Valley Crossing Project
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Valley Crossing Project is a natural gas pipeline in Texas, operated by Enbridge. Construction began in 2017 and the line entered service in 2018. It runs 168 miles of 42", 48" pipe.[1]
| Valley Crossing Project | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Valley Crossing Pipeline, Valley Crossing, Nueces-to-Brownsville Pipeline[6], VCP |
| General information | |
| Commodity | Natural gas |
| Operator | Enbridge |
| State | Texas |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| In service | 2018 |
| Contractors | |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 168 mi |
| Pipe size | 42", 48" |
| Diameters | 36 and 42 in[7] |
| On ProvenHand | |
| Hands listed | 2 |
Valley Crossing Project is a natural gas pipeline in Texas, operated by Enbridge. Construction began in 2017 and the line entered service in 2018. It runs 168 miles of 42", 48" pipe.[1]
Contractorsedit
| Contractor | Work | Scope | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike[5] | Prime Contractor for pipeline and facilities construction | ||
| Laney Directional Drilling[8][9] | HDD and bore | Shore approach Direct Pipe: 4,900 ft of 42-inch, 1.25-inch-wall steel pipe at Brownsville, TX, plus 1,350 ft pushed onto the sea floor (firm's figures) | until 1 May 2018 |
| Strike[5][7] | Prime | Listed 2017 as contractor: 168-mile 36/42-inch header system from the Agua Dulce Hub, Nueces County, TX | |
| Strike[10] | Prime | 168 miles of 48-inch heavy-wall pipe from Corpus Christi to Brownsville, awarded by Spectra Energy (reported March 2017) | |
| Strike[11] | Prime | Valley Crossing Project: Valley Crossing Pipeline, LLC was about 35% of Strike's 2017 revenue and 15% of its January-September 2018 revenue |
Pipe mills
| Mill | Grade |
|---|---|
| Welspun Corp Ltd.[12] | X70 |
Crossings
| Feature | Method | Contractor | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf of Mexico shore approach, Brownsville[8][9] | Direct pipe | Laney Directional Drilling | until 1 May 2018 |
Crew on ProvenHand
- Blake Binford – Quality Manager, Valley Crossing Project, Compressor Station 2, 2017–2018 (confirmed by a coworker)
- Gary Albrecht Jr – Crew member, Compressor Station 2, 2017–2018 (confirmed by a coworker)
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Referencesedit
- lngindustry.com
- universalpegasus.com
- prnewswire.com · spectra-energy-awarded-15-billion-nueces
- chron.com
- “Ongoing Projects: Construction Underway (Pipeline News, September 2017)”. Pipeline News. September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Ongoing Projects: Construction Underway (Pipeline News, October 2018)”. Pipeline News. October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Ongoing Projects: Construction Underway (Pipeline News, February 2018)”. Pipeline News. February 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Record Shore Approach Direct Pipe Installation (Brownsville, Texas)”. Laney Directional Drilling Co. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Benefits of the Direct Pipe Method”. Laney Directional Drilling Co. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- “Blue Light Reports, March 2017 (pre-jobs)”. Pipeliners Local Union 798. March 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- “Definitive proxy statement (DEFM14A), Sentinel Energy Services Inc. business combination with Strike Capital, LLC”. Sentinel Energy Services Inc. (filed with the SEC). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- “Welspun Corp | Projects”. Welspun Corp Ltd. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
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