TransColorado Gas Transmission Co. said it would start fillingadditional portions of the TransColorado Pipeline in New Mexico andwestern Colorado today with gas as it prepares to commence Phase 2operations in February.

The pipeline has completed pressure testing of the Phase 2pipeline – 275 miles of 22-inch and 24-inch diameter pipe – and isnow filling it with gas. The “energizing” process will continue instages for the next few weeks from San Juan County, NM, up to thenorthern terminus 25 miles east of Rangely in Rio Blanco County,CO.

With start-up of Phase 2 operations during the first quarter,TransColorado will offer open access transportation for anincremental 300 MMcf/d. Phase 1 included construction of 22.5 milesof 24-inch diameter pipe, and 2.5 miles of 16-inch diameter pipe,extending from the Coyote Gulch plant in La Plata County, CO, tothe Blanco Hub near Aztec, NM. It was completed in December 1996.

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