Bypass

Gulf South said late Monday it was notified by the North Terrebonne Gas Plant in South Louisiana that due to planned maintenance the plant is operating in bypass mode from Tuesday through Thursday. Gulf South listed 16 meters that have waivers in place and will remain online as long as the pipeline is able to blend their volumes to meet its tariff specifications. But if sufficient blending is not possible, Gulf South said those locations will be required to shut in until plant processing resumes.

Foreign suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could bypass the United States for more friendly overseas energy markets if the quality standards for the Btu-enriched product entering interstate pipelines are set at a restrictive level, a Department of Energy (DOE) official warned last Wednesday.

Foreign suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could bypass U.S. energy markets if the standards for the Btu-enriched product entering interstate pipelines are set too high, a Department of Energy (DOE) official warned Wednesday.

The Millennium Pipeline project is off life support after receiving the equivalent of heart bypass surgery. A new precedent agreement with the Northeast’s largest gas distribution company, KeySpan, and an alternative upstream link to supply through the Empire State Pipeline system have breathed new life into the project, according to its sponsors.

A coalition of pipeline customers has accused interstate gaspipelines of attempting to bypass the FERC Order 637’s limits onthe use of penalties by offering their customers new services thatinclude penalties masked in “sheep’s clothing.”

A coalition of pipeline customers has accused interstate gaspipelines of attempting to bypass FERC Order 637’s limits on theuse of penalties by offering their customers new services thatinclude penalties masked in “sheep’s clothing.”

Round one of a developing battle over Canada’s last virginmarket for natural gas has been won by the first entry, even beforeothers have a chance to set up shop. The National Energy Boardauthorized Maritimes &amp Northeast Pipeline to serve the firstindustrial customers in Nova Scotia, with a branch line thatbypasses prospective local distributors.