The Southern Trails Pipeline is a 16-inch-diameter steel

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pipeline which brings gas from the

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to southern

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. It has a 487-mile eastern branch in New Mexico and a 210-mile western branch in California. Its

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code is 182.

History

The pipeline was constructed in 2002 by Questar at a cost of $100 million.

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acquired Questar in 2016. In 2017, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority took over the eastern portion of the pipeline. In May 2018,

received approval to abandon the pipeline, which was not profitable amid unfavorable market conditions and competition. The pipeline is projected to be abandoned by 2022.

References

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