Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Energy Transfer Partners
Announces the Planned Expansion
of Two Major Texas Pipelines
Announces the Planned Expansion
of Two Major Texas Pipelines
DALLAS, October 8, 2007 — Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP or the Partnership)
today announced the planned expansion of two of the Partnership’s major Texas intrastate pipeline
systems.
In southeast Texas, ETP will expand its ETC Katy Pipeline (the “Katy Expansion”) with the
installation of 56 miles of 36” pipeline and the addition of 20,000 horsepower of compression.
This expansion will increase capacity on the ETC Katy Pipeline from 700,000 Mcf per day to more
than 1.1 Bcf per day. In east Texas, ETP will expand its newly constructed 42” Cleburne to
Carthage pipeline from the Houston Pipe Line interconnect at Texoma to Carthage (the “Carthage
Loop”), adding an additional 500,000 Mcf per day of capacity to Carthage. The Carthage Loop will
include the installation of 32 miles of 42” pipe. Capital expenditures for the two projects will
total approximately $260 million with construction expected to commence June 2008. The two
expansion projects are expected to be in service by September 2008.
These projects will serve the rapidly expanding Barnett Shale and Bossier Sands plays. ETP
has received broad-based producer support including commitments from major North American
independent producers such as, XTO Energy Inc., Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Quicksilver
Resources Inc., and regional independent Gastar Exploration Ltd.
“These two projects demonstrate our commitment to meet the expanding needs of natural gas
producers and consumers across Texas and across the nation,” said Mackie McCrea, President of
Energy Transfer’s Midstream Operations. “We are pleased to be able to respond rapidly by adding
critical capacity and expanding market options for producers and shippers,” added McCrea.