[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2402-2403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-713]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Fossil Energy


Orders Granting Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, 
Including the Import of Liquefied Natural Gas

    In the matter of: 04-118-NG, 04-121-NG, 04-119-NG, 04-122-NG, 
04-127-NG, 02-85-NG, 04-126-NG, 04-117-NG, 04-123-NG, 04-128-NG, 04-
129-NG, 04-130-NG, 04-125-NG, 04-124-NG, 04-132-NG; Amerada Hess 
Corporation, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, San Diego Gas & 
Electric Company, Keyspan Gas East Corporation, BP Energy Company, 
Keyspan Gas East Corporation, Bay State Gas Company, Engage Energy 
Canada, L.P., Nexen Marketing U.S.A. Inc., Termoelectria de 
Mexicali, S. de R.L. de C.V., Boss Energy, Ltd., Texas Eastern 
Transmission, LP, Boston Gas Company, Northern Utilities, Inc., 
Dominion Exploration Canada, Ltd.

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 December 2004, it issued Orders granting 
authority to import and export natural gas, including the import of 
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). They are also available for inspection and 
copying in the Office of Natural Gas Regulatory 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 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 5, 2005.
R.F. Corbin,
Manager, Natural Gas Regulatory Activities, Office of Oil and Gas 
Global Security and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy.

Appendix

                                               [DOE/FE Authority]
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                                 Importer/exporter FE
     Order No.      Date issued       Docket No.         Import  volume     Export  volume         Comments
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2050..............      12-2-04  Amerada Hess          100 Bcf..........  100 Bcf..........  Import and export
                                  Corporation; 04-118-                                        natural gas from
                                  NG.                                                         and to Canada
                                                                                              beginning on
                                                                                              January 1, 2005
                                                                                              and extending
                                                                                              through December
                                                                                              31, 2006.
                                                      --------------------------------------
2052..............      12-6-04  San Diego Gas &                       5 Bcf                 Import and export a
                                  Electric Company;                                           combined total of
                                  04-119-NG.                                                  natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Mexico,
                                                                                              beginning on
                                                                                              November 22, 2004,
                                                                                              and extending
                                                                                              through November
                                                                                              21, 2006.
2053..............      12-9-04  Keyspan Gas East                      25 Bcf                Import and export a
                                  Corporation; 04-122-                                        combined total of
                                  NG.                                                         natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Canada,
                                                                                              beginning on
                                                                                              December 10, 2004,
                                                                                              and extending
                                                                                              through December
                                                                                              9, 2006.
2054..............      12-9-04  BP Energy Company;                  1,100 Bcf               Import and export a
                                  04-127-NG.                                                  combined total of
                                                                                              natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Canada and
                                                                                              Mexico, beginning
                                                                                              on December 9,
                                                                                              2004, and
                                                                                              extending through
                                                                                              December 8, 2006.
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1831-A............      12-9-04  Keyspan as East                                             Vacate blanket
                                  Corporation; 02-85-                                         import and export
                                  NG.                                                         authority.
2055..............      12-9-04  Bay State Gas                         60 Bcf                Import and export a
                                  Company; 04-126-NG.                                         combined total of
                                                                                              natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Canada,
                                                                                              beginning on April
                                                                                              1, 2003, and
                                                                                              extending through
                                                                                              March 31, 2005.
2056..............      12-9-04  Engage Energy                       1,000 Bcf               Import and export a
                                  Canada, L.P.; 04-                                           combined total of
                                  117-NG.                                                     natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Canada, and
                                                                                              import LNG from
                                                                                              other
                                                                                              international
                                                                                              sources, beginning
                                                                                              on January 1,
                                                                                              2005, and
                                                                                              extending through
                                                                                              December 31, 2006.
2057..............      12-9-04  Nexen Marketing                      200 Bcf                Import and export a
                                  U.S.A. Inc.; 04-123-                                        combined total of
                                  NG.                                                         natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Canada and
                                                                                              Mexico, beginning
                                                                                              on January 1,
                                                                                              2004, and
                                                                                              extending through
                                                                                              December 31, 2006.

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2058..............     12-21-04  Termoelectria de                     300 Bcf                Import and export a
                                  Mexicali, S. de                                             combined total of
                                  R.L. de C.V.; 04-                                           natural gas from
                                  128-NG.                                                     and to Mexico,
                                                                                              beginning on
                                                                                              December 21, 2004,
                                                                                              and extending
                                                                                              through December
                                                                                              20, 2006.
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2059..............     12-21-04  Boss Energy, Ltd.;    10 Bcf;..........  10 Bcf;..........  Import and export
                                  04-129-NG.           5 Bcf............  5 Bcf............   natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Canada and
                                                                                              Mexico, beginning
                                                                                              on December 21,
                                                                                              2004, and
                                                                                              extending through
                                                                                              December 20, 2006.
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2060..............     12-21-04  Texas Eastern                         2 Bcf                 Import and export a
                                  Transmission, L.P.;                                         combined total of
                                  04-130-NG.                                                  natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Mexico,
                                                                                              beginning on
                                                                                              December 17, 2004,
                                                                                              and extending
                                                                                              through December
                                                                                              16, 2006.
2061..............     12-22-06  Boston Gas Company;                   10 Bcf                Import and export a
                                  04-125-NG.                                                  combined total of
                                                                                              natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Canada,
                                                                                              beginning on
                                                                                              December 22, 2004,
                                                                                              and extending
                                                                                              through December
                                                                                              21, 2006.
2062..............     12-22-04  Northern Utilities,                   30 Bcf                Import and export a
                                  Inc.; 04-124-NG.                                            combined total of
                                                                                              natural gas from
                                                                                              and to Canada,
                                                                                              beginning on
                                                                                              January 15, 2005,
                                                                                              and extending
                                                                                              through January
                                                                                              14, 2007.
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2063..............     12-30-04  Dominion Exploration  25 Bcf...........                     Import natural gas
                                  Canada Ltd.; 04-132-                                        from Canada,
                                  NG.                                                         beginning on
                                                                                              December 30, 2004,
                                                                                              and extending
                                                                                              through December
                                                                                              29, 2006.
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