Summit Midstream Partners announced in June of 2014 that it will spend $300 million on four new development projects involving oil, water and natural gas gathering in the Bakken Shale play. The new projects will further expand the companies footprint in Williams and Divide counties. In June of 2013, Summit announced plans to spend $60 million on development projects in North Dakota.
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One of the Summit's new projects is geared towards providing customers with additional crude oil interconnects. Meadowlark, a wholly owned operating subsidiary of Summit, will construct a new crude oil truck unloading station. With this project, Meadowlark will provide its customers with a new interconnect for up to 50,000 b/d of crude oil deliverability, providing access to new downstream markets on both the East and West Coasts.
“We expect our new organic development projects will further enhance Summit’s position as a leading, independent midstream provider in the Bakken Shale.”
Another of the company's recently announced projects is a new 240 mile pipeline, which officials say will reduce flaring in North Dakota, as the pipeline gathers natural gas in a remote area currently lacking in infrastructure. The pipeline will be constructed by Tioga Midstream, a subsidiary of Summit Midstream. When it is completed, it is expected to have a total system capacity of 20,000 b/d of crude oil, 25,000 b/d of water, and 14 million cf/d of associated natural gas. The project is supported by a 10 year agreement with an acreage dedication of 114,000 acres.
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