[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52691-52692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26248]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-795-000]


Transwestern Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

September 25, 1998.
    Take notice that on September 22, 1998, Transwestern Pipeline 
Company (Transwestern), having its main offices at 1400 Smith Street, 
Houston, Texas 77002, filed in the above docket an abbreviated 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
seeking permission to abandon by sale to Union Pacific Highlands 
Gathering and Processing Company (UPH), approximately 57.9 miles of 
various diameter pipeline facilities appurtentant facilities, one small 
volume tap, all located in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico, (the 
Crawford/Burton Flats Facilities) and certain firm and interruptible 
transportation services rendered over these facilities.
    Specifically, Transwestern proposes to convey to UPH:
    1. The 8-inch diameter Crawford lateral, approximately 27.2 miles 
in length,
    2. A portion of the 16-inch diameter Crawford Loop Lateral segment 
approximately 5.6 miles in length,
    3. The 12-inch diameter Burton Flats Lateral approximately 15.7 
miles in length,
    4. The 8-inch diameter Avalon Lateral approximately 2.08 miles in 
length,
    5. The 10-inch diameter Yates Federal #1 Lateral approximately 4.9 
miles in length,
    6. The 8-inch diameter TX O&G Williamson Federal #1 Lateral 
approximately 0.9 miles in length,
    7. The 6-inch TX O&G Williamson Federal #1 Lateral extension 
approximately 0.5 miles in length, and
    8. All delivery and receipt points located on these facilities.
    Transwestern also proposes to abandon by sale in existing farm tap, 
but will continue the service through a new farm tap to be installed on 
its portion of the Crawford Loop Lateral that Transwestern will retain. 
Transwestern proposes to sell these facilities to UPH for $3.1 million.

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    Included in its application, Transwestern proposes to relocate two 
(2) 1100 HP Solar Turbine/Compressors to a downstream site, install a 
custody transfer meter station on the suction side and install 0.5 
miles of 12-inch diameter of the discharge side of the compressor 
station to tie-in the station to its remaining 16-inch Crawford Loop 
Lateral. The estimated cost of these facilities in $1.3 million.
    Transwestern asserts that these facilities are no longer necessary 
for it to transport gas for its merchant function and that UPH will 
assume all future service obligations, and operational and economic 
responsibilities attached to these facilities. Transwestern avers that; 
(1) upon approval of the sale of these facilities, and (2) UPH 
receiving a declaratory order form the Commission finding that the 
subject facilities, once conveyed, are gathering pipeline facilities, 
exempt form jurisdiction under Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act, UPH 
will integrate the subject facilities into its existing gathering 
system and be able to provide similar transportation service to 
shippers requesting service on the Crawford/Burton Flats Facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before October 15, 1998, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements to 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 the 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 Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Energy 
Regulatory 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, 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 Transwestern to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-26248 Filed 9-30-98; 8:45 am]
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