Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc
Type Private
Founded 1904
Headquarters Owensboro, KY, U.S.A.
Products Natural Gas Pipeline
Parent GE’s Energy Financial Services & Caisse de dépôt
Website www.sscgp.com

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc, headquartered in Owensboro, Kentucky, is a natural gas transmission system spanning over 6,000 miles (9,700 km) in the Midwest and Mid-continent regions of the United States. Southern Star’s employees and its pipeline system and facilities are located throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Nebraska, and Kentucky. It serves major markets such as St. Louis, Wichita, and Kansas City. Southern Star is a locally managed, private company owned by GE’s Energy Financial Services business and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. The company is more commonly referred to as Southern Star. The company's FERC code is 43.

History

The company was formed in 1904. In 1926, it was renamed Cities Service Gas Company. It was again renamed in 1982 to the Northwest Central Pipeline Corporation. Five years later it took the name Williams Natural Gas Company. In 1997, it was reorganized and called the Williams Gas Pipeline Central, Inc. In 2003, it was renamed the Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.

Pipeline Statistics

  • System Design Capacity 2.4 Bcf/d
  • Seasonal Storage 42.9 Bcf
  • Annual Throughput 293.2 Bcf
  • Supply Areas Midcontinent, Rockies
  • Market Areas Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Missouri
  • Miles of Pipeline 5,817
  • Compressor Stations 39
  • Horsepower 205,466
  • Gas Storage Fields Pipeline Connections
  • Pipeline Connections 20 (6 Delivery, 7 Receipt, 7 Bi-directional)

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