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Ruby Pipeline
The Ruby Pipeline is a 683-mile, 42-in. diameter natural gas pipeline running from Opal, Wyoming, to Malin, Oregon. The route crosses Northern Utah, and Northern Nevada. Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C., a child company of the El Paso Corporation, filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on January 27, 2009, authorizing the construction and operation of the Ruby Pipeline Project. On April 5, 2010, the FERC approved the application. Construction began on July 31, 2010, and the pipeline was placed in service on July 28, 2011. The pipe is long with an expected capacity of . , it is estimated to be at around 50% utilization. The El Paso Corporation was acquired by Kinder Morgan for $38 billion on May 25, 2012. On April 1, 2022, Ruby Pipeline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company received bankruptcy court approval for a $282 million sale of its assets to Tallgrass Energy Partners, a Blackstone Group company.
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The Ruby Pipeline is a 683-mile, 42-in. diameter natural gas pipeline running from Opal, Wyoming, to Malin, Oregon. The route crosses Northern Utah, and Northern Nevada. Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C., a child company of the El Paso Corporation, filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on January 27, 2009, authorizing the construction and operation of the Ruby Pipeline Project. On April 5, 2010, the FERC approved the application. Construction began on July 31, 2010, and the pipeline was placed in service on July 28, 2011. The pipe is long with an expected capacity of . , it is estimated to be at around 50% utilization. The El Paso Corporation was acquired by Kinder Morgan for $38 billion on May 25, 2012. On April 1, 2022, Ruby Pipeline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company received bankruptcy court approval for a $282 million sale of its assets to Tallgrass Energy Partners, a Blackstone Group company.
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