Sonat reported being notified by Enterprise Products Operating L.P. that the Toca 2 processing plant in South Louisiana will be shut down Thursday because of the relationship between prices for natural gas and liquids. As a result, LTA percentages for shippers who elected to process at the Enterprise-Toca plant will be changed to a rate equal to 65% of the rate that was in effect for Dec. 1-11. Shippers were encouraged to communicate with suppliers concerning the level of liquefiable hydrocarbons in their gas supplies for the remainder of December and beyond, and should be prepared to make adjustments in their sourcing arrangements to minimize the amount of liquefiable hydrocarbons entering Sonat’s system.

ANR has completed engine maintenance at its Jena (LA) Compressor Station and lifted the associated Southeast Mainline capacity reduction.

Tennessee said Wednesday morning it has completed repairs at Station 315 in Wellsboro, PA (see Daily GPI, Dec. 11).

Work at Compressor Station 601 was completed ahead of schedule, Trailblazer said. It was accepting intraday increases to nominations up to its normal capacity Wednesday. Primary firm volumes will be scheduled and possibly limited volumes of Secondary out-of-path firm and ITS/AOR will be available, Trailblazer said. The level of nominations received will determine the amount of each service scheduled.

Northern Natural Gas will take the Plains Station turbine down for maintenance Dec. 17-19 due to vibration. About 50,000 MMBtu/d at seven points on the Hobbs System will be affected during this time. All primary firm will be scheduled, and anything above primary firm will be allocated if necessary.

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