Westcoast

Indicating lower linepack levels than desired, Westcoast changed the tolerance range for daily imbalances Tuesday to 20% pack and zero draft. The normal range is 10% pack and 10% draft.

Signaling a rise in linepack, Westcoast changed its imbalance tolerance range Sunday to 5% pack and 15% draft.

Reflecting a drop in linepack, Westcoast posted daily imbalance tolerances of 15% pack and 5% draft for Monday. Last Tuesday the tolerances had been changed to zero pack and 20% draft (see Daily GPI, March 4).

Duke Energy Gas Transmission told shippers on the former southern Westcoast mainline in British Columbia that it has deferred construction of its proposed expansion project in an effort to minimize costs and because some unexpected capacity became available.

Duke Energy Gas Transmission told shippers on the former southern Westcoast mainline in British Columbia that it has deferred construction of its proposed expansion project in an effort to minimize costs and because some unexpected capacity became available.

It took longer to accomplish than previously expected (see Daily GPI, Jan. 16), but Westcoast was able to restore processing capacity at its McMahon Gas Plant near Fort St. John, BC, to its normal 630 MMcf/d around mid-afternoon Wednesday. The capacity had been cut by about a third Tuesday due to excessive foaming of a monoethanol amine (MEA) treatment solution causing a shutdown of processing train #3.

Union Gas, a member of the Westcoast Energy group of companies, said late last week that it is holding an open season for firm transportation between the Dawn Market Hub and its Kirkwall and Parkway interconnects. Union Gas added that this offering can help TransCanada (TCPL) shippers looking to meet expanding requirements at the TCPL export points of Waddington (Iroquois), Chippawa (Empire) and Niagara (National Fuel/Tennessee) by letting them source gas from the closest, most liquid supply point.

Union Gas, a member of the Westcoast Energy group of companies, said Thursday that it is holding an open season for firm transportation between the Dawn Market Hub and its Kirkwall and Parkway interconnects. Union Gas added that this offering can help TransCanada (TCPL) shippers looking to meet expanding requirements at the TCPL export points of Waddington (Iroquois), Chippawa (Empire) and Niagara (National Fuel/Tennessee) by letting them source gas from the closest, most liquid supply point.

Due to high acid gas volumes at the inlet of Pine River Gas Plant impacting some shippers’ firm entitlement/production, Westcoast reduced the plant’s acid gas capacity volume Thursday morning to about 91.4 MMcf/d until further notice.