Ruby Pipeline

Ruby Pipeline
Ruby Pipeline
Location
Country	United States
General direction	east-west
From	Opal, Wyoming
Passes through	Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Oregon
To	Malin, Oregon
General information
Type	natural gas
Partners	El Paso Corporation
Operator	Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C.
Commissioned	2010
Technical information
Length	680 mi (1,090 km)
Maximum discharge	1.5 billion cubic feet per day (15 billion cubic metres per year)
Diameter	42 in (1,067 mm)

The Ruby Pipeline is a 680-mile, 42-in. diameter natural gas pipeline running from Opal, Wyoming, to Malin, Oregon. The route crosses Northern Utah, and Northern Nevada.^[1] Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on January 27, 2009, authorizing the construction and operation of the Ruby Pipeline Project. On April 5, 2010, the FERC approved the application. Construction began on July 31, 2010, and the pipeline was placed in service on July 28, 2011. The pipe is 680 miles (1,090 km) long with an expected capacity of 1.5 billion cubic feet per day (42×10^⁶ m³/d).