Deliveries

Hot weather remained the key to higher cash prices at nearly all points Tuesday. Most gains were fairly modest around a dime or less, but ranged higher at Texas Eastern M-3 and Algonquin citygates and were topped by an increase exceeding 40 cents at Transco Zone 6-NYC.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports will be a reality on the U.S. West Coast within five years with North Baja in Mexico as its base, and San Diego-based Sempra Energy intends to be a “significant player” in the developing business, according to Sempra’s CEO Steve Baum, speaking Thursday during the company’s second quarter earnings conference call.

Because of a shortfall in the level of in-state pipeline capacity to accommodate natural gas deliveries to southern California, FERC Commissioner Linda Breathitt thinks the Commission should think twice before it approves anymore applications for expanded interstate pipeline capacity to that market.

Because of a deficit in the level of in-state pipeline capacity to accommodate natural gas deliveries to southern California, FERC Commissioner Linda Breathitt thinks the Commission should think twice before it approves anymore applications for expanded interstate pipeline capacity to that market.

Knoxville-based Tengasco last week began natural gas deliveries over its new intrastate pipeline to Eastman Chemical Co. under a 20-year sales contract that calls for a minimum of 10 MMcf/d. The contract, which will supply at least 80% of Eastman’s gas requirements in Kingsport, TN, is estimated to generate over $200 million of revenues during its term.

Knoxville-based Tengasco yesterday began gas deliveries over its new intrastate pipeline to Eastman Chemical Co. under a 20-year sales contract that calls for a minimum of 10 MMcf/d. The contract, which will supply at least 80% of Eastman’s gas requirements in Kingsport, TN, is estimated to generate over $200 million of revenues during its term.

Union Gas Ltd. is offering between 1-2 Bcf of peak storage capacity at its Dawn market hub for injection this summer and withdrawals during the coming winter season.

El Paso subsidiary Colorado Interstate Gas is dusting off its Ruby Pipeline project in light of the scramble to increase deliveries to the California market. The project, which originally was announced in 1998 to serve northern Nevada, will be extended to Reno, NV, and into California, the pipeline said in an open season announcement last week.

El Paso subsidiary Colorado Interstate Gas is dusting off its Ruby Pipeline project in light of the scramble to increase deliveries to the California market. The project, which originally was announced in 1998 to serve northern Nevada, will be extended to Reno, NV, and into California, the pipeline said in an open season announcement.