[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16870-16872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8036]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-265-000, et al.]


ANR Pipeline Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

March 24, 1995.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. ANR Pipeline Co.

[Docket No. CP95-265-000]

    Take notice that on March 22, 1995, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 500 
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. CP95-
265-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212(a) of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 
157.212(a)) for authorization to construct and operate an 
interconnection which will allow a bi-directional flow of natural gas 
between ANR and the Egan Hub Partners, L.P. (Egan), in Acadia Parish, 
Louisiana, under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-480-
000, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    The interconnection (``Egan Interconnection'') will be located in 
Section 37, T9S, R2W, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. The proposed Egan 
Interconnection will consist of two 12-inch hot taps into ANR's 
existing 26-inch mainlines; associated valves, controllers, and 
flanges; and [[Page 16871]] approximately ten feet of 12-inch pipeline 
to tie into Egan's proposed facilities. ANR states that the proposed 
interconnection will allow Egan to transport natural gas from Egan's 
proposed natural gas storage facilities located at or near the 
Evangeline Field, Jennings Salt Dome, Acadia Parish, Louisiana. ANR 
states that, on February 3, 1994, Egan notified the Commission of its 
intention to construct facilities, relating to its proposed storage 
facility, pursuant to Section 311(a)(2) of the Natural Gas Policy Act.
    The proposed interconnection will have a maximum capacity of 300 
Mmcf/d. ANR states that it has been fully reimbursed for the costs of 
the facilities at approximately $144,000. ANR asserts that the addition 
of the interconnection will have no adverse impact on the peak day and 
annual entitlements of any of ANR's existing customers.
    Comment date: May 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

2. Koch Gateway Pipeline Co.

[Docket No. CP95-269-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1995, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company 
(Koch), P.O. Box 1478, Houston, Texas 77251-1478, filed in Docket No. 
CP95-269-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.211) for authorization to modify an existing meter station located 
in Anderson County, Texas, to permit the delivery of natural gas 
instead of receipt, under Koch'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 proposes to reverse the flow at the meter station in order to 
serve Four Square Gas Company (Four Square) on behalf of DeSoto 
Pipeline Company (DeSoto). It is stated that Koch is authorized to 
provide a transportation service for DeSoto under the terms of an 
interruptible transportation agreement dated October 1, 1994, and 
pursuant to Koch's Rate Schedule ITS. It is asserted that the 
deliveries made at the revised delivery point would be within DeSoto's 
certificated entitlement from Koch. It is further asserted that the 
deliveries would have no impact on Koch's curtailment plan. Koch states 
that it has sufficient capacity to render the proposed service without 
detriment or disadvantage to its other existing customers and that its 
tariff does not prohibit the proposed modification of facilities. The 
cost of the modification is estimated at $5,200.
    Comment date: May 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

3. Northern Natural Gas Co.

[Docket No. CP95-270-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1995, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-270-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon certain 
compression, dehydration, and pipeline facilities, all located within 
Reeves, Pecos, and Ward Counties, Texas by sale to Mobil Producing 
Texas & New Mexico Inc. (Mobil), all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northern proposes to sell approximately 39 miles of pipeline with 
diameters ranging between 8 inches and 24 inches, 3 lateral compressor 
stations, and 2 dehydration plants to Mobil, for $675,000. This sale 
would be made in accordance with the provisions of an Asset Purchase 
Agreement with Mobil dated January 31, 1995. Northern mentions that 
these facilities were constructed as gas supply facilities under 
authority granted in Docket Nos. CP67-10, CP68-122, CP74-24, CP76-477, 
CP81-33-001, CP81-509, and CP82-401.
    Northern states that Mobil will be filing a petition for a 
declaratory order seeking a determination that the conveyed facilities 
are gathering facilities not subject to the Commission's jurisdiction 
pursuant to NGA Section 1(b).
    Comment date: April 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

4. Mobil Natural Gas Inc.

[Docket No. CP95-272-000]

    Take notice that on March 17, 1995, Mobil Natural Gas Inc. (MNGI), 
12450 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, Texas 77060-1991, filed a petition 
for a declaratory order in Docket No. CP95-272-000, requesting that the 
Commission declare that the facilities to be acquired from Northern 
Natural Gas Company are gathering facilities exempt from Commission 
jurisdiction under 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.
    MNGI states that it will purchase compression, purification, and 
pipeline facilities located in Reeves, Pecos, and Ward Counties, Texas. 
MNGI mentions that these facilities include approximately 39 miles of 
8-inch to 24-inch pipeline and appurtenances.
    In support of its claim that the primary function of the proposed 
facilities is gathering, MNGI states the following: (1) all of the 
facilities are located behind Mobil Corporation's Waha and Coyanosa gas 
processing plants, (2) these facilities will be used to improve the 
delivery of locally produced gas to these plants, (3) none of the gas 
that would flow through these facilities would have been treated or 
processed, (4) these pipelines are currently being operated at field 
gathering pressures of 235 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) or less 
and would be operated below 500 psig at maximum flow rate, (5) the 17 
miles of 24-inch Reeves pipeline could be deemed gathering because it 
is a lateral line constructed solely to connect a gathering system to a 
mainline.
    Comment date: April 14, 1995, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

5. Texas Gas Transmission Corp.

[Docket No. CP95-275-000]

    Take notice that on March 20, 1995, Texas Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Gas), 3800 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 
42301, filed in Docket No. CP95-275-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon by transfer approximately 45,361 feet of pipeline and 
associated appurtenances located in Panola County, Texas, all as more 
fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    Texas Gas proposes to abandon approximately 144 feet of 8\5/8\-inch 
pipeline and approximately 45,217 feet of 20-inch pipeline, along with 
associated appurtenances, originating at the Union Pacific Resources 
Company (UPRC) operated Carthage Compressor Station and extending to 
the UPRC operated East Texas Plant, located in Panola County, Texas 
(20-Inch Pipeline).
    Texas Gas states that as a result of changes occurring in Texas 
Gas's supply arrangements, Texas Gas entered into a lease arrangement 
in 1972 with Champlin Petroleum Company (Champlin), UPRC's predecessor 
in interest, whereby Champlin, and ultimately UPRC, used the subject 
line to move gas received from various producers between UPRC's East 
Texas Plant and its Carthage Compressor [[Page 16872]] Station for 
processing and redelivery to various purchasers.
    Texas Gas states that recently, Texas Gas and UPRC have negotiated 
an agreement to terminate the above-described lease arrangement and, 
upon receipt of regulatory approval, transfer ownership of the 20-Inch 
Pipeline from Texas Gas to the UPRC operated East Texas Gas Systems 
(the Carthage Hub) located at the tailgate of the UPRC East Texas 
Plant, contingent upon the Carthage Hub receiving a declaratory order 
from the Commission that such facilities, upon transfer, will 
constitute nonjurisdictional gathering facilities. Texas Gas states 
that an application requesting such a declaratory order is to be filed 
in the near future by the Carthage Hub, a Texas general partnership and 
an intrastate pipeline.
    Comment date: April 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

6. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.

[Docket No. CP95-277-000]

    Take notice that on March 22, 1994, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314-1599, filed in Docket No. CP95-277-000, a request 
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for 
authorization to construct and operate eight new delivery points in 
West Virginia for its firm transportation customer, Mountaineer Gas 
Company (MGC), under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-
76-000, 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.
    Columbia proposes to construct and operate the new delivery points 
in Jackson County, Clay County, Kanawha County, Wayne County, and 
Lincoln County, West Virginia. Columbia states the facilities will be 
located on Columbia's existing right-of-way which will interconnect 
with meters MGC will install on the right-of-way to provide service to 
eight residential customers. Columbia states the firm transportation 
will be in accordance with Part 284 of the Commission's regulations and 
Columbia's Rate Schedules FTS and SST.
    Columbia estimates the design day quantity will be 12.0 Dth, and 
the annual quantity will be 1,200 Dth. Columbia states that the 
quantities to be provided through the new delivery points will be 
within Columbia authorized level of service, and therefore, there will 
be no impact on Columbia's existing design day and annual obligations 
to its customers as a result of this request. Columbia estimates that 
the cost to install the new taps will be approximately $150 per tap 
which will be treated as an O&M Expense.
    Columbia says it will comply with all of the environmental 
requirements of Section 157.206(d) of the Commission's regulations 
prior to the construction of any facilities. 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.
    Comment date: May 8, 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 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. 95-8036 Filed 3-31-95; 8:45 am]
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