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Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC will hold an open season from June 1 to Aug. 31 to gauge interest in an expansion of its existing pipeline system to serve Florida’s expanding market, the company said Thursday.

In an effort to gauge interest in a possible expansion of its storage facilities in Northern California, Lodi Gas Storage LLC (LGS) said it is conducting an open season for additional firm natural gas storage services.

In an effort to gauge interest in a possible expansion of its storage facilities in Northern California, Lodi Gas Storage LLC (LGS) said it is conducting an open season for additional firm natural gas storage services.

Williams on Thursday began a nonbinding open season through March 31 to gauge market interest in an expansion of its Northwest Pipeline system, which would provide additional natural gas capacity from supply basins in the Rockies to western U.S. markets.

Williams on Thursday began a nonbinding open season through March 31 to gauge market interest in an expansion of its Northwest Pipeline system, which would provide additional natural gas capacity from supply basins in the Rockies to western U.S. markets.

Looking to refine and improve the timeliness of natural gas production data, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Friday plans for a new monthly survey (EIA-914), which will sample well operators. It is calling for comments on the proposed survey form.

Looking to refine and improve the timeliness of natural gas production data, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Friday plans for a new monthly survey (EIA-914), which will sample well operators. It is calling for comments on the proposed survey form.

Northwest reported Wednesday afternoon that over the past two days it “experienced a dramatic increase in the strain gauge readings on the 26-inch mainline” near Carson, WA in the Columbia River Gorge. As a result, a stress relief project previously scheduled to begin Friday instead was implemented Wednesday. The line was taken out of service in the interests of safety for excavation crews. Physical flows were cut to zero through Willard Compressor Station (normal design capacity of 425,000 Dth/d southbound and 487,000 Dth/d northbound). “Given the current flow patterns through this section of pipe, Northwest anticipates that storage flexibility will be used to meet customer requests during the outage,” it said. “However, any significant increase in nominations across the Gorge could result in capacity cuts and a possible deficiency period.” The pipeline did not project any date for ending the work.

FERC is proposing to survey up to 300 natural gas and power traders twice — this October and next March — to determine if they are following guidelines outlined in the Commission’s July policy statement on reporting price information on energy trades to industry publications. The Commission said the survey would determine whether “further steps” were required to ensure the accuracy, reliability and transparency of price indices (PL03-3).