July 27, 2007, Calgary, AB – SemCAMS in association with Grand Banks Energy has successfully started up the Tower Creek Pipeline which began construction last year. The $14.5 million, 18 kilometre project transports sour natural gas from the Grand Banks well and dehydration facility located 45 kilometres northwest of Hinton, AB through the Obed/Gregg Lake pipeline to SemCAMS Kaybob #3 Plant.
“This is an exciting project for SemCAMS as it allows us to continue to expand our footprint in Central Alberta,” said Darren Marine, SemCAMS President. “This project demonstrates our ability to exceed customer needs by using creative solutions that will meet current and future customer requirements.”
The Grand Banks well is producing at rates up to 20 mmcf/d. A second well is currently being drilled and will flow through Tower Creek Pipeline; the expected completion date is November 2007.
SemCAMS is Alberta’s largest licensed sour gas processor with facilities located in Whitecourt and Fox Creek, AB. SemCAMS three sour gas (H2S) processing plants license capacity ranges from 9,000-19,000e3m3/d(300-700 MMSCFD) to 1,000-2,000t/d sulphur. SemCAMS is an integral part of the SemGroup family, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.semcams.com.
SemGroup, L.P. is a privately held midstream company providing the energy industry means to move products from the wellhead to the wholesale marketplace. With operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Wales (United Kingdom), Switzerland and Vietnam, SemGroup’s business segments focus on activities related to crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, natural gas liquids and asphalt. SemGroup has been ranked in the top 10 of Forbes magazine’s list of America’s Largest Private Companies for the past two years. For additional information, visit www.semgrouplp.com. SemGroup also is the parent company of SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: SGLP). For more information, visit www.semgroupenergypartners.com.
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