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FERC has awarded Freeport LNG Development LP authorization under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to site, construct and operate a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and natural gas pipelines facilities on Quintana Island in Brazoria County, TX.

Southern Natural Gas said Saturday it had completed maintenance begun a day earlier on a section of the 14-inch diameter Chattanooga Branch Line in northern Georgia and returned the line to service.

Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC (DOMAC), a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Northeast, has asked FERC for authorization to abandon its service provided under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and to cancel the company gas tariff, including all rate schedules.

Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC (DOMAC) last month asked FERC for authorization to abandon its services provided under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and to cancel the company gas tariff, including all rate schedules.

NSTAR Gas Co. has called on FERC to enjoin Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC from curtailing firm transportation service to its customers in the cities of Somerville and Cambridge, MA.

NSTAR Gas Co. has called on FERC to enjoin Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC from curtailing firm transportation service to its customers in the cities of Somerville and Cambridge, MA.

Transco said unfavorable weather had delayed the progress of repairs to a section of pipe in Eugene Island Block 135 on its Southeast Louisiana Lateral that was damaged during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Transco now anticipates completion of the work on Feb. 15; it had previously expected to finish Jan. 31 (see Daily GPI, Jan. 16).

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act authorizing MoBay Storage Hub LLC, a subsidiary of Houston-based Falcon Gas Storage Co., to develop and operate the MoBay Storage Hub Project in Southern Alabama.

Columbia Gas reminded Firm Storage Service (FSS) customers of a section in their rate schedule requiring that account volumes on Feb. 1 not exceed 65% of the Storage Contract Quantity (SCQ). Additionally, the maximum inventory on April 1 shall not exceed 25% of SCQ, Columbia said, adding that failure to comply with the April 1 requirement may result in forfeiture of quantities above the 25% level.