[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 34448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16702]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-575-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

June 20, 1997.
    Take notice that on June 12, 1997, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-575-000 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, install and 
operate a meter station for delivery of gas to Oxy USA Inc. (Oxy) for 
use as gas-lift gas on its offshore production platform in Main Pass 
Block 311A, Offshore, Louisiana, under the blanket certificate issued 
in Docket No. CP82-406-000, 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.
    Southern proposes to install a 2-inch meter station. According to 
Southern, Oxy has agreed to reimburse Southern for the total, actual 
cost of the meter station for the delivery of gas. Southern estimates 
the cost to be $57,900. Southern states that it will provide the 
transportation service to the meter station pursuant to the terms and 
conditions of the Service Agreement between Southern and Oxy dated 
November 1, 1993, under Southern's Rate Schedule IT. Southern asserts 
that Oxy has plans to use on average 400 Mcf/d and 146,000 Mcf annually 
on an interruptible basis at the meter station for its gas-lift 
operations.
    Southern states that the delivery of gas to Oxy is subject to the 
availability of excess capacity in its pipeline facilities and the 
operating conditions of its system. Southern claims that the proposal 
will have no significant impact on its peak day capabilities. Southern 
states that it will continue to own and operate the meter station as 
part of its pipeline system. Southern notes that the proposed 
construction, installation and operation of the existing facilities is 
allowed by Southern's tariff. Additionally, Southern contends that it 
has the capacity to accomplish the deliveries proposed by the 
installation without detriment or disadvantage to its other customers.
    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 therefore, 
the proposed activity shall be deemed 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-16702 Filed 6-25-97; 8:45 am]
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