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In an effort to pursue options to optimize its business,Tulsa-based Sapient Energy Corp. reported it has retained Randall& Dewey, Inc. to provide transaction advisory services, whichinclude the hosting of the independent oil and gas company’s dataroom opening.

TransCanada PipeLines plans to remove 12 older compressors fromservice in an effort to lower maintenance costs and reduce theamount of excess pipeline capacity on its system following thestart-up of the 1.325 Bcf/d Alliance Pipeline on Dec. 1.

In an effort to hold off power supply shortages until largerelectricity generating plants come online, the New York PowerAuthority (NYPA) reported that it has selected sites within NewYork City for nine of 11 natural gas-burning generators itpurchased from General Electric Packaged Power.

TransCanada PipeLines plans to remove 12 older compressors fromservice in an effort to lower maintenance costs and reduce theamount of excess pipeline capacity on its system following thestart-up of the 1.325 Bcf/d Alliance Pipeline on Dec. 1.

Laclede Gas Co. has moved to separate its regulated andunregulated entities in an effort to give the unregulated arm ofthe natural gas distributor more flexibility and financing options.The St. Louis company’s board of directors voted for authorizationfrom the Securities and Exchange Commission to reorganize.

In an effort to compete with newcomer Vector Pipeline, Coastal’s ANR Pipeline, Great Lakes Gas Transmission and TransCanada PipeLines have joined forces to provide a hub-to-hub transportation service between Chicago, IL, and Dawn, ON.

In an effort to compete with newcomer Vector Pipeline, Coastal’sANR Pipeline, Great Lakes Gas Transmission and TransCanadaPipeLines have joined forces to provide a hub-to-hub transportationservice between Chicago, IL, and Dawn, ON.

In the latest of a yearlong effort to put the brakes to anunwelcome MarketLink project, the state of New Jersey and thestate’s Department of Law and Public Safety called on FERC lastweek to rescind and vacate the certificate approving constructionof the controversial pipeline expansion through the northern partof the state, and to treat sponsor Transcontinental Gas Pipe LineCorp.’s recent request to amend the project as a new application.

In an effort to comply with Executive Order 13123, which statesthat government agencies must cut energy use 30% by 2005 and 35% by2010, based on 1985 emission levels, Goodfellow Air Force Baselocated in San Angelo, TX, has entered a 15-year energy savingsagreement with Sempra Energy Solutions (SES).