Saying its system was operating at high inventories and its two storage fields (Bear Creek in northwest Louisiana and Muldon in Mississippi) are at maximum injection capability, Southern implemented an OFO Type 6 for long imbalances Thursday until further notice. The pipeline said it was highly likely that the OFO would continue through Friday, but a further extension for Saturday was “too close to call.”
Muldon
Articles from Muldon
Transportation Notes
Southern noted that it will lose 64% of its available injection/withdrawal capability during a shutdown test of the Muldon (MS) Storage Field that begins Tuesday and runs through the following Monday. Based on current supplies and anticipated demand, Southern expected injection requirements Tuesday to exceed capability by about 75,000 Dth/d.
Transportation Notes
Southern Natural Gas said its shut-in test of the Muldon (MS) Storage Field from Tuesday through April 20 constitutes a force majeure event and it will reduce CSS customers’ injection and withdrawal quotas on a pro rata basis during the test. See the bulletin board for details.
Transportation Notes
Sonat said Tuesday it has identified a need for unscheduled maintenance on one of three compressor units at its Muldon Storage Field in Mississippi. Based on the best information available, it projected that the unit would return to service Friday evening. It did not estimate whether there would be any service impact.
Transportation Notes
Southern Natural is conducting a shut-in test at its Muldon storage field, which is reducing storage injection capacity by 64%. Based on current supply and projected demand, Southern will substantially exceed its maximum storage capacity on Thursday. Southern said unless there is a significant reduction in supply, a Type 6 OFO could be implemented.
Transportation Notes
As posted earlier (see Daily GPI, Oct. 16), Sonat has determined that the three compressors used for injection and compressed withdrawal at the Muldon (MS) Storage Facility cannot be operated in their current condition. Repairs are under way on two units, and one is currently expected to return to service by Thanksgiving. A second unit is expected to be back on-line during the upcoming winter. However, personnel have determined that the third unit cannot be repaired and thus are evaluating replacement options. Sonat expects that replacement parts for the third unit will be installed and it will be available for service in April 2002. The Daily Injection Quantity for each CSS customer will remain at 36% of normal until further notice, but will increase by about 21 percentage points for each unit that is placed back in service. The Daily Withdrawal Quantity will remain at 100% until further notice. “However, if compressed withdrawal is required prior to all three compressor units being placed back in service, some reduction in DWQ is possible,” Sonat said, although that likely would not occur until late winter.