For Brian Bernard, work doesn’t always end when he leaves his shift as an operations technician in northeastern Pennsylvania. As a volunteer Fire Chief for the North Mountain Fire Company, he’s often called to motor vehicle crashes, house fires or medical emergencies. “Being in such a rural area, 40 minutes from the nearest hospital, it’s …
I was driving home through my neighborhood the other day and I was pleased to see flags marking the different underground utilities in one of my neighbors’ yards. This told me that my neighbor, or the contractor they hired to do the work, was familiar with the need to call 811 before digging on a …
Williams Director of Pipeline Safety and Asset Integrity, Amy Shank, presented the final report of the National Petroleum Council’s (NPC) study on U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019.
Williams has successfully placed into full service its Rivervale South to Market project – an expansion of the existing Transco natural gas pipeline system to meet growing heating and power generation demand for northeastern consumers. The Rivervale South to Market project provides 190,000 dekatherms of firm natural gas service (enough natural gas to meet the daily …
As the world demands reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, Williams will be there with the best transport, storage and delivery solutions. We make clean energy happen by being the best-in-class operator of the critical infrastructure that supports a clean energy future.
A peculiar rock structure on Williams’ pipeline right of way in Northumberland County, Pa., is helping to protect a rare species of woodrat. Williams partnered with the Pennsylvania Game Commission to help protect the Allegheny woodrat, a threatened species once considered a common resident of Pennsylvania’s mountains. During right of way restoration work associated with …
Williams’ Transco interstate pipeline filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking authorization for its Leidy South project, which is proposed to connect robust supplies of natural gas in the Marcellus and Utica producing regions in Pennsylvania with markets along the Atlantic Seaboard by the 2021-2022 winter heating season. The $531 million …
Safety Commitment At Williams, safety is our highest priority. We are committed to Zero Incidents because we care about each other, our families and the communities where we live, work and serve our customers. We are committed to a safety culture that delivers top-tier safety performance through individual ownership, operational discipline, shared learning and prompt …
Williams CEO Alan Armstrong was among those quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article highlighting the need for additional natural gas pipeline infrastructure in the U.S. In the feature story published July 8 titled, “The U.S. Is Overflowing With Natural Gas. Not Everyone Can Get It,” Armstrong and others help tell the story of …
Unconventional natural gas production in Pennsylvania increased 14.2% in 2018, exceeding 6 Tcf for the first time and notching the largest annual increase since 2014, according to Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO). Based on data collected by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, unconventional operators produced 6.1 Tcf last year. IFO said from 2011-2018, production …
Involvement in the communities where we operate is at the heart of Williams. We believe in giving generously of both our time and resources where we can make a difference. It’s about more than just writing checks. In all the areas where we live and work, our employees roll up their sleeves to pitch in, …
As spring arrives in its colorful glory and daylight hours increase, more drivers are hitting the road. It seems only fitting that the National Safety Council designated April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Not everyone gets a second chance, so remember to focus on driving and eliminate distractions when you are behind the wheel. The …