The Columbia Gas Transmission (CGT) pipeline, owned by NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage, is a natural gas pipeline that gathers gas in the Gulf of Mexico and transports it to ten states, according to the company’s website. With 3 billion cubic feet per day of system capacity (Bcf/d), the pipeline runs a total of 10,318 miles. It has 103 compressor stations and 600 Bcf of seasonal storage, according to Hart Energy Mapping and Data Services.
Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc. (SST) is its highest transport customer with 1,445,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of capacity; followed by Washington Gas Light Co. (SST) with 507,000 Dth/d. The rest of the top 10 are Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Inc. with 457,000 Dth/d; Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc. (FTS) with 354,000 Dth/d; Washington Gas Light Co. (FTS) with 248,000 Dth/d; Mountaineer Gas Co. with 236,000 Dth/d; Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc. with 221,000 Dth/d; Duke Energy Ohio Inc. with 217,000 Dth/d; CNX Gas Co., LLC, with 209,000 Dth/d; and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio Inc. with 200,000 Dth/d.
The Top Four storage customers on the CGT are Waterville Gas & Oil Co., with 40 MMcf; Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC, also with 40 MMcf; Ohio Cumberland Gas Co. with 13 MMcf; and Orwell Natural Gas Co. with 9 MMcf.
Its top receipt point is at TCO-Leach followed by Eagle-25 and Fairfield-Rex. Its top delivery point is Washington Gas-30, following by Baltimore Gas & Electric and Columbia Gas of Ohio OP 07-5, according to Hart Energy Mapping and Data Services.
Contact the author, Rebecca Torrellas, at rtorrellas@hartenergy.com.
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