The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given Florida Gas Transmission the go-ahead to begin service on its Mobile Bay Lateral Extension, allowing it to transport regasified liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a new LNG import terminal in Mississippi. The nine-mile extension would connect the Gulf LNG Clean Energy terminal facilities in south Pascagoula, AL, with the existing Mobile Bay Lateral in Mobile County, AL. The extension facilities would clear the way for the delivery of 342,610 MMBtu/d of regasified LNG from the LNG plant to the gas-hungry market in the Sunshine State. The 1.3 Bcf/d LNG terminal began the decommissioning process in June and is expected to be officially up and running in October. The terminal is owned by partners El Paso Corp. (50%), Crest Group (30%) and Angolan national oil company Sonangol (20%).
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Crosstex NGL Pipeline LP is holding a binding open season through Oct. 14 for capacity on a new natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline system (the Crosstex NGL Pipeline) to transport unfractionated NGLs produced in the Permian Basin, Midcontinent, Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford Shale and Rocky Mountain areas from the Mont Belvieu, TX, area to NGL fractionation facilities in Eunice and Riverside, LA. Crosstex Energy LP and Crosstex Energy Inc. plan to construct the common carrier pipeline with a preliminary design capacity of at least 70,000 b/d to Eunice, with a lesser amount of capacity available to Riverside (see Shale Daily, July 27). Crosstex NGL Pipeline is scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2013. For more information, contact Brad Iles at (214) 721-9363, or brad.iles@crosstexenergy.com.
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NuStar Logistics has reactivated and plans to operate its 60-mile Pettus South Pipeline to transport Eagle Ford crude oil to Corpus Christi, TX, part of its agreement with Koch Pipeline Co. LP, a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc. The move will add 30,000 b/d of capacity to the Koch system, which totals about 540 miles in South Texas. In May 2010 Koch completed projects to expand its crude oil and gas condensates capacity by 25,000 b/d, then added another 50,000 b/d of crude and condensate capacity through an agreement with Arrowhead Pipeline LP in September 2010.
Ruby Pipeline Seeks July 27 Start Date
El Paso Corp.’s Ruby Pipeline, which will transport Rockies natural gas to West Coast markets, has asked FERC for the go-ahead to place the new long-haul pipeline into service by the end of the month.
Ruby Asks FERC for July 27 Start-Up Date
El Paso Corp.’s Ruby Pipeline, which will transport Rockies natural gas to West Coast markets, has asked FERC for the go-ahead to place the new long-haul pipeline into service by the end of the month (see Daily GPI, July 12).
Pennsylvania Considering Disclosure Law
Inspired by pioneering legislation in Texas, a Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing a bill that would require Marcellus Shale operators to disclose all the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) operations.
EPA Weighs in on Pennsylvania Water Issue
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants Pennsylvania to immediately test its water supplies for radioactivity.
Targa Resources Backing New NGL Line From Eagle Ford
Targa Resources Partners has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for development of a pipeline to transport y-grade natural gas liquids (NGL) from processing facilities in the Eagle Ford Shale to Mont Belvieu, TX, and a new fractionation train at the Targa-operated Cedar Bayou fractionation facility (CBF).
GAO: Size of Oil Shale Industry May Be Limited by Water Availability
The oil shale reserves in the Green River Formation are equal to the world’s proven oil reserves, according to the federal government.
New Haynesville, Fayetteville Pipes to Arrive Dec. 1
Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) said last week the ETC Tiger Pipeline and the Fayetteville Express Pipeline (FEP) will both be in service on Dec. 1, well ahead of their previously scheduled in-service dates and “significantly under budget,” the partnership said.
