Community Outreach of $165,000 in Donations

Energy Transfer’s Gulf Run Pipeline in Louisiana has been safely transporting domestically produced natural gas to the Gulf Coast since it was placed into service in December of 2022. The 135-mile, 42-inch pipeline not only supports the rapidly growing demand for natural gas locally and abroad, but also the communities it passes. From creating jobs and utilizing local businesses, to funding community needs through property taxes and donations, pipelines like Gulf Run come with many benefits.

As part of our long-standing commitments to being a good neighbor and valued member of the communities through which we pass, our community outreach along the Gulf Run route included $165,000 in donations to support multiple organizations and foundations.

Highlights:

• Our donation to SOWELA Technical Community College awarded two students with a Gulf Run NOW scholarship for Pipeline Technician Training. The once $55,000 donation is now $90,000 with additional funding approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents in 2023.

• Gulf Run will pay more than $13.5 million in property taxes for its first year in service. Pipelines and their associated infrastructure generate yearly tax revenues for the communities through which they pass, helping fund schools, libraries, parks, and various other local initiatives.

• We awarded $85,000 to fire districts and sheriff departments along Gulf Run’s route, which included Beauregard, Sandy Creek, South Sabine, DeSoto Fire District 8, and Red River. The donations are offered in goodwill as part of our fundamental commitment to safety. They are typically used by the departments to purchase new equipment or perform additional training.  

“The donation has helped tremendously. The funds have been utilized to acquire 14 sets of crucial firefighting gear for our volunteers. Our coats and pants urgently needed replacement, with each set costing almost $3,100.” – Jay Williams, Fire Chief of Beauregard Fire District #1.

Environmental:

• We partnered with the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) to reseed eligible portions of Gulf Run’s right-of-way to incorporate native plant species. This effort, which cost approximately $5 million, is part of the Energy for Wildlife program to create early successional habitat for turkeys, pollinator species, and other wildlife.

• We also implemented Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) as part the restoration and ongoing maintenance of the pipeline right-of-way, which has been endorsed by NWTF’s Energy for Wildlife program. IVM promotes stable, low-growing, native plant species that allow for safe pipeline operation and maintenance while sustaining desirable habitats.

The Gulf Run Pipeline contributes to Louisiana’s thriving oil and gas industry which supports more than 91,000 jobs and approximately one quarter of the state’s total gross domestic product. We continue to fully utilize Zone 1 capacity on the pipeline, while maximizing deliveries into our Trunkline pipeline from Zone 2. We look forward to another strong year ahead and the potential to add capacity on the system.