Facility

Following through on a plan to build a 1.3 Bcf/d liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal to serve U.S. markets, Houston-based DKRW Energy LLC has purchased 1,500 acres of property at Puerto Libertad on the Gulf of California from the state of Sonora, Mexico. DKRW subsidiary Sonora Pacific LNG signed an agreement with Mexican officials in May to build the terminal and associated gas pipeline facilities to serve U.S. western regional markets (see Daily GPI, May 26).

Because of its Washington Ranch storage facility experiencing maximum withdrawals, El Paso declared an Unauthorized Overpull Penalty situation Wednesday.

Saying its Washington Ranch storage facility was experiencing maximum withdrawals, El Paso declared an Unauthorized Overpull Penalty situation Monday.

Falcon Gas Storage said it intends to proceed with a Phase II expansion of its Hill-Lake Gas Storage Facility in Eastland County, TX. Subsidiary Hill-Lake Gas Storage LP has received regulatory approvals for the project, which serves markets in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area as well as other parts of north, east and west Texas, including the Waha pipeline hub

Falcon Gas Storage said it intends to proceed with a Phase II expansion of its Hill-Lake Gas Storage Facility in Eastland County, TX. Subsidiary Hill-Lake Gas Storage LP has received regulatory approvals for the project, which serves markets in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area as well as other parts of north, east and west Texas, including the Waha pipeline hub

Questar reported experiencing a mechanical failure of unit #5 at its Clay Basin storage facility Sunday evening, and as a result, injection capacity was reduced by 20,000 Dth/d to 350,000 Dth/d for Tuesday’s gas day. The restriction will continue until repairs are completed.

Houston-based TEPPCO Partners LP, which already operates the Mont Belvieu Storage Partners LP, liquids facility said Tuesday it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire storage assets in Mont Belvieu, TX from ConocoPhillips for $34 million.

Houston-based TEPPCO Partners LP, which already operates the Mont Belvieu Storage Partners LP, liquids facility said Tuesday it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire storage assets in Mont Belvieu, TX from ConocoPhillips for $34 million.

Apparently not wanting to try to build an energy complex against the wishes of the local community, San Jose, CA-based Calpine Corp. announced late Wednesday it was dropping its plans for developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and other facilities in the far northern end of California in Humboldt Bay. Calpine did not say so, but it is assumed the Eureka City Council turned down the energy developer’s request for an exclusive right to assess a site on part of a little used airport.