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LATEST JOB REPORTS TransCanada has awarded contracts for its Moun-taineer Xpress project. The project includes construc-tion of approximately 165 miles of 36-inch pipeline from Marshall County, West Virginia to Wayne Coun-ty, West Virginia. The project will be constructed in 8 spreads: Spread 1 - Welded Construction, LP, Spread 2 - Snelson Companies, Inc., Spreads 3 and 4 - Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc., Spreads 5 and 6 - Price Gregory International, Inc., and Spreads 7 and 8 - Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Construction is expected to begin in April 2018.

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC has awarded contracts for its Mountain Val-ley Pipeline project. The project includes construction of approximately 303 miles of pipeline from northwestern West Vir-ginia to southern Virginia. The pipeline will be up to 42-inch in diameter. The project will be constructed in 11 spreads. Spreads 1 through 5 - Precision, Pipe-line, LLC, Spread 6 - Price Gregory In-ternational, Inc., Spreads 7 and 8 - U. S. Trinity Services. Awards are pending for Spreads, 9, 10 and 11. Construction is slated to begin in April 2018.

Contracts have been awarded for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline will originate in Harrison County, WV, travel to Greens-ville County, VA, with a lateral extending to Chesapeake, VA, and then continue south into eastern North Carolina, end-ing in Robeson County. Two additional, shorter laterals will connect to two Do-minion Energy electric generating fa-cilities in Brunswick and Greensville Counties. Contractors are: Price Greg-ory International, U. S. Pipeline, Inc., Rockford Corporation and Michels Corporation. Construction is expected to begin in April 2018.

According to reports, successful con-tractors for the Nexus Gas Transmis-sion project are Michels Corporation and Latex Construction. The Nexus pipeline is an approximately 255-mile interstate natural gas transmission pipe-

line to deliver 1.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of clean-burning natural gas from receipt points in east-ern Ohio to existing pipeline system interconnects in southeastern Michigan. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2018.

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MPG Pipeline Contractors, ph (713) 955-9901 is ex-pected to get underway in December 2017 with con-struction of approximately 145 miles of 16- and 20-inch pipeline in West Texas.

Troy Construction, ph (281) 438-8214 is expected to be getting underway with construction of approxi-mately 51 miles of 30-inch pipeline near Ardmore, Oklahoma for Enable Energy.

Troy Construction, ph (281) 438-8214 is getting underway with the Enterprise Orla Residue Pipeline Project near Orla, Texas. The project includes con-struction of approximately 70 miles of 24-inch and 36-inch pipeline.

Piedmont Gas is expected to construct approximate-ly 35 miles of 30-inch pipeline in North Carolina. A contract has not yet been awarded. Work to begin in 2018.

Piedmont Gas is expected to construct approxi-mately 5 miles of 20-inch pipeline and 1 miles of 12-inch pipeline near Nashville, Tennessee. A con-tract has not been awarded. Work slated to begin in February 2018.

A contract award is pending for a project for Spire STL - 65 miles of 24-inch pipeline in Scott, Greene and Jersey counties in Illinois and St. Charles and St. Louis counties in Missouri.

Salt Creek Midstream, LLC has a project out for bid that will include the construction of approximate-ly 44 miles of 24-inch and 30-inch natural gas pipe-line from north of Barstow, Texas in Ward County to approximately 12 miles west of Pecos, Texas in Reeves, County Texas at the Salt Creek Cryo Plant.

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United Piping, Inc., ph (218) 727-7676 has been awarded a contract by Enbridge for the replacement of approximately .75 of a mile of 48-inch pipeline in Cass County, Minnesota. Headquarters is in Duluth, Minnesota. Superintendent is Dave Halberg. The ap-proximate starting date was November 28, 2017.

Snelson Companies, Inc., ph (360) 856-6511 has been awarded contracts by Pacific Gas & Electric for the following: (1) the replacement of one 6-inch valve and 20 feet of 6-inch and 8-inch pipeline in San Joaquin County, California. Headquarters is to be determined. Superintendent is Jack Symonds. The approximate starting date was November 20, 2017, and (2) excavation work at the PG&E Hinkley Compressor Station. Headquarters in not yet deter-mined. Norman Glenn is superintendent. Work to begin around November 27, 2017.

Letourneau Enterprises, LLC, ph (704) 448-0100 has been awarded a contract by Otis Eastern Ser-vice, LLC for hand felling, clearing, grubbing and matting on approximately 7.76 miles of 16-inch pipe-line right-¬of-way for the Millennium Valley Lateral Project in Orange County, New York. Headquarters is in Middletown, New York. Superintendent is Ja-son W. Mack. The approximate starting date was November 18, 2017.

InterCon Construction, Inc., ph (608) 850-4820 has been awarded a contract by EQT for the installation of 3,000 feet of 8-inch pipeline via horizontal direc-tional drilling in Allegheny, PA. Superintendent is Joe Schmelzer. Work to begin around November 24, 2017.

T.G. Mercer Consulting Services, Inc., ph (817) 489-7100 has been awarded a contract by Spire for the offloading and racking of 20 miles of 24-inch pipe in Madison County, Illinois. Superintendent is Michael Magee. The approximate starting date was November 15, 2017. The construction contract is pending.

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Our Safety MindsetAmong all of the professions on earth, there is none that demands a stricter commitment to safety, proper training, product education, and respect for the rights of others than that of the explosive engineer.

Those of us who place and detonate explosives have a great degree of responsibility to conduct ourselves in a professional manner. We must give the utmost consider-ation to the awesome effect that explosives have on life and property. That responsibility extends to ourselves, our customers, our colleagues, and the general public.

First and foremost, we at Dykon will always keep safety in mind. This extends to the safety of others around us as well as to the safety of our own people. We are com-mitted to using our knowledge and skills towards the en-hancement of human welfare. We will exhibit honest and responsible behavior in our communications with people around us who will be directly affected by our activities.

Furthermore, we at Dykon will strive to constantly upgrade our professional skills and competence through the ed-ucation of ourselves and our employees. We are active within industry associations and professional societies and continually make ourselves aware of the accepted safety standards and proper blasting practices as they change and improve with time.

We are diligent in our participation in these safety practic-es and always intolerant of unsafe and unethical behavior when we see it.

We will carry these practices with us wherever we may travel, and we will be as professional as we can possibly be in the performance of our work. With this commitment anchored in mind and heart, God willing, we will go about our jobs and perform them as safely and responsibly in the future as we have in the past.

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A Little Bit About Us Dykon Blasting Corp. prides itself on being the leading and the most safety focused drilling and blasting contractor. Through continual training, use of technology and shared expertise, we work to be viewed as the expert in the “hard-to-do” technical pipeline blasting projects across America.

Since being estab-lished in 1997 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the goal has been to work safely, diligently and to provide value to all of our partners on any project we take on. Blasting is laden with vari-ables; proximity to existing hotlines,

overhead utilities, homes, roadways, livestock, difficult time frames, city and state vibration limitations, among many others! In the pipeline industry specifically, those variables are always a moving target as the project is continually progressing and introducing new hazards into the scope of work. With our on-site project manager and our spe-cially trained drill and blast crews, we will minimize all the headaches as they relate to rock excavation, so you can do what you do: put pipe in the ground.

Why would I need drilling and blasting on my project? Drilling and blasting can be a great method for rock re-moval on a pipeline project. Although the new line may be in close proximity to an existing line, in nearly all cases, we are able to discuss the specifics with the owner and get an understanding of their major concerns for blast-ing nearby. [We have successfully shot as close as 20’ from existing lines for entire projects]. There are various ways in which an owner company will put some restric-tions on the blasting, and we have experience mitigat-ing the impact of all of them. So in the event you think you may be too “close” to blast, we’d be happy to ana-lyze the information and let you know if blasting were a reasonable solution or not. Drilling and blasting can also go through any type of rock, from soft to extremely hard rock where mechanical excavation does little to assist in the breakage. Not just regular trench rock either; with the largest fleet of John Henry drills in the country, blasting extra deep creek crossings, side hill cuts, and bore pits is often quicker and more economical for the contractor. If you have any questions on the feasibility of blast-ing, or any technical concerns, please call us day or night, and we will be happy to assist!

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PROPOSED PROJECTS & UPDATES isting pipeline capacity. Zone 1 of the MIDSHIP Project would consist of the following facilities in Oklahoma: approximately 198 miles of new 36-inch diameter mainline pipeline in King-fisher, Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Stephens, Carter, Johnston, and Bryan Counties; approximately 20 miles of new 24-inch diameter lateral pipeline (referred to as the “Chisholm Lat-eral”) in Kingfisher County; three new compressor stations, totaling 124,710 horsepower, in Canadian, Garvin, and Bry-an Counties; nine receipt and two delivery meter stations in Kingfisher, Canadian, Grady, Garvin, and Bryan Counties; and other appurtenant facilities. Zone 2 of the MIDSHIP Project would involve 353 miles of existing pipeline capacity leased from the Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, and/or Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company LLC pipelines, operated by Kinder Morgan and Boardwalk Pipeline. The pipeline itself is expected to enter service in early 2019.

Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC has filed a pre-filing request for the Cimarron Expansion Project. The project would in-clude extending Cimarron’s pipeline system approximately 45 miles by constructing new pipeline in Beaver County, Oklahoma and Seward County, Kansas and leasing approxi-mately 21 miles of an existing, currently idle pipeline in Tex-as County and Beaver Counties, Oklahoma, from Southern

Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. An anticipated FERC applica-tion filing date is January 2018 with anticipated construction slated for January 2019.

APPROVED! FERC has given the green light of approval for the WB XPress Project, proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC. Columbia is requesting authorization to perform the following: installation, construction, and op-eration of about 29 miles of various diameter pipeline; modi-fications to seven existing compressor stations; construction and operation of two new compressor stations; uprates and restoration of the maximum allowable operating pressure on various segments of the existing WB and VB natural gas transmission pipeline systems; and installation of various appurtenant and auxiliary facilities, all located in either Brax-ton, Clay, Grant, Hardy, Kanawha, Pendleton, Randolph, and Upshur Counties, West Virginia, or Clark, Fairfax, Fau-quier, Loudoun, Shenandoah, or Warren Counties, Virginia. Construction slated for 2018.

UPDATE! Columbia Gas Transmission has a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement from the FERC for the Buckeye Xpress Project. The proposed project would include replacement of approximately 64 miles

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APPROVED! Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLCs and Domin-ion Transmission, Inc. have received approval for the pro-posed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the DTI Supply Header Project. The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline includes ap-proximately 564.1 miles of various diameter pipeline; three greenfield compressor stations totaling 117,545 horsepower (hp) of compression; and various appurtenant and auxiliary facilities designed to transport up to approximately 1.5 mil-lion dekatherms per day (MMDth/d) of natural gas. Facilities to be constructed are located in Harrison, Lewis, Upshur, Randolph, and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia; High-land, Augusta, Nelson, Buckingham, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Nottoway, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Greensville and Southampton Counties and the Cities of Suffolk and Chesa-peake, Virginia; and Northampton, Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Johnston, Sampson, Cumberland and Robeson Counties, North Carolina.

CHS (Cenex) plans to replace the 8-inch segment of line from Sidney, Mont., to Minot, N.D., with a state-of-the-art 10-inch pipeline. CHS has also made the important decision to re-route the pipeline between Sidney, Mont., and Minot, N.D. The new route was chosen in order to minimize the amount of construction taking place in sensitive areas, while also

avoiding difficult river crossings and numerous other engi-neering and land-use challenges. The existing route of this pipeline runs from Sidney, Montana near the North Dakota / Montana boarder to Minot, N.D., primarily on private land. The new 10-inch line will follow a new route for the majority of the 182 miles and will utilize existing easements for the rest of its length. Construction is tentatively planned for Fall 2017 and will last approximately 18 months.

The FERC is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Midconti-nent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project (MIDSHIP Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Midship Pipeline Company, LLC in Kingfisher, Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Stephens, Carter, Johnston, and Bryan Coun-ties, Oklahoma and leased capacity on existing pipeline in-frastructure in Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The project is proposed by Cheniere Energy Inc. The Midship Pipe-line would draw natural gas out of production areas in the SCOOP and STACK plays in Oklahoma and into U.S. Gulf Coast markets. The project includes construction and opera-tion of about 218 miles of mainline and lateral natural gas pipeline and appurtenant facilities from Okarche to Benning-ton, Oklahoma, and to lease approximately 353 miles of ex-

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terconnect in Charles County, Maryland; one new 7,000-hp electric reciprocating compressor unit and discharge gas cooler, replacement of three gas coolers and compression cylinders for three existing compressors, and an increase to 30-inch-diameter discharge piping at the Loudoun Com-pressor Station in Loudoun County, Virginia; one new meter building to enclose existing equipment at the Loudoun Me-tering and Regulating Station in Loudoun County, Virginia; and re-wheeling of the compressor on an existing 17,400-hp electric unit and upgrading of two gas coolers at the Pleas-ant Valley Compressor Station in Fairfax County, Virginia.

UPDATE! Driftwood LNG, LLC (DWLNG) has filed an ap-plication seeking authorization from the FERC for the pro-posed Driftwood LNG Project located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. DWLNG is requesting authorization to construct and operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities, in-cluding five LNG plants, three LNG storage tanks, marine facilities and associated infrastructure and support facilities. In total, the facility will produce up to 26 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of natural gas. Also, Driftwood Pipeline, LLC filed an application seeking authority to construct and oper-ate, an approximately 96-mile interstate natural gas pipeline, compression and related facilities. The pipeline will be capa-

ble of transporting up to 4 Bcf/d of natural gas to the facility. Bechtel has signed four engineering, procurement and con-struction (EPC) agreements, worth $15.2bn on the project. If approved, construction start is slated for 2018.

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company has received a fa-vorable Environmental Assessment for its 2017 Expansion Project. The project would involve construction of approxi-mately 40 miles of pipeline and appurtenant facilities located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware to provide 61,162 dekatherms per day of additional firm transportation service. Final FERC approval is pending.

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced the con-struction of a new 571-mile pipeline to transport growing volumes of natural gas liquids (“NGL”) from the Permian Ba-sin to Enterprise’s NGL fractionation and storage complex in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The Shin Oak NGL Pipeline will originate at Enterprise’s Hobbs NGL fractionation and stor-age facility in Gaines County, Texas. The 24-inch diameter pipeline will have an initial design capacity of 250,000 bar-rels per day (“BPD”), expandable to 600,000 BPD. This proj-ect is supported by long-term customer commitments and is expected to be in service in the second quarter of 2019.


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of existing, aging 20-inch and 24-inch natural gas pipeline from Vinton, Ohio, to Burlington, Ohio, on a portion of Colum-bia’s R-System. Columbia proposes to replace the existing pipeline potentially with 36-inch-diameter pipeline necessary to provide 275,000 Dth/d of additional firm capacity for the project. Upon completion, the replaced line will be known as R-801. Columbia is proposing to place the project into ser-vice in November 2020. A phased in-service approach may be considered once customer negotiations are complete.

Columbia Gas Transmission’s has received a favorable Fi-nal Environmental Impact Statement from the FERC for its proposed Gulf Xpress Project. The Gulf XPress Project, a network of seven new compressor stations in Kentucky, Ten-nessee and Mississippi, will greatly broaden the reach of low-cost, U.S.-produced natural gas from the Appalachian Ba-sin. The project needs approvals from other agencies before FERC can issue a final certificate authorizing construction.

Columbia Gas Transmission’s has received a favorable Final Environmental Impact Statement from the FERC for its proposed Mountaineer XPress Project. The project would include about 164 miles of new 36-inch natural gas pipeline from Marshall County to Cabell County; about 6 miles of new

24-inch natural gas pipeline in Doddridge County; three new compressor stations in Doddridge, Calhoun, and Jackson Counties; two new regulating stations in Ripley and Cabell Counties; about 296 feet of new, 10-inch natural gas pipeline at the Ripley Regulator Station to tie Columbia Gas’ existing X59M1 pipeline into the MXP-100 pipeline in Jackson Coun-ty; an approximately 0.4-mile-long replacement segment of 30-inch natural gas pipeline in Cabell County; and upgrades to one existing compressor station (Wayne County) and two compressor stations (Marshall and Kanawha Counties).

The staff of the FERC has prepared a favorable Environ-mental Assessment for the Eastern Market Access Proj-ect proposed by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP. DCP requests authorization to construct, install, modify, own, operate, and maintain natural gas facilities in Virginia and Maryland to provide 294,000 dekatherms per day of firm natural gas transportation service to Washington Gas Light Company and Mattawoman Energy, LLC’s Mattawoman Energy Center, a power generation facility. The proposed Eastern Market Access Project includes the following facili-ties: a new 24,370-horsepower natural gas compressor sta-tion and ancillary facilities, and two new taps for customer delivery at the existing Washington Gas Light Company In-

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Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Valero Energy Corporation announced the expansion and joint develop-ment of the marine storage facility currently under construc-tion along the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, Texas. The Pasadena facility, which will handle petroleum products, including multiple grades of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, and renewable fuels, will be owned by a limited liability company that is owned 50/50 by Magellan and Valero and will initially include 5 million barrels of storage, truck loading facilities and 2 proprietary ship docks. As previously announced in July 2016, phase 1 of this facility is already under construc-tion, which includes approximately 1 million barrels of stor-age and a new marine dock capable of handling Panamax-

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In addition to mixed NGL supplies aggregated at the Hobbs facility, the Shin Oak pipeline will provide takeaway capacity for mixed NGLs extracted at natural gas processing plants in the Permian region, including two Enterprise facilities that began service in 2016 and the Orla I plant that is scheduled to begin operations in the second quarter of 2018. In tandem with Enterprise’s existing NGL pipelines, this new pipeline will also increase the company’s capacity to transport pu-rity NGL products from Hobbs to Mont Belvieu. Enterprise’s Mont Belvieu NGL complex is the largest of its kind in the world, offering customers access to approximately 130 mil-lion barrels of underground storage capacity, and 670,000 BPD of NGL fractionation capability. Enterprise is building a ninth fractionator at Mont Belvieu that will increase NGL fractionation capacity by 85,000 BPD following its expected completion in the second quarter of 2018. Mont Belvieu is pipeline-connected to the expanding U.S. petrochemical in-dustry on the Gulf Coast, as well as Enterprise’s industry-leading LPG and ethane deepwater marine export terminals on the Houston Ship Channel. UPDATE! Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT) has received a favorable Environmental Assessment

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NEW! Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC (KMTP), a sub-sidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc., DCP Midstream, LP and an affiliate of Targa Resources Corp. announced they have signed a letter of intent with respect to the joint develop-ment of the proposed Gulf Coast Express Pipeline Project (GCX Project), which would provide an outlet for increased natural gas production from the Permian Basin to growing markets along the Texas Gulf Coast. The participation of the three parties involved with the GCX Project is subject to negotiation and execution of definitive agreements among KMTP, DCP Midstream and Targa. As part of the definitive agreements, Targa and DCP Midstream would commit sig-nificant volumes to the proposed project, including certain volumes provided by Pioneer Natural Resources Company, a joint owner in Targa’s WestTX Permian Basin system and one of the largest producers in the Permian Basin. The ca-pacity of the GCX Project is expected to be approximately 1.92 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) and would include a lateral into the Midland Basin, consisting of approximately 50 miles of 36-inch pipeline and associated compression to serve gas processing facilities owned by Targa, as well as

facilities owned jointly by Targa and Pioneer. The expected in-service date of the pipeline continues to be scheduled for the second half of 2019, pending the timely completion of definitive agreements with shippers and a final investment decision by the three parties. Per the terms of the letter of intent, KMI would build, operate and own a 50 percent in-terest in the GCX Project, and DCP Midstream and Targa would each hold a 25 percent equity interest in the project. It is anticipated that natural gas supply would be sourced into the project from multiple locations, including existing receipt points along KMI’s KMTP and El Paso Natural Gas pipeline systems in the Permian Basin, a proposed interconnection with the Trans-Pecos Pipeline, and additional interconnec-tions to both intrastate and interstate pipeline systems in the Waha area. Deliveries of natural gas into the Agua Dulce area would include points into KMTP’s existing Gulf Coast network, KMI-owned intrastate affiliates (KM Tejas and KM Border pipelines), the Valley Crossing pipeline, the NET Mexico header, and multiple other intrastate and interstate natural gas pipelines.

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APPROVED! The FERC has given the green light of approv-al to Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC and Equitrans LP for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project in West Virginia and Virginia and the Equitrans Expansion Project in Pennsyl-vania and West Virginia. The MVP is designed to transport about 2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas from production areas in the Appalachian Basin to markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The MVP facil-ities include: about 304 miles of new 42-inch-diameter pipe-line extending from the new Mobley Interconnect in Wetzel County, West Virginia to the existing Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company LLC Station 165 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; 3 new compressor stations (Bradshaw, Harris, Stall-worth) in West Virginia, totaling about 171,600 horsepower; 4 new meter and regulation stations and interconnections (Mobley, Sherwood, WB, and Transco); 3 new taps (Web-ster, Roanoke Gas Lafayette, and Roanoke Gas Franklin); 8 pig launchers and receivers at 5 locations; and 36 mainline block valves. The Equitrans facilities include about 7 miles total of new various diameter pipelines in six segments; new Redhook Compressor Station, in Greene County, Pennsyl-vania, with 31,300 hp of compression; 4 new taps (Mobley, H-148, H-302, H-306) and 1 new interconnection (Webster); 4 pig launchers and receivers; and decommissioning and

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Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP has filed a pre-filing review request with the FERC for their proposed LNG and Terminal Pipeline. Upon completion of the pre-filing review process, applicants will file applications with the Commission for authorization to construct the LNG Terminal and Pipeline. The project is designed to create a new LNG export point on the Oregon coast to serve overseas markets particularly around the Pa-cific Rim. The LNG Terminal would be capable of receiving natural gas, processing the gas, liquefying the gas into LNG, storing the LNG, and loading the LNG onto vessels at its marine dock. The proposed liquefaction facility would be ca-pable of producing up to 7.8 million metric tons per annum of LNG. PCGP proposes to construct and operate a new, ap-proximately 233-mile long, 36-inch natural gas transmission pipeline crossing through Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, and Coos Counties, Oregon. The pipeline would be designed to transport 1,200,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas to the LNG Terminal from interconnections with the existing Ruby Pipeline LLC and Gas Transmission Northwest LLC systems near Malin, Oregon. If approved and the project proceeds,


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National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation is requesting FERC approval to abandon, construct, and operate the Line YM28 & Line FM120 Modernization Project in Cameron, Elk, and McKean Counties, Pennsylvania. The natural gas project would consist of the following: approximately 14.4 miles of new 12-inch diameter pipeline installed within ex-isting rights-of-way in McKean County (designated Line KL); approximately 5.8 miles of new 6-inch-diameter pipe-line installed via insertion into the existing 12-inch-diameter FM120 pipeline in McKean and Elk Counties; abandonment in place of approximately 7.7 miles of the existing Line YM28 in McKean County; approximately 12.5 miles of Line FM120 removed from service in McKean, Elk, and Cameron Coun-ties; removal and relocation of a meter set to the proposed Line KL; and new ancillary facilities including an intercon-nect in McKean County and miscellaneous valve and piping modifications. Construction slated for May 2018.

NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC has received approval from the FERC to construct and operate a new interstate pipeline system designed to provide up to 1,500,000 deka-therms (Dth) per day of firm transportation service from

supply areas in the Appalachian Basin to consuming mar-kets in northern Ohio, southeastern Michigan, and to the Dawn Hub in Ontario, Canada. As part of the NEXUS Project, NEXUS will construct and operate a new pipeline system extending from Kensington, Ohio, to the DTE Gas Company (DTE Gas) system west of Detroit in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. In addition, NEXUS will lease capac-ity on third-party pipelines as described below. Specifical-ly, NEXUS seeks authorization to construct approximately 257.5 miles of new natural gas pipeline and authorization to acquire capacity in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio by lease from Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; in southeast-ern Michigan by lease from DTE Gas; and in southeastern Michigan by lease from Vector Pipeline L.P. Specifically, NEXUS proposes to construct and operate: a new mainline originating at the existing Kensington Processing Plant in Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, and extend-ing through Ohio and Michigan to connect with DTE Gas in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, includ-ing: approximately 209.8 miles of new 36-inch pipeline in Columbiana, Stark, Summit, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron, Erie, Sandusky, Wood, Lucas, Henry, and Fulton Counties, Ohio; and approximately 46.8 miles of new 36-inch pipe-line in Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, and Wayne Coun-

Project. The proposed project facilities include the construc-tion, modification, and operation of the following facilities in New York: approximately 7.8 miles of 30- and 36-inch di-ameter pipeline loop (Huguenot Loop) in Orange County; a new compressor station in Sullivan County; additional com-pression at the Hancock Compressor Station in Delaware County; modifications at the Westtown Meter Station and Wagoner Interconnect in Orange County; modifications at the Ramapo Meter Station in Rockland County; and other appurtenant facilities. The project would provide approxi-mately 223,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service from Millennium’s existing Corning Compressor Sta-tion to an interconnect with Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC in Ramapo, New York.

NAmerico Partners LP is proposing a multibillion-dollar pipeline to carry natural gas from fast-growing fields in West Texas to the Gulf Coast. The pipeline, one of at least three being considered to ease a looming gas glut in the Perm-ian producing region, would link to existing lines, including those that export gas to Mexico and to a Cheniere Energy Inc. liquefied natural gas export facility under construction. The pipeline would be the first major project by NAmerico Partners, founded two years ago in Houston. The company

is backed by private equity fund Cresta Energy LP, whose management includes former executives from Regency En-ergy Partners LP, a large energy infrastructure company that was bought by Energy Transfer Partners (ETP.N) in 2015. A spokesperson from NAmerico stated that discussions with prospective shippers were at an advanced stage, and the pipeline would begin operations in 2019 if enough of them committed to supplying gas. NAmerico's 468-mile (753-km) pipeline, named the Pecos Trail Pipeline, would transport some 1.85 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to the major Gulf Coast refining and petrochemical hub in Corpus Christi. Kinder Morgan, which operates the largest natural gas pipeline network in North America, also recently outlined a plan to build a 430-mile pipeline traveling a similar route. It would be able to move 1.7 bcf per day of gas. Enterprise Products Partners, another large pipeline operator, has said it may build a gas line to Corpus Christi, Texas, from the Permian. Kinder Morgan has also said its pipeline would be-gin operations in 2019 if enough shippers commit. Analysts said the potential for new supplies could allow multiple proj-ects to proceed. The projects are being planned as big pro-ducers including Exxon Mobil, Apache Corp. and Chevron Corp. are expected to pour billions of dollars into drilling in the Permian, a vast shale play in West Texas known for its



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NEW! ONEOK, Inc. announced that the West Texas LPG Pipeline Limited Partnership, a joint venture between ONEOK, which is the operator and owns 80 percent, and Martin Midstream Partners L.P., which owns 20 percent, plans to invest approximately $200 million to expand its

natural gas liquids (NGL) system into the prolific Delaware Basin, part of the larger Permian Basin. This project, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018, is supported by long-term dedicated NGL production from two planned third-party natural gas processing plants in north-ern Reeves County, which we estimate will produce up to 40,000 barrels per day (bpd). The Delaware Basin exten-sion includes the construction of an approximately 120-mile, 16-inch pipeline lateral that will have an initial capacity of 110,000 bpd; and the construction of two new pump sta-tions and pipeline looping along the existing West Texas LPG system that will increase its capacity to handle the dedicated volume.

Oryx Midstream Services II, LLC (Oryx II) announced it will build a new regional crude oil transportation pipeline serv-ing the Delaware Basin with initial capacity of up to 400,000 barrels per day. Oryx II recently closed on a long-term re-gional oil transportation agreement with WPX Energy and other producers bringing total acres committed to Oryx II to approximately 300,000 dedicated acres. When combined with Oryx Midstream Services, LLC (Oryx I), the total Oryx Delaware basin dedication footprint and system capacity will be in excess of 850,000 acres and 600,000 barrels per day.

PROPOSED PROJECTS & UPDATES Construction will begin immediately on the new 220-mile regional transport line that will provide receipt points from the Carlsbad, Stateline, Pecos and Pyote areas, and deliver crude to Crane and Midland, Texas. The system, comprised of 16-, 20- and 24-inch lines, will have an initial capacity of up to 400,000 barrels per day with the ability to expand based on shipper needs. It will serve production from every active county in the Delaware Basin including Lea and Eddy counties in New Mexico and Loving, Reeves, Ward, Pecos, Winkler and Culberson counties in Texas. The new crude oil pipeline will be constructed in phases and is expected to be in full service by the end of 2018.

The staff of the FERC will prepare an Environmental Assess-ment that will discuss the environmental impacts of the 2018 Expansion Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Paiute Pipeline Company in Douglas and Lyon Counties and Carson City, Nevada. Paiute plans to construct approximately 8.4 miles of pipeline to upsize or loop four sections along its Carson and South Tahoe Laterals in Doug-las and Lyon Counties and Carson City, Nevada. The proj-ect would provide 4,604 dekatherms per day of new natural gas transportation capacity to meet growing demands in the above mentioned areas and in El Dorado County, Califor-nia. The project would consist of: construction of 0.34 miles of new 12-inch pipeline paralleling Paiute’s existing South Tahoe Lateral pipeline (Segment 1); replacement of 1.58 miles of existing 8-inch Carson Lateral Loop pipeline with 12-inch pipeline (Segment 2); replacement of 2.34 miles of existing 10-inch pipeline along Paiute’s existing Carson Lateral pipeline with 20-inch pipeline (Segment 3); and con-struction of 4.17 miles of new 20-inch pipeline loop parallel-ing Paiute’s existing Carson Lateral pipeline (Segment 4). There are no aboveground facilities planned for the project. Exxon and Saudi Basic Industries Corp 2010.SE, an arm of Saudi Aramco, the state-owned energy company, also have proposed building a multibillion-dollar chemical and plastics plant outside of Corpus Christi. That plant would use natural gas as a raw material.

UPDATE! PennEast Pipeline Company LLC applauded the FERC issuance of a Final Environmental Impact State-ment (EIS), validating after nearly three years of scientific review and input from numerous stakeholders that the ap-proximately 120-mile, 46-inch natural gas pipeline can be built with little impact on the environment. The Final EIS is the last major federal regulatory hurdle for PennEast Pipe-line prior to an anticipated favorable order from FERC Com-missioners that would result in approval of the project. Pen-nEast recently requested expedited final approval for the project from the FERC. Construction start is slated for 2018 and should take 8 months to complete.

Tall Oak Midstream III, LLC will construct a natural gas gathering system in southeast Oklahoma’s East STACK

play. Producers working in the East STACK are developing multiple stacked pay zones, including the Woodford, Caney and Mayes formations. The system will span Hughes County and portions of Seminole, Pontotoc, Coal, Pittsburg, Atoka and McIntosh counties. Initially, Tall Oak III’s East STACK system will consist of more than 50 miles of 12-inch to 20-inch pipeline, two compression facilities, a 5,000 bpd sta-bilizer, an associated slug catcher and condensate storage facilities. The system is expected to come into service by year-end. Tall Oak III expects to add a cryogenic processing facility to its East STACK system and is engaged in discus-sions with the area’s producers to determine the best size for the plant and a strategic location that ensures flexible access to premium residue and NGL markets.

A subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. an-nounced a successful conclusion to the open season for ad-ditional capacity from the Delaware Basin to Cushing, OK (Sunrise Expansion Project). The Partnership announced that it has received sufficient committed volume from ship-pers to expand portions of its pipeline systems to accom-modate a volume increase of approximately 120,000 barrels per day of movements from the Delaware Basin and Mid-land to Cushing, OK. The committed volume will move on a combination of new and existing pipelines. The Partnership plans to extend its Sunrise Pipeline system, which currently originates at Midland and connects with Colorado City, by building approximately 180-miles of 24-inch pipeline from Colorado City, TX to Wichita Falls, TX. The balance of the capacity will be provided by a combination of spare capac-ity and capacity enhancements to existing pipelines, which include capacity expansions to our Delaware Basin system of up to 200,000 barrels per day. The pipeline system will deliver to Plains' and third-party terminals in Cushing, OK. Subject to timely receipt of necessary permits and regulatory approvals, the additional capacity is expected to be opera-tional in early to mid-2019.

Spire STL Pipeline, LLC has received a Notice of Envi-ronmental Review for the proposed Spire STL Pipeline Project. The project includes: the construction of approxi-mately 59 miles of a new greenfield, 24-inch diameter pipe-line; the acquisition of approximately seven miles of exist-ing Line 880, currently owned by Laclede Gas Company (Laclede); and minor modifications to line 880 after it is ac-quired. Spire’s new pipeline would extend from an intercon-nection with the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) southward through Scott, Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois and St. Charles and St. Louis Counties, Missouri to an interconnec-tion with the Laclede’s Line 880. Combined the project will be a new, approximately 66 mile long interstate natural gas pipeline that is designed to provide approximately 400,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of new firm natural gas trans-portation service to the St. Louis metropolitan area. A final project decision is slated for December 28, 2017.



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NEW! Due to continued shipper interest, Tallgrass Ener-gy Partners, LP through its subsidiary Tallgrass Pony Ex-press Pipeline, LLC (Pony Express) announced a binding open season soliciting additional commitments on the Pony Express Platteville Extension. The deadline for submitting bids in this open season is November 29, 2017, which may be extended at the sole discretion of Pony Express. Inclu-sive of a recent additional unaffiliated third-party commit-ment, total commitments on the Platteville Extension are

32,500 barrels per day, of which TEP’s affiliate, Stanchion Energy, LLC, holds less than 25 percent. Pony Express also announced another binding open season soliciting shipper commitments for crude petroleum transportation service originating at a new origin point located in Rooks County, Kansas. The new Kansas origin point is expected to be in service in the first quarter of 2018, and Pony Ex-press will provide transportation service from the Rooks County, KS, origin to the Ponca City Refinery and Cush-

ing destinations in Oklahoma. Pony Express expects the open season to conclude on December 13, 2017.

UPDATE! The staff of the FERC has pre-pared a favorable Environmental Assess-ment for the proposed South Texas Expan-sion Project (STEP), proposed by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP and the Pomelo Connector Pipeline Project, proposed by Pomelo Connector, LLC. The Pomelo Proj-ect would provide up to 400,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of firm transportation service from an interconnection with Texas Eastern at the proposed Pomelo Petronila Compres-sor Station in Nueces County, Texas, to the Nueces Header pipeline system. The pro-posed Pomelo Project would consists of construction and operation of approximately 14 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline, a new 5,000 horsepower (hp) compressor station, approximately 0.2 mile of new 30-inch-diam-eter pipeline, and associated aboveground facilities in Nueces County, Texas. Pomelo would engage in certain construction, opera-tion, maintenance, and abandonment activi-ties under blanket construction certificate au-thorization, and abandon all of the capacity of the Pomelo Connector Pipeline by lease to Texas Eastern. The proposed STEP consists of construction and operation of a new 8,400 hp gas turbine unit in Nueces County, Texas; piping modifications at its existing Angleton Station property in Brazoria County, Texas; a new 8,400 hp gas turbine unit at its exist-ing Blessing Compressor Station in Matago-rda County, Texas; clean burn emission work and piping modifications at its existing Mont Belvieu Compressor Station in Chambers County, Texas; and piping modifications at its existing Vidor Compressor Station in Or-ange County, Texas. A final FERC decision is slated for December 17, 2017.

PROPOSED PROJECTS & UPDATES TexStar Midstream Logistics along with Castleton Commodities International and Ironwood Midstream Energy Partners are planning a 730-mile pipeline that extends from the Permian Basin southeast to Corpus Christi. The pipeline, known as the EPIC Pipeline, would have the capacity of carrying up to 40,000 barrels per day of crude and condensates from West Texas to Gulf Coast refineries and ports. With receipt points for crude oil and condensate in Texas including Orla, Pecos, Crane and Midland, the EPIC Pipeline will use 16-, 20-, 24- and 30-inch pipelines to deliver up to 440,000 barrels of crude oil and condensate per day to destinations in the Corpus Christi area. Construction for the pipeline is expected to be completed by first quarter 2019.

V-Tex Logistics, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsid-iary of Valero Energy Corporation, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Magellan Pipeline Com-pany, L.P., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Magel-lan Midstream Partners, L.P. to jointly build an approxi-mately 135-mile, 16-inch products pipeline from Houston to Hearne, Texas. In addition, Valero will separately build a terminal in Hearne, a terminal in Williamson County, Texas, and an approximately 70-mile, 12-inch pipeline connecting the two terminals. Valero’s expected cost for the projects is $380 million with targeted completion in mid-2019. Construction of these pipelines and terminals will provide a reliable fuel supply alternative for the fast-growing Central Texas marketplace. The new pipelines and terminals are expected to supply up to 60,000 barrels per day into Williamson County.

Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines LNG) and Venture Global Gator Express, LLC (Ga-tor Express Pipeline) has an application before the FERC seeking authority to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal and pipeline facilities located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Together the propos-als are referred to as the Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express Pipeline Project or Project. Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express Pipeline are proposing to construct and operate a new LNG export terminal and associated facilities along the west bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (Terminal) and to con-struct and operate two new 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline laterals that will connect the Terminal to the pipe-line facilities of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company and Texas Eastern Transmission. The two parallel and adja-cent laterals (11.7 and 15.1 miles long) would be oper-ated at an MAOP of 1,200 pounds per square inch and will be designed to provide firm transportation capacity of approximately 1,970,000 Dt/d to the Terminal. Total cost of the pipeline portion of the project is estimated to be ap-proximately 284 million dollars.

FERC has prepared a favorable Environmental Assess-ment for the Valley Expansion Project, proposed by WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. WBI Energy requests autho-rization to construct, operate, and maintain new natural gas facilities in Clay County, Minnesota and Cass, Barnes, Stutsman, and Burleigh Counties, North Dakota. The pro-posed Valley Expansion Project includes the following fa-cilities: about 37.3 miles of 16-inch-diameter pipeline in Clay County, Minnesota and Cass County, North Dakota; a new interconnect at the tie in with the existing Viking Gas Transmission Company Pipeline in Clay County, Min-nesota; a new 3,000-horsepower compressor station to tie into WBI Energy’s existing Mapleton Town Border Station and Line Section No. 24 in Cass County, North Dakota; a new regulator station in Barnes County, North Dakota; re-placement of the existing Jamestown Town Border Station in Stutsman County, North Dakota; and replacement of the Apple Valley Town Border Station in Burleigh County, North Dakota. A final FERC decision expected December 19, 2017.

NEW! Williams Partners L.P. announced that Trans-continental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) has filed an application with the FERC seeking authorization for its Gateway Expansion Project, designed to create 65,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation capac-ity for northeastern markets in time for the 2020/2021 winter heating season. Transco has executed precedent agreements with PSEG Power, LLC (PSEG) and UGI En-ergy Services, LLC for firm transportation service under the project. Once complete, the project will help meet the growing demand for natural gas by northeastern consum-ers in New Jersey and New York. PSEG supplies its af-filiate Public Service Electric & Gas Company, which is New Jersey's largest provider of electric and gas service – serving 2.2 million electric customers and 1.8 million gas customers. UGI Energy Services supplies and markets natural gas and electricity to 40,000 customers across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. Subject to regulatory approval, the Gateway Expansion Project will consist of adding electric horsepower at an existing Transco com-pressor station in New Jersey, in addition to making modi-fications to two existing Transco meter stations. Virtually all of the project activities are proposed within Transco’s existing rights of way and/or property boundaries. The certificate application reflects an expected capital cost of $84.6 million and a target in-service date of Nov. 1, 2020.


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Tucker Lene, son of Jerad and Kasey Lene shows off his first buck of the season

Rena Akin bagged a really nice buck while hunting in mid-November.

O. L. “Tootie” Hendricks, 77 years of age is still doing what he loves, bending pipe. Tootie is on a job in Louisiana.

Larry Rice working on a new firewood holder for he and Ginger.

Jeffrey Sweeting with his new granddaughter, Marleigh.

Gary Newcomb enjoying a little red fishing in October.

Gerald and Jo Calhoun would like to announce the marriage of their grand-

son Codie to the woman of his dreams, Kaylyn on May 20, 2017. Cody and

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ter, Meredith Gould Sasser of Nashville, Tennessee; grand-daughter, Ansley Laurel Sasser of Nashville, Tennessee; 6 sisters: Linda Gutherie, Martha Padron, Phyllis Abercrom-bie, Beverly Rohan, Sibby Gould and Claudia Arledge; sister-in-law, Susie Slayton Morrow; brother-in-law, Mike Slayton; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces & neph-ews and many beloved cousins.

David Wayne Fowler, age 59, left this earth on Friday, October 20, 2017 in West Monroe, LA. He was born March 21, 1958 in Monroe, LA. He is survived by his chil-dren, Danielle McDaniel and husband Steven of Calhoun, Ashley Lawrence and husband Jason of West Monroe; wife Wanda Fowler; grandchildren, Madi-son, Ashton and Jonathan Young, Alyssa

Wilkins, Marc-Paul and Arabella Futch; two sisters, Angie Beam and Suzanne Graham; two nieces, Megan William-son and Savannah Duke; great niece, Hadlie Walker; and great nephew, Jax Williamson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Boyd Fowler and Gaye Fowler Day; and nephew, Derrick Walker.David was a hard worker, pipelin-ing for IUOE for over 20 years, mentoring people along the way and was an active member of Union Locals 178 and 406. David enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and sports as well as spending time with family and friends.

Anthony Jordan Hibbing, 24 of Piggott, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 in Corning, Arkansas. Anthony, son of Scott Hibbing, Sr. and Vicki Huskisson Greer, was born Friday, July 16, 1993 in Elgin, Illinois. He worked for Miller Pipe Line. His survivors include his mother, Vicki Greer of Campbell; his father, Scott Hibbing, Sr. of Elgin, Illinois; four brothers,

Tim Huskisson of Campbell, Scott Hibbing, Jr. of Malden, Ronnie Hibbing and Gavin Hibbing of Illinois; one sister, Payton Hibbing of Illinois; his fiancé, Victoria Thompson of Piggott; soon-to-be daughter, Taelynn Grace Hibbing; grandfather, Keith Hibbing of Huntley, Illinois; several niec-es, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by grandmothers, Diane Hibbing and Mary Ann Ross.

John Donald Russell, age 73 of Clare, MI, passed away September 26, 2017 at Covenant Healthcare – Cooper Cam-pus surrounded by family and friends. John was born the son of Jack and Vio-let (Prout) Russell on October 20, 1943 in Clare. He had proudly served his Country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. John had worked as a Pipeliner in the

Oil and Gas Industry; he was a member of the Pipefitters

Union, Local 798 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. John has been active in many local Veteran and Fraternal Groups including the Clare V.F.W. Post 5738, Loyal Order of the Moose Clare Lodge, Clare Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 3977 and the Masons, having belonged to the John Q. Look Lodge #404 in Clare and then the Warren Lodge #427 in Cole-man. He was an avid card played and when younger a two step dancer. Survivors include his mother Violet So-ber of Clare; daughters Mona (Stephen) Keeley and Heidi (Anthony) Marshall both of Clare; loving sweetheart Betty McKinney of Clare; siblings Jerry (Sharon) Russell of Clare and Sandy Burch of Rosebush; four grandchildren Tanner Stinso, Paige Keeley, Marty Marshall and Jacob Marshall and great grandchildren. John was predeceased by his fa-ther and his brother Jim.

James Byron "J.B." Henderson Sr., 71, of Westerville, Ohio, formerly of Ol-ive Hill, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at his residence. He was born Aug. 4, 1946, in Carter County, a son of the late Leslie A. and Myra Sue Fielding Henderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daugh-ter, Rachael Underwood; one grandson,

Derek M. Underwood; and two brothers, L.A. Henderson Jr. and Marty Henderson. J.B. was a member of First Baptist Church in Olive Hill. He was a 50 year member of Olive Hill Masonic Lodge 629, a 32nd degree mason, a Kentucky colonel and a member of Olive Hill Eastern Star Chapter 290. J.B. retired from Pipeline Local Union 798 as a welder. He loved fishing, UK sports, watching west-erns and being with his family, especially his grandchildren. J.B. is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy Holbrook Henderson; one son, James Byron "Jake" Henderson Jr., of Lexington; one daughter, Stacy (Bob) Wright of Wester-ville, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Adam Wright, Jade Hen-derson, Solomon Underwood, Rebecca Wright, Kennedy Underwood, Joseph Wright and Alexander Underwood; two brothers, Brent (Sandi) Henderson of Indianapolis, Ind., Greg (Vickey) Henderson of Olive Hill; one son-in-law, Jerry Underwood of Georgetown, Ohio; one special aunt, Alice Fielding of Olive Hill; one half-brother, Nathan Hen-derson of Lexington; one half-sister, Leslyn Spaulding of Mt. Sterling; two sisters-in-law, Fran Henderson and Louise Henderson, both of Olive Hill; and many other family mem-bers and friends who will sadly miss him.

OBITUARIES George Nolan “Cadillac” Parks, 64, of Broaddus, Texas passed away Tues-day, October 24, 2017. George was born July 31, 1953 in Winnsboro, Louisiana to Nolan Son and Dovie Pearl Scoggins Parks. He was a Pipeline Inspector and Heavy Equipment Operator. Cadillac was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 450 and he

owned George Parks Construction in Broaddus for 25 years. He enjoyed Las Vegas and going to the “shoe” in Shreveport to play Black Jack. He is survived by his daughter, Crystal Ann Parks Meeks and husband, Chad, of Milam, Texas; brother, Buddy Parks and wife, Lisa, of Winnsboro, Louisiana; niece, Kencey Lynn Parks; and grandchildren, Lacey Ann Clegg, Lawrence Cole Clegg, and Brayson James Clegg.

Johnny Eugene “John” Jett, age 44, of Jett Lane, Wallingford, passed away Sunday October 22, 2017. Born January 23, 1973, in Flemingsburg, he is the only child of Johnny and Donna Marshall Jett of Wallingford. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, Jonathan Jett and Nicholas Jett; paternal grandfather, Eugene Jett; the mother of his children,

Shelly Hunt, all of Flemingsburg; several aunts, uncles, and cousins; and many friends. John was a heavy equipment operator with Local Union 181 and attended the Victory Baptist Church in Flemingsburg. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Leota Hawkins Jett; maternal grandparents, Raymond and Norma Conley Marshall; and uncle, William Eugene “Billy” Jett.

Ronald David Johnson, a loving hus-band, father, and grandfather, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the age of 67. Ronald loved welding, building things, and helping oth-ers out in need. He was a retired member of Local 406 Operating Engineers out of Baton Rouge. He worked in the chemical

plants in Baton Rouge and the surrounding area operating a crane. He also traveled working on pipelines around the United States with his father, “Cooney” Johnson. Ron en-joyed operating a sideboom on the pipeline jobs. Ronald is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Rita Mae John-son; children, Troy Johnson, Todd Johnson, Tony John-son, Christy Atkinson, and Chad Johnson; 14 grandchil-dren; parents, Felix “Cooney” and Rita L. Johnson; and sister, Judy Salemi. He was preceded in death by his son, Ted Johnson.

Funeral services for Paul Richard Ashley, age 50, a NACE inspector for pipeline construction of Oak Grove, Louisiana Grove, Louisiana. Paul passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Senecaville, Ohio where he was working on the pipeline. He is preceded in death by his father, Marcus Durrell "Tom Cat" Ashley; grandparents, Lela & Rick Miller; grandparents, Jean & Jack Ashley; grandmother-in-law, Ernestine Shuff; brother-in-law, Dennis Townsend and his aunt, Winnie Stokes. Paul is survived by his wife, Tammy Raymond Ashley of Oak Grove, Louisiana; his mother, Lela Ann Ashley of Oak Grove; son and daughter-in-law, Hous-ton & Mallory Ashley of Oak Grove; daughter and son-in-law, Victoria Mathieu & Chad Wiggins of Oak Grove; daugh-ter, Caitlyn Ashley of Oak Grove; daughter and son-in-law, Taylor & Dane Luquette of Monroe, Louisiana; grandson, Langston Ashley of Oak Grove; father-in-law & mother-in-law, James T. & Helen Raymond of Oak Grove; sister-in-law, Jeani Townsend of Oak Grove; and sister-in-law, Liz Linson (Hank) of Epps, Louisiana. Serving as honorary pallbearers are: Stan Landrum, Steve Smith, David Ben-nett, Dusty Rouse, Hunter Hancock and Les Miller.

Ricardo "Ricky" Nate Avila was born on November 2, 1992 in Fresno, CA to Ricardo and Yvette Avila. He returned to our Lord November 9, 2017. A graduate of Bullard High School in 2010, he was a Central Grizzly at heart. Ricky was pre-ceded in death by his grandmother, Isabel O. Salazar and is survived by his parents, sister, Alyssa, grandparents Robert and

Mary Avila, grandfather Manuel Salazar, his wife Gloria, great grandmother Esperanza Salazar and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Ricky worked as a pipeline helper with UA Local 246 for seven years. Ricky was loved by his large extended family and friends.

Counce Gould, Jr., age 72 a retired pipeliner of Lake Providence, Louisiana were held November 4, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Bud passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Shady Lake Nurs-ing Home in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Bud spent his childhood in Lake Providence and traveling all over the continental US & Canada with his dad on the pipeline. He served in the US Navy from 1964 to 1968 and served in the reserves from 1968 to 1970. He was a life time pipe-liner retiring after over 40 years. He cherished his family and friends in Lake Providence, who knew him as Bud. His Navy friends and wives called him Counce and his pipe-line associates called him Slim. He loved life, his family and all the animals, fish & birds he feed on the lake. He is preceded in death by his parents, Counce Gould, Sr. & Norma Faye Nolan Gould; sister, Jacquiline Gould Higgins; and niece, Cindy McDaniels. He is survived by his wife Kae Tea Slayton Gould of Lake Providence, Louisiana; daugh-

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