Sonat

Sonat said an OFO Type 3 will be in effect today until furthernotice for the Birmingham Group, South Main Zone 2, Atlanta Group,South Main Zone 3, East of Wrens, Brunswick Line and Savannah Line.The pipeline also anticipates having to allocate IT in theChattanooga Group.

Sonat is canceling today an OFO Type 3 that was implemented Tuesdayfor seven market-area groups (see Daily GPI, Dec. 28). The pipeline also said it hadresolved mechanical problems at the Bear Creek (LA) Storage Field.

Based on weather forecasts and projected demand, Sonat isimplementing an OFO Type 3 today for seven system groups:Birmingham Group, South Main Zone 2, Atlanta Group, South Main Zone3, East of Wrens, Brunswick Line and Savannah Line.

Tennessee is reinstating service constraints downstream ofStation 325 (Libertyville, NJ) in Zones 5 and 6 (see Daily GPI,Dec. 21) effective today.

As of today Sonat is extending application of an OFO Type 3 thattook effect Tuesday for four segments (see Daily GPI, Nov. 30) to the Birmingham Group and SouthMain Zone 3.

Sonat issued an OFO Type 3, effective today until furthernotice, for four segments: Atlanta Group, South Main Zone 3, Eastof Wrens Group and Savannah Line.

One day after concluding its purchase of Sonat Inc., El PasoEnergy Corp. completed its after-merger corporate restructuring.Through normal attrition, early retirement and 607 layoffs, thework force has been pared down from 5,500 to 4,575, the companysaid Tuesday. The action is part of a company-wide plan toimplement the optimal corporate organization for the future, ElPaso said, and the company expects to save in excess of $100million in the first full year after the merger due to thesemeasures.

Sonat lifted two forces majeure Friday. One was related to thecompletion of valve maintenance at the Dalton (GA) #2 delivery point(see Daily GPI, Oct. 15) that had begunThursday; the other had begun Oct. 3 in conjunction with a shut-intest and engine maintenance at the Bear Creek (LA) Storage Facility.

Due to valve maintenance, Sonat shut in the Dalton (GA) #2delivery point Thursday until further notice.