[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 65580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31625]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. SA99-4-000]
Questa Energy Corporation; Notice of Petition for Adjustment
November 23, 1998.
Take notice that on November 4, 1998, Questa Energy Corporation
(Questa), filed a petition for adjustment in Docket No. SA99-4-000,
pursuant to Section 502(c) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978,
requesting to be relieved from having to pay Kansas ad valorem tax
refunds on the Edwards #1 well to Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern). Questa is the successor-in-interest to Enertec Corporation
(Enertec) and Oakwood Resources, Inc., (Oakwood) in the Edwards #1
well. Northern's May 18, 1998, Refund Report shows that the refund
previously attributable to Enertec is $151.28, and that the refund
previously attributable to Oakwood is $1,244.56. Questa's petition is
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Questa states that it acquired the Enertec and Oakwood working
interests, effective June 1, 1986, and that the Edwards #1 well is a
marginal gas well that was under consideration to be plugged when
Questa acquired it. According to Questa, both Enertec and Oakwood are
bankrupt and dissolved. Questa asserts that it did not profit from the
alleged unlawful gas price and was not aware of the potential refund
obligation when it acquired Enertec and Oakwood's working interests.
Questa contends that it would suffer a special hardship if it is
required to step into the shoes of Enertec and Oakwood and pay a refund
obligation on their behalf, for a marginal gas well, when Questa has no
way to recover those refunds from Enertec and Oakwood, the entities
that actually benefited from the over-collections.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said petition should, on or before 15 days after the date
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice, file a motion to
intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, in accordance with the
requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.214, 385.211, 385.1105, and 385.1106). 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-31625 Filed 11-25-98; 8:45 am]
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