I can give a bit of info. from a few projects that I've been working on. It can be completely different on some things. Hope it helps.
"If EDEX goes the route of a pipeline, does anyone have answers or knowledgeable opinions to these questions.
1. How long does our pipeline need to be to get to market? I thought it was 20 or so miles.
2. How much per mile does it cost? It depends on foreign or domestic pipe and fittings. I just recently was given a cost of $12.40/ft (short 2 mile stretch) for 8" Fusion Bond domestic pipe. Labor varies with many factors. Deliver and "stringing" pipe was additional in the price.
3. I believe most are underground, is this correct? In my experience it is mostly underground.
4. How long does it take to build? Also varies with the terrain, population factors, roads to bore under etc...
5. What size pipe needs to be used? 8",12",24", 42" It depends on how much gas is being moved, pressures after booster stations etc..
6. Costs to build, covered by builder for percent of gas flow? Again- hard to say because of so many other factors.
7. FERC and DOT approval for pipeline, how long does this take? Lots of factor to DD- not sure how it would work for EDEX.
8. Is there land owners that need compensation for right to cross thier ground?" Land owners do get compensated- usually not overly costly when looking at the "big picture".
I've been swamped and a bit behind so forgive me for that.
Is EDEX going to put in a pipeline to tie into another line to transport their gas?
Do they have any other companies that will be using the line and sharing the cost? If so- who are they?
Who's pipeline will they tie into?
Are they going to be on the spot market selling their gas or do they have a plan to hedge their product?
I know of a company up here that is going all out, are on the spot market and are good at what they do. They couldn't own a pipeline transporting their gas to the purchaser- gov. said it would be too much of a monopoly to own the gas and transportation company. They now own 23% of a gas transportation company.
Other companies have went together and formed transportation companies as an alternative.
