Enterprise Product Partners LP’s High Island Offshore System LLC (HIOS) is continuing a force majeure at its HIA-264 compressor complex in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) but said that effective for gas day Thursday it is able to accept nominations and resume some level of service from all receipt locations to all delivery points by bypassing the damaged compressor station.

“However, with compression facilities remaining unavailable, shippers should expect higher-than-normal line pressures at receipt locations upstream of HIA-264,” Enterprise said. “These higher system pressures may cause production to be reduced or shut in at certain receipt locations so shippers should monitor scheduled versus actual flow very closely at receipt points and adjust scheduled volumes accordingly.

“Similarly, depending on the capacity available on any day, volumes nominated or flowing under interruptible service agreements, which may be physically able to flow, may be subject to scheduling reductions or interruption of service…” per the HIOS tariff.

The compressor station experienced an equipment fire Aug. 4 (see Daily GPI, Aug. 6). Last Friday Enterprise said it was attempting a bypass of the station (see Daily GPI, Aug. 10).

Updates will be posted at www.starwebgas.com as they become available.

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