Some days you need that extra cup of coffee or that extra five minutes to get to work on time. And today, we celebrate that once every four years extra day added to our February calendar, known as Leap Year. But in a life full of “extras” what are some extra benefits of natural gas? …
One Survey Detects Methane Plume Due to Planned Maintenance Event In April 2015, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted studies of methane anomalies in the San Juan Basin in the Four Corners region. NASA and NOAA conducted the studies to dig deeper into images from …
Sand. Surf. And, of course, Disney World. Florida is a popular place. More than 20 million people now call it home, according to the U.S. Census. With all that growth comes the need for more natural gas for electric power generation and other uses. Williams Partners is playing an important role in moving that additional gas …
This blog is written by Stephanie Timmermeyer, vice president, Safety & Regulatory Compliance for Williams. It’s April which means the start of spring and baseball season, but most importantly it’s National Safe Digging Month. With the winter weather lingering on longer than expected in most parts of the country this year, you might be anxious to start …
Gatherings are great, even if we are doing more of it these days via virtual meeting platforms like Zoom. By definition, gathering means to “come together, assemble or accumulate.” That’s exactly what happens in a gas gathering system. After a well is drilled and is producing gas or oil (product), that product has to be …
Imagine someone interrupting you while you are watching the final episode of the final season of your favorite TV show? (Why would someone do that? They should know better.) Anyway, you might say you were interrupted midstream. Get it? Or, maybe you are fly fishing on a pristine river in Colorado. If you caught a …
Construction is underway in Pennsylvania on Williams’ Rock Springs expansion. This project is designed to fuel a new electric power-generating facility in Cecil County, Maryland. The Rock Springs pipeline project involves the construction of a 11.17-mile pipeline lateral connecting Williams’ existing Transco natural gas pipeline to the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s proposed Wildcat Point Generating Facility. …
Pennsylvania welding inspector Brandon Oltra talks about how local contractors benefit from pipeline infrastructure installation in his home state. Brandon is working on Williams’ Rock Springs pipeline project in Lancaster County, Pa., nearly 60 years after his grandfather worked on similar pipeline installations in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Additional pipe construction is planned in Lancaster as part of Williams’ Atlantic …
We’re proud to announce the startup of our new offgas processing plant in Alberta. The offgas processing that Williams pioneered significantly reduces emissions at its customers’ oil sands production facilities and adds value by upgrading the mixed stream into the more valuable liquid components selling them to the market. Once full operating capacity is achieved at …
Construction is wrapping up on a Williams natural gas pipeline lateral designed to fuel a new electric power generating facility in Cecil County, Md., by August 2016. Construction began in September on the Rock Springs pipeline project, which involves the construction of an 11.2-mile pipeline lateral connecting Williams’ existing Transco natural gas pipeline to the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s Wildcat Point Generating Facility. …
We’re proud to gather, process and transport clean-burning natural gas. We move approximately 30 percent of the nation’s natural gas every day to keep you warm, cook your food, generate electricity and help manufacturers bring you products that make life a little easier. Here are a few reasons why we love natural gas: It keeps …
At its annual awards ceremony in early December, the Fayette Chamber of Commerce – the oldest established business organization in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, representing over 600 members in various industries – commemorated its 90th year of serving the community, making it part of an elite group of U.S. chambers that have reached the 90-year mark. …