Conroe denies survey access for 240-mile Mustang Express natural gas pipeline
The Conroe City Council has denied a request from the proposed Mustang Express Pipeline project to conduct survey work on city-owned property, citing insufficient project details and concerns tied to the Texas city’s recently adopted pipeline ordinance.
According to Community Impact, the council voted March 12 to reject a survey access form that would have allowed the company to evaluate land at the city’s Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant for potential temporary workspace and access areas. City staff said the request lacked key engineering information, including a preliminary pipeline alignment and details on associated infrastructure.
The proposed Mustang Express project is a 240-mile, 42-inch intrastate natural gas pipeline designed to transport up to 2.5 Bcf/d from supply points in Colorado and Waller counties, Texas, to the Port Arthur LNG II facility. Project plans include roughly 187 miles of mainline pipeline, a 53-mile lateral, three compressor stations and a nitrogen removal unit, with construction targeted to begin in 2028.
City officials said they were reluctant to grant survey access without clearer documentation, particularly following public opposition to the previously proposed Blackfin compressor station. Conroe adopted a new pipeline ordinance in October 2025 that requires greater municipal oversight of pipeline-related infrastructure, including setback requirements for compressor stations and council review following public hearings, Community Impact reported.
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