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[FR Doc No: 94-2293]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-181-000, et al.]

 

Williams Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

January 25, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Williams Natural Gas Co.

[Docket No. CP94-181-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1994, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(Williams) P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. 
CP94-181-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon approximately 73.3 miles 
of 12-inch and 20-inch transmission pipeline located in Alfalfa County, 
Oklahoma and Barber, Harper, Sumner and Sedgwick Counties, Kansas, all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Williams proposes to abandon by reclaim approximately 8.8 miles of 
12-inch pipeline and 61.2 miles of 20-inch pipeline and to abandon in 
place approximately 3.3 miles of 20-inch pipeline.
    Williams states that all deliveries made from the pipeline to be 
abandoned have been relocated to an adjacent 6-inch pipeline, therefore 
there would be no abandonment of service. Williams states further that 
the estimated cost of abandonment would be approximately $227,130 with 
an estimated salvage value of $525,000.
    Comment date: February 15, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.

[Docket No. CP94-188-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 1994, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-188-000 an application pursuant to Sections 7 (b) and 
(c) of the Natural Gas Act for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity authorizing the construction and operation of certain new 
facilities and the abandonment of certain other facilities in its 
Howell Storage Field, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Panhandle proposes to construct and operate a new 
injection/withdrawal well and approximately 225 feet of 8-inch storage 
well flow line in its Howell Storage Field in Livingston County, 
Michigan. Panhandle states that part of the storage field lies directly 
under the City of Howell where there are no existing injection/
withdrawal wells, which results in this portion of the storage field 
not being drained efficiently. The proposed well would enable Panhandle 
to more efficiently cycle the portion of the storage field under the 
City of Howell, it is stated. Panhandle further states that the 
proposed well would increase the working gas inventory by about 900,000 
Mcf, with a corresponding decrease in the base gas inventory. Panhandle 
asserts that the new facilities would not increase the certificated 
maximum capacity of the field or the maximum peak day withdrawal rate. 
Panhandle further proposes to connect an existing well to the new 
storage well flow line and to abandon in place the 4-inch storage well 
flow line presently connecting the existing well to the storage field 
gathering system.
    Panhandle states that the proposed well would be drilled utilizing 
new horizontal drilling technology at a location 90 feet from the 
wellhead of an existing well. Panhandle asserts that because of the 
experimental nature of the new well, its drilling and completion are 
being done in cooperation with the Gas Research Institute (GRI). GRI 
has agreed to co-fund this project and will share the technical results 
with other GRI members.
    Panhandle estimates the cost of the project to be $1,104,200, which 
will be financed with general funds available to Panhandle. GRI would 
contribute $300,000 toward the cost of the project it is stated.
    Comment date: February 15, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-195-000]

    Take notice that on January 24, 1994, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 
14203, filed in Docket No. CP94-195-000 a request pursuant to 
Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for authorization to 
continue to operate facilities constructed on an emergency basis to 
implement an interruptible transportation service for a new shipper, 
Songer Gas Company (Songer), under the blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP83-4-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, 
all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    National Fuel states that on January 16, 1994, a customer of 
Songer's notified National Fuel that he and sixteen other customers 
were out of gas. It was indicated that a phone call to Mr. Ken Songer 
revealed that he was planning to thaw out his wells but that he could 
not get his tractor started. It is then indicated that on that same day 
National Fuel installed a temporary connection to provide service for 
Songer's customers and subsequently filed a report of emergency 
transaction with the Commission. National Fuel states that it proposes 
to continue the operation of the emergency facility beyond the sixty-
day period permitted under the emergency regulations.
    National Fuel estimates total annual deliveries of 500 Mcf. 
National Fuel indicates that the facility cost approximately $850. 
National Fuel also states that the proposed delivery point is not 
prohibited by its existing tariff. National Fuel further states that 
the addition of the delivery facilities would have a minimal impact on 
its peak day and annual deliveries.
    Comment date: March 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before the comment date, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements of the Commission's rules of Practice and Procedure (18 
CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be 
considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but 
will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a 
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate and/or permission and approval 
for the proposed abandonment are required by the public convenience and 
necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if 
the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is 
required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of the 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-2293 Filed 2-1-94; 8:45 am]
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