text_combined: el paso starts line 2000 conversion el paso shines line 2000 gas conversion el paso natural gas week received approval begin internal cleaning line 2000 would convert former american oil pipeline gas service internal cleaning pigging begin la paz pump station portion conversion completed project add 230 mmcf new capacity aug 31 el paso bought line plains american pipeline l p early 2000 extends 1 088 miles emidio ca mccamey tx purchase also included fiber optic rights american along entire 1 233 mile system el paso awarded federal energy regulatory commission certificate begin conversion project may began binding open season additional capacity extends aug 2 open season 230 mmcf capacity keystone waha areas permian basin west texas california border near ehrenberg az expansion capacity made available adding compression line 2000 mccamey ehrenberg projected service date mid 2003