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MDU RESOURCES G ROUP, INC.
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company, MDU Resources' regulated natural
gas pipeline, and Bitter Creek Pipelines LLC, its gathering company, achieved
record delivery volumes in 2007. Total throughput -- the amount of natural gas
transported -- was a record 233 million decatherms, which was a 7 percent increase
over 2006 levels.
pipeline and
energy
energy
energy services
Strong customer demand for storage
production expansion opportunities.
the interstate pipeline system's overall
services and to move natural gas off
A pipeline expansion project into
natural gas transportation capability to
system contributed to record throughput.
eastern North Dakota is expected to
more than 650 MMcf per day. Williston
The location of the company's interstate
be operational in November 2008.
Basin also added several new connections
pipeline system provides producers with
A second pipeline project is being
to its 3,700-mile transmission pipeline
access to the Mid-Continent market,
developed based on demand associated
system to receive natural gas from new
where prices have been consistently higher
with the Bakken play in western
supply sources.
than in the Rocky Mountain Region.
North Dakota and eastern Montana.
To take advantage of increased demand,
The company's gathering systems
Bitter Creek added about 50 miles of
connect natural gas production fields
gathering pipelines and six associated
to major natural gas transportation
compressor stations. Bitter Creek
pipelines. Higher Rocky Mountain
extended its system to new producing
natural gas production is increasing
areas and reduced field pressures for
demand for natural gas gathering and
producers, yielding increased volumes
transportation services.
of natural gas.
major customers
Natural gas utilities
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Many projects in 2007
Customers recognized Williston Basin
Industrial and commercial gas users
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Williston Basin expanded firm
in 2007 for providing excellent service.
Natural gas and oil production companies
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Natural gas marketers
capacity about 40 percent in 2007 on
A recent industr ywide sur vey
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peers
its Grasslands Pipeline. The project
administered by Mastio & Co. ranked
National Fuel Gas Co., ONEOK Inc.
involved adding and modifying
the company 11th out of 41 pipelines
competitors
compression facilities to increase firm
in overall customer service.
Other pipeline and gathering companies
serving the region, other energy sources
delivery capacity by 41 million cubic feet
Busy year ahead
such as coal
per day. The Grasslands Pipeline is
Williston Basin and Bitter Creek
now capable of transporting 138 MMcf
expect 2008 to be a busy year, with
per day on a firm basis, which increases
customers looking at significant
