Southern Natural Gas Co. (SNG) has submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a draft implementation plan for its proposed SNG Zone 3 Expansion Project [CP14-493]. According to an application filed at FERC May 30, 2014, the project would add 235 MMcf/d of firm transportation capacity to the existing SNG pipeline system by constructing pipeline loop in Marengo County, AL; installing additional compression at SNG’s existing compressor station in Upson County, GA; installing additional compression and gas cooling at SNG’s existing compressor station in Liberty County, GA; installing compression at a new compressor station to be built in Nassau County, FL; and abandoning a compressor from operation in St. Bernard Parish, LA, relocating it to an existing compressor station in Liberty County, GA. FERC issued an environmental assessment for the project Oct. 31, 2014.
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Colorado County Stalemated on Local Oil/Gas Agreements
Elected officials in one of Colorado’s most prolific oil and natural gas-producing counties were recently divided on how to proceed with rules for oil/gas development near residential areas in the county, resulting in a six-week suspension of action.
Judge Stops WV County From Enforcing Injection Ban Pending Ruling
West Virginia’s first county-wide injection well ban has been put on hold by a federal judge, raising questions over whether the local ordinance will survive a legal challenge.
West Virginia County Passes First State Ban on Oil/Gas Waste Injection Wells
A county commission in southern West Virginia, more than 100 miles away from active unconventional drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shales, has unanimously passed the state’s first ordinance banning the injection and storage of oil and gas drilling wastes.
Small Producer Plans Horizontal Development Wells in West Virginia’s Weir Sandstone
A Charleston, WV-based producer has plans to drill two shallow horizontal oil wells in an underdeveloped area in the western part of the state, aiming to keep its costs down amid the commodities glut.
Virginia DEQ Gives Preliminary OK to Columbia’s WB XPress
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) told FERC that Columbia Gas Transmission LLC’s proposed WB XPress Project, which would increase capacity of the company’s regional interstate pipeline system by 1.3 Bcf/d, appears “unlikely” to pose a threat to the environment.
Enviros Sue Kern County, CA, Over Oil, Gas Permitting Ordinance
Five environmental and community organizations on Thursday asked a local state court to set aside a Kern County, CA, ordinance passed last month to fast-track oil/natural gas permits, alleging that it violates state laws related to environmental protection, planning and zoning.
Six-County Swath in Ohio Outshines With Best 3Q Wells, Leading Production
Ohio’s top producing oil and natural gas wells during the third quarter were once again located in a six-county swath in the Southeast part of the state, with the most prolific wells located in Belmont and Monroe counties.
Avalon, Drax Partner to Buy Producing Properties in Oklahoma, Texas
Minneapolis-based Avalon Oil and Gas Inc. has formed a limited partnership (LP) with Drax Holdings N.A. with the intention of purchasing non-operated oil and gas properties currently producing in Oklahoma and Texas.
Pennsylvania Fines Chesapeake $1.4M For 2011 Landslide
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said Monday that a Chesapeake Energy Corp. subsidiary has agreed to pay a $1.4 million fine for violations of state law related to a landslide at one of its former wells in Greene County.
