Gulf South's Pipeline Glow-Up Gets FERC's Eco Thumbs-Up
Published Date: 9/10/2025
Notice
Summary
Gulf South Pipeline is upgrading its Parks Line and building a new Sorrento Compressor Station in Louisiana to boost natural gas delivery by 236,000 dekatherms daily. This means safer, stronger pipelines and better service for local communities starting soon. The project won’t harm the environment and aims to keep energy flowing smoothly without big delays or extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Local Gas Delivery Capacity Boost
Gulf South’s Parks Line Upgrade and Sorrento Station Project in St. Martin and Ascension Parishes, Louisiana would restore the pipeline to its certificated maximum allowable operating pressure of 1,000 pounds per square inch and allow delivery of an additional 236,000 dekatherms per day. The work includes replacing 11 pipeline segments (4.55 miles) and related upgrades described in the filing.
FERC Finds No Major Environmental Impact
FERC staff prepared an Environmental Assessment and concluded that approving the Parks Line Upgrade and Sorrento Station Project would not be a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA is available electronically and the Commission will accept comments on the EA until 5:00 p.m. Eastern on October 6, 2025.
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