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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-631-000]
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation and Laurel Fields Storage
Company; Notice of Application
July 7, 1994.
Take notice that on June 28, 1994, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National) 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203,
and Laurel Fields Storage Company (Laurel Fields), a partnership to be
formed by National or its affiliate and other equity participants
following the receipt of Securities and Exchange Commission approval,
filed in Docket No. CP94-631-000, a joint application, pursuant to
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Subpart A of Part 157
and Subpart G of Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations, for a
certificate of public convenience and necessity, blanket certificates,
and abandonment authorization.
Specifically, Laurel Fields seeks a certificate of public
convenience and necessity authorizing: (1) Conversion of the Callen Run
production field, located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, to an
interstate natural gas storage field; (2) the acquisition of the
Limestone Storage Field (formally the Allegheny State Park storage
field) located in Cattaraugas County, New York, from National; (3) the
construction and operation of the necessary facilities to develop the
Callen Run Storage Field and to expand the capacity of the Limestone
Storage Field; (4) participation in a no-fee exchange with National
solely for the purpose of maintaining gas service to four retail
customers who now receive gas off production lines in the Callen Run
field that will be replaced by new storage pipelines; and (5) the
abandonment of existing pipelines and a compressor facility that will
be replaced with new facilities at the Limestone Storage Field.
Laurel Fields also seeks blanket certificates under Subpart F, Part
157 and Subpart G, Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations.
Laurel Fields has proposed to develop the Callen Run field into an
underground natural gas storage field with 12.1 Bcf of working gas
capacity and states that the injection of an estimated 10.3 Bcf of base
gas will be required, and that the field will yield an estimated 130
MMcf per day of peak withdrawal deliverability. The total cost of the
Callen Run facilities is estimated to be $76,043,000. It also has
proposed to further develop the Limestone Storage Field and expand its
working gas capacity to 7 Bcf, which will require the injection of an
estimated 3.5 Bcf of additional base gas, and will yield a total peak
withdrawal deliverability of 77 MMcf per day. The estimated cost of
facilities for the Limestone Storage Field is $48,687,000. Thus, the
entire Laurel Fields Storage Project will have a working gas storage
capacity of 19.1 Bcf with a peak withdrawal rate of approximately 207
MMcf per day with a total estimated cost of $124,730,000.
Laurel Fields intend to offer firm and interruptible storage
services on an open access, non-discriminatory basis in compliance with
the Commission's blanket certificate regulations at Section 284.221.
Laurel Fields proposes two firm storage services, Rate Schedules SS-110
and SS-60, and one interruptible storage service, Rate Schedule SSI.
The rates proposed to be charged are cost-based in nature. Laurel
Fields has filed a pro forma tariff consisting of the aforementioned
rate schedules, General Terms and Conditions, and forms of service
agreements.
National seeks permission and approval to (1) abandon its interests
in the Limestone Storage Field, by assignment to Laurel Fields; (2)
abandon four delivery points and to relocate one delivery point off
production pipelines located in the Callen Run Storage Field that will
be abandoned during the development of the field; and (3) to
participate in the no-fee exchange with Laurel Fields; as previously
described.
In addition, National and Laurel Fields seek any authorizations
required from the Commission to effectuate a lease of the storage
capacity (including injection and withdrawal deliverability) in the
Limestone Storage Field from Laurel Fields to National during the
construction phase of the project, which is proposed to commence during
the Spring of 1996. It is also stated that National will require the
capacity in the Limestone Storage Field until April 15, 1996, in order
to meet existing contractual service obligations.
The applicants will be conducting an open season beginning August
1, 1994 and ending September 1, 1994, during which it will accept
nominations for firm storage service. The application includes one (1)
precedent agreement for 2.5 MMDth of long-term storage service with
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before July 28, 1994, 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 385.211 and
385.214) and the Regulations under the NGA (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 jurisdiction conferred upon the 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 filed
within the time required herein, if the Commission on its own review of
the matter finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the
public convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is
timely filed, or if the Commission on its 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 National and Laurel Fields to appear or be
represented at the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-16929 Filed 7-12-94; 8:45 am]
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