Frequently Asked Questions

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The bi-directional Traverse Pipeline is designed to transport up to 2.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas through approximately 152 miles of 42-inch pipeline along the Gulf Coast connecting Agua Dulce in South Texas and the Katy area.  

As production in the Permian Basin continues to grow, additional takeaway capacity is needed to transport natural gas to end markets. The Traverse Pipeline will connect Katy-area pipelines outside Houston to the Agua Dulce hub, providing shippers access to multiple demand centers. 

The bi-directional pipeline with capacity of 2.4 Bcf/d will move natural gas 152 miles between the Agua Dulce Hub in South Texas to the Katy area near Houston.  

Supply to the Traverse Pipeline will come from multiple sources, including connections with the Whistler, Blackcomb, and Matterhorn Express pipelines. 

Through the completion of construction, the Traverse Pipeline will contribute 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 $10.6 million in taxes to state and local governments annually. 

If you have not been contacted by a representative of the Traverse Pipeline, 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. 

  The Traverse Pipeline will employ more than 900 skilled workers during the construction phase of the project.

 The Traverse Pipeline will consist of 42-inch bidirectional line buried below the ground. 

Construction of the Traverse Pipeline is expected to begin in Q2 of 2026 and conclude in the first half of 2027.

The pipeline will be at least 3 feet below the surface and a minimum of 5 feet under road crossings 

 As typical with natural gas transmission pipelines, the Traverse 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 2026 and conclude by 2027 with an in-service date in the first half of 2027. 

 While the project does have the right of eminent domain, it is only used as an 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.