The sponsors of Canadian-bound Vector Pipeline and TristatePipeline have been discussing the possibility of combining the twoprojects, but so far no agreement has been reached, according to aspokesman for one of the sponsors.

“We are interested in talking with Vector to see if somepossibility of merger or consolidation can be reached. We have hadtalks periodically off and on, but so far there has not been anyagreement,” said Kelly Farr, a spokesman for CMS Energy, a sponsorin the Tristate project along with Westcoast.

The proposed Tristate project would transport about 700 MMcf/dover 350 miles from the Chicago hub in Joliet, IL, to Union Gas’sstorage facilities in Dawn, ON. The sponsors plan to file anapplication at FERC in October. The competing Vector Pipeline,which is backed by MCN Corp., proposes to cover much of the sameground. MCN is parent of Michigan Consolidated Gas.

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