Name of the Project
Nexus gas transmission and Texas Eastern Appalachian lease projects.

Location
Ohio and Michigan, in the US.

Client
Spectra Energy and DTE Energy.

Project Description
The projects entail the construction and operation of a new 418 km, 91-cm-diameter greenfield natural gas pipeline; 1.9 km of new 76-cm- and 91-cm-diameter interconnecting pipeline in Ohio; 19 km of new 91-cm-diameter pipeline looping in Ohio; and associated equipment and facilities.

The projects’ proposed above-ground facilities include:
• Nexus’ four new compressor stations, six new metering and regulating stations, and 17 new mainline valves in Ohio and Michigan;
• Texas Eastern’s new compressor station, modifications of an existing compressor station, two new pig launchers/receivers, and temporary pig launchers/receivers; and
• additional new facilities and modifications, such as pig launchers/receivers, communication towers and regulators, installed at other above-ground facility sites.

The projects will provide for the transport of 1.5-million dekatherms a day of natural gas from the Appalachian basin to consuming markets in northern Ohio and south-eastern Michigan, as well as the Dawn Hub, in Ontario, Canada.

Jobs to be Created
6 800 jobs are expected to be created.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The project is expected to be in service in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Latest Developments
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has concluded that the construction and operation of the projects will result in some adverse environmental impacts, but that the impacts will be reduced to less-than-significant levels with the implementation of Nexus’ and Texas Eastern’s proposed mitigation measures and the FERC’s recommendations.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Spectra Energy media relations, Adam Parker, tel +1 216 393 6370 or email acparker@spectraenergy.com.