Enbridge announces LaCrosse pipeline project

Enbridge Inc. has announced plans for a new interstate pipeline that will transport natural gas from Carthage, Texas, to Washington Parish in Southeastern Louisiana. The proposed LaCrosse Pipeline, which would run from Enbridge’s Carthage Hub to an interconnection with Sonat Pipeline in Washington Parish, Louisiana, would include approximately 300 miles of 42 and 36-in. pipe. The pipeline would interconnect with at least five to six major interstate pipelines along this route, and could include up to as many as 12 pipeline interconnections, depending on shipper interest. Enbridge also is exploring the possibility of extending the pipeline to Florida Gas Transmission’s Station 10 near Wiggins, Mississippi. The proposed project is expected to be completed in late 2011 or early 2012.