Transco Regional Energy Access Expansion
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Transco Regional Energy Access Expansion is a natural gas pipeline expansion in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Construction began in 2023 and the line entered service in 2024.
| Transco Regional Energy Access Expansion | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Regional Energy Access Project (Phase I and II)[1], Regional Energy Access Expansion Project[2] |
| General information | |
| Kind | Pipeline project[3] |
| Project type | Expansion[2][3][4] |
| Status | In service[4] |
| Commodity | Natural gas[4] |
| Operator | Williams (Transco)[3] or Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC[3][sources disagree] |
| Owner and operator | |
| Facility projects | |
| States | Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania[1][4][5] |
| Approved | 11 January 2023[1] |
| Construction started | 16 March 2023[6] |
| In service | 12 July 2024[4] |
| Labor | Union[7] |
| FERC docket | CP21-94[1] |
| FERC pre-filing docket | PF20-3[3] |
| Contractors | |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 35.8 mi[4] or 36.1 mi[1][sources disagree] |
| Pipe size | 30", 42"[4] |
| Capacity | 829.4 MMcf/d (FERC project list)[1] or 829 MMcf/d additional capacity (EIA)[4][sources disagree] |
| On ProvenHand | |
| Hands listed | 0 |
Transco Regional Energy Access Expansion is a natural gas pipeline expansion in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Construction began in 2023 and the line entered service in 2024.
Contractorsedit
| Contractor | Work | Prime or sub | Scope | Spread | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc.[7] | Prime | 13.78 miles of 42-inch new lay steel pre-jobbed at Saylorsburg, PA (the Effort Loop in Monroe County); the union's July 2023 report says Michels and Associated picked up the Williams REA project in Pennsylvania | Effort Loop | from 1 January 2023 | |
| Hoover Construction Company[8] | Rock drilling and blasting | Under Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc. | Drilling and blasting for 13.6 miles of 42-inch (Effort Loop), Monroe County, PA | Effort Loop | from 17 May 2023 |
| Michels Trenchless, Inc.[9] | HDD and bore | Direct Pipe install of about 1,348 ft of 42-inch sacrificial casing under the Susquehanna River, then a 30-inch X70 pipeline with HDD pull support | |||
| Michels Pipeline, Inc.[10] | Prime | 22.3 miles of 30-inch in Luzerne County, PA, including 3,600 ft of bores and a Direct Pipe crossing under the Susquehanna River (PAH Project of the Year 2024) |
Spreads
| Spread | Prime contractor |
|---|---|
| Effort Loop[8][11] | Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc. |
Crossings
| Feature | Method | Contractor |
|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna River[9] | Direct pipe | Michels Trenchless, Inc. |
Sources disagree
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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.
- “FERC eLibrary docket CP21-94”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “FERC eLibrary docket PF20-3”. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “U.S. natural gas pipeline projects (Natural Gas Pipeline Projects)”. U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Final Environmental Impact Statement, Regional Energy Access Expansion (CP21-94)”. FERC staff. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- “Biweekly Construction Status Report (Mar 11-24, 2023), Regional Energy Access Expansion (CP21-94)”. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (filed with FERC). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- “Blue Light Reports, July/August 2023”. Pipeliners Local Union 798. July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- “Hoover Construction job notice: Associated Pipeline / Williams Effort Loop, Pennsylvania (dated 2023-05-17)”. Teamsters National Pipeline. 17 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- “Regional Energy Access Expansion Project - Michels Corporation”. Michels Corporation. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Pipeline expansion wins Project of the Year award”. Michels Corporation. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- “Regional Energy Access Expansion Project, 401 Water Quality Certification Application, Section 7.0 Detailed Project Summary (Rev. 1)”. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (filed with PA DEP). March 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
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