Project

Enterprise Products Partners LP subsidiary Petal Gas Storage LLC has applied to FERC to further expand its gas storage facility in Petal, MS. The project would include construction of two underground salt caverns, creating 10 Bcf of working capacity, which could be completed and in service as early as the second quarter of 2010.

Enterprise Products Partners LP subsidiary Petal Gas Storage LLC has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to further expand its gas storage facility in Petal, MS. The project would include construction of two underground salt caverns, creating 10 Bcf of working capacity, which could be completed and in service as early as the second quarter of 2010.

In a Jan. 28 story entitled “LNG Regasified in Canada Heads for U.S. Northeast by 2009” (see NGI, Jan. 28), NGI incorrectly stated that EnCana Corp.’s proposed Deep Panuke project offshore of Nova Scotia remained in the planning stages with no immediate decision to start construction on the horizon. In fact, Deep Panuke was sanctioned for development by EnCana’s board of directors in October 2007 (see NGI, Oct. 27, 2007) and is proceeding to construction, with first gas expected in 2010. NGI regrets the error.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand and production may be slowing as a result of price and project cost increases, according to a recent study prepared for Repsol Energy North America (RENA) by Jensen Associates. Supply and demand trends suggest a currently tight market will loosen, creating opportunities for long-range contracting as well acting as a counter to further price increases.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand and production may be slowing as a result of price and project cost increases, according to a recent study prepared for Repsol Energy North America (RENA) by Jensen Associates. Supply and demand trends suggest a currently tight market will loosen, creating opportunities for long-range contracting as well acting as a counter to further price increases.

ANR noted Thursday that weather forecasts in much of its market area for Friday through the upcoming weekend “project temperatures near or below zero degrees Fahrenheit.” In order to preserve system integrity, ANR declared an Extreme Condition that begins Friday until further notice and will lower the “Swing Percentage” (imbalance tolerance) from 10% to 5%. In addition, ANR is not allowing any Unauthorized Overrun service under various rate schedules and will not schedule any Interruptible Park and Lend Service until further notice. See the bulletin board for information on hourly flow rate restrictions.

Questar’s Overthrust Pipeline notified FERC Thursday that it has completed construction of its entire Wamsutter Expansion Project in Wyoming and the facilities are now available for service.

Jordan Cove Energy Project LP (JCEP) received preliminary approval from Coos County commissioners for its plans to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the International Port of Coos Bay, OR.

The engineering and project management company AMEC plc said it has been selected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) of a 17-state, multi-species habitat conservation plan proposed by NiSource. The EIS will be “of unprecedented magnitude in the natural gas industry,” AMEC said. NiSource proposed the habitat conservation plan for its 17,000-mile network of natural gas pipelines, storage fields, compressor stations and appurtenant facilities stretching from Louisiana to Maine. AMEC’s scope of work will include the scheduling and facilitation of stakeholder consultation and public comment meetings, database management, geographical information system services, establishment of the administrative record, creation and production of all EIS documents and overall support to the FWS, including the evaluation of mitigation and conservation measures to enhance and protect species populations and their habitats.