[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22614]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-721-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment

August 18, 1998.
    Take notice that on August 12, 1998, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252 filed an application 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Sections 157.7(a) 
and 157.18 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
Regulations for authorization to abandon in place, its Line 507F-2900 
(1.6 miles of 6-inch diameter pipe) and associated piping which 
consists of approximately 200 feet of riser and platform piping located 
in East Cameron Block 67B, federal waters, Offshore, Louisiana.
    These facilities were constructed pursuant to Tennessee's budget 
authorization under Docket No. CP66-353-000 (July 8, 1966) in order to 
access gas production from a platform owned by Newfield Exploration 
(Newfield). This line has been inactive since October 2, 1997, and 
there are no existing transportation agreement obligations to receive 
gas at this point. Further, Newfield has advised Tennessee that it 
intends to abandon and remove its entire platform sometime before 
September, 1998, that Newfield has no further use of Tennessee's 
facilities and Newfield has requested that Tennessee abandon its 
facilities in advance of the removal of the platform. Tennessee is 
requesting expeditious treatment of its application in order to meet 
Newfield's schedule.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 28, 1998, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance 
with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) 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 
proceedings. 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 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 a grant of the 
certificate for the proposal is required by the public convenience and 
necessity. If the Commission 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 Tennessee to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-22614 Filed 8-21-98; 8:45 am]
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