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Texas Pipeline System Mileage

*A T-4 is a permit to operate a pipeline.

** A master metered system is a pipeline system, other than one designated as a local distribution system, for distributing natural gas within but not limited to a definable area, such as a mobile home park, housing project, or apartment complex, where the operator purchases metered gas from an outside source for resale through a gas distribution pipeline system.

*** Increase from PHMSA Gathering Line Rule CY-2022: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/11/15/2021-24240/pipeline-safety-safety-of-gas-gathering-pipelines-extension-of-reporting-requirements-regulation-of

**** Data Source Update to PHMSA Pipeline Datamart. Miles based on calendar year end annual reports for pipelines operating in Texas.

 
Pipeline System Mileage
Item Pipeline Type 2023 2024 2025 2026 Jurisdiction T-4*
1 Natural Gas Distribution: Mains - Services 167,442 168,778 172,672 175,091 Intra-State No
2 Natural Gas Master Meters** 577 570 575 585 Intra-State No
3 LP-Gas Distribution: Mains - Services 495 511 512 524 Intra-State No
4 Natural Gas Transmission 33,760 33,816 34,587 34,990 Intra-State Yes
5 Natural Gas Gathering- Regulated 45,266** 45,762 45,704 47,465 Intra-State Yes
6 Natural Gas Gathering - Reporting Only  96,529** 106,832 109,909 111,904 Intra-State Yes
7 Hazardous Liquids Transmission 44,143 44,738 44,641 44,412 Intra-State Yes
8 Hazardous Liquids Gathering - Regulated  1,423 642 773 970 Intra-State Yes
9 Hazardous Liquids Gathering - Reporting Only 15,745 17,174 16,851 16,972 Intra-State Yes
10 Total Intra-State Pipeline Miles (RRC)
(sum of 1 through 9)		 405,380 418,823 426,224 432,913    
    11 Inter-State Natural Gas
Transmission - Gathering		 14,214 14,725 14,396 14,052 Inter-State Courtesy
12 Inter-State Hazardous Liquids Transmission - Gathering 32,432 31,477 32,170 32,131 Inter-State Courtesy
13 Total Inter-State Pipeline Miles (PHMSA)
(sum of 11 and 12)		 46,646 46,202 46,566 46,183    
14 Total Pipeline Miles in Texas:
Inter-State (PHMSA) and Intra-State (RRC)
(sum of 10 and 13)		 452,026**** 465,025**** 472,790 479,096    
               

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