HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Midcoast Energy, LLC ("Midcoast") is proposing a new pipeline ("CJ Express"), which will be incorporated into the existing Midcoast East Texas system ("Midcoast East Texas"). Midcoast East Texas is the largest gathering and processing system in the East Texas basin with more than 4,300 miles of pipeline, 1.3 Bcf/d of treating capacity, 700 MMcf/d of processing capacity and current throughput of over 1.3 Bcf/d.  Midcoast East Texas has recently seen substantial volume growth with increased production from the East Texas and Louisiana Haynesville Shale.  CJ Express will provide natural gas transportation services directly from the Carthage area to Houston Ship Channel and Gulf Coast markets.

The CJ Express Pipeline will consist of up to 150 miles of 36 inch or larger diameter pipeline, commencing near Carthage in Panola County, Texas and extending south to Midcoast's Clarity Pipeline in Hardin County, Texas to provide for deliveries to Trunkline Gas (NTX), Gulf South (Area 10), TRANSCO (Zone 2), TETCO (STX & WLA), Florida Gas (Zone 1), Tennessee Gas (100 Line), Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline, Atmos Texas Pipeline and Channel Industries Gas.

Midcoast anticipates CJ Express to be completed in mid-2020.

Project details & bid forms for the Open Season can be found at:  www.midcoastenergy.com

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SOURCE Midcoast Energy, LLC