Pipeline damage, third-party processing limitations and reduced shipments from some offshore producers following the massive hurricanes three months ago still prevent about 15% of El Paso Corp.’s natural gas pipeline flows, the company reported Thursday. Total flows on El Paso’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline, Southern Natural Gas and ANR Pipeline systems remained down as of Dec. 16 by 770 MMcf/d out of the 4.97 Bcf/d flowing before Hurricane Katrina struck Aug. 29.
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In a switch from several long-running System Overrun Limitations implemented during this past cold winter, Northern Natural Gas said late Thursday afternoon it is issuing a System Underrun Limitation for all market areas (ABC, D and E/F), to become effective Saturday.
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CIG said Friday an OFO begun Nov. 11 (see Daily GPI, Nov. 11) and regarding FT imbalances andand limitations on storage injections would remain in effect throughthe weekend. Based on the latest weather forecasts, CIG anticipatesbeing able to lift the OFO Tuesday. A new bulletin board posting todaywill update the OFO status.
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Citing high linepack and storage limitations, Northwest said itis not allowing any on-system balancing or banking through the restof September. Both the Clay Basin and Jackson Prairie storagefacilities are nearly full even though the injection seasondeadline for 100% fills is Sept. 30, Northwest said. In addition,mainline capacity is “very limited” in accepting payback volumesdirectly to linepack, the pipeline added.