Hampton Roads Crossing (HRX) Pipeline Innovative Marine Pipeline Design and World Record Trenchless Crossing

摘要

Virginia Natural Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE:AGL), provides retail natural gas sales and distribution services to 271,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in southeastern Virginia. With roots that stretch back to 1850, Norfolk-based Virginia Natural Gas is one of the fastest growing natural gas distribution companies in the country and is known for its outstanding customer service. AGL Resources, an Atlanta-based energy services company, serves approximately 2.3 million customers in six states. The company also owns Houston-based Sequent Energy Management, an asset manager serving natural gas wholesale customers throughout North America. As an 85-percent owner in the SouthStar partnership, AGL Resources markets natural gas to consumers in Georgia under the Georgia Natural Gas brand. The company also owns and operates Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, a high-deliverability natural gas storage facility near the Henry Hub in Louisiana. In 2010, Virginia Natural Gas, completed the most complex infrastructure project ever undertaken by the company, a 21-mile, 24-inch pipeline called "the most important energy investment" in Virginia. The project is also known as the Hampton Roads Crossing (HRX) Pipeline.