SUGAR LAND--March 5, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Southwest market region, which consists of the states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas, has more than $6.4 billion of projects that have already been completed or are slated for completion during the first quarter of this year. While some of dates of the scheduled completions will be pushed out to the second quarter as delays in construction or other hindrances occur, most of these projects will be completed, providing a solid foundation for 2013 plant openings in the region. The Oil & Gas Transmission and Production industries, each with $1.3 billion in planned or finished project completions, are neck and neck for the top spot in terms of project value. Companies featured: Energy Transfer Partners LP (NYSE:ETP) , Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE:RGP) , Copano Energy LLC (NASDAQ:CPNO) , Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR)