[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 40113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19959]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Request 
Under Blanket Authorization

[Docket No. CP98-667-000]
July 21, 1998.
    Take notice that on July 13, 1998, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, 
filed in Docket No. CP98-667-000, a request pursuant to Sections 
157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to construct and 
operate a production area sales tap for Burlington Resources Offshore, 
Inc. (Burlington), under Transco's blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP82-426-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, all 
as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Transco proposes to install and operate a new sales tap to 
Burlington on an existing production platform in Block 196, Eugene 
Island Area, Offshore Louisiana. Transco says the gas will be delivered 
through an existing valve on the piping on the platform. Transco 
relates that it will install, own and operate electronic flow 
measurement (EFM) equipment; while Burlington will install, own and 
operate a meter tube.
    Transco has estimated that the total cost of the proposed 
facilities will be $32,000,00. Burlington will reimburse Transco for 
all costs associated with such facilities.
    Transco states that the new sales tap will be used by Burlington to 
receive up to 1,000 Mcf of gas per day from Transco on an interruptible 
basis. Transco says such gas will be used by Burlington for gas lift 
purposes at Eugene Island Block 196. Transco relates that the 
transportation service will be rendered to Burlington through this new 
tap pursuant to Transco's Rate Schedule IT and Part 284(G) of the 
Commission's Regulations. Transco states that the addition of this tap 
will have no significant impact on Transco's peak day or annual 
deliveries and is not prohibited Transco's FERC Gas Tariff.
    Transco relates that the installation and operation of Transco's 
facilities will be performed in compliance with the environmental 
requirements set forth in Section 157.206(d) of the Commission's 
Regulations and that Transco will obtain all required clearances prior 
to the commencement of installation.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 
20426, pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 
CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and 
pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Regulations under the Natural Gas 
Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed 
within the time allowed therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed 
to be authorized affective the day after the time allowed for filing a 
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after 
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be 
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of 
the Natural Gas Act.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-19959 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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