Diameter

FERC Friday issued a preliminary determination on non-environmental issues for the Ruby Pipeline project, a 675-mile, 42-inch diameter pipeline that would move 1.5 Bcf/d of Rockies natural gas from the Opal Hub in Wyoming to Malin, OR. A final certificate, which is the next step, will be awarded to Ruby if it receives a favorable environmental review from the agency.

FERC Friday issued a preliminary determination on non-environmental issues for the Ruby Pipeline project, a 675-mile, 42-inch diameter pipeline that would move 1.5 Bcf/d of Rockies natural gas from the Opal Hub in Wyoming to Malin, OR. A final certificate, which is the next step, will be awarded to Ruby if it receives a favorable environmental review from the agency.

Southern Natural Gas noted that as previously posted, it is in the process of abandoning its 16-inch diameter Mississippi Canyon 268 Line. As a result the West Delta 152 receipt point has been shut in and Southern is not accepting nominations there for about six days starting with Wednesday’s gas day. Since there is firm service at the point, this work constitutes a force majeure, the pipeline said.

Citing the company’s work on correcting anomalies on its new large-diameter Gulf Crossing Pipeline before it went into service in late June, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) revised its outlook on Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP to “negative” from “stable” and affirmed its “BBB” corporate credit rating.

Citing the company’s work on correcting anomalies on its new large-diameter Gulf Crossing Pipeline before it went into service in late June, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) revised its outlook on Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP to “negative” from “stable” and affirmed its “BBB” corporate credit rating.

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC (MEP) Phase I began interim service on 266 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline from interconnects with Houston Pipe Line Co. and Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America (NGPL) near Paris, TX, to an interconnect with the Columbia Gulf Pipeline near Delhi, LA, the pipeline said Friday.

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC (MEP) Phase I began interim service on 266 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline from interconnects with Houston Pipe Line Co. and Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America (NGPL) near Paris, TX, to an interconnect with the Columbia Gulf Pipeline near Delhi, LA, the pipeline said last Friday.

FERC has approved construction and operation of a 24-inch diameter pipeline by Northwest Pipeline GP in Colorado to carry gas from the Piceance Basin to Northwest’s on-system and off-system markets, Northwest parent Williams said Monday.

While it investigates the results of just-completed pigging of its 42-inch diameter Expansion pipeline, Gulf South is limiting capacity in the Expansion Area 16, 17 and 18 Receipt Groups to 950,000 Dth/d until further notice. Gulf South also said it shut in four interconnects due to the work. TGT said the Gulf South restriction has the potential to impact its lease capacity on Gulf South at four locations.