[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15673-15674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8317]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-296-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment

March 27, 1997.
    Take notice that on March 20, 1997, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), AmSouth-Sonat Tower, 1900 Fifth Avenue North, Birmingham, 
Alabama 35203 filed, in Docket No. CP97-296-000, an application 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations, for permission and approval to abandon by 
sale to Shoreham Pipeline Company (Shoreham), certain pipeline segments 
and receiving stations located in Iberia Parish and St. Martin Parish, 
Louisiana, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

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    Southern relates that it seeks to abandon approximately 20 miles of 
pipeline in Louisiana. As described in its application, Southern wants 
to abandon certain portions of its 10-inch Loisel Field Line in Iberia 
and St. Martin Parishes, Louisiana, and portions of its 4-inch Loisel 
Field McCarter Line and its 8-inch Iberia Field Line in Iberia Parish, 
Louisiana. Southern also requests permission to abandon five receiving 
stations in Iberia Parish, Louisiana: The Loisel Field McCarter 
Receiving Station, the Loisel Field Emerald Oil Receiving Station, the 
Iberia Field Receiving Station, the Fausse Point-Cities Service 
Receiving Station, and the Fausse Point-Sun Gas Company Receiving 
Station.
    Southern explains that it is no longer economical for it to 
maintain the facilities in view of the minimal gas production that is 
received by the facilities for transportation; the sale of the 
facilities will lower Southern's long-term costs by reducing its 
operating and maintenance costs, fuel and gas loss, and capital 
expenditures for upgrading of lines and receiving stations; and all of 
Southern's gas purchase contracts in the Iberia and Loisel Fields have 
terminated. Southern says that Shoreham wants to purchase the 
facilities to connect new sources of supply to its pipeline system and 
will, upon purchase, connect the facilities to an existing Shoreham 
pipeline in the area of the facilities and will disconnect the 
facilities from Southern's system.
    Southern indicates that Shoreham will pay a purchase price of 
$50,000 for the facilities. Southern states that the proposed 
abandonment by sale to Shoreham will not affect the capacity of 
Southern's pipeline system. Southern relates that Acadiana Gas Systems, 
Inc., who owns and operates production facilities connected to the 
Fausse Point-Sun Gas Company Receiving Station, is the only producer on 
the facilities Southern proposes to abandon. Southern asserts that, 
after the abandonment, this producer may continue to flow gas volumes 
from its production facilities by accessing Shoreham's pipeline system.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before April 17, 1997, 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 and 
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 in any proceeding herein 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 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, or if the 
Commission on its own review of the matter finds that 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 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 Southern to appear or to be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-8317 Filed 4-1-97; 8:45 am]
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