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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-389-000, et al.]

 

Entre Energy Corp., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

May 6, 1994
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Entre Energy Corp.

[Docket No. CP94-389-000]

    Take notice that on April 28, 1994, Entre Energy Corporation 
(Entre), 909 Fannin, suite 1095, Houston, Texas 77010, filed in Docket 
No. CP94-389-000, an application pursuant to sections 7(c) and 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and subparts A and F of part 157 and subparts 
G and J of part 284 of the Commission's Regulations.
    Under subpart A of part 157, Entre seeks a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity authorizing:
    (i) The conversion of an existing natural gas producing field to an 
interstate natural gas storage field;
    (ii) The construction, installation and operation of the necessary 
facilities to place the natural gas storage field into service;
    (iii) The right to provide firm and interruptible storage services 
at market-based rates; and,
    (iv) Pre-granted abandonment authority for the field and the 
facilities upon termination of the storage contracts.
    Under subpart F of part 157 and subparts G and J of part 284, 
respectively, Entre also seeks the following to carry out its proposal:
    (a) A Blanket Certificate under sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the NGA 
for certain interstate natural gas facilities transactions described in 
subpart F of part 157;
    (b) A Blanket Certificate under sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the NGA 
for certain interstate natural gas storage and transportation 
activities described in subpart G of part 284; and,
    (c) A Blanket Certificate under sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the NGA, 
as described in subpart J of part 284, to sell about 7.5 Bcf of natural 
gas that Entre plans to inject to test the storage reservoir.
    Entre states that it is a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Entre Holdings Company, an independent producer of 
natural gas. Entre states that its propose is to develop, construct and 
operate the first underground natural gas storage facility to be 
located entirely offshore. The proposed storage reservoir is located in 
the Chandeleur Area, Block 29 field, of the Federal OCS--Offshore 
Louisiana. The proposed interstate storage facility would be connected 
to the interstate pipeline facilities of Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern). Specifically, Entre proposes to connect 
into Texas Eastern's 24-inch pipeline in the Main Pass Area, Block 92.
    Entre filed a pro forma tariff which contains rate schedules for 
firm storage service, interruptible storage service, a sales service 
and general terms and conditions. Entre states that the storage 
services will be provided on an open access basis and will confirm to 
Order No. 636, et al. Entre further states that it will hold an open 
season for the storage capacity which is proposed to begin on July 1, 
1994 and continue for 45 days. In addition, Entre proposes to make 
sales of approximately 7.5 Bcf of gas that it anticipates injecting 
into the storage reservoir during the testing phase.
    Entre states that it is currently planning to operate this proposed 
storage facility with a total working gas capacity of 25.6 Bcf. Entre 
says that the storage field will be designed to provide first day 
withdrawal service of 300,000 Mcf per day and 193,000 Mcf per day 
withdrawal service at the end of the expected 105-day withdrawal 
period. Entre further says that if enough interest is generated during 
its open season, it will seek authorization from the Commission to 
increase the size of the storage project to 41 Bcf of working gas 
capacity.
    Entre states that facilities associated with the proposed 25.6 Bcf 
storage project will consist of a 6.5-mile, 16-inch diameter pipeline 
connected to Texas Eastern, 7 injection/withdrawal wells, compression 
of about 12,000 horsepower and appurtenant facilities. Entre says that 
if it elects to pursue the 41 Bcf storage project, it will propose to 
increase the size of 16-inch diameter pipeline to 24 inches and will 
increase total compression to 21,400 horsepower.
    Entre has proposed market-based rates for all of its services. 
Entre maintains that it lacks market power for the proposed storage 
services and that granting it the authority to utilize market-based 
rates would be consistent with Commission action in other cases. 
However, Entre does propose to retain 2.2 percent of injected volumes 
as a fuel reimbursement. Entre also proposes to add the Annual Charge 
Adjustment to the negotiated base rate of its various proposed charges.
    Entre says that the construction of storage-related facilities is 
scheduled to commence later in 1994. Therefore, Entre requests that the 
Commission expedite the processing of this application and grant the 
requested authorization by July 29, 1994, to permit the commencement of 
service during the 1994-1995 heating season.
    Comment date: May 27, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

2. Appalachian Gas Sales, Inc. v. Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.

[Docket No. CP94-459-000]

    Take notice that on May 2, 1994, Appalachian Gas Sales, Inc. (AGS), 
333 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Va. 22314, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-459-000 a complaint pursuant to Rule 206 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure against 
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (Columbia Gulf). AGS states that 
Columbia Gulf has unduly discriminated against them by erroneously 
allocating their gas to a third party, Centran Corporation, which filed 
for bankruptcy on 1/2/93. In addition, AGS claims that Columbia Gulf's 
refusal to remedy the misallocation creates an undue preference in 
their favor, all as more fully set forth in the complaint which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    The interruptible transportation service that Columbia Gulf 
performs for AGS is provided under Columbia Gulf's blanket certificate 
pursuant to part 284 of the Commission's Regulations. AGS states that 
the Commission, pursuant to its authority under Sections 4 and 5 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), should direct Columbia Gulf to remedy the 
discrimination prejudice, and preference against AGS.
    Specifically AGS claims that Columbia Gulf's arbitrary allocation 
of gas on a pro rata basis between two shippers at a receipt point was 
not authorized in its tariff. AGS states that Columbia Gulf refused to 
accept a good faith reallocation request, tendered outside the time 
period provided under section 6(b)(3) of Rate Schedule ITS-1, while 
granting out-of-time reallocation requests for other shippers. AGS 
requests that the Commission order Columbia Gulf to reallocate all 
volumes of gas delivered for AGS's account during October 1992. AGS 
claims that Columbia Gulf has provided itself with a preference at 
AGS's expense by arbitrarily allocating AGS's gas to a third party in 
order to reduce its exposure as an unsecured creditor in the Centran 
Corporation bankruptcy.
    Comment date: June 6, 1994, in accordance with the first paragraph 
of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Koch Gateway Pipeline Co.

[Docket No. CP94-525-000]

    Take notice that on May 4, 1994, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company 
(Koch Gateway), P.O. Box 1478, Houston, Texas 77251-1478, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-525-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.211 
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
157.205, 157.211) for authorization to seek certificate authority for 
facilities previously constructed under section 311(a) of the Natural 
Gas Policy Act and Sec. 284.3(c) of the Commission's Regulations under 
Koch Gateway's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-430-000 
pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set 
forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Koch Gateway states that the proposed certification of facilities 
will enable Koch Gateway to provide transportation services under its 
blanket transportation certificate through two six-inch taps and meter 
station constructed in Harrison County, Texas. Koch Gateway also states 
that it will operate the proposed facilities in compliance with 18 
C.F.R., Part 157, Subpart F, and that it has sufficient capacity to 
render the proposed service without detriment or disadvantage to its 
other existing customers.
    Comment date: June 20, 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. 94-11619 Filed 5-12-94; 8:45 am]
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