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Laser PA-NY Gathering Line Info





Project Overview:

Our principal project is the Susquehanna Gathering System which gathers natural gas from wells tapping the Marcellus Shale formation to where it interconnects with the Millennium interstate pipeline to transport natural gas safely and efficiently throughout the country. The Marcellus Shale formation covers 65 million acres running through Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and southern New York.


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The Details:

    Phase I:

    The first phase of the Susquehanna gathering system came into service during the fourth quarter of 2011. It consists of:


  • 39 miles of 16-inch pipeline from central Susquehanna County to the Millennium Pipeline in Broome County, New York.
  • 4 miles of 12-inch gathering laterals
  • Dunbar Compressor Station at the Millennium Pipeline interconnect in Broome County, New York.
  • 42 miles high pressure gathering line.
  • Gathering pressure ranges from 200 psig to 650 psig.
  • 15 initial field receipt points in Susquehanna County and Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
  • Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure of 1,440 psig (hydrostatic test pressure 2,160 psig)
  • Design capacity of 400,000 MCF/D

    • Phase II:

    The second phase of the Susquehanna gathering system began during the fourth quarter of 2011 and will continue throughout 2012. It consists of:


  • Montrose Extension – 9 miles of 16-inch pipeline from Phase I to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline interconnect
  • Wyoming County Lateral – 9 miles of 16-inch pipeline from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline south to producer acreage in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

  • Shields Compressor Station at Tennessee Gas Pipeline interconnect in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
  • 9 field compressor stations
  • Dunbar Compressor Station expansion


Community Benefits

Laser is committed to being a good neighbor and places a high value on working hard to help benefit communities in which its facilities are located.

Prior to the start of construction of the Susquehanna Gathering System, Laser invested more than $20 million in the local economy. Additional benefits garnered by the region include:


  • Increased local tax revenues
  • Ongoing easement payments to local landowners while allowing full use of the property and full mineral rights
  • 700+ construction jobs over a two-to-three month period with many of the positions being hired locally
  • 300+ jobs for future expansion projects


Significant increase in local economic activity for businesses including:

  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Contractors
  • Drivers
  • Equipment rental
  • Office supplies
  • Fuel and building supplies
  • Administrative and legal support
  • 40+ permanent local jobs
  • An ongoing annual local investment of millions of dollars



Energy & Environmental Benefits

Natural gas is one of the cleanest fuels available with significantly lower emissions and fewer pollutants than oil or coal. The use of natural gas helps to preserve clean air and improve environmental quality. In addition, domestic production of clean natural gas helps reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources and keeps dollars spent on energy within our local economies. It is projected that natural gas collected through the Laser gathering line will have a delivered price lower than natural gas from distant sources, thereby helping to reduce both regional gas and electricity prices.