NiSource Midstream Services Utilizes Ariel in Compression Upgrade at its Majorsville Compressor Station
Ariel JGC Compressor
Marcellus shale upgrade features four Ariel JGC, four-throw compressors - increasing the facility's capacity by 1800 horsepower while boosting service reliability and increasing throughput volumes by 80 million cubic feet per day, more than doubling the previous output levels.
NiSource Midstream Services recently completed a significant compressor upgrade project at its Majorsville compressor station in Dallas, West Virginia. The project consisted of the replacement of four vintage Ingersoll Rand KVG412 compressors, installed in 1956, with four new CAT 3606 engines using Ariel JGC4 compressors.
Installation of the new compressors has augmented capacity at the plant by 1800 horsepower, not only increasing reliability to customers but providing the opportunity to increase throughput by 70-80 million cubic feet per day, doubling the previous volume of natural gas delivery.
"Infrastructure needs are increasing as the natural gas industry continues to grow in West Virginia and Pennsylvania," said Chad Zamarin, Chief Operating Officer of NiSource Midstream Services. "NiSource Midstream Services is committed to providing safe and reliable midstream services to Appalachian producers. This investment is just one example of how we are focused on providing the most reliable and flexible services for our customers. With over 100 years of operating experience in the Appalachian Basin, we are proud to continue our investments in the region through the responsible development and expansion of our customer-focused gas gathering, processing and transportation services."
The Majorsville gathering system and compressor station were developed as part of the first integrated gathering and processing system serving Marcellus production in southwest Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. During the project, NiSource Midstream Services repurposed existing assets to meet customers' needs and expedited the gathering and delivery of approximately 250,000 dekatherms of Marcellus gas production per day.
The Majorsville system allows the gathering and delivery of liquid-rich Marcellus gas from Washington County in Pennsylvania and from Marshall County in West Virginia to the MarkWest Liberty Majorsville processing plant. Residue gas from the processing plant is delivered by NiSource Midstream Services into both the Columbia Gas and Texas Eastern interstate pipeline systems.
