38820 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 138 / Monday, July 20, 1998 / Notices

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–19202 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

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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 reconfigured 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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP98–350–000]

East Tennessee Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

July 14, 1998.

Take notice that on July 10, 1998, East

Tennessee Natural Gas Company (East

Tennessee), tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised

Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on

Appendix A to the filing, with an

effective date of August 1, 1998.

East Tennessee states that the revised

tariff sheets are being made in

compliance with the Commission’s

Order No. 587–G issued on April 16,

1998. Standards for Business Practices

of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, 83

FERC ¶ 61,029 (1998). Consistent with

Order No. 587–G, East Tennessee

proposes an effective date of August 1,

1998. East Tennessee requests a waiver

of Section 154.207 to permit an August

1, 1998 effective date.

East Tennessee states that the revised

tariff sheets incorporate by reference

Version 1.2 of the GISB standards.

East Tennessee states that copies of

the filing have been mailed to each of

the parties that have intervened in this

proceeding.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 385.211 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such motions or protests must be

filed as provided in Section 154.210 of

the Commission’s Regulations. Protests

will be considered by the Commission

in determining the appropriate action to

be taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceedings.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public