Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline said last week that it isplacing into service about 220,000 MMBtu/d of capacity on two newlaterals. The company opened the valves on the Halifax Lateral lastweek and was close to doing the same on the Saint John lateral.
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Screen Run Hints at Higher Cash Prices, Sources Say
Except for still-tumbling prices in the Northeast and in theRockies, which ironically were among the chillier regionsWednesday, most of the cash market pulled out of the tailspin thathad characterized Tuesday’s start of November swing trading. Otherareas tended to range from mildly lower to mildly higher.
Industry Briefs
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline has completed constructionand commissioning of the Halifax Lateral, which is ready to delivergas to Nova Scotia Power Tufts Cove Generating Station and willcommence service today. The 77-mile, 12-inch diameter pipelineextends from a point on the mainline near Stellarton to the Tuftsplant in Dartmouth. There are two firm service agreements in placewith Nova Scotia Power for a total of 61,600 MMBtu/day.Construction of the Saint John Lateral also is nearly complete.When the pipeline receives a leave-to-open from the National EnergyBoard, commissioning activities will begin. The lateral is onschedule for service in late November. Facilities for the SaintJohn Lateral consist of 63 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline froma point near Kedron Lake to delivery points in the Saint John andLake Utopia areas in New Brunswick. The Saint John lateral isdesigned to transport 164,000 MMBtu/d of gas. M&NP also said ithas received approval from the NEB to build facilities to serveEnbridge Gas New Brunswick’s distribution system in eastern,western and southern Saint John. The northern facilities are onhold.
Maritimes’ Canadian Cost of Service Lowered
Canada’s National Energy Board has shaved about $2.2 million offof Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline’s requested cost of serviceand cut about $11.6 million out of the pipeline’s requested ratebase. The NEB also altered Maritimes’ plans regarding discounts.
Maritimes’ Canadian Cost of Service Lowered
Canada’s National Energy Board has shaved about $2.2 million offof Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline’s requested cost of serviceand cut about $11.6 million out of the pipeline’s requested ratebase. The NEB also altered Maritimes’ plans regarding discounts.
Ohio Gas Retailer Ousted for Delivery Failure
Columbia Gas of Ohio said it had no other choice but toterminate Energy Max of Northeast Ohio from participation in itsCustomer Choice program after the gas supplier failed to delivergas to Columbia for transportation to Energy Max’s 8,000 OhioChoice customers for the majority of August. As supplier of lastresort, Columbia picked up the slack using its own natural gassupply.
Ohio Retailer Ousted for Delivery Failure
Columbia Gas of Ohio said it had no other choice but toterminate Energy Max of Northeast Ohio from participation in itsCustomer Choice program after the gas supplier failed to delivergas to Columbia for transportation to Energy Max’s 8,000 OhioChoice customers for the majority of August. As supplier of lastresort, Columbia picked up the slack using its own natural gassupply.
Construction Completed on Alliance Pipeline
The C$4.6 billion Alliance natural gas and liquids pipeline, designed to transport 1.325 Bcf/d from northeast British Columbia to Chicago, has completed its construction phase and now is commissioning the mainline, laterals, compressors and supervisory equipment.
Construction Completed on Alliance Pipeline
The C$4.6 billion Alliance natural gas and liquids pipeline,designed to transport 1.325 Bcf/d from northeast British Columbiato Chicago, has completed its construction phase and now iscommissioning the main line, laterals, compressors and supervisoryequipment.
Colorado’s First Merchant Storage Field Moves Toward Construction
A new merchant natural gas storage project in a depleted gasfield about 35 miles northeast of Denver has obtained all of itsstate approvals, and its backers anticipate construction startingearly next year with initial start-up to begin in the fourthquarter of next year.