Trailblazer Gas Pipeline

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Trailblazer Gas Pipeline is an operating natural gas pipeline.

Location

The pipeline runs from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Beatrice, Nebraska.

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Project Details

• Operator: Trailblazer Pipeline Company, LLC
• Parent Company: Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
• Current capacity: 878 Million cubic feet per day
• Proposed capacity:
• Length: 436 miles / 701.67 km
• Diameter: 36 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1981

Background

In August 2012, Tallgrass acquired Trailblazer pipeline from Kinder Morgan. The Trailblazer Gas Pipeline is operated by Trailblazer Pipeline Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP.

In June 2022, Trailblazer Pipeline proposed to remove 392 miles of natural gas pipeline, slated for conversion to CO2 transportation, from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jurisdiction. In May 2024, Trailblazer CO2 Pipeline LLC announced a binding open season for shipments on this proposed 10 mtpa CO2 pipeline.