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FERC last Thursday approved several revised standards for business practices of interstate natural gas pipelines, which Commissioner Phillip Moeller acknowledged that while “maybe not glamorous are still essential to a safe and efficient pipeline operation.”

FERC Thursday approved several revised standards for business practices of interstate natural gas pipelines, which Commissioner Phillip Moeller acknowledged that while “maybe not glamorous are still essential to a safe and efficient pipeline operation.”

FERC Thursday approved several revised standards for business practices of interstate natural gas pipelines, which Commissioner Phillip Moeller acknowledged that while “maybe not glamorous are still essential to a safe and efficient pipeline operation.”

Tennessee declared a force majeure event and required the shut-in of the Vermilion 261A meter in order to repair a leak on its 509A-1200/509A-1100 Line offshore southwest Louisiana. Tennessee said Monday it is not requiring any adjustments to nominations for the meter at this time, but requires that physical flows be kept to zero until further notice.

Tennessee declared a force majeure event and required the shut-in of the Vermilion 261A meter in order to repair a leak on its 509A-1200/509A-1100 Line offshore southwest Louisiana. Tennessee said Monday it is not requiring any adjustments to nominations for the meter at this time, but requires that physical flows be kept to zero until further notice.

Due to a force majeure event at Compressor Station 2 in Flagstaff, AZ, the station is down for repairs, Transwestern said Monday. It was required to reduce capacity on the Thoreau/West System effective with Intraday 1 (Cycle 3) nominations for Monday’s gas day through Thursday. The cut was from normal Thoreau/West capacity of 1,225,000 MMBtu/d to about 1,075,000 MMBtu/d, Transwestern said. Full volumes are expected to become available again for Friday’s gas day.

Due to a force majeure event at Compressor Station 2 in Flagstaff, AZ, the station is down for repairs, Transwestern said Monday. It was required to reduce capacity on the Thoreau/West System effective with Intraday 1 (Cycle 3) nominations for Monday’s gas day through Thursday. The cut was from normal Thoreau/West capacity of 1,225,000 MMBtu/d to about 1,075,000 MMBtu/d, Transwestern said. Full volumes are expected to become available again for Friday’s gas day.

North American natural gas prices will limp into 2010 but end the year “strong” because of supply declines, but “quantifying the magnitude of the domestic supply decline is becoming more opaque,” EOG Resources Inc. CEO Mark Papa said Friday.

Southern Star Central declared a force majeure event as it reduced capacity Wednesday on its Rawlins-Hesston Line due to required repairs resulting from findings of its pipeline integrity program. The reduction to 80,000 Dth/d through St. Francis Station in Cheyenne County, KS, is expected to be in effect until Friday, Southern Star said.