Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Natural gas transmission
Founded	1904
Headquarters	Owensboro , United States
Area served	Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Nebraska, Kentucky
Products	Natural gas transmission
Owner	Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Ullico, Inc.
Website	www.southernstar.com

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc, headquartered in Owensboro, Kentucky, manages an extensive natural gas transmission network covering a significant portion of the Midwest and Mid-continent regions of the United States. Its infrastructure and pipeline assets are located across Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Nebraska, and Kentucky. Southern Star caters to major market hubs such as St. Louis, Wichita, and Kansas City. The company operates as a privately held entity, jointly owned by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Ullico, Inc., and is commonly referred to as Southern Star. The organization’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) identification number is 43.

History

Established in 1904, the company has experienced multiple rebrandings over its history: initially known as Cities Service Gas Company (1926), then Northwest Central Pipeline Corporation (1982), followed by Williams Natural Gas Company (1987), later Williams Gas Pipeline Central, Inc. (1997), before adopting its current name, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., in 2003.

Pipeline statistics

• System Design Capacity: per day
• Seasonal Storage:
• Annual Throughput:
• Supply Areas: Midcontinent, Rockies
• Market Areas: Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas
• Miles of Pipeline: Approximately 5,800
• Compressor Stations: 43
• Horsepower: 219,579
• Gas Storage Fields: 8
• Pipeline Connections: 34 total (11 Delivery, 17 Receipt, 7 Bi-directional)

Central Pipeline

The Central Pipeline operated by Southern Star delivers natural gas originating from the Rocky Mountains, Texas, and Oklahoma into Kansas before extending eastward towards Missouri.

External links

• Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Website
• Pipeline Electronic Bulletin Board