[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5385-5387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2050]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-158-000, et al.]


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

January 23, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Williams Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-158-000]

    Take notice that on January 17, 1995, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(WNG), Post Office Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed an 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for an 
order permitting the abandonment by sale of WNG's Humphrey's gathering 
system located in Hemphill County, Texas to GPM Gas Corporation (GPM), 
a local producer, all as more fully set forth in the application which 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    WNG states that it will convey approximately 15.1 miles of 4-inch, 
6-inch, 8-inch, 12-inch and 16-inch gathering lines, associated meter 
runs, meters and a 660 horsepower compressor station. WNG states that 
there are currently two gas purchase contracts in the Humphrey's field 
which WNG has been unable to terminate. WNG asserts that there has been 
no gas flow on these contracts for some time and the meters associated 
with both contracts have been blinded. Additionally, WNG claims that it 
has made numerous telephone calls as well as written contact in its 
attempt to secure abandonment authorization from the producers. WNG 
states that it believes that one of the producers is delivering gas to 
another pipeline company and the other producer has plugged and 
abandoned the well which is connected to WNG's gathering system. 
Therefore, WNG asks that the Commission grant the abandonment of the 
gas purchase contracts and approve the abandonment of the gathering 
system.
    WNG also states that GPM has agreed to continue to provide service 
to the only right-of-way customer located in the gathering system. 
Further, WNG states that the service will be provided pursuant to the 
terms and conditions of a right-of-way agreement between the customer 
and WNG. WNG requests that the Commission approve the abandonment by 
assignment of this right-of-way customer.
    WNG states that GPM purchases all of the wellhead volumes in the 
Humphrey's gathering area, and therefore does not believe that a 
Section 4 filing is required to terminate the gathering service. 
Additionally, WNG does not believe that a default contract is needed 
since there are no other shippers involved.
    WNG indicates that it will sell the facilities to GPM for a base 
price of $412,000--twenty percent of the purchase price, $82,400, is to 
be paid within seventy-two hours of execution of the Sales Agreement 
and the balance of the purchase price, $329,600, is to be paid at 
closing--plus an additional amount equal to three percent per annum on 
the unpaid balance of the purchase price, $329,600, as measured from 
the effective date until the closing date.
    Comment date: February 13, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Pontchartrain Natural Gas System

[Docket No. CP95-159-000]

    Take notice that on January 17, 1995, Pontchartrain Natural Gas 
System [[Page 5386]] (Pontchartrain), 1600 Smith Street, Suite 4775, 
Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP95-159-000 an application 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and 
approval to abandon an exchange service with ANR Pipeline Company 
(ANR), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Pontchartrain1 states that it was authorized to exchange 
natural gas with ANR by order issued May 3, 1968, in Docket No. CP68-
203. Pontchartrain further states that the exchange agreement provides 
for termination by either party on six months written notice. 
Pontchartrain asserts that by letter dated September 23, 1993, ANR 
provided written notice to Pontchartrain that it would terminate the 
service effective March 31, 1994. Pontchartrain further states that, 
beginning April 1, 1994, the exchange service will be superseded with a 
transportation service pursuant to ANR's Rate Schedule FTS-1. 
Pontchartrain does not propose to abandon any facilities.

    \1\Pontchartrain asserts that it is a ``Hinshaw'' natural gas 
pipeline company that operates wholly within the State of Louisiana.
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    Comment date: February 13, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Havre Pipeline Company, LLC

[Docket No. CP95-162-000]

    Take notice that on January 18, 1995, Havre Pipeline Company, LLC 
(Havre), 410 17th Street, Suite 1400, Denver, Colorado 80802, filed a 
petition pursuant to Section 1(b)of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 
U.S.C. Sec. 717(b), Section 2(16) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 
1978, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 3301(16), and Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.207), for a declaratory order 
exempting facilities to be purchased from Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern) from Commission regulation under the NGA, and for a 
determination that Havre will be an intrastate pipeline within the 
meaning of NGPA Section 2(16), all as more fully set forth in the 
amendment which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Specifically, Havre intends to purchase from Northern pipeline, 
compression, and appurtenant facilities located in Blaine, Chouteau, 
and Hill Counties, Montana. Havre states that a significant amount of 
the facilities to be acquired are low-pressure, small diameter lines 
used to gather Montana gas production. In addition, Havre states that 
the facilities to be acquired include three compressor stations and 
large diameter, higher pressure pipelines, whose primary function is to 
transport Montana gas after it is gathered. Havre states that it will 
be a gatherer and transporter of natural gas, and will operate the 
facilities to be acquired from Northern to serve intrastate shippers in 
Montana and those shippers that request interstate transportation 
services pursuant to NGPA Section 311.
    Comment date: February 13, 1995, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

4. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-163-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1995, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203, 
filed in Docket No. CP95-163-000 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 construct and operate a 
sales tap to render service to a new residential customer of National 
Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (Distribution) under National's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-4-000 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.
    National proposes to construct and operate a new residential sales 
tap in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. National states that the total 
estimated deliveries for the sales tap will be 150 Mcf annually.
    National estimates the cost of constructing the sales tap to be 
$1,500, which will be reimbursed by Distribution.
    Comment date: March 9, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

5. Equitrans, Inc.

[Docket No. CP95-164-000]

    Take notice that on January 19, 1995, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans), 
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275, filed in Docket No. 
CP95-164-000 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 construct a new delivery point under 
Equitrans's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-508-000 
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.
    Equitrans proposes to construct and operate a new delivery tap on 
Equitrans' line F-119 in the City of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, to 
provide gas transportation service to Equitable Gas Company, a division 
of Equitable Resources, Inc. (Equitable). Equitrans states that the tap 
would permit Equitable to provide retail gas service to Jeffrey and 
Kimberly Tennant. Equitrans projects the quantity of gas to be 
delivered through the delivery tap would be approximately 1 Mcf on a 
peak day. Equitrans would transport the gas under its Rate Schedule FTS 
and charge Equitable the applicable rate contained in Equitrans's 
tariff on file with the Commission.
    Comment date: March 9, 1995, 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 [[Page 5387]] 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. 95-2050 Filed 1-26-95; 8:45 am]
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