Shippers

After warning shippers a day earlier that one might become necessary, Florida Gas Transmission issued an Overage Alert Day notice Wednesday due to near-freezing weather moving into Florida. The notice had a 15% tolerance for negative daily imbalances.

A multi-year “critical notice” that was the target of a complaint brought by producer-shippers against Trunkline Gas pipeline was removed last Wednesday, the pipeline informed FERC.

A multi-year “critical notice” that was the target of a complaint brought by producer-shippers against Trunkline Gas pipeline was removed Wednesday, the pipeline informed FERC.

Compressor failure has cut Fidlar Station capacity to 90,000-100,000 Dth/d until Nov. 21 or further notice, Questar said. Shippers may reduce adverse scheduling impact by using the TransColorado delivery point, it added.

Eagle Energy Partners, an energy services and marketing company that was started earlier this summer and is chaired by former Dynegy CEO Chuck Watson, has signed an agreement to sell FERC-approved tariff hub services for Guardian Pipeline to third parties. The services will include firm and interruptible aggregation and wheeling as well as parking and lending. The agreement was effective on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.

Eagle Energy Partners, an energy services and marketing company that was started earlier this summer and is chaired by former Dynegy CEO Chuck Watson, has signed an agreement to sell FERC-approved tariff hub services for Guardian Pipeline to third parties. The services will include firm and interruptible aggregation and wheeling as well as parking and lending. The agreement was effective on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.

Florida Gas Transmission advised shippers that it has received gas “at certain receipt points” in Zones 1, 2 and 3 containing high concentrations of hexane and heavier components that may interfere with operation of pipeline facilities. If the composition of the gas containing the objectionable components does not change, FGT said it may be required to limit such receipts. “If necessary, FGT will advise of the specific locations where these limits may be imposed,” a bulletin board posting said Wednesday.

Based on the weather forecast and projected system demand, Sonat advised shippers that the OFO Type 3 implemented Wednesday for eight market-area groups, along with capacity allocations for four other groups, are being canceled today.

Natural-gas shippers face extra costs of C$275 million (US$172 million) per year as a result of proposals by TransCanada PipeLines, according to calculations by an irate Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. In written preliminaries for hearings before the National Energy Board that promise to be long and hot after they start Feb. 19, CAPP calls TransCanada’s financial requests “grossly excessive.” Other protesters, while more diplomatic, are also firm — including Mirant Canada Energy Marketing Ltd.