Assessment

FERC Tuesday issued a favorable environmental assessment (EA) of East Cheyenne Gas Storage LLC’s proposal to redevelop two nearly depleted oil reservoirs in northeastern Colorado to natural gas storage to meet the the peak day and load growth needs in markets throughout the Midwest and West.

FERC Tuesday issued a favorable environmental assessment (EA) of Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc.’s proposed compression expansion at its Elk City storage field near Independence, KS.

FERC Tuesday issued a favorable environmental assessment (EA) of Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc.’s proposed compression expansion at its Elk City storage field near Independence, KS.

Noting that the force majeure declared Monday at Cheyenne Compressor Station remains in effect, Rockies Express (REX) said it had completed an assessment and procured the necessary parts to repair the impacted compressor unit. REX said it had begun removing the damaged transformer Tuesday, “but given the potential for adverse weather conditions, resumption of service is now anticipated to occur on or about Sunday” instead of Thursday as previously hoped. Until further notice nominated quantities through Segment 200 will be limited to 1,550,000 Dth/d, which means AOR/IT, secondary and primary FT volumes are at risk of not being fully scheduled, the pipeline said. Also, REX said it has canceled March 16-17 maintenance at Wamsutter Compressor Station that had been announced last month.

Noting that the force majeure declared Monday at Cheyenne Compressor Station remains in effect, Rockies Express (REX) said it had completed an assessment and procured the necessary parts to repair the impacted compressor unit. REX said it had begun removing the damaged transformer Tuesday, “but given the potential for adverse weather conditions, resumption of service is now anticipated to occur on or about Sunday” instead of Thursday as previously hoped. Until further notice nominated quantities through Segment 200 will be limited to 1,550,000 Dth/d, which means AOR/IT, secondary and primary FT volumes are at risk of not being fully scheduled, the pipeline said. Also, REX said it has canceled March 16-17 maintenance at Wamsutter Compressor Station that had been announced last month.

EnCana Corp. instituted new safety procedures and conducted a risk assessment review at 500 drilling sites ahead of a report issued Thursday by the British Columbia (BC) Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) that said the producer failed to properly execute its emergency response plan following a natural gas leak last November at a shale drilling site.

EnCana Corp. instituted new safety procedures and conducted a risk assessment review at 500 drilling sites ahead of a report issued Thursday by the British Columbia (BC) Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) that said the producer failed to properly execute its emergency response plan following a natural gas leak last November at a shale drilling site.

EnCana Corp. instituted new safety procedures and conducted a risk assessment review at 500 drilling sites ahead of a report issued Thursday by the British Columbia (BC) Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) that said the producer failed to properly execute its emergency response plan following a natural gas leak last November at a shale drilling site.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a favorable environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed ETC Tiger Pipeline that would provide takeaway capacity from the increasingly constrained Carthage Hub in East Texas and the Haynesville Shale play to markets in the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast. ETC Tiger Pipeline Co. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners LP, proposes to build a 175-mile, 42-inch diameter pipeline that would extend from an interconnection with Houston Pipe Line (an intrastate) in Panola County, TX, and follow in an easterly direction to the Perryville Hub in Richland Parish, LA. The pipeline would have the capacity to transport up to 2 Bcf/d of natural gas from East Texas and Northwest Louisiana, particularly from the Haynesville Shale, Bossier Sands and Fort Worth Basin production areas, according to ETC Tiger and the EA. The company said it expects to receive a FERC certificate in either February or March. In service is targeted for either the first or second quarter of 2011.