Quanta Services Selected by Rockies Express Pipeline for the REX Zone Three Capacity Enhancement Project

HOUSTON, Aug. 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today that Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX), selected Quanta Services to provide turnkey engineering, procurement and construction services for the REX Zone Three Capacity Enhancement Project. Quanta subsidiaries QPS Engineering and Price Gregory International will play key roles in the project, which includes the installation of three new compressor stations and the upgrade of two existing compressor stations. As the only domestic pipeline that links the Rocky Mountain and Appalachian supply basins to the Midwest and Gulf Coast markets, REX provides an important outlet for producers moving natural gas from the Rockies and Utica/Marcellus shale plays to these major consumer markets which serve millions of natural gas consumers.

Quanta has commenced engineering and other front-end services for the project, with construction expected to begin in the second quarter of 2016 or when REX receives the required regulatory approvals. Subject to obtaining these approvals, completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2016. Once the project is complete, the new and upgraded facilities are expected to create up to 800,000 dekatherms a day of additional natural gas takeaway capacity from the Appalachian Basin to the Midwestern and other high-demand natural gas markets.

About Quanta Services
Quanta Services is a leading specialized contracting services company, delivering infrastructure solutions for the electric power and oil and gas industries. Quanta's comprehensive services include designing, installing, repairing and maintaining energy infrastructure. With operations throughout the United States, Canada and Australia and in select other international markets, Quanta has the manpower, resources and expertise to safely complete projects that are local, regional, national or international in scope. For more information, visit www.quantaservices.com.

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