The Bureau of Land Management has announced the approval of expanded infrastructure in northeastern Utah. According to the BLM press release, Chipeta Processing LLC can construct a buried 16-inch natural gas pipeline, six-inch liquids pipeline, and a fiber optic line 3,320 feet from the planned Green River Slug Catcher Facility to the existing Chipeta Processing Plant. “The Green River slug catcher facility is associated with the existing Kinder Morgan pipeline,” shares the announcement. “That means that after construction of the Green River Slug Catcher and the additional pipelines and fiber optic line for the Chipeta Processing facility, they can work with the Kinder Morgan pipeline to transport gas from gas fields east of Myton in Duchesne County to the Chipeta plant in Uintah County. This will reduce the amount of gas currently being flared due to insufficient pipeline capacity in the Altamont/Bluebell field area of Duchesne County, and it will reduce trucking including and associated effects like dust and vehicle emissions.” From the Chipeta plant, natural gas is transported up to Wyoming through the existing WIC pipeline where it can be put into pipelines to the East Coast. “Approval of these pipelines represents a great investment toward energy dominance,” shares BLM Green River District Manager Elijah Waters. “It creates jobs for the Uinta Basin and drives down energy costs for all Americans.” For further information, please visit the BLM National NEPA Register or contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
