[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24628-24629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11333]



-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-373-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America--Texas and Texas Eastern 
Transmission Corp.; Notice of Application

May 3, 1995.
    Take notice that on April 28, 1995, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois, 60148, and 
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas Eastern), P.O. Box 1642, 
Houston, Texas 77251-1642, jointly referred to as Applicants, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-373-000 an abbreviated application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Secs. 157.7 and 157.18 of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations 
thereunder, for permission to abandon certain natural gas exchange 
agreements, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Applicants state that they propose to abandon (1) An exchange 
agreement performed under Natural's Rate Schedule X-40 and Texas 
Eastern's Rate Schedule X-67, which were authorized in Natural's Docket 
No. CP73-289, as amended and Texas Eastern's Docket No. CP73-297, as 
amended; (2) an exchange service performed under Natural's Rate 
Schedule X-82 and Texas Eastern's Rate Schedule X-84, which were 
authorized in Natural's Docket No. CP77-135, as amended, and Texas 
Eastern's Docket No. CP77-260, as amended; and (3) an exchange service 
performed under Natural's Rate Schedule X-89 and Texas Eastern's Rate 
Schedule X-85, which were authorized jointly in Docket No. CP77-568, as 
amended.
    Applicants further state that under the first arrangement, dated 
November 17, 1972, Natural made available up to 15,000 Mcf of natural 
gas per day to Texas Eastern in Lavaca, Harris, and Polk Counties, 
Texas and Texas Eastern redelivered equivalent volumes of natural gas 
to Natural in Brazoria, Kenedy, and Wharton Counties, Texas.
    Applicants indicate that under the second arrangement, Natural made 
available up to 7,000 Mcf of natural gas per day to Texas Eastern in 
Colorado, Goliad, and DeWitt Counties, Texas and Texas Eastern made 
available equivalent quantities of natural gas to Natural in Brazoria, 
Kenedy, and Wharton Counties, Texas.
    Applicants state that under the third arrangement, Natural made 
available up to 40,000 Mcf of natural gas per day to Texas Eastern for 
exchange in [[Page 24629]] Vermillion Block 262, West Cameron Block 286 
and East Cameron Block 312, all offshore Louisiana from production that 
Natural purchased in Vermillion Block 262, West Cameron Block 437 and 
East Cameron Block 312, all offshore Louisiana. It is indicated that 
Texas Eastern made equivalent quantities of natural gas available to 
Natural via offshore laterals of Natural's or to Stingray Pipeline 
Company (Stingray) for Natural's account in West Cameron Blocks 537, 
543, 565, and 593 offshore Louisiana from production that Texas Eastern 
purchased in West Cameron Blocks 522, 537, 551, 552, 560, and 593, all 
offshore Louisiana and High Island Blocks A-289 and A-290, both 
offshore Texas. It is further indicated that the arrangement was 
balanced in Jefferson, Kenedy, and Wharton Counties, Texas and in 
Vermillion and Point Coupee Parishes, Louisiana.
    Applicants state that the abandonment authorization requested 
herein would relieve Natural and Texas Eastern of their certificate 
obligations to perform exchange services which they no longer require.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 24, 1995, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., 20426, 
a petition 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 protestants parties to the proceeding. Any 
person wishing to become a party to the proceeding or to participate as 
a party in any hearing therein must file a petition 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 Practices and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission on this application 
if no petition to intervene is filed within the time required herein, 
and if the Commission its own review of the matter finds that the 
abandonment is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
petition for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission 
on its own motive believes that a formal hearing is required, further 
notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Applicants to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-11333 Filed 5-8-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-M