Project Startup | Midstream - Processing Plant
Tidewater's Pipestone Montney Processing Plant Put in Service
Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. reported the start-up of the Pipestone Montney, sour deep-cut gas processing complex.
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The Pipestone Gas Plant is designed to process approximately 100 MMcf/day of sour gas and includes an acid gas injection well, salt water disposal well, and pipelines that directly connect to Tidewater’s Pipestone Gas Storage Facility. Additionally, the Pipestone Gas Plant is connected to both the Alliance and TC Energy pipeline network.
The Pipestone Gas Plant began processing sour gas on September 15, 2019 and is currently processing approximately 30 MMcf/day of sour gas during this start-up phase. Tidewater expects processing to ramp up to at or near full capacity of 100MMcf/day by the end of the year.
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