Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project
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Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project is a natural gas pipeline expansion in Minnesota, operated by Northern Natural Gas Company. It was built and entered service in 2023. It runs 1.6 miles of 36" pipe.
| Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Kind | Pipeline project[1] |
| Project type | Expansion[2] |
| Status | In service[3] |
| Commodity | Natural gas[1] |
| Owner and operator | |
| State | Minnesota[1] |
| Counties | Freeborn, Steele[1] |
| Approved | 24 September 2022[4] |
| Construction started | 22 May 2023[5] |
| In service | 12 October 2023[3] |
| FERC docket | CP22-489[2] |
| Contractors | |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 1.6 mi[1] |
| Pipe size | 36"[1] |
| Cost | $12,200,000 (cost stated in FERC staff EA)[1] |
| On ProvenHand | |
| Hands listed | 0 |
Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project is a natural gas pipeline expansion in Minnesota, operated by Northern Natural Gas Company. It was built and entered service in 2023. It runs 1.6 miles of 36" pipe.
Contractorsedit
| Contractor | Work | Prime or sub | Scope | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Minnesota Services[5][6] | Prime | Built the 1.57-mile 36-inch E-line extension and the station tie-ins at the Albert Lea compressor station | from 22 May 2023 | |
| Ellingson Trenchless, Inc.[7] | HDD and bore | Under Otis Minnesota Services | Drilled the two HDD crossings (P4-1 and P4-2) of the 36-inch E-line extension | |
| Hydro X USA[5] | Hydro-excavation | Under Otis Minnesota Services | Hydro-excavation for story poles, HDD work and the launcher piers at the Albert Lea compressor station | |
| BERCO Industrial, Inc.[8][9] | Concrete work and bollards | Under Otis Minnesota Services | Concrete forms and pour for the 36-inch launcher supports at the Albert Lea compressor station; bollards at the La Crosse pooling point station | |
| MAC Industrial Services, Inc.[9] | Security fence installation | Under Otis Minnesota Services | Security fence at the La Crosse pooling point station (Oct 31 to Nov 3, 2023) | |
| Michels Power[10] | Electrical and instrumentation | Under Otis Minnesota Services | Termination of wiring at the Albert Lea compressor station (Oct 7, 2023) | |
| Michels[11] | Electrical and instrumentation | Completed electrical work at the Albert Lea compressor station (Nov 10, 2023) | ||
| Novaspect[3] | Electrical and instrumentation | Termination of wiring and tubing for the automated valve actuator at the Albert Lea compressor station (Oct 10, 2023) | ||
| Egan, Field & Nowak, Inc.[12] | Survey | Surveyed the final tie-in locations at the Albert Lea compressor station (Sept 29, 2023) | ||
| Enduro Pipeline Services, Inc.[13] | Smart tool run on the new line | Assisted Otis with pushing a smart tool through the 36-inch E-line (Sept 19, 2023) |
NDT
| Firm | Hired by | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| XCEL NDT, LLC[14] | Otis Minnesota Services | X-ray for the HDD P4-1 pipe (June 29, 2023) |
Crossings
| Feature | Method | Contractor | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbody ALO-S01 (unnamed perennial stream), HDD P4-1[15][16] | HDD | Ellingson Trenchless, Inc. | 28 June 2023 – 2 August 2023 |
| Waterbody ALO-S02 (unnamed perennial stream), HDD P4-2[15][16] | HDD | Ellingson Trenchless, Inc. | 28 June 2023 – 28 July 2023 |
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Referencesedit
- “Environmental Assessment Report, Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. FERC. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “FERC eLibrary docket CP22-489”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 21 (October 9 to October 15, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “FERC letter granting extension of time, Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489-001)”. FERC. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 2 (May 28 to June 4, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 1 (May 22 to May 28, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 5 (June 19 to June 25, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 14 (August 21 to August 27, 2023), Albert Lea North E-Line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 24 (October 30 to November 5, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 20 (October 2 to October 8, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 25 (November 6 to November 12, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 19 (September 25 to October 1, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 18 (September 18 to September 24, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 6 (June 26 to July 2, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Environmental Report for Prior Notice (Attachment E), Albert Lea North E-Line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 11 (July 31 to August 6, 2023), Albert Lea North E-line Expansion Project (CP22-489)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
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