Redraft

Redraft of Petal Expansion Draws Fire

Major natural gas producers are seeing red flags everywhere inthe wake of Petal Gas Storage L.L.C’s decision to scrap itsoriginal proposal to build three new pipeline interconnects to itsstorage facilities in Mississippi. They contend the proposal hasbeen amended to benefit Petal’s new-found affiliates at the expenseof non-affiliated customers.

April 3, 2000

Redraft of Petal Expansion Draws Fire

Petal Gas Storage L.L.C. has altered its proposal to beef up thedeliverability capacity of its storage facilities in Mississippi ina way that will benefit affiliates, such as Tennessee Gas Pipeline,at the expense of non-affiliates, say Amoco Production and AmocoEnergy Trading. Both companies urged FERC to reject it.

March 28, 2000