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Natural gas storage operators aren’t being left behind as theindustry prepares for rapid gas demand growth. NGI’s new survey andmap of North America’s gas storage operations shows new storagefields and expansions cropping up all over the continent, andaccording to a new study by the Gas Research Institute this is onlythe beginning of what will be needed as gas demand grows beyond 30Tcf/year.

In its effort to meet the challenge of building a pipeline offthe Florida coast, Buccaneer Pipeline project sponsors saidyesterday they signed Saipem Inc./European Marine Contractors Ltd.,a recognized leader in deepwater pipeline construction.

In its effort to meet the challenge of building a pipeline offthe Florida coast, Buccaneer Pipeline project sponsors saidyesterday they signed Saipem Inc./European Marine Contractors Ltd.to help construct the offshore portion of the proposed pipeline.Buccaneer, which is a joint venture between Duke Energy andWilliams, would not disclose any of the financial agreementsinvolved in the deal. Saipem/EMC has already started work on theproject, a Buccaneer spokesperson said.

Northern Border Pipeline has downgraded its Project 2000extension into Indiana for a second time, but this time its goal isto comply with the “no subsidy” requirement of FERC’s new policystatement on new pipeline construction..

Northern Border Pipeline has amended its Project 2000 extensionagain, but this time it’s goal is to comply with the “no subsidy”requirement of FERC’s new policy statement on new pipelineconstruction..

As FERC last week was delivering bad news to the Northeast-boundIndependence Pipeline and associated SupplyLink and MarketLinkprojects, the Commission staff was delivering a report to CapitolHill that concluded new pipeline capacity may be needed for theregion within the next three to five years. It didn’t specify howmuch capacity though (See related story).

ANR Pipeline proposes to establish two new transportationservices to meet the hourly natural gas demands of powergenerators, primarily in the Midwest market.

ANR Pipeline proposes to establish two new transportationservices to meet the hourly natural gas demands of powergenerators, primarily in the Midwest market.

During the Oct. 29-31 period, PG&E GT-Northwest will takethe Stanfield (OR) Meter Station out of service to completemodifications requested by Northwest Pipeline to meet expandingdemand of 130,000 Dth. Physical deliveries to Northwest will belimited to 200 MMcf/d through an emergency intertie. There will beno net physical receipts into PG&E GT-NW. Capacity allocationswill be based on service priority.