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BP, PricewaterhouseCoopers Expand Outsourcing

BP and PricewaterhouseCoopers are expanding their businessprocess outsourcing (BPO) relationship, first begun four years agoin South America, to now include North America. The contractaddition, worth more than $200 million over nine years, willinclude BP’s newly acquired ARCO and Vastar onshore and offshoreU.S. Lower 48 operations.

December 8, 2000

CMS Plans to Expand LNG Import Terminal

Ending a record year for LNG imports, CMS Trunkline LNG Co.announced plans for a possible expansion of its LNG import terminalin Lake Charles, LA. The company is conducting an open season tooffer firm, long-term LNG terminal services starting in January2002.

December 6, 2000

FERC Gives Preliminary Nod to FGT Expansion

FERC last week awarded a preliminary determination on non-environmental issues to Florida Gas Transmission (FGT) for its latest project to expand its existing 1.4 Bcf/d of transportation capacity by nearly one-third.

November 27, 2000

FERC Gives Preliminary Nod to FGT Expansion

FERC yesterday awarded a preliminary determination onnon-environmental issues to Florida Gas Transmission (FGT) for itslatest project to expand its existing 1.4 Bcf/d of transportationcapacity by nearly one-third.

November 22, 2000

Williams to Expand Kern River To Serve CA Demand Growth

Kern River Gas Transmission, a subsidiary of Williams, filed anapplication last week with FERC to add 124,500 Dth/d of additionalfirm transportation capacity to its 922-mile pipeline system. Thecompany said the California Expansion Project will not only provideadditional transportation capacity from Wyoming to markets inCalifornia, but also will provide an opportunity for Williams tooffer significantly reduced rates for firm transportation based onthe recent approval by FERC of Kern River’s Extended Term RateProgram.

November 20, 2000

MMS to Expand Deep-Water Royal Relief

To encourage drilling of marginal deep-water wells (200 metersand greater) in the Gulf of Mexico, the Minerals Management Service(MMS) has proposed a new rule expanding discretionary royaltyrelief for properties that would otherwise be considereduneconomic.

November 17, 2000

Williams to Expand Kern River by 124,500 Dth/d

Kern River Gas Transmission, a subsidiary of Williams, said itplanned on filing an application yesterday with FERC to add 124,500Dth/d of additional firm transportation capacity to its 922-milepipeline system. The company said the California Expansion Projectwill not only provide additional natural gas capacity from Wyomingto markets in California, but also will provide an opportunity forWilliams to offer significantly reduced rates for firmtransportation based on the recent approval by FERC of Kern River’sExtended Term Rate Program.

November 16, 2000

Nicor Gas’ Choice Program on the Road Again

A month after Nicor Gas’ filing to expand its Customer Selectchoice program to all of its customers was suspended by theIllinois Commerce Commission (ICC), it announced it has received anunanimous approval from the same governing body to continue itspilot program for 2001.

November 2, 2000

Maritimes, Algonquin Plan to Expand New England Pipes

With energy prices rising at an alarming rate, there’s no bettertime than the present to launch expansion projects for gas pipelineinfrastructure. Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline and AlgonquinGas Transmission did just that last week, filing applications withthe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build related pipelineextensions designed to bring Sable Island gas to the greater Bostonarea, including a couple new power plants.

October 16, 2000

Williston Expanding Powder River Access

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline is planning to expand firmtransportation capacity from the rapidly growing Powder River Basinto its connection with Northern Border in North Dakota by 55MMcf/d. The company is holding an open season through Nov. 30.

October 9, 2000