Connection

FERC issued a preliminary determination on nonenvironmental issues May 17 for the Southeast Supply Header project, a 270-mile pipeline running from the Perryville Hub to a connection Near Mobile County, AL, with Gulfstream Natural Gas, sponsored in part by Southern Natural Gas, subsidiaries of Centerpoint Energy and Spectra Energy. On the same day the Commission had authorized an expansion of Centerpoint’s connecting pipeline project, the Carthage-Perryville Line CP (see separate story).

Columbia Gulf Transmission initiated an open season Monday to run through Friday, May 25, for bids for new capacity and capacity turnback on a project to expand its connection with Sabine Pipeline at the Henry Hub.

Williams’ Northwest Pipeline system is conducting an open season for its Colorado Hub Connection project through May 31. Shippers can contract for long-term firm transportation service from the Greasewood and Meeker Hubs located in Rio Blanco County, CO, to various pipeline interconnects and Northwest’s existing system to access western markets.

Williams’ Northwest Pipeline system is conducting an open season for its Colorado Hub Connection project through May 31. Shippers can contract for long-term firm transportation service from the Greasewood and Meeker Hubs located in Rio Blanco County, CO, to various pipeline interconnects and Northwest’s existing system to access western markets.

The re-connection of western supply basins to eastern markets by the massive Rockies Express (REX) and other pipeline projects (see related story) and the “somewhat delayed” arrival of more liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports suggests higher Henry Hub prices and “reasonable” western region locational basis, both of which will continue to facilitate development of domestic resources, according to Wood Mackenzie.

The re-connection of western supply basins to eastern markets by the massive Rockies Express (REX) and other pipeline projects and the “somewhat delayed” arrival of more liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports suggests higher Henry Hub prices and “reasonable” western region locational basis, both of which will continue to facilitate development of domestic resources, according to Wood Mackenzie.

In connection with its acquisitions of Kerr-McGee and Western Gas Resources in August, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has hedged about 75% of the acquired oil and gas volumes through 2008, including hedges existing prior to the acquisitions. Anadarko announced its deal to acquire the companies in June (see Daily GPI, June 26).

A trader for Golden, CO-based Enserco Energy has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with the reporting of false natural gas price and volume information to manipulate a price index published by Platts’ Gas Daily.

A trader for Golden, CO-based Enserco Energy has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with the reporting of false natural gas price and volume information to manipulate a price index published by Platts’ Gas Daily.