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Offshore repairs to the Southern Natural Gas pipeline system in the Gulf of Mexico have been suspended for 10 days because of adverse weather conditions, the operator said in a posting on its website. New projected in service dates for the receipt points east of Main Pass 298 junction platform and for receipt points on damaged laterals will be posted after the repairs resume, the El Paso affiliate said.

Two key Senate Democrats last Tuesday called on President Bush to order the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to rescind an order that suspended more than 1,500 permits, projects and contracts across the National Forest System, including several projects involving oil and natural gas development.

Two key Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on President Bush to order the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to rescind an order that suspended more than 1,500 permits, projects and contracts across the National Forest System, including several projects involving oil and natural gas development.

In the wake of the 2005 federal Energy Policy Act becoming law Monday, the Oregon Department of Energy suspended its rulemaking process that would have assessed the potential economic impact of proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals in the state.

Subject to weather conditions, Tennessee will require that physical flow be suspended at 20 Ship Shoal and two South Pelto meters for about five to seven days starting Friday in order to allow repair of a leak near Ship Shoal 157 on Line 523M-100, the 26-inch line between Ship Shoal 198 and Station 523 at Cocodrie, LA. Production impacted by this outage is estimated at 81,000 Dth/d.

FERC has accepted and suspended for five months a $40.1 million rate hike on Kern River Gas Transmission subject to the result of a hearing. The Commission said the new cost-of-service rates, which total $347.4 million, will be effective on Nov. 1 and in part on June 1, 2005. It denied Kern’s request for fast-track processing of its application.

FERC on Friday accepted and suspended for five months a $40.1 million rate hike on Kern River Gas Transmission subject to the result of a hearing. The Commission said the new cost-of-service rates, which total $347.4 million, will be effective on Nov. 1 and in part on June 1, 2005. It denied Kern’s request for fast-track processing of its application.

The shares of struggling NUI Corp. tumbled 18% Friday to $12.80 after the company suspended its dividend because of the new terms of amended credit agreements with lenders.

The shares of struggling NUI Corp. tumbled 18% Friday to $12.80 after the company suspended its dividend because of the new terms of amended credit agreements with lenders.