About 1 Bcf/d of NOVA capacity will be cut from May 31 to June9 as part of the system is inspected for stress corrosion crackingwhile tie-ins and other maintenance are performed. NOVA will take100 miles of 36-inch line between the Miekle River and Knightcompressor stations in northwest Alberta out of service during thattime. NOVA normally moves a total of about 11.8 Bcf/d, a spokesmansaid.

Union Gas Ltd. is taking bids through 1 p.m. EDT today for up to2 Bcf of peak storage service at its Dawn market hub in easternCanada. The service permits summer 1999 injection and winter1999-2000 withdrawal. The open season offer can be found on theInternet at https://www.uniongas.com/b2b/stc/pipeline/index.htmlunder “storage services.”

El Paso said work on the Gallup (NM) “C” turbine will beextended. Unforeseen repairs will keep the Gallup unit unavailableuntil Sunday, El Paso said, limiting San Juan Basin outlet capacityto 2,625 MMcf/d though Saturday.

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