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A System Overrun Limitation is in effect today for all NorthernNatural Gas market area zones.

Northern Natural reported a critical system overrun limitationfor all of its market area zones for today’s flow. DDVC penaltiesare applicable to the bumped shipper’s quantity.

Northern Natural Gas declared a System Overrun LimitationThursday for all market area zones.

Northern Natural Gas issued a System Overrun Limitation noticeaffecting all market area zones for today’s gas day.

Hunt Oil Co.’s unsolicited bid to purchase all of the issued andoutstanding shares of Berkley Petroleum Corp. for C$10 per sharewas received as expected by Berkley shareholders, with theDallas-based company extending an olive branch by saying it wouldlengthen the time period for its offer to be reviewed.

Northern Natural Gas ended a System Overrun Limitation for allmarket area zones Tuesday after it had been in effect for threestraight weeks (see Daily GPI, Dec. 12,2000).

Vector Pipeline has appointed Craig R. Fishbeck as president ofVector. Vector believes that Fishbeck’s extensive industryexperience and knowledge of Vector’s market area position him wellto lead the company through its December 2000 start-up and comingyears of growth. The pipeline also believes Fishbeck’s appointmentstrengthens Vector’s role as a vital link between the Chicago Huband Dawn, Ontario, to help meet the growing demand for natural gasin the U.S. Midwest, Eastern Canada and the U.S. Northeast.Fishbeck comes to Vector from CMS – Panhandle where he held theposition of vice president, marketing.

Expressing frustration but continuing its resolve, Texas-basedWestern Hub Properties is ironing out some “technical issues” offinancing with California regulators and now expects to startconstruction in February on its delayed Lodi gas storage field innorthern California.

Citing significant market area demand, Florida Gas Transmissionissued an Overage Alert Day notice, effective Tuesday until furthernotice, with a daily imbalance tolerance of 15%.