Parachute Lateral Project
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Parachute Lateral Project is a natural gas pipeline in Colorado, operated by Northwest Pipeline LLC. Construction began in 2006 and the line entered service in 2007.
| Parachute Lateral Project | |
|---|---|
| Also called | NWPL Parachute Expansion[1] |
| General information | |
| Kind | Pipeline project[1] |
| Project type | Expansion[2] or Lateral[3][sources disagree] |
| Status | In service[2][4] |
| Commodity | Natural gas[2] |
| Owner and operator |
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| State | Colorado[1][2] |
| Counties | Garfield, Rio Blanco[4] |
| Approved | 16 August 2006[1][5] |
| Construction started | September 2006[6] |
| In service | 15 May 2007[2] |
| FERC docket | CP06-45[1] |
| Contractors | |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 37.6 mi[1] or 38 mi[2][sources disagree] |
| Pipe size | 30"[2] |
| Capacity | 450 MMcf/d (FERC project list)[1][2] |
| Cost | $57.8 million (EIA estimate; no dollar year given)[2] |
| On ProvenHand | |
| Hands listed | 0 |
Parachute Lateral Project is a natural gas pipeline in Colorado, operated by Northwest Pipeline LLC. Construction began in 2006 and the line entered service in 2007.
Contractorsedit
| Contractor | Work | Scope | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc.[6][7] | Prime | Parachute Lateral: 37.6 miles of 30-inch welded steel pipeline in Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, CO | 1 September 2006 – 1 January 2007 |
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Referencesedit
- “FERC: Approved Major Pipeline Projects (1997-Present)”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “U.S. natural gas pipeline projects (Natural Gas Pipeline Projects)”. U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “FERC eLibrary docket CP06-45”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 4 January 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Letter order granting Northwest Pipeline's request to commence service on the Parachute Lateral Project in Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado (CP06-45), eLibrary filing description”. FERC. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- “Order Issuing Certificate, Northwest Pipeline Corporation (CP06-45)”. FERC. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- “Projects (archived 2009-05-02): Williams Northwest Pipeline/Parachute Lateral Project”. Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- “Major pipeline projects executed by Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc. (Wayback capture 2009-05-02)”. Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
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