Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Southern Natural Gas Co.,

[Federal Register: March 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 55)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP99-243-000]

Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

March 17, 1999.

Take notice that on March 8, 1999, Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 filedan application with the Commission in Docket No. CP99-243-000 pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon its 50 percent interest in certain offshore Louisiana facilities to Chevron U.S.A. Production Company, et al., (Chevron) all as more fully set forth in the application which is open to the public for inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at http:www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

Southern proposes to abandon its 50 percent interest in the Main Pass 77 Pipeline and Receiving Station, offshore Louisiana, facilities to Chevron. Southern states that the facilities consist of approximately 2.77 miles of 10-inch diameter pipe that extends from Chevron's Main Pass Block 77 platform to a subsea interconnection in Main Pass Block 151 on Southern's 18-inch diameter South Pass 60 pipeline. Southern also proposes to abandon its interest in the receiving station located on Chevron's Main Pass Block 77 platform to Chevron. Southern states that Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

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America (Natural) also owns a 50 percent interest in the Main Pass 77 Pipeline and Receiving Station facilities.

Southern states that the pipe it proposes to abandon by transfer to Chevron was severely damaged by Hurricane George in October 1998 and would be uneconomical for Southern to repair. Southern also states that Southern has agreed to give the pipe to Chevron following approval of the herein abandonment request so that Chevron could salvage the pipe if possible. Southern further states the proposed abandonment would not effect the capacity of its pipeline system or materially impact the availability of natural gas supplies on its system. Southern asserts that 30 shippers have the receipt point listed as a firm receipt point under their firm service agreement with Southern for a total Maximum Daily Quantity of 3,372 Mcf of natural gas per day; however, these shippers have not been able to obtain gas supplies from this receipt point since the damage occurred in October 1998. Chevron would either salvage the pipe or build a new pipe, and these shippers would be able to receive the Main Pass Block 77 gas at the interconnection of the Main Pass 77 Pipeline and Southern's Main Pass Block 151 facilities.

Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before April 7, 1999, 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filedwith 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 NGA 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 filedwithin 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 Southern to appear or be represented at the hearing. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-6985Filed3-22-99; 8:45 am]

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