Environmental

FERC issued favorable preliminary determinations (PD) on non-environmental grounds for two Northwest Pipeline expansion projects and East Tennessee Natural Gas’ Patriot project last week, and approved an amendment to the Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC pipeline certificate that will allow the Florida pipeline system to be completed in two phases.

Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) last Monday took dead aim at press reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to roll out plans that will call for a shift away from using the stick of lawsuits to enforce clean air regulations in favor of a carrot-like approach that will urge electric utilities to voluntarily reduce toxic emissions.

FERC granted a favorable preliminary determination on non-environmental grounds to the Georgia Strait Crossing project Wednesday. The 47.5-mile, 16-inch and 20-inch diameter pipeline would deliver 95,700 Dth/d of gas to Vancouver Island from connections with Northwest Pipeline and Westcoast Energy near Sumas, WA.

FERC granted a favorable preliminary determination on non-environmental grounds to the Georgia Strait Crossing project Wednesday. The 47.5-mile, 16-inch and 20-inch diameter pipeline would deliver 95,700 Dth/d of gas to Vancouver Island from connections with Northwest Pipeline and Westcoast Energy near Sumas, WA.

Bruce Henning of Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc.(EEA) told a Senate committee last Thursday that while the financial failure of Enron Corp. caused some disruptions in the natural gas and electricity markets, the disruptions remained “relatively minor.”

Bruce Henning of Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc.(EEA) told a Senate committee Thursday that while the financial failure of Enron Corp. caused some disruptions in the natural gas and electricity markets, the disruptions remained “relatively minor.”

Due to the recent drilling successes in the deepwater play of the Gulf of Mexico, Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. (EEA) said it expects total deepwater production to grow from the year 2000 rate of 3.6 Bcf/d to 6.1 Bcf/d by 2003, and into the 9-10 Bcf/d range by 2010.

Due to the recent drilling successes in the deepwater play of the Gulf of Mexico, Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. (EEA) said it expects total deepwater production to grow from the year 2000 rate of 3.6 Bcf/d to 6.1 Bcf/d by 2003, and into the 9-10 Bcf/d range by 2010.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a preliminary determination on non-environmental issues to the Islander East Pipeline Co. LLC to build a 40-mile pipeline that will bring natural gas from Connecticut to Long Island, NY.