KENSINGTON, Ohio — The first phase of the Utica East Ohio Midstream, LLC project (UEO), a natural gas liquids processing plant located in Kensington, Ohio, is receiving gas liquids and delivering gas to interstate markets.

The milestone makes UEO, a joint venture by Access Midstream, M3 and EV Energy Partners, the first fully integrated gathering, processing and fractionation complex to open in eastern Ohio.

The system currently includes approximately 63 miles of natural gas and gas liquids processing lines, a processing facility, and a 45,000-barrel-per-day natural gas liquids fractionation, storage and rail facility.

The second and third phase of the project will add another processing plant, more storage and a rail facility capable of loading 90 cars per day.