[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13982-13983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6985]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-243-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

March 17, 1999.
    Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 filed an 
application with the Commission in Docket No. CP99-243-000 pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval 
to abandon its 50 percent interest in certain offshore Louisiana 
facilities to Chevron U.S.A. Production Company, et al., (Chevron) all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is open to the public 
for inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at 
http:www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
    Southern proposes to abandon its 50 percent interest in the Main 
Pass 77 Pipeline and Receiving Station, offshore Louisiana, facilities 
to Chevron. Southern states that the facilities consist of 
approximately 2.77 miles of 10-inch diameter pipe that extends from 
Chevron's Main Pass Block 77 platform to a subsea interconnection in 
Main Pass Block 151 on Southern's 18-inch diameter South Pass 60 
pipeline. Southern also proposes to abandon its interest in the 
receiving station located on Chevron's Main Pass Block 77 platform to 
Chevron. Southern states that Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

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America (Natural) also owns a 50 percent interest in the Main Pass 77 
Pipeline and Receiving Station facilities.
    Southern states that the pipe it proposes to abandon by transfer to 
Chevron was severely damaged by Hurricane George in October 1998 and 
would be uneconomical for Southern to repair. Southern also states that 
Southern has agreed to give the pipe to Chevron following approval of 
the herein abandonment request so that Chevron could salvage the pipe 
if possible. Southern further states the proposed abandonment would not 
effect the capacity of its pipeline system or materially impact the 
availability of natural gas supplies on its system. Southern asserts 
that 30 shippers have the receipt point listed as a firm receipt point 
under their firm service agreement with Southern for a total Maximum 
Daily Quantity of 3,372 Mcf of natural gas per day; however, these 
shippers have not been able to obtain gas supplies from this receipt 
point since the damage occurred in October 1998. Chevron would either 
salvage the pipe or build a new pipe, and these shippers would be able 
to receive the Main Pass Block 77 gas at the interconnection of the 
Main Pass 77 Pipeline and Southern's Main Pass Block 151 facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before April 7, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (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 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 NGA 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, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that 
permission and approval for the proposed abandonment are 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 Southern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-6985 Filed 3-22-99; 8:45 am]
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