Bighorn Gas Gathering LLC reported last week that it completed and put in-service a 56-mile, 20-inch diameter line extension on its gas gathering system in Sheridan County, WY, on Nov. 1. (see NGI, June 26).

The $17.8 million extension of Bighorn’s existing 100-milenatural gas gathering system will carry gas produced by CMS Oil andGas, Pennaco Energy and J.M. Huber Corp. Houston-based J.M. Huberhas entered into a long term agreement with Bighorn covering gasproduction from about 100,000 acres of dedicated property. Initialproduction on the system will come from Huber’s Prairie Dogprospect where approximately 250 coal-bed methane wells alreadyhave been drilled.

Bighorn, a limited liability company consisting of affiliates ofCMS Energy and Northern Border Partners, L.P., has been in servicegathering approximately 250 MMcf/d in coal-bed methane gas from thenorthern part of the Powder River Basin since it began operation inDecember of 1999. It delivers gas to the Fort Union Gas GatheringSystem and other U.S. markets via interstate pipeline connectionsto Fort Union.

Bighorn currently holds long-term contracts with producerscovering gas production from about 800,000 acres of land. With theSheridan County extension, Bighorn will be able to providegathering services to other producers. Interested parties can callJeff Hull with CMS Field Services at 918-560-4959.

Alex Steis

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