The Matterhorn Express Pipeline is designed to transport up to 2.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Permian Basin to the greater Houston area.
As production in the Permian Basin continues to grow, additional takeaway capacity is needed to transport natural gas to end markets. The Matterhorn Express Pipeline has already secured sufficient firm transportation agreements from multiple shippers, further demonstrating the need for the pipeline.
The pipeline will start in West Texas, crossing southeast through central Texas, and ending in the Katy area outside of Houston, Texas.
The Matterhorn Express Pipeline will transport natural gas produced in the Permian Basin located in West Texas and southeast New Mexico. As one of the most prolific oil and gas fields in the U.S., the Permian Basin produces more than 50 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.
Through the completion of construction, the Matterhorn Express Pipeline will contribute an estimated $75 million in taxes to state and local governments and benefit local communities by bringing increased patronage to local hotels, restaurants, and other business. Once fully operational, the pipeline will contribute an estimated $35 million in taxes to state and local governments annually and create 50 permanent jobs in Texas.
If you have not been contacted by a representative of Matterhorn Express, the pipeline is not currently planned to go through your property. To those landowners contacted, we are committed to being good neighbors and look forward to working together, incorporating your feedback in the proposed route and the project’s overall design.
We follow best management practices during construction to minimize erosion and sedimentation. We also return the area of impacts to preexisting contours, ensure vegetation is reestablished, and allow areas outside of our permanent right-of-way to return as close to previous conditions as possible.
During construction, the Matterhorn Express Pipeline will employ more than 3,500 skilled workers during the construction phase of the project and create 50 permanent jobs in Texas.
The pipe used to construct the Matterhorn Express Pipeline will vary in size, up to 42 inches in diameter.
The pipeline will be 3 feet below the surface and a minimum of 5 feet under road crossings.
As typical with natural gas transmission pipelines, the Matterhorn Express Pipeline will have a permanent easement of 50 feet, plus approximately 75 feet of additional workspace during the construction phase.
Construction is expected to begin in June 2023 and conclude by June 2024 with an in-service date of Q3 2024.
While the project does have the right of eminent domain, it is only used as absolute last resort. We are committed to being good neighbors and incorporating feedback from all relevant stakeholders in both the proposed route and the project’s overall design.
Once construction is complete, our teams will work to restore the area to as near to its original condition as possible and in accordance with the easement agreement. Once restoration is complete, many easements blend right in with the surrounding area.
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