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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-792-000, et al.]

 

NorAm Gas Transmission Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

September 27, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-792-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1994, NorAm Gas Transmission 
Company (NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket 
No. CP94-792-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of 
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.216) for authorization to abandon certain facilities in Louisiana 
under NGT's blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and 
CP82-384-001 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.
    Specifically NGT proposes to abandon Line AM-164, which consists of 
939 feet of 4-inch pipe, a 1-inch tap and a 2-inch U-shaped meter. NGT 
states that these facilities, located in Caddo Parish, were constructed 
to provide service to a pipeline yard by Arkla, a division of NorAm 
Energy Corp. (Arkla). NGT mentions that Arkla no longer operates this 
pipeline yard and has consented in writing to the abandonment. NGT 
asserts that the pipe would be abandoned in place and the above ground 
facilities would be removed.
    Comment date: November 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

2. Empire State Pipeline

[Docket No. CP94-794-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1994, Empire State Pipeline 
(Empire), 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, filed in Docket 
No. CP94-794-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) requesting a blanket certificate of public convenience 
and necessity authorizing Empire to transport natural gas under Section 
284.224 of the Commission's Regulations, as may be amended from time to 
time, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    It is stated that Empire is a Hinshaw pipeline within the meaning 
of the NGA and as determined by the Commission in Docket No. CP90-316-
002 and CP90-317-002, et al. It is explained that Empire commenced 
operations November 1, 1993, and that, for the period November 1, 1993, 
through August 31, 1993, Empire received 30.8 Bcf of natural gas at its 
interconnection with TransCanada Pipelines Limited, located at the 
international border between Canada and New York. It is further 
explained that this is Empire's only receipt point and that the volume 
received there was the total volume received by Empire for the year. 
Empire states that it will raise its rates and tariffs on file with the 
Public Service Commission of New York for the transportation services 
rendered under the blanket certificate requested in the subject 
application. Empire further states that it will comply with all 
applicable conditions contained in paragraph (e) of Sec. 284.224 of the 
Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: October 18, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-796-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1994, Texas Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Gas), 3800 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 
42301, filed in Docket No. CP94-796-000 a request pursuant to 
Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to add a 
new delivery point in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, to serve an 
existing customer, Western Kentucky Gas Company (Western), under Texas 
Gas's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-407-000 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.
    The proposed delivery point will be located on Texas Gas's Herbert-
Cannellton 8-inch pipeline at Mile Post 3+1662 near Weberstown in 
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, and will be known as the Weberstown 
Delivery Point.
    Texas Gas states that the Weberstown Delivery Point will enable 
Western to render natural gas service for residential heating in the 
community of Weberstown.
    Texas Gas states that the Weberstown Delivery Point is actually a 
``reclassification'' of an existing ``farm tap''. Texas Gas states that 
it will not be necessary for Texas Gas to construct any new facilities 
or modify any existing facilities at this location. Texas Gas states 
that Western will replace the two meters it currently owns and operates 
at this location with a single larger meter to accommodate both the 
existing service rendered at this ``farm tap'' and the projected 
requirements for the Weberstown community.
    Texas Gas states that service to this new delivery point will be 
accomplished within Western's existing contract quantities as set forth 
in Western's Firm Transportation Agreement-Zone 3 with Texas Gas and 
its Firm No Notice Transportation Agreement with Texas Gas. Texas Gas 
further states that since no increase in contract quantities has been 
requested by Western, the above proposal can be accomplished without 
detriment to Texas Gas's other customers.
    The estimated maximum annual quantity of natural gas to be 
delivered to Western at this point will be 2,500 MMBtu, with a proposed 
maximum daily quantity of 10.5 MMBtu.
    Comment date: November 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-798-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1994, NorAm Gas Transmission 
Company (NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket 
No. CP94-798-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.211, and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157.211, and 157.212) for approval to construct and 
operate a delivery tap located in Titus County, Texas for delivery of 
natural gas to ARKLA, a division of NorAm Energy Corporation, for 
redelivery to its customer, Exxon Company, U.S.A. (Exxon), pursuant to 
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as more fully set forth 
in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    NGT proposes to construct and operate a one-inch delivery tap on 
its Line AM-74 for ultimate redelivery to Exxon. NGT states that the 
estimated volumes to be delivered through this tap are approximately 
2,000 Mcf annually and 48 Mcf on a peak day. NGT indicates that the 
volumes delivered are within ARKLA's certificated entitlement and NGT's 
tariff does not prohibit the addition of new delivery points. NGT 
further indicates that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish the 
deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to its other customers. 
NGT further states that it will transport gas to ARKLA and provide 
service under NGT's Order No. 636 rate schedules. It is indicated that 
the estimated cost of construction is $1930, and that ARKLA will 
reimburse NGT for all construction costs.
    Comment date: November 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

5. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation Columbia Gulf Transmission 
Company

[Docket No. CP94-800-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1994, Texas Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Gas), P.O. Box 1160, Owensboro, Kentucky, 42302 and 
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (Columbia Gulf), P.O. Box 683, 
Houston, Texas, 77001, filed a joint application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act requesting authority to abandon a 
transportation service provided by Texas Gas and Columbia Gulf for ANR 
Pipeline Company performed under Texas Gas' Rate Schedule X-37 and 
Columbia Gulf's Rate Schedule X-5, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    The transportation service was authorized in Docket No. CP71-156-
000 which approved the transportation on a firm basis of up to 20,548 
Mcf/. The transportation agreement between Texas Gas, Columbia Gulf, 
and ANR provided for a twenty-year primary term continuing from year-
to-year thereafter, unless canceled by either party by at least six 
months written notice. ANR offered the transportation agreement for 
assignment to its converting sales customers consistent with the 
Commission's restructuring policy with regard to upstream 
transportation agreements. ANR, Texas Gas, and Columbia Gulf, have 
agreed to cancel the transportation agreement effective December 1, 
1993, since none of ANR's customers chose to accept assignment of the 
transportation agreement.
    Comment date: October 18, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

6. PetroCorp Incorporated

[Docket No. CP94-804-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1994, PetroCorp Incorporated 
(PetroCorp), 16800 Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 300, North Atrium, 
Houston, Texas 77060-2391, filed a petition for declaratory order in 
Docket No. CP94-804-000, requesting that the Commission declare that 
facilities to be constructed in Montezuma County, Colorado to be called 
the Anasazi Gathering System (Anasazi) would have the primary function 
of gathering natural gas and would thereby be exempt from the 
Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas 
Act, all as more fully set forth in the petition which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    PetroCorp states that it and other operators have discovered a new 
gas producing area in the Paradox Basin, Montezuma County, Colorado. 
PetroCorp indicates that it has proposed the construction of a 
gathering system from three existing wells in this area, plus other 
wells which are expected to be drilled, to connect with the gathering 
system of Western Gas Resources, Inc. (Western) in San Juan County, New 
Mexico. It is stated that the gas would be transported through 
Western's system to connect with the transmission facilities of El Paso 
Natural Gas Company.
    In support of its request, PetroCorp points out how the facilities 
meet the primary function test set out in Farmland Industries, Inc., 23 
FERC  61,063 (1983), as later modified.

Length and Diameter of the Line

    PetroCorp points out that the Anasazi Gathering System will consist 
of 22.2 miles of 4\1/2\ inch pipe. It is also indicated that, as 
additional wells are completed, additional lateral 4\1/2\ inch 
pipelines will be built.

Central Point in the Field and Geographic Configuration

    PetroCorp states that the boundaries of the field are not yet 
defined. PetroCorp indicates that it plans to build a trunkline or 
spine across the producing area, constructing lateral pipelines as 
necessary to connect new producing wells as they are drilled. PetroCorp 
states that the field has no central point, but is configured similarly 
to the system in Amerada Hess Corporation, Docket No. CP91-1314-003, 
which it indicates the Commission determined to be gathering in an 
order issued on May 27, 1994.

Location of Compressors and Processing Plants

    PetroCorp states that temporary portable compressor facilities will 
be installed at each well until the total number of wells to be served 
by the system is determined. It is indicated that at that time an 
appropriate permanent compression unit would be located on the 
gathering system at an appropriate downstream point. PetroCorp states 
that no processing plant is contemplated. PetroCorp points out, 
however, that, if sufficient liquid and liquefiable hydrocarbons are 
contained in the gas stream to make their extraction economically 
attractive, a processing plant may be constructed at a downstream 
point.

Location of Wells and Operating Pressure of the Line

    PetroCorp states that a number of wells are located along the 
proposed spine. It is also indicated that the operating pressure of the 
proposed system will be approximately 100 psig at the wellhead and 
approximately 400 psig at the delivery point to Western.
    Comment date: October 18, 1994, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F 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. 94-24432 Filed 10-3-94; 8:45 am]
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