Kemmerer

Northwest lifted Friday a Stage II (8% imbalance tolerance) Overrun Entitlement for Receiving Parties north of the Kemmerer (WY) Compressor Station that had been implemented early this month (see Daily GPI, April 4). However, the pipeline cautioned customers that its deliverability capacity at the Jackson Prairie storage facility “remains very limited” at about 200,000 Dth/d. “Although Northwest has lifted the entitlement, Northwest is advising customers not to draft the system at this time. Failure to comply with this request may result in Northwest issuing customer-specific or systemwide overrun entitlements, which may occur on any day, including weekends,” it said.

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Kemmerer, WY, office wants a broader cross-section of public comment on a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Moxa Arch Area (MAA) Infill Gas Development Project before selecting a preferred alternative — something the agency has rarely if ever done before.

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Kemmerer, WY, office is looking for a broader cross-section of public comment on a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Moxa Arch Area (MAA) Infill Gas Development Project before selecting a preferred alternative — something the agency has rarely if ever done before.

Northwest declared a Stage III entitlement with 13% tolerance for overruns for receiving parties located north of the Kemmerer (WY) Compressor Station, effective Friday until further notice. The pipeline noted that weather in its market area “is extremely cold and predicted to remain cold over the next week” and that due to extreme drafting its Jackson Prairie storage account had dropped from 2.5 Bcf to 1.7 Bcf, “even with the assistance of a few customers realigning their supplies.”

Due to inspection of Unit #4 at the Kemmerer (WY) Station, there will be no Park or Loan service available Monday through Friday this week, Northwest said.

Effective Saturday (Dec. 9) Northwest planned to move from itsthen-current Stage II (8%) Entitlement for delivery points north ofKemmerer (WY) Station to a Stage 1 (3%) Entitlement. Northwest saidit was taking the action to insure operational integrity “giventhat the system has been drafted for the last two days andextremely cold weather is predicted for most of Northwest’smarkets.”

Northwest issued a Declared Stage II Entitlement for deliverypoints north of the Kemmerer (WY) Compressor Station, effectiveSaturday until further notice. The purpose was to prevent customerdrafting of the system and to preserve Northwest’s Jackson Prairiestorage inventory, the pipeline said. A Receiving Party is subjectto penalties for delivery point takes of more than 8% above itsconfirmed nominations.

Northwest lifted Tuesday an entitlement for undertakes north ofKemmerer (WY) Station that had begun a week earlier (see Daily GPI, Nov. 10). Although linepack has returned toan acceptable level, the pipeline said, Jackson Prairie storage”remains virtually full with approximately 300,000 [dekatherms] ofavailable physical capacity.” Northwest is not authorizing anyimbalance paybacks until further notice.