[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26431-26433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12123]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP95-486-000, et al.]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings
May 10, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:
1. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
[Docket No. CP95-486-000]

    Take notice that on May 5, 1995, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois, 60148, 
filed in Docket [[Page 26432]] No. CP95-486-000 an abbreviated 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as 
amended, and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) Regulations thereunder, for permission to 
abandon an offshore lateral by sale to Stingray Pipeline Company 
(Stingray), an affiliate, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Natural indicates that in 1975, it constructed 9.57 miles of 
sixteen-inch pipeline, one dual eight-inch meter, a sixteen-inch 
platform riser and appurtenant platform facilities that extend from a 
production platform owned by Kerr-McGee Corporation (Kerr McGee) in 
West Cameron Block 543, offshore Louisiana, (WC 543), to a subsea 
interconnection with Stingray in West Cameron Block 565, offshore 
Louisiana (WC 543 Lateral). Natural states that it constructed these 
facilities to provide for the receipt of gas that Natural purchased 
from Kerr McGee in WC 543. It is indicated that Natural also 
transported and exchanged gas through these facilities for Columbia Gas 
Transmission Corporation (Columbia), Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), and Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas Eastern).
    Natural states that in 1991, Kerr McGee informed it that production 
from WC 543 had ceased and that Kerr McGee was going to abandon its 
platform. Natural indicates that at Kerr McGee's request Natural then 
disconnected and abandoned, pursuant to its blanket authority received 
in Docket No. CP82-402, 2.27 miles of its 9.57 miles of sixteen-inch 
lateral from Kerr McGee's platform, leaving 7.3 miles of lateral in 
service which allowed Natural to continue to provide 1) for the 
transportation and exchange of Texas Eastern's gas produced in West 
Cameron Block 522, and 2) for the interruptible transportation service, 
under Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations, for various shippers of 
gas produced in West Cameron Blocks 518 and 522. Natural avers that it 
no longer has any gas purchase obligations on the WC 543 Lateral. It is 
indicated that on April 28, 1995 Natural and Texas Eastern filed a 
joint application in Docket No. CP95-373-000 to abandon the remaining 
exchange obligation on the WC 543 Lateral. It is further indicated that 
the last gas flow activity under interruptible gas transportation 
agreements occurred in January, 1994.
    Natural states that its system will benefit from the sale of the 
lateral by the elimination of the responsibility and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and ownership of a facility that Natural no 
longer needs. Natural indicates that Stingray has offered to pay 
$250,000 for the WC 543 Lateral and that Stingray will acquire the 
lateral under its blanket certificate authorization in Docket No. CP91-
1505 and pursuant to Section 157.208(a) of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    Natural further indicates that PETSEC Energy, Inc. (PETSEC), an 
offshore producer, has purchased from Natural the 2.27 miles of 
sixteen-inch lateral located in WC 543 that Natural previously retired 
in 1991. Natural avers that PETSEC intends to construct a lateral that 
will extend from its production platform in West Cameron Block 544 (WC 
544) to the existing 2.27 miles of sixteen-inch pipeline in WC 543. 
Natural states that PETSEC and Stingray have entered into an agreement 
whereby the gas produced by PETSEC in WC 544 will be delivered to 
Stingray in WC 543 and transported through the sixteen-inch lateral 
proposed herein to be abandoned and sold to Stingray, and the 
transported onshore.
    Comment date: May 31, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.
2. Northwest Pipeline Corp.

[Docket No. CP95-487-000]

    Take notice that on May 8, 1995, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-0900, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-487-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 
157.211, and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211, and 157.216) for authorization to 
replace regulating facilities at its Pinehurst Meter Station in 
Shoshone County, Idaho used to provide firm transportation service for 
The Washington Water Power Company (Water Power), under the blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000, pursuant to Sections 
7(b) and 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.
    Northwest proposes to replace two obsolete 1-inch regulators and 
appurtenances at the Pinehurst Meter Station with two new 1-inch 
regulators with 35 percent trim, with appurtenances. Northwest states 
that the existing regulators will be scrapped. Northwest indicates that 
the facility replacement will better accommodate existing firm maximum 
daily delivery obligations at this delivery point to Water Power. 
Northwest estimates a construction cost of $28,000 and a removal cost 
of $1,000.
    Northwest advises that the total volumes to be delivered to the 
customer after the request do not exceed the total volumes authorized 
prior to the request. Also, Northwest indicates that the proposed 
facility modification is not prohibited by its existing tariff.
    Comment date: June 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

3. Mississippi River Transmission Corp.

[Docket No. CP95-489-000]

    Take notice that on May 8, 1995, Mississippi River Transmission 
Corporation (MRT), 9900 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63124, filed 
in Docket No. CP95-489-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157.216) for authorization to abandon a measuring and 
regulating station and related facilities under MRT's blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-489-000 pursuant to Section 7 of 
the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request that is 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    MRT proposes to abandon approximately 519 feet of 4-inch pipeline 
and remove its measuring and regulating station and related facilities 
which have been used to serve Brouk Company in St. Louis, Missouri.
    Comment date: June 26, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before the comment date, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 
[[Page 26433]] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 
15 of the Natural Gas Act and the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, a hearing will be held without further notice before the 
Commission or its designee on this application if no motion to 
intervene is filed within the time required herein, if the Commission 
on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the certificate 
and/or 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.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file 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 Sec. 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 effective 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-12123 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am]
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