[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 14076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7545]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. SA98-55-000]


Lee Banks, D.B.A. Banks Oil Company; Notice of Petition for 
Adjustment and Relief

March 18, 1998.
    Take notice that on March 9, 1998, Lee Banks, D.B.A. Banks Oil 
Company (Banks), filed a petition for relief of all the refund requests 
covering his well included in the Northern Natural Gas Company, 
Colorado Interstate Gas Company and Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company 
(Companies) statement of Refunds Due, with the Exception of the Loewen 
``C'' well (Panhandle). It is stated that this request is being based 
on hardship privileges as referenced in an Order Denying Rehearing and 
an Order clarifying Procedure wherein denial of relief would cause the 
applicant special hardship, inequity, or unfair distribution of burden 
(NGPA Section 502(c) and 385.1104 of the Commission's Regulations).
    Banks states that he has pursued adjustment with each pipeline 
company and has put in escrow $34,154.12, as the disputed amount 
covering his working and royalty interest on the Loewen ``C'' well 
which is the only well remaining of all wells which can justify any 
payment and would take years to recover. It is also stated that the 
three remaining well are marginal wells along with ten well which are 
either plugged, or will be plugged, or have been lost to the Department 
of Interior. Banks also states that he has unsuccessfully attempted to 
contact and advise other royalty owners of their respective 
obligations.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said petition should on or before 15 days after the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice, 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, 385.211, 385.1105, and 385.1106). 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 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.
David P. Boerger,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-7545 Filed 3-23-98; 8:45 am]
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