El Paso Natural Gas Co. has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to increase the export capacity of the Samalayuca border-crossing line in El Paso County, TX, to 544,500 Mcf/d from 308,000 Mcf/d. El Paso is seeking modification of its existing presidential permit to allow for additional natural gas flows into Mexico for existing El Paso customers on an interruptible basis, an El Paso spokesman said. MGI Supply Ltd., a subsidiary of Pemex Gas y Petroquimica Basica, which supplies natural gas to Pemex, recently approached El Paso requesting an immediate increase in natural gas export capacity for shippers from the U.S. to meet earlier than anticipated load growth in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. El Paso has determined that the 21-mile, 24-inch diameter Samalayuca line is physically capable of flowing a maximum of 544,500 Mcf/d without adding new facilities to the existing upstream facilities.

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