[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5368]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-242-000]


Williams Gas Processing-Gulf Coast Company, L.P.; Notice of 
Petition for Declaratory Order

February 25, 1998.
    Take notice that, on February 17, 1998, Williams Gas Processing-
Gulf Coast Company, L.P. (WGP), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, 
filed a petition pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.207). WGP requests a declaratory 
order stating that its acquisition of the Tilden-McMullen Gathering 
System (TMGS), currently owned by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), will not subject WGP to the jurisdiction of the 
Commission. All of this is more fully set forth in the application, 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    This petition is a companion to Transco's concurrent application in 
Docket No. CP98-236-000, to abandon the TMGS by transfer to WGP. WGP is 
a limited partnership formed for the purpose of acquiring and operating 
gathering and processing facilities. WGP is wholly owned by Williams 
Field Services Group, Inc., which in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary 
of The Williams Companies, Inc. WGP is also an affiliate of Transco, 
which is a subsidiary of the Williams Companies, Inc.
    WGP and Transco have entered into a Transfer Agreement under which 
Transco will transfer its TMGS gathering facilities to WGP. WGP states 
that after the transfer, WGP will provide gathering and treating 
services on the TMGS Gathering system. WGP states further that it has 
executed post-abandonment gathering agreements with two of the current 
shippers, and intends to negotiate with all existing shippers.
    The TMGS is located in Wharton, Jackson, Victoria, Goliad, Bee, 
Live Oak, La Salle, Atascosa, Frio, San Patricio, Dewitt and McMullen 
Counties, Texas. The facilities comprising the TMGS include a Treating 
Plant in McMullen County, Texas, an 450.21 miles of 2-inch to 24-inch 
pipeline.
    Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with reference 
to said application should on or before March 18, 1998, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
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 service to make 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, or if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds 
that a grant of the certificate is 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 WGP to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-5368 Filed 3-2-98; 8:45 am]
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