MARC-I Hub Pipeline Project

Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC (CNYOG, sometimes written CYNOG) MARC-I Hub Line Project involves a 43 mile 30-inch-diameter bi-directional natural gas transmission pipeline running north-south through Bradford, Sullivan, and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania.  CNYOG’s MARC-I Hub gas transmission line will provide interstate pipeline infrastructure to receive natural gas produced from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale, and deliver the gas to the Tennessee Gas 300 pipeline, as well as to the Transco pipeline.

The Marc-I transmission gas line will transport Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale and Trenton Black River gas to major markets and will link into the Stagecoach gas pipeline and CNYOG’s Stagecoach Gas Storage Facility.  The Marc-I gas line will facilitate the transportation of Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale gas to the Millennium Transmission Pipeline and should open up additional natural gas production and gas drilling in Sullivan and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania.

The MARC- I Hub Line Project construction will disturb approximately 600 acres of land, which includes allowance for aboveground facilities, the gas pipeline, and access roads.  Additional areas will be used for temporary wareyards to store equipment and materials. Following construction, it is anticipated that approximately 235 acres will be maintained for permanent operation of the project's facilities.  Only about 4 percent of the proposed pipeline route parallels existing pipeline, utility, or road rights-of-way.

CNYOG expects the MARC I Hub Line project to be placed into service in mid-2012.

Landowners across Bradford, Sullivan and Lycoming Counties are receiving written notice from CNYOG that the company plans to construct a natural gas pipeline across their property.  CNYOG is currently negotiating Right-of-Way Agreements for the MARC I Hub Pipeline Project with Pennsylvania landowners.

It is absolute critical that Pennsylvania landowners understand their rights and leverage to negotiate these powerful Right-of-Way Agreements.  Landowners should not just sign the CNYOG Right-of-Way Agreements as presented.  Even under the threat of eminent domain, landowners have the ability and should negotiate to maximize the financial compensation and property protection terms in the Right-of-Way Agreements.

Understand your rights and ability to negotiate these powerful agreements.

Attorney Douglas Clark has successfully negotiated pipeline right-of-way agreements for landowners across Pennsylvania and is currently negotiating with CNYOG on behalf of landowners.

When you are approached by a reprsentative of Central New York Oil and Gas Co. (CNYOG) to execute a Pipeline Right-of-Way Agreement, put away all of your pens, get a copy of the agreement paperwork, then contact us right away.