[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 38820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19191]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-652-000]


Conoco Inc.; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

July 14, 1998.
    Take notice that on July 2, 1998, Conoco Inc. (Conoco), 600 N. 
Dairy Ashford, Houston, Texas 77079, filed a petition pursuant to 
Section 207(a)(2) of the Commission's Regulations requesting that the 
Commission issue an order disclaiming jurisdiction under Section 1(b) 
of the Natural Gas Act for the subject facilities to be acquired from 
Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), known as the Tejas and 
Champlin facilities, located in Glasscock, Irion, Reagan, Sterling, and 
Tom Green Counties, Texas, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Concurrently with this filing, Northern, in Docket No. CP98-649-
000, filed an application to abandon by sale certain facilities known 
as the Tejas and Champlin facilities. The Tejas facilities consist of 
the Dorchester Lateral, Edmundson Lateral, Tejas Lateral, Irion Co. #2 
Lateral. The longest and largest lateral in the Tejas system is 28 
miles of 8-inch pipe; the other laterals are: 8 miles of 6-inch pipe, 5 
miles of 6-inch pipe, 5 miles of 8-inch pipe and 3 miles of 6-inch 
pipe. According to Conoco, Northern is not conveying any compressors 
nor will Northern be providing any compression service on the subject 
facilities after the proposed sale. Conoco intends to operate the re-
configured segments of the Tejas lateral on a low pressure basis 
(approximately 50 # psia). Conoco states that it will use existing 
field compression to gather and transport raw natural gas to processing 
plants. Conoco contends that after the proposed reconfiguration, all of 
the gas gathered on these segments will be raw, untreated production 
gas. Additionally, Conoco states that only minimal mechanical 
dehydration and separation will be performed at or near the wellheads. 
Conoco states that all segments will tie into existing gathering lines 
that feed existing gas processing and treating plants and they will be 
behind the plant. According to Conoco, after the facilities are 
reconfigured and tied to its existing gathering lines these facilities 
will be upstream of existing gathering lines, upstream of any existing 
central point in the field, and there will be wells located throughout 
the system.
    The Champlin system consists of approximately 14 miles of 6-inch 
pipe. Conoco states that there is presently no compressors on this 
system. However, Conoco notes that it will use existing compression on 
its current gathering system to reverse the original flow of the line. 
Once the lateral is connected, the original flow of the line. Once the 
lateral is connected, the original flow of the line. Once the lateral 
is connected, the pressure of the gathering system is expected to be 
approximately 50 #psia. Conoco states that the gas gathered by this 
lateral will be raw, untreated production gas. Conoco notes that the 
lateral will be upstream of existing gathering lines and integrated 
into its existing gathering system.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make a protest with reference 
to said application should, on or before August 4, 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 385.214 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 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 Natural Gas Act and 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held 
without further notice before the Commission 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 Applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-19191 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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