The northern portion of the pipeline, which is comprised of approximately nine miles of 36-inch diameter pipe and a four-mile, 20-inch lateral, was placed into service in September of 2009 and has been providing transportation services for natural gas produced from the Newark East Field in Wise County, Texas.

In total, the Trinity River Lateral pipeline extends from the Trinity River Basin north of Arlington, Texas to an interconnect with the partnership’s 173-mile Sherman Extension pipeline near Justin, Texas and will provide producers in Tarrant and Denton Counties with up to 1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of takeaway capacity.

Jim, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Teague Enterprise, said: “By supporting this initiative with long-term contracts, producers in the Barnett Shale have clearly indicated that midstream infrastructure continues to be a high priority, and we are pleased to provide them with another option for maximizing the value of their natural gas production.”