Ruby Pipeline Project

Overview Presentation March 1, 2010

Agenda Project Organization

• Partnership

Project Scope• Map

• Overview

• Construction Contractors

• Route Assessment

• Compressor Facilities

• Fabricated Assemblies

Design• Pipe – 0.8 D.F

• 0.8 D.F. Considerations

Pipe Procurement

Environmental Issues

Schedule

Ruby Pipeline LLC

Partnership

El Paso Corporation

Global Infrastructure Partners

Ruby Overview Map

Ruby Overview

675 miles of 42-inch - Opal, WY to Malin, OR

1.5 Bcf/d expandable to 2.0 Bcf/d

1000 psig / 1,440 psig MAOP

Compression: Head Station (69,000 hp), ¼ Point (15,000hp), Mid

Point (41,000 hp) & ¾ Point (20,500 hp)

Measurement: 8 Interconnects

Line Pack 2.9 Bcf

52% Public Land

Two national forests: Wasatch Cache and Fremont-Winema

7 BLM Field Offices

Mostly Remote / Unpopulated

Pipeline Construction Contractors

Construction Contractors

• 7 construction spreads

Spread 1 123 Miles(SP1A–61Mi.,SP 1B-62 Mi.) US Pipeline

Spread 2 51 Miles Associated

Spread 3 120 Miles US Pipeline

Spread 4 109 Miles(SP4A-69 Mi.,SP4B-40 Mi.) Precision

Spread 5 146 Miles Precision

Spread 6 66 Miles Rockford

Spread 7 60 Miles Rockford

Route Assessment

Significant Crossings

• 15 mountain/ridge areas

• 1,069 Rivers, Streams, Wash

• 131 Perennial Streams

• 81 with Sensitive Species

• 29 miles of wetlands

• 76 miles of agricultural land

• 165 miles of potential rock (24%)

• Wasatch Fault Crossing

Independent Analysis by Jeff Keaton, Geologist (Mactec)

• 6 miles of bored crossings (Roads and Canals)

• 3 HDD Crossings

Compressor Facilities

Compressor Stations:

• MP 5.8 Roberson Creek 3 Ea. Siemens Electric (23,000 HP)

• MP 172.5 Wildcat Hills 2 Ea. Mars 100 (15,000 HP*)

• MP330.3 Wieland Flat 2 Ea. Titan 130 (20,500 HP*

• MP476.4 Desert Valley 1 Ea. Titan 130 (20,500 HP*)

* ISO

Design Contractor: Gulf Interstate Engineering

Fabricated Assemblies

Mainline Valves 42

Launcher/Receiver 8

Launcher/Receiver/Station 4

Ruby Pipe Design

Design MAOP: MP 0 to MP 5.8: 1,000 PSIG

Design MAOP: MP 5.8 To MP 680: 1440 PSIG

Design Temperature: -20F to + 120F

Design Capacity: 1,507 MDth/Day @1031 BTU (Summer Sustainable)

1,574 MDth/Day @1031 BTU (Winter Peak)

Pipe - 42” OD, X70, DSAW helical and straight seam, External FBE, Internal efficiency Coat

P1) 0.80 Design Factor (1440 MAOP), 0.541” W.T. , 239.5 lbs/ft, 80’ Nominal joint length

>General Line Pipe

>Class 1 areas

> 0.72 / 0.60 Design Factor (1,000 PSIG MAOP)

P2) 0.72 Design Factor (1440 MAOP), 265.3 lbs/ft, 0.600” W.T., 80’ Nominal joint length

> Class 1 Areas

> Hydro test section extensions to gain elevation for longer test

P3) 0.60 Design Factor, 0.721” W.T., 317.9 lbs/ft, 80’ nominal joint length

>Crossings – Public roads, smaller water crossings

>Class 2 areas

> 0.50 Design Factor (1,000 PSIG MAOP)

P3) 0.50 Design Factor, 0.865” W.T., 380.0 lbs/ft, 80’ nominal joint length

>Crossings – Interstates, heavily traveled roads, and rivers

>Shop Fabrication

>Class 3 areas

Alternative Design factor Considerations

Hydrostatic Testing: 100% SMYS Minimum

>211 Test sections with .541” W.T (0.8 D.F)

> 100 Test Sections with .541”W.T. / .600” W.T. (0.8/0.72 D.F. )

Material Quality Assurance and Records

Construction Quality Assurance Plan

Operator Qualification for New Construction

DCVG Survey for Coating

High Resolution Deformation Tool)

Pipe Procurement

Pipe Order: 683 Miles

• Welspun 262,010 tons: 182 Miles India

225 Miles Little Rock

407 miles Total

Coating: Bredero Shaw, Pearland, Tex.

Bayou Coating, New Iberia, La.

• Berg 175,000 tons: 70 miles (Mobile)

176 miles (Panama City, FL)

47 miles (Dunkerque, France)

293 Miles

Environmental Issues

Sage Grouse

Pygmy Rabbit

Layontan Cutthroat Trout

Warner, Lost River, Modoc, Short Nose Sucker

Archaeological Mitigation – over 1,000 Sites

Schedule Milestones BLM Application: November 2007

FERC Pre-Filing: January 2008

Pipe Order: June 2008

FERC Filing: January 27, 2009

Pipe Delivery: Start 3Q09

FEIS Issue: January 08, 2010

BLM and FERC Notice to Proceed: April 2010

Construction Start: June 2010

Ready for Service: March 2011