Extending

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) is considering extending its Northeast Express project an additional 40 miles from the Princeton, NJ, area to a point of interconnection with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco) downstream of its Linden regulator station located near Linden, NJ. The regulator station has been a long-time constraint point on the Transco system.

Gateway Energy Corp. bought offshore pipelines from Gulfshore Midstream Pipelines Ltd. extending from the western and central Gulf of Mexico (GOM) in water depths of 50-650 feet and currently gathering about 60,000 Mcf/d of gas from 56 wells, the company said Thursday.

Florida Gas Transmission tightened the tolerance for negative daily imbalances from 20% to 15% in extending an Overage Alert Day for market-area customers into its sixth day Thursday.

While a significant portion of the industry was busy extending the Independence Day holiday, August natural gas futures on Thursday quietly worked downward yet again, recording a low of $6.560 before closing out the day at $6.618, down 13.6 cents from Tuesday’s close.

Wednesday’s futures increase of nearly a quarter, extending a rally into its fourth day, was the main ingredient in the recipe for rising prices at almost all points Thursday, but a dash of heating load in parts of the northern market areas along with a pinch of remaining cooling load from the western end of the South though the desert Southwest also were part of the mix.

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) and Sempra Pipelines and Storage are holding a binding open season through July 14 to solicit interest in extending their proposed Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) East from its currently proposed terminus at the Clarington Hub in Monroe County, OH to Oakford, PA. The 100-mile extension, which would pass through Waynesburg, PA, would provide up to 1.8 Bcf/d.

El Paso Corp. said Tuesday it is extending the binding open season for its mammoth Continental Connector pipeline project due to requests from several prospective shippers who are seeking additional time to further evaluate and fully respond to the offering. The open season, which began May 1, will be extended until June 8.

The initial phase of the 330-mile Entrega gas pipeline project was given the green light to begin service by FERC on Wednesday. Phase I is a 136-mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline extending from the Meeker Hub in Rio Blanco County, CO, through Moffat County, CO, to Wamsutter in Sweetwater County, WY. The line will add 750 MMcf/d of firm capacity to the region, significantly boosting gas deliveries out of the Piceance Basin. Service is expected to begin next month.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave regulated energy companies in the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast region a little breathing room by extending any deadlines to Sept. 30 for companies affected by the hurricane who are participating in proceedings at the Commission and need an extension. FERC also is allowing companies to delay until Sept. 30 compliance with certain standards of conduct regulations, particularly reporting on each emergency that resulted in a deviation from the standards of conduct. Regulations usually require reporting of such incidents within 24 hours.