El Paso said Tuesday its linepack “has stabilized at a manageable level through a combination of takes that more closely match receipts and injections into storage. The threat of Strained Operating Conditions (SOC) has been significantly reduced.” On Sunday it had reported that in a combination of receipt quantities in excess of nominations and takes that were significantly below nominations, system linepack was “rising at rates that are not sustainable.” Since Friday linepack had increased nearly 500 MMcf/d and the Washington Ranch Storage facility was at maximum injection capacity, El Paso said Sunday.

Those wishing to sell gas to Questar Pipeline to facilitate its imbalance cash-out program should submit bids by noon MST Thursday. Questar wants to buy 7,476 dektatherms of in-place Clay Basin storage volumes. E-mail offers to Lynn Arnold at lynn.arnold@questar.com or call her at (801)324-2941 for more information.

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