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Williams’ Transco pipeline has received approval for itsSouthCoast Expansion, a project to deliver up to 204 MMcf/d ofadditional supplies starting in November, primarily in Georgia andSouth Carolina. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued acertificate for the project last Monday, accepting Transco’salternate incremental rate scheme, requiring signed 15-yearcontracts for 100% of capacity, and dismissing protests (see FERCDocket CP99-392)

Less than one month after announcing the sale of its Cove PointLNG facilities to Williams for $150 million, Columbia already isputting more assets on the block. It has decided to sell ColumbiaPropane Corp. and Columbia Petroleum.

Williams’ Transco pipeline has received approval for its SouthCoastExpansion, a project to deliver up to 204 MMcf/d of additionalsupplies starting in November, primarily in Georgia and SouthCarolina. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued acertificate for the project Monday, accepting Transco’s alternateincremental rate scheme, requiring signed 15-year contracts for 100%of capacity, and dismissing protests (see FERC Docket CP99-392)

Less than one month after announcing the sale of its Cove PointLNG facilities to Williams for $150 million, Columbia already isputting more assets on the block. It has decided to sell ColumbiaPropane Corp. and Columbia Petroleum.

Due to extremely high storage inventory levels and continuedweather predictions at or above normal temperatures, Williams GasPipeline Central has been experiencing daily storage injectionsthat are substantially above contractual limits, especially onweekends, the pipeline said. Shippers under TSS and FSS rateschedules are required to adhere to their maximum daily injectionquantity and their defined contractual maximum storage quantities.Due to warmer-than-normal weather forecasts, shippers and pointoperators will need to decrease corresponding supplies to matchdeliveries. During this time, the pipeline will not acceptimbalance payback or banking of gas. If corrective action is nottake, an operational flow order may be necessary effective gas daySaturday.

North Mainline capacity on El Paso is down by 300 MMcf/d throughOct. 29 due to an overhaul of the Williams (AZ) “C” turbine thatwas set to begin Sunday (Oct. 10).

Williams Field Services declared force majeure following aThursday morning fire and explosion at its Opal (WY) Lean OilPlant. The fire started about 6:30 a.m. MDT and a rich-oil heaterexploded shortly thereafter. The Lean Oil Plant was removed fromservice but two cryogenic units remained on-line. Volumes throughOpal were reduced to 430 MMcf/d from a normal maximum capacity of700 MMcf/d. However, WFS said it “does not anticipate significantreductions” in overall gas gathered behind the plant or in tailgatedeliveries to interconnecting pipelines.

Williams’ Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line subsidiary filed anapplication with FERC last week for its SouthCoast expansionproject, which would add 204,099 Dth/d of firm transportationcapacity to serve new markets in Georgia and Alabama.

Williams said yesterday it’s Transcontinental Gas Pipe Linesubsidiary has filed an application with FERC for its SouthCoastexpansion project, which would add 204,099 Dth/d of firmtransportation capacity to serve new markets in Georgia andAlabama.