[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40285-40286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14743]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Fossil Energy

[FE Docket No. 02-23-NG, et al.]


Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, et al.; Orders Granting 
Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, Including Liquefied Natural 
Gas

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Orders.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
gives notice that during May 2002, it issued Orders granting authority 
to import and export natural gas, including liquefied natural gas. 
These Orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found 
on the FE web site at http://www.fe.doe.gov (select gas regulation), or 
on the electronic bulletin board at (202) 586-7853. They are also 
available for inspection and copying in the Office of Natural Gas & 
Petroleum Import & Export Activities, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal 
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 
586-9478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2002.
Clifford P. Tomaszewski,
Manager, Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum 
Import & Export Activities, Office of Fossil Energy.

Appendix

                                  Orders Granting Import/Export Authorizations
                                               [DOE/FE Authority]
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                              Importer/
  Order No.       Date       exporter FE        Import volume         Export volume             Comments
                 issued       docket No.
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1772........       5-1-02  Michigan         ....................  30 Bcf..............  Export natural gas to
                            Consolidated                                                 Canada, beginning on
                            Gas Company 02-                                              May 1, 2002, and
                            23-NG.                                                       extending through April
                                                                                         30, 2004.
1773........       5-2-02  Indeck-Oswego    18 Bcf..............  ....................  Import natural gas from
                            Limited                                                      Canada, beginning on
                            Partnership 02-                                              May 16, 2002, and
                            27-NG.                                                       extending through May
                                                                                         15, 2004.
1774........       5-7-02  Indeck-Yerkes    18 Bcf..............  ....................  Import natural gas from
                            Limited                                                      Canada, beginning on
                            Partnership 02-                                              May 16, 2002, and
                            28-NG.                                                       extending through May
                                                                                         15, 2004.
1775........      5-10-02  Energia de Baja  ....................  59,000 Mcf per day..  Export natural gas to
                            California, S.                                               Mexico, over a two-year
                            De R.L. de                                                   term beginning on the
                            C.V. 02-29-NG.                                               date of first delivery.
1776........      5-10-02  West Texas Gas,  ....................  50 Bcf..............  Export natural gas to
                            Inc. 02-32-NG.                                               Mexico, beginning on
                                                                                         June 1, 2002, and
                                                                                         extending through May
                                                                                         31, 2004.
1777........      5-14-02  Coral Energy     730 Bcf.............  730 Bcf.............  Import a combined total
                            Resources,                                                   of natural gas,
                            L.P. 2-30-NG.                                                including LNG from
                                                                                         Canada and Mexico, and
                                                                                         export a combined total
                                                                                         of natural gas,
                                                                                         including LNG to Canada
                                                                                         and Mexico, beginning
                                                                                         on July 1, 2002, and
                                                                                         extending through June
                                                                                         30, 2004.

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1778........      5-16-02  Panhandle                          10 Bcf                    Export to reimport
                            Eastern Pipe                                                 natural gas to and from
                            Line Company                                                 Canada, beginning on
                            02-25-NG.                                                    December 16, 2001, and
                                                                                         extending through
                                                                                         December 15, 2003.
1779........      5-23-02  Tristar Gas      10 Bcf..............  10 Bcf..............  Import natural gas from
                            Marketing                                                    Canada, and import and
                            Company 02-34-                                               export a combined total
                            NG.                                                          of natural gas from and
                                                                                         to Mexico, beginning on
                                                                                         April 1, 2002, and
                                                                                         extending through March
                                                                                         31, 2004.
1781........      5-31-02  National Fuel                      50 Bcf                    Import and export a
                            Resources,                                                   combined total of
                            Inc. 02-37-NG.                                               natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         June 1, 2002, and
                                                                                         extending through May
                                                                                         31, 2004.
1782........      5-31-02  Emera Offshore                     150 Bcf                   Import and export a
                            Inc. 02-35-NG.                                               combined total of
                                                                                         natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         June 1, 2002, and
                                                                                         extending through May
                                                                                         31, 2004.
1783........      5-31-02  Emera Energy                       150 Bcf                   Import and export a
                            Inc. 02-36-NG.                                               combined total of
                                                                                         natural gas from and to
                                                                                         Canada, beginning on
                                                                                         June 1, 2002, and
                                                                                         extending through May
                                                                                         31, 2004.
1784........      5-31-02  Tractebel LNG    100 Bcf.............  ....................  Import liquefied natural
                            North America                                                gas from various
                            Service                                                      international sources
                            Corporation 02-                                              beginning on June 19,
                            33-LNG.                                                      2002, and extending
                                                                                         through June 18, 2004.
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