Presented to the Wyoming Pipeline Authority March 23, 2004 Opal Plant Overview Presented to the Wyoming Pipeline Authority March 23, 2004
WHERE is Opal?
WHY is Opal Expanding? Williams’ Continued Response to Market Demand Major Export Point for Wyoming Production Liquidity and Demand at the Opal Hub Development of the Pinedale Anticline Infill Drilling in the Jonah Field Future Development of the “Mesa” Renewed Activity in the Moxa Field Kern River 2003 Capacity Expansion Planned Expansion of Northwest P/L Availability of Take-away Capacity on MAPL Opportunity to Partner with Mt. West/Willbros
Four Cryogenic Processing Plants: WHAT is Opal? Four Cryogenic Processing Plants: Plant Avg. capacity TXP-1 245 MMcf/d TXP-2 165 MMcf/d TXP-3 380 MMcf/d TXP-4 360 MMcf/d TOTAL 1,150 MMcf/d
The Opal Plant also Provides Blending and Dehydration Services: WHAT is Opal? The Opal Plant also Provides Blending and Dehydration Services: Processing Blending TOTAL (MMcf/d) (MMcf/d) (MMcf/d) TXP-1, 2, 3 790 250 1,040 New TXP-4 360 100 460 TOTAL 1,150 350 1,500 …and 1.0 Bcf of glycol dehydration for Jonah/Pinedale.
Distribution of Throughput Capacity WHAT is Opal? Distribution of Throughput Capacity
NGL Production for Opal: WHAT is Opal? NGL Production for Opal: Plant Ave. Production TXP-1 14,000 bbl/d TXP-2 7,000 bbl/d TXP-3 24,000 bbl/d TXP-4 11,000 bbl/d TOTAL 56,000 bbl/d
WHO is Opal? SUPPLY: The Big Hitters BP America ChevronTexaco ConocoPhillips Devon Energy EnCana Oil & Gas EOG Resources ExxonMobil Company Shell E&P Company Ultra Petroleum Co. Westport Resources
WHO is Opal? 1) CIG/El Paso 150 2) Kern River 1,500 TAKE-AWAY CAPACITY: Interstate Pipelines (MMcf/d) 1) CIG/El Paso 150 2) Kern River 1,500 3) Northwest 600 (West) 250 (South) TOTAL 2,500
NWPL Supply Diversity
TXP-4 Expansion Diagram Demethanizer Tower Molecular Sieve Dehydrators Inlet Filter Separator Gas-to-Gas Exchanger Discharge Gas Coolers Process Building Area with Expander and Plate Fin Exchangers Solar Taurus 70-T10302S Recompressor Site Rated 8,550 Hp Product Surge Vessels NGL Product Cooler
TXP-4 Gas Processing Plant
TXP-4 Site Construction
TXP-4 Demethanizer Tower
Taurus 70 Recompressor
TXP-4 Recompressor Building
Opal Processing Plant Panorama
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