Utopia Pipeline
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Utopia Pipeline is an NGL pipeline in Ohio, operated by Kinder Morgan. Construction began in 2017 and the line entered service in 2018. It runs 270 miles of 12" pipe.[1]
| Utopia Pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Utopia, UTOPIA East, Kinder Morgan Utopia |
| General information | |
| Commodity | NGL[4] |
| Operator | Kinder Morgan |
| State | Ohio |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| In service | January 2018[5] |
| Contractors | |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 270 mi |
| Pipe size | 12"[4] |
| On ProvenHand | |
| Hands listed | 0 |
Utopia Pipeline is an NGL pipeline in Ohio, operated by Kinder Morgan. Construction began in 2017 and the line entered service in 2018. It runs 270 miles of 12" pipe.[1]
Contractorsedit
| Contractor | Work | Prime or sub | Scope | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Limited[4] | First two spreads of the 12-inch (UTOPIA East) | |||
| Minnesota Limited, Inc.[6] | Prime | 145 miles of new pipeline built in 2017 with subcontractors Southeast Directional Drilling and R.B. Somerville, plus re-service of 75 miles of existing line; the Detroit River HDD crossing was completed in summer 2019 | 1 January 2017 – 1 January 2019 | |
| Minnesota Limited, Inc.[4] | Prime | Listed 2017 as contractor for the first two spreads of the 12-inch UTOPIA East line (Harrison County to Fulton County, OH) | ||
| Minnesota Limited, Inc.[3] | Fabrication | Metering station upgrades and pipe fabrication, 2- to 12-inch, Tuscarawas County, OH (HQ Dover, OH), listed 2017 | ||
| Letourneau Enterprises LLC[3] | Clearing and reclamation | Clearing, grubbing and matting of 4 miles of 12-inch right-of-way in Harrison County, OH (HQ Cadiz, OH), listed 2017 | ||
| Minnesota Limited, Inc.[7] | Prime | 80 miles of 12-inch new lay (UTOPIA) for Kinder Morgan out of Ashland, OH, approximate completion Nov. 30, 2017 | until 1 November 2017 | |
| Southeast Directional Drilling[6] | HDD and bore | Under Minnesota Limited, Inc. | Subcontractor to Minnesota Limited on the Utopia Pipeline (2017 construction); the Detroit River crossing was a horizontal directional drill | |
| R.B. Somerville[6] | subcontractor, role not stated | Under Minnesota Limited, Inc. | Subcontractor to Minnesota Limited on the Utopia Pipeline (2017 construction) |
Crossings
| Feature | Method | Contractor |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit River[6] | HDD | Southeast Directional Drilling |
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Referencesedit
- sec.gov · kmi-2018x10k.htm
- sec.gov · kmi-2016x10k.htm
- “Ongoing Projects: Construction Underway (Pipeline News, September 2017)”. Pipeline News. September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Ongoing Projects: Construction Underway (Pipeline News, May 2017)”. Pipeline News. May 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Kinder Morgan Places Utopia Pipeline System in Service”. Minnesota Limited (mnlimited.com). 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- “Reaming Head from First International Project on Display”. Minnesota Limited (mnlimited.com). 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- “Blue Light Reports, May 2017 (pre-jobs)”. Pipeliners Local Union 798. May 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
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