Citing “excessive banking [of gas] over the last several days,” Kern River said Tuesday it is currently operating with high linepack that would negatively impact maintenance set for April 24-25. “It is imperative that operators take delivery of quantities that are scheduled immediately,” the pipeline said, adding that it will take corrective action if banking continues to be a problem. The maintenance, involving turbine inspections at the Muddy Creek and Fillmore Stations and valve replacement at the Opal Plant, was postponed from an original March schedule (see Daily GPI, March 9).
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CIG said the Strained Operating Condition it had declared for the gas days of Wednesday and Thursday, which was caused by power outages related to blizzard conditions, was lifted Thursday.
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Citing improved operating conditions, Tennessee lifted an OFO Balancing Alert Monday. The OFO had taken effect Saturday (see Daily GPI, April 9).
Enterprise, Shell Grab Pipe Spinoffs
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. reported early last week thatits operating subsidiary has acquired ownership interests in fivenatural gas pipeline systems and related assets in the central Gulfof Mexico from El Paso Energy Partners, L.P. for $112 million incash. The El Paso unit was forced to sell the assets as part of theFederal Trade Commission’s approval of the El Paso Energy/CoastalCorp. merger, which was completed last Monday.
Enterprise, Shell Grab Pipe Spinoffs
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. reported Monday that itsoperating subsidiary has acquired ownership interests in five naturalgas pipeline systems and related assets in the central Gulf of Mexicofrom El Paso Energy Partners, L.P. for $112 million in cash. The ElPaso unit was forced to sell the assets as part of the Federal TradeCommission’s approval of the El Paso Energy/Coastal Corp. merger,which was completed Monday as well (see Daily GPI, Jan. 30).
CA Working Out Power Problems
Operating under a two-week extension of emergency orders to keeppower and gas supplies flowing, courtesy of the new Bushadministration, California government leaders last week conductedthe state’s first-ever power auction for long-term contracts, andcontinued to work on new legislation to revitalize its crumblingpower structure.
Southwestern to Sell Gas Assets, Become Pure E&P
After operating more than half a century as an integratedbusiness, Southwestern Energy Co. has poised itself to become apure exploration and production company, a strategic move that willfocus the company’s assets on its drilling program in the Arkomaand Permian Basins and onshore Gulf Coast.
Transportation Notes
Florida Gas Transmission has reduced the Maximum AllowableOperating Pressure (MAOP) of its 22-inch mainline downstream ofStation 4. As a result, capacity through Station 4 will drop to 160MMcf/d effective today. The pressure cut is in response to a linebreak last month near Station 4 (see Daily GPI, d20000623j.html”>June23), a spokesman said. FGT still had an Overage Alert Day noticeissued last Wednesday (see Daily GPI, July13) in effect Monday until further notice.
Industry Briefs
Egan Hub Partners, a subsidiary of NiSource, filed a request atFERC recently to expand the operating capacity of its existingstorage facility in Acadia Parish, LA from 15.5 Bcf to 21 Bcf. Thecompany wants a FERC decision by Sept. 1 so that some or all of theexpansion can be online during the 2000-2001 heating season. Egansaid the expansion is necessary because of the large number ofrequests from customers for additional storage service. It expectsthat the expanded capacity will be fully subscribed and says it canprovide the identity of customers with which it is discussingincremental service, if the Commission requests such information.The company’s two existing salt dome caverns will be enlarged from7.75 Bcf to 10.5 Bcf and compression will be added, boostingdeliverability from 750 MMcf/d to 800 MMcf/d.
Industry Briefs
Egan Hub Partners, a subsidiary of NiSource, filed a request atFERC recently to expand the operating capacity of its existingstorage facility in Acadia Parish, LA from 15.5 Bcf to 21 Bcf. Thecompany wants a FERC decision by Sept. 1 so that some or all of theexpansion can be online during the 2000-2001 heating season. Egansaid the expansion is necessary because of the large number ofrequests from customers for additional storage service. It expectsthat the expanded capacity will be fully subscribed and says it canprovide the identity of customers with which it is discussingincremental service, if the Commission requests such information.The company’s two existing salt dome caverns will be enlarged from7.75 Bcf to 10.5 Bcf and compression will be added, boostingdeliverability from 750 MMcf/d to 800 MMcf/d.