[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 38820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19191]
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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 re-
configured 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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