Williams finishes work on facility upgrades along Rivervale South to Market project

In order to meet growing natural gas demand in the northeastern region, Williams has completed upgrades and modifications to facilities along its Rivervale South to Market project in New Jersey.

The project is responsible for 190,000 dekatherms of firm natural gas service and operations have included uprating 10.3 miles of existing Transco pipeline, adding less than a mile of new pipeline looping, and upgrading or modifying existing facilities, all in New Jersey. It is an extension of the existing Transco natural gas pipeline system used to fuel heating and power generation in the area. Work began earlier this year.

“The demand for clean, reliable natural gas is at an all-time high, particularly in the northeastern markets where it has had a direct impact on significantly improving regional air quality,” Alan Armstrong, president and CEO of Williams, said “The Rivervale South to Market project will continue this progress in a manner that minimizes environmental impacts by enhancing and expanding our existing Transco pipeline infrastructure.”

This portion of the project adds around 50,000 dekatherms per day. The bulk of work concluded in July when 140,000 dekatherms per day were pressed into service. These additions increase Transco pipeline’s system-design capacity to 17.2 million dekatherms per day, along a pipeline that runs from Texas to New York City.