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July 17, 2019 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First
Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Attention: Ms. Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary Re: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; Docket No.
CP19-28-000 Northern Delaware Basin Expansion Project Weekly
Environmental Inspector Report No. 20 Commissioners: El Paso
Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. ("EPNG") is hereby filing with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("Commission") in Docket No.
CP19-28-000, its weekly status report related to the Northern
Delaware Basin Expansion Project (“Project”). Description of
Proceeding On December 19, 2018, EPNG filed a prior notice
application pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208(b), and 157.210
of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act and
EPNG’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-435-000 for
authorization to construct an approximate 14-mile twenty-four-inch
(24”) outside diameter (“O.D.”) loop line of its existing 20-inch
(20”) O.D. Line No. 3162 in Winkler County, Texas, as well as make
minor appurtenant facility modifications at existing compressor
station and other facility locations in Winkler, Crane, and Upton
Counties, Texas. Additionally, EPNG will be required to hydrotest
approximately 51 miles of its existing 24-inch (24”) O.D. Line No.
1105 that traverses Winkler, Ector, and Crane Counties, Texas. On
December 27, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Request Under
Blanket Authorization initiating the 60 day comment period to allow
for any person or Commission’s staff to file motions or notice to
intervene and protests. Since no protests were filed within the
comment period, the Project was deemed to be authorized on February
26, 2019. Submittal of Status Report In compliance with Section
157.208(c)(10) of the Natural Gas Act, EPNG is providing
Environmental Inspector Report No. 20 for the period of July 7,
2019 through July 13, 2019.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -2- July 17, 2019 Filing
Information EPNG is e-Filing this letter and report with the
Commission's Secretary in accordance with the Commission's Order
No. 703, Filing Via the Internet, guidelines issued on November 15,
2007 in Docket No. RM07-16-000.
Respectfully submitted,
EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C.
By___________/s/______________ Francisco Tarin Director,
Regulatory
Enclosures
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Report NPhotos Location31111 ROStation NDirectionNorth DescriptiBackfillinditchlinedozer.
Location31111 ROStation NDirectionNorth DescriptiLoweringloop line ditch undline.
No. 20
: Line No. OW at No. 598+00 n of Photo:
ion: ng the with a
: Line No. OW at No. 591+00 n of Photo:
ion: g the new into the der a foreignn
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Photos Location31111 ROStation NDirectionNorth Descriptithe tie‐innew loop
Location31111 ROStation NDirectionSouthweDescriptiPreparingbore at THighway
: Line No. OW at No. 591+00 n of Photo:
ion: Making n weld on thp line.
: Line No. OW at No. 552+00 n of Photo: est ion: g for the Texas 302.
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Photos Location31111 ROStation NDirectionWest Descriptithe pipe pulled unHighway
Location31111 ROStation NDirectionNortheasDescriptiditch witloopline
: Line No. OW at No. 550+00 n of Photo:
ion: Coatingthat will be nder Texas 302.
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Photos Location31111 ROStation NDirectionSouthweDescriptiLoweringthe ditch
Location31111 ROStation NDirectionSouthweDescriptithe tie‐innew loop
: Line No. OW at No. 481+00 n of Photo: est ion: g pipe into h.
: Line No. OW at No. 481+00 n of Photo: est ion: Making n weld on thp line.
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Photos Location31111 ROStation NDirectionNortheasDescriptiBackfillinpit on theside of TeHighway
Location31111 ROStation NDirectionNortheasDescriptithe pipe.
: Line No. OW at No. 400+00 n of Photo: st ion: ng the bore e coming‐in exas 874.
: Line No. OW at No. 389+00 n of Photo: st ion: Padding.
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Photos Location31111 ROStation NDirectionSouth Descriptitopsoil bROW witwith a m
Location31111 ROStation NDirectionSouth Descriptitopsoil bthe ROWand track
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: Line No. OW at No. 43+00 n of Photo:
ion: Bringingack across
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Photos Location31111 ROStation NDirectionWest DescriptiExcavatinpit on theof the Te18/TexasRailway b
Location31111 ROStation NDirectionWest Descriptithe kickobeing ba
: Line No. OW at No. 26+00 n of Photo:
ion: ng the bore e west side exas Highways New Mexicbore site.
: Line No. OW at No. 0+00 n of Photo:
ion: Piers at off site after ckfilled.
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: Line No. V 5 Site n of Photo: st ion: Exposedhe MLV 5 sitration for tic testing.
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: Line No. V 12 Site n of Photo: st ion: g gravel at of the pig r/receiver at 12 site.
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Certificate of Service I hereby certify that I have this day
caused a copy of the foregoing documents to be served upon each
person designated on the official service list compiled by the
Commission's Secretary in this proceeding in accordance with the
requirements of Section 385.2010 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Dated at Colorado
Springs, Colorado as of this 17th day of July 2019.
/s/ Francisco Tarin
Two North Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 (719)
667-7517