The liquids level at the Tivoli Plant onshore Texas from a Matagorda Offshore Pipeline System pigging operation had receded to the point that all scheduled nominations were being accepted for Tuesday’s Intraday 2 cycle, MOPS operator Northern Natural Gas said. The pipeline was forced to shut down Sunday due to excess liquids being received at Tivoli (see Daily GPI, Dec. 23). According to an NNG spokesman, “We were able to get rid of the liquids faster than expected, and there are no remaining constraints on MOPS.” Florida Gas Transmission resumed taking deliveries from MOPS at their interconnect in Matagorda County, TX effective with the Intraday 2 cycle for Tuesday’s gas day and for Wednesday’s evening cycle. Another MOPS pigging is scheduled for Dec. 26-31.

Kern River said Tuesday it “is currently operating with extremely high linepack due to excessive banking over the last few days. It is imperative that operators take delivery of quantities that are scheduled immediately.” It also encouraged shippers to schedule imbalance paybacks due them “on an as-available basis.”

Northwest sounded a similar cautionary note, saying, “Unusually warm weather in the Pacific Northwest [is] resulting in large injections at Jackson Prairie [storage facility]. Linepack flexibility is currently extremely limited. Northwest requests that customers DO NOT BANK. Please align your markets with supply. All approved off-system balancing is encouraged.”

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