Fayetteville Express Pipeline Project

Houston, TX /PRNewswire/ - AUT Specialists (www.autspecialists.com) was awarded spreads 3 and 4 of the FEP by Willbros Construction out of Houston, Texas. Project is slated to start mid March 2010. The 185-mile natural gas pipeline will originate in Conway County, Arkansas, continue eastward through White County, Arkansas, and terminate at an interconnect with Trunkline Gas Company in Panola County, Mississippi. FEP will deliver clean-burning natural gas supplies from the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas to communities along the route. Provide an alternate route for natural gas when hurricanes and tropical storms disrupt offshore and coastal supplies. FEP is a joint venture between Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. The Willbros scope of work includes 120 miles of 42-inch pipeline with wall thicknesses ranging from .555" to .888" wall. It originates near Bald Knob, Arkansas and ends at the Trunkline interconnection. The project is expected to begin construction in April 2010 and be completed in October 2010.

AUT Specialists LLC provides a worldwide service in the non-destructive testing industry. We specialize in the highly effective use of Automated Ultrasonic Testing to inspect pipeline girth welds in the construction phase of oil and gas pipelines. Other offered services include, however are not limited to, Radiography, Magnetic Particle and Dye Penetrant Testing.

AUT Specialists has assembled a core group of the finest managers, NDT operators and technicians in the business, allowing us to offer the highest qualified, trained and certified technical personnel to the industry. Our qualified employees combined with the most cutting edge equipment on the market, allow us to solve the toughest and most challenging problems in today's pipeline industry.

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