Receipts

Sempra Energy unit Sempra Pipelines & Storage is offering up to 2.5 Bcf of firm gas storage service from a pipeline and storage expansion that would enable firm receipts and deliveries on the Gulfstream Natural Gas system at Coden, AL.

Transco reported that “insufficient receipts to meet delivery obligations on the Mobile Bay Lateral have resulted in significant imbalance and pressures that do not support normal operations on the lateral.” These “significant operational difficulties” mean that the pipeline may be required to issue an OFO for Zones 4A and 4B, Transco said. It urged customers to resolve existing due-pipeline imbalances or Operational Balance Agreement party imbalances.

Effective Thursday, Tennessee will begin accepting nominations for up to 40 MMcf/d of receipts into its system from High Island Offshore System (HIOS) at West Cameron 167. Within a few days Tennessee expects to be able to gradually increase the volumes it receives from HIOS as the accumulated condensates in the pipelines are removed from the system. Parties delivering gas into Tennessee at West Cameron 167 must arrange for gas processing services at the new Grand Chenier gas plant, Tennessee said.

High demand combined with takes in excess of receipts has resulted in a loss of 140 MMcf in system linepack over the last 24 hours, El Paso said Tuesday, and its Washington Ranch storage facility was experiencing maximum withdrawals. “Scheduled pigging of the Havasu Crossover is under way, affecting access to San Juan Basin supply to the South System. The EOC [east of California] takeaway is running approximately 100 MMcf/d higher than at this time yesterday [Monday],” the pipeline said.. There is available capacity on the South System from Waha and through Guadalupe, it added. Maintenance on the San Juan Crossover and further pigging of the Havasu Crossover are scheduled for later this week, requiring that sufficient system linepack be maintained, El Paso said. A Strained Operating Condition may be declared unless the situation improves, it warned.

Without actually issuing a Type 6 OFO, Southern Natural Gas said Friday that based on current receipts and projected deliveries, one was “too close to call” for long imbalances Saturday and Sunday. It noted that its tariff “provides that a Type 6 OFO can be implemented on four hours notice or less depending on the situation.”

El Paso said Tuesday its linepack “has stabilized at a manageable level through a combination of takes that more closely match receipts and injections into storage. The threat of Strained Operating Conditions (SOC) has been significantly reduced.” On Sunday it had reported that in a combination of receipt quantities in excess of nominations and takes that were significantly below nominations, system linepack was “rising at rates that are not sustainable.” Since Friday linepack had increased nearly 500 MMcf/d and the Washington Ranch Storage facility was at maximum injection capacity, El Paso said Sunday.

Effective Thursday until further notice, receipts into Dominion at the TXG-Lebanon, ANR-Lebanon and TET-Lebanon Lateral meters will be limited to primary only.

Due to receipts exceeding deliveries, Southern Natural is implementing an OFO Type 6 for the contiguous portions of its system Wednesday. Tiered penalties of $1, $5 or $15 per dekatherm will be applied only to shippers with net positive daily imbalances exceeding 2% or 200 dekatherms, whichever is less. Citing its everyday procedure, Southern said it will be force balancing during the OFO.

Due to receipts exceeding deliveries, Southern Natural is implementing an OFO Type 6 for the contiguous portions of its system Wednesday. Tiered penalties of $1, $5 or $15 per dekatherm will be applied only to shippers with net positive daily imbalances exceeding 2% or 200 dekatherms, whichever is less. Citing its everyday procedure, Southern said it will be force balancing during the OFO.