Charps

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Charps is a pipeline contractor based in Clearbrook, Minnesota.

Charps
Legal nameCharps, LLC[1]
Formerly
  • Charps Welding[2]
  • Charps Welding & Fabricating, Inc.[3]
  • Charps Welding & Fabrication, Inc.[4]
General information
Industry
TypePrivate[1]
StatusActive[8]
Predecessor
HeadquartersClearbrook, Minnesota, US[10]
RegionsMidwest, Plains, Northeast[9]
Websitewww.charps.com[5]
PLCAMember as of 3 October 2026[5]
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Charps is a pipeline contractor based in Clearbrook, Minnesota.

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Projects

As contractor

ProjectWorkScopeSpreadYearsProject built
Northern Lights 2023 Expansion[7]PrimeConstructed the Willmar D branch line extension (24-inch, Segment 3)Willmar D branch line extension (24-inch)from 20 May 20242024
Northern Natural Gas A-Line Replacement Project[6]PrimeD-line extension (30-inch)D-line extension2023
Northern Lights 2021 Expansion[11]PrimeCarlton Interconnect Loop2021–2022
Blue Water Energy Center Project[12]PrimeInstallation of two 12-inch meters, a launcher, a receiver and 1.25 miles of 24-inch lateral for Vector at East China, MI2021
Frazee Compressor Station Project[13]FabricationTurbine piping (2- to 16-inch) fabricated in the Clearbrook shop and installed at Frazee, Otter Tail County, MN; the union job report names ONEOK as the customer
Line 1200A Line Lowerings[14]PrimeRemoved about 5,050 feet of 26-inch pipe, installed new lowered pipe and hydrotested during an outage
Major Pipeline 6-inch Ithaca Lateral[15]Prime16 miles of 6-inch lateral at Ithaca, MI (with two HDDs per the September/October 2019 report)
Springville Compressor Station Bi-directional Upgrade[16]PrimeMulti-phase upgrades of the Springville gas compressor station (La Porte, Indiana) for bi-directional flow, including a new cooler; mechanical, civil, structural, electrical and instrumentation work in an active facility

Spreads

Spreads this company built as the prime contractor.

ProjectSpreadDates
Northern Lights 2021 ExpansionCarlton Interconnect Loop[11][17]22 June 2021 – 1 November 2021
Northern Lights 2023 ExpansionWillmar D branch line extension (24-inch)[7][18]from 20 May 2024
Northern Natural Gas A-Line Replacement ProjectD-line extension[6][19]31 July 2023 – 30 October 2023

References

  1. “Main Street Capital Corporation, Form 10-K for 2025, Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Charps, LLC, pipeline maintenance and construction)”. Main Street Capital Corporation (filed with the SEC). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  2. “Blue Light Reports, November/December 2015 (job reports naming Charps Welding)”. Pipeliners Local Union 798. November 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  3. “Main Street Announces New Portfolio Investment (management-led buyout of Charps Welding & Fabricating, Inc.)”. Main Street Capital Corporation. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  4. “Blue Light Reports, May/June 2016 (job reports naming Charps Welding & Fabrication, Inc.)”. Pipeliners Local Union 798. May 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  5. “PLCA Member Directory”. Pipe Line Contractors Association. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  6. “Bi-weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 1, Ogden to Ventura A-line Capacity Replacement (CP22-42)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  7. “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 10 (Jul 8 to Jul 14, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  8. “Charps home page”. Charps, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  9. “Our History”. Charps, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  10. “Contact Us”. Charps, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  11. “Biweekly Environmental Inspector Report, Northern Lights 2021 Expansion Project (CP20-503)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  12. “Blue Light Reports, July/August 2020 (job reports: Charps, LLC, meters, launcher, receiver and 1.25 miles of 24-inch lateral for Vector at East China, MI)”. Pipeliners Local Union 798. July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  13. “Blue Light Reports, January/February 2024 (job reports: Charps, LLC, turbine piping fabrication at Clearbrook and installation at Frazee, Otter Tail County, MN)”. Pipeliners Local Union 798. January 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  14. “Line 1200A Line Lowerings, case study”. Charps, LLC. August 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  15. “Blue Light Reports, May/June 2019 (job reports: Charps, LLC, 16 miles of 6-inch lateral for Major Pipeline LLC at Ithaca, MI)”. Pipeliners Local Union 798. May 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  16. “Springville Station construction case study (bi-directional upgrade and cooler, La Porte, Indiana)”. Charps, LLC. May 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  17. “Notice of in-service, Carlton Interconnect Loop, Northern Lights 2021 Expansion Project (CP20-503)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  18. “Weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 2 (May 13 to May 19, 2024), Northern Lights 2023 Expansion (CP22-138)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  19. “Bi-weekly Environmental Inspector Report No. 11, Ogden to Ventura A-line Capacity Replacement (CP22-42)”. Northern Natural Gas Company (filed with FERC). 19 December 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.

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