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Southern Natural Gas Co. (SNG), a subsidiary of El Paso Corp., said Tuesday it has placed phase one of its Cypress Pipeline project into service. The bulk of the project received permission to begin service from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week (see Daily GPI, April 27).

El Paso Pipeline Partners LP subsidiary Wyoming Interstate Company Ltd. (WIC) has placed its Kanda lateral pipeline and accompanying mainline expansion in service, the company said Friday.

El Paso Pipeline Partners LP subsidiary Wyoming Interstate Co. Ltd. (WIC) has placed its Kanda lateral pipeline and accompanying mainline expansion in service, the company said last Friday.

Williams said it placed an expansion of its Transco natural gas pipeline system into service, increasing firm capacity into the New York City metropolitan area by 100,000 Dth/d to serve growth on National Grid’s distribution system. The Leidy to Long Island project required expanding certain existing Transco pipeline facilities in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. This included adding approximately 12 miles of new 42-inch diameter pipeline, replacing approximately 2.5 miles of existing 42-inch diameter pipeline, adding a new compressor facility in Old Bridge, NJ, and minor modifications to several other Transco facilities. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the project in May 2006 (see NGI, May 29, 2006). The Transco pipeline is a 10,500-mile pipeline system which transports gas to markets throughout the northeastern and southeastern United States. The expansion increases the total system capacity of the Transco pipeline to approximately 8.3 Bcf/d.

Williams Thursday said it placed an expansion of its Transco natural gas pipeline system into service, increasing firm capacity into the New York City metropolitan area by 100,000 Dth/d to serve growth on National Grid’s distribution system.

Williams has placed into service an expansion of its Transco gas pipeline system, increasing firm transportation capacity into the greater Washington, DC, and Baltimore metropolitan areas by 165,000 Dth/d, the company said. The expansion required adding approximately 16.5 miles of 42-inch diameter pipe in Pittsylvania and Campbell counties, VA. In addition, the company replaced approximately 3.5 miles of pipe in Fairfax County, VA. Transco is a 10,500-mile system that transports gas to markets throughout the northeastern and southeastern United States. This expansion increases the total system capacity of the Transco system to approximately 8.3 Bcf/d. Known as the Potomac Expansion Project, the $73 million project was approved by FERC in April after receiving environmental clearance in January. It supplies gas to customers of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Columbia Gas of Virginia and Washington Gas Light Co.

Williams has placed into service an expansion of its Transco gas pipeline system, increasing firm transportation capacity into the greater Washington, DC, and Baltimore metropolitan areas by 165,000 Dth/d, the company said Tuesday.

December natural gas futures bounded higher in active trading Thursday in spite of inventory data that placed supplies at record levels. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported working-gas supplies rose a hefty 66 Bcf, well above the mid 50 Bcf expected by the industry.

Apparently one or more senators have placed holds on the nomination of Joseph T. Kelliher for a second term at FERC, a Senate committee spokesman said. The holds prevent the nomination, which has been approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, from coming up for a vote on the Senate floor.