FERC Thursday gave the nod to the 1.35 million Dth/d Double E Pipeline LLC project that would transport natural gas produced in the Permian Basin, as part of a series of certificate decisions handed down during its monthly meeting.

The Double E project would offer firm transportation service from producing areas in the Delaware sub-basin in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas to delivery points near the Waha Hub. 

Project backer Summit Midstream Partners LP said Friday it expects to secure a notice to proceed with construction within 90 days. The company is awaiting a right-of-way approval from the Bureau of Land Management and needs to file an implementation plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Receiving the FERC certificate “is an important milestone in...