Stabilized

Saying linepack was stabilized, El Paso canceled Thursday anUnauthorized Overpull Penalty situation that had been implementedTuesday.

Saying linepack had stabilized, El Paso suspended Wednesday anUnauthorized Overpull Penalty alert that had been implementedSunday (see Daily GPI, Aug. 22).

Saying linepack had stabilized, El Paso canceled an UnauthorizedOverpull Penalty alert (see Daily, Aug. 11) Friday.

Newfield Exploration Co. announced yesterday that the A-2 gaswell blowout on the Ship Shoal 354 production platform has beencapped and stabilized. The blowout occurred Sept. 9 andself-ignited on Sept. 12. Newfield operates the platform, which islocated about 140 miles south of New Orleans, LA, in 463 feet ofwater. There were no injuries associated with the blowout or thewell capping operations and pollution from the event has beenminimal, the company said.