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[FR Doc No: 94-22574]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-751-000, et al.]

 

Transwestern Pipeline Co., et al., Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

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

1. Transwestern Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP94-751-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 1994, Transwestern Pipeline Company 
(Transwestern), Post Office Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-1188 filed 
an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for an 
order granting permission and approval to abandon certain facilities, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Transwestern states that while preparing for further proceedings in 
its refunctionalization proceeding in Docket No. CP94-254-000, and upon 
further analysis of its system in response to the gathering orders 
recently issued by the Commission, it was discovered that certain field 
facilities, including certain compressors, plants, meters, dehydrators, 
and other miscellaneous wellhead facilities are no longer used and 
useful or are uneconomical or otherwise unnecessary for continued 
operation of the pipeline. It is stated that this abandonment requests 
authorization to abandon certain compression, plants, metering, 
dehydration, and other miscellaneous facilities, and to secure all 
other authorizations as may be required under the circumstances.
    Transwestern states that it is proposing to abandon a number of 
compressors because the wells upstream have been plugged and abandoned 
by the producer and deliveries of gas have ceased. It is stated that 
other compression facilities will be abandoned because the wellhead 
pressure has fallen below the level necessary for the gas to enter 
Transwestern's facilities or gas can no longer enter Transwestern's 
system because the producer disconnected the well. In certain 
instances, Transwestern contends that the well has been split connected 
or disconnected because the producer has opted to transport the gas 
through another pipeline with a lower pressure line. Transwestern 
submits that abandonment of other compressors is requested because the 
volumes of gas from the wells behind the compressors have fallen to 
below the minimum level required for operation of the compressors.
    According to Transwestern, abandonment of some of the compressors 
is requested because the facilities are no longer needed for one of the 
following reasons: (i) The gathering system behind the compressor was 
sold and there are no volumes flowing into the Transwestern system; 
(ii) the producer decided to provide its own compression; (iii) an 
exchange arrangement with another pipeline was terminated, and 
compression is no longer required or necessary; (iv) Transwestern's 
line pressure was lowered to the point that compression is no longer 
required; or (v) at stations where there are multiple units, the volume 
decreased to the point that one or more such units are not required.
    Transwestern also proposes to abandon six plants, three because the 
producers have chosen to install their own treating facilities for the 
removal of hydrogen sulfide, and therefore, the plants are no longer 
necessary.
    For the remaining three plants, Transwestern states that one will 
be abandoned because the wells requiring hydrogen sulfide removal have 
been plugged and abandoned, one will be abandoned because the 
production behind the plant no longer consists of sour gas requiring 
hydrogen sulfide removal, and the third will be abandoned its operation 
is no longer economically feasible due to a substantial decrease of 
volumes flowing through the plant.
    Transwestern states that it also proposes to abandon meters, 
dehydrators, and associated facilities because no gas has flowed 
through the subject facilities since 1990, and it is quite certain that 
no gas will flow through the facilities in the future.
    Comment date: September 27, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. ANR Pipeline Company and Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-752-000]

    Take notice that on August 30, 1994, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 
500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, and Northern Natural 
Gas Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-
1000, filed jointly in Docket No. CP94-752-000 an application pursuant 
to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon the transportation and storage services authorized in Docket 
Nos. CP75-182 and CP75-237,1 all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
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    \1\See Opinion No. 810 and order issued July 7, 1977 (59 FPC 533 
(1977).
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    ANR and Northern propose to abandon the natural gas transportation 
and storage services performed under an agreement dated November 26, 
1974, on file as ANR's Rate Schedule X-59. It is stated that under the 
agreement Northern delivers, during the period of March through 
October, up to an aggregate quantity of 4,200,000 Mcf at a peak daily 
rate of 22,050 Mcf. It is further stated that, during the period of 
November through February, ANR redelivers the aggregate quantity at no 
more than 42,000 Mcf per day. It is stated that the primary term of the 
agreement ends February 28, 1995, and the parties have agreed to 
terminate the arrangement effective as of that date in accordance with 
the terms of the agreement.
    Comment date: September 27, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-756-000]

    Take notice that on August 31, 1994, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP94-756-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to upgrade an existing delivery 
point under Northern's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
401-000 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.
    Northern proposes to upgrade the delivery point in order to 
accommodate increased natural gas deliveries to Northern States Power--
Minnesota, for delivery at the St. Paul 1E town border station, located 
in Washington County, Minnesota. The increased deliveries to NSP would 
occur within Northern's currently effective service agreements. NSP has 
requested the upgrade of the delivery point to accommodate growth in 
this area.
    Comment date: October 21, 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, D.C. 
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 Section 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. 94-22574 Filed 9-12-94; 8:45 am]
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