[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25593-25594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12103]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-420-000]


CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

May 5, 1997.
    Take notice that on April 30, 1997, CNG Transmission Corporation 
(CNG), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed in 
the above docket, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, and 157.208 
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
157.205 and 157.208) for authorization to convert four (4) observation 
wells to storage wells. This work will include the installation of 4 
new storage pipelines and appurtenant facilities to be located at the 
Oakford Station located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. CNG 
jointly owns the Oakford Station with Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation, however, CNG is the operator of the Oakford Station. The 
facilities will allow CNG and Texas Eastern to recover gas that has 
migrated from the Oakford storage pool, all as more fully set forth in 
the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    CNG requests authorization to convert four existing observation 
wells, JW-253, JW-283, JW-284, and JW-285, to storage withdrawal wells. 
CNG states that the connection of these wells for withdrawal purposes 
only, will allow for CNG to more effectively and efficiently operate 
the reservoir by the recycling of migrated gas from currently isolated 
areas of the reservoir in which these wells are located. CNG states 
that the recycling of this gas will allow CNG to maintain the 
certificated capacity and deliverability of the Oakford storage pool. 
The maximum daily design capacity from construction of the pipelines to 
the observation wells is 85 MMcf per day. The maximum operating 
pressures for each of the pipelines is 555 PSIG. The proposed 
facilities and service are not prohibited by CNG's existing tariff.
    CNG states that this project will require the construction of the 
following pipelines to connect the observation wells to existing 
gathering lines:
    1. 1,643' of 6'' pipe (0.280 wall) to be known as Line JP-298 for 
the conversion of well number JW-284,
    2. 263' of 6'' pipe (0.280 wall) to be known as Line JP-299 for the 
conversion of well number JW-283,
    3. 1,200' of 6'' pipe (0.280 wall) to be known as Line JP-301 for 
the conversion of well number JW-253, and
    4. 1,524' of 8'' pipe (0.280 wall) to be known as Line JP-300 for 
the conversion of well number JW-285.
    CNG states that the approximate cost of the facilities is $292,000. 
CNG indicates that it will continue to operate the Oakford storage 
pool. CNG further states that there will be no appreciable impact on 
its current system rates. The proposed facilities and service are not 
prohibited by CNG's existing tariff.
    CNG states that the effect on its peak and annual delivery 
obligations is minimal; this project will pose no detriment to its firm 
service to any other

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customer. CNG verifies that the proposed construction complies with the 
requirements of Subpart F of Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act.
    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 Rules of Practice and Procedure (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 is deemed to be authorized 
effective on 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. 97-12103 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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