Transcontinental

Major gas producers have called on FERC to reject Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s application to spin off its South Texas pipeline facilities to an unaffiliated Texas intrastate pipeline, a move that critics argue would bifurcate Transco’s system into jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional segments and force shippers to deal with a patchwork of rates, schedules and nomination procedures.

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line announced that it is currently in the planning stages to develop an expansion of its pipeline system in the Northeast United States. Known as the Sentinel Expansion Project, Transco said the endeavor could have a capital cost of up to $300 million.

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line announced that it is currently in the planning stages to develop an expansion of its pipeline system in the Northeast United States. Known as the Sentinel Expansion Project, Transco said the endeavor could have a capital cost of up to $300 million.

FERC has granted a certificate for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s Momentum Project, which will increase capacity on its mainline by 358,898 Dth/d to serve generation and traditional markets in the Southeast region. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission also granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Seneca Lake Storage LP for a new storage project in Schuyler County, NY.

FERC has granted a certificate for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s Momentum Project, which will increase capacity on its mainline by 358,898 Dth/d to serve generation and traditional markets in the Southeast region. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission also granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Seneca Lake Storage LP for a new storage project in Schuyler County, NY.

The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday Williams’ Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line has agreed to extensive testing and clean-up for soil and groundwater contamination related to waste disposal at numerous compressor stations along its pipeline. In addition, the settlement with the company calls for Transco to clean up polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination, complete a storm water monitoring program, conduct storm water sampling at several compressor stations and pay a $1.4 million civil penalty. The settlement is the latest in a number of similar actions brought against interstate pipeline companies over the last 15 years.

Offshore producers have united behind Shell Offshore Inc. in its complaint against Williams subsidiaries Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Williams Field Services (WFS) and Williams Gas Processing (WGP) for exerting monopoly power in the rates, terms and conditions offered to shippers on the Williams gathering lines tapping North Padre Island in the Gulf of Mexico (RP02-99).

Offshore producers have united behind Shell Offshore Inc. in its complaint against Williams subsidiaries Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, Williams Field Services (WFS) and Williams Gas Processing (WGP) for exerting monopoly power in the rates, terms and conditions offered to shippers on the Williams gathering lines tapping North Padre Island in the Gulf of Mexico (RP02-99).

If Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.’s first two projects this week weren’t enough, another one is on the way. A day after filing two new expansions with FERC, one of which is the largest in the pipeline’s history, Transco said yesterday it is holding an open season for firm transportation service from Station 65 in Louisiana to Station 165 in Pittsylvania County, VA.