00-15476. Texaco Natural Gas Inc., et al.; Orders Granting, Amending and Vacating Authority To Import and Export Natural Gas, Including Liquefied Natural Gas

AGENCY:

Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION:

Notice of Orders.

SUMMARY:

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during April 2000, it issued Orders granting, amending, and vacating authority to import and export natural gas, including liquefied natural gas. These Orders are summarized in the attached appendix and may be found on the FE web site at http://www.fe.doe.gov,, or on the electronic bulletin board at [phone]. They are also available for inspection and copying in the Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum Import & Export Activities, Docket Room 3E-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, [phone]. The docket room is open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2000.

John W. Glynn,

Manager, Natural Gas Regulation, Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum Import & Export Activities, Office of Fossil Energy.

Appendix

Orders Granting, Amending and Vacating Import/Export Authorizations

DOE/FE authority		Importer/exporter FE Docket No.	In Bcf		Comments
Order No.	Date issued		Import volume	Export volume
1588	05/01/00	Texaco Natural Gas Inc. 00-27-NG	120		Import from Mexico beginning on May 3, 2000, and extending through May 2, 2002.
1589	05/01/00	Northwest Natural Gas Company 00-28-NG	150	150	Import and export from and to Canada beginning on May 1, 2000, and extending through April 30, 2002.
1590	05/05/00	Cabot Energy Service Corporation 00-29-LNG	100		Import LNG from various international sources over a two-year term beginning on the date of first delivery.
1591	05/10/00	Chevron U.S.A. Inc. 00-26-NG	18		Import from Canada beginning on July 1, 2000, and extending through June 30, 2000.
1487-A	05/11/00	Sempra Energy Trading Corp., 99-36-NG	300		Amendment to existing authority to allow the importation of liquefied natural gas from any international source through June 15, 2001.
1592	05/16/00	OGE Energy Resources, Inc., 00-32-NG	400		Import and export a combined total from and to Canada over a two-year term beginning on the date of first import or export delivery.
1593	05/16/00	Indeck-Yerkes Limited Partnership, 00-31-NG	18		Import from Canada beginning on May 16, 2000, and extending through May 15, 2002.
1409-A	05/16/00	Indeck-Yerkes Limited Partnership, 98-60-NG			Vacate blanket import authority.
1594	05/16/00	Indeck-Oswego Limited Partnership, 00-30-NG	18		Import from Canada beginning on May 16, 2000, and extending through May 15, 2002.
1410-A	05/16/00	Indeck-Oswego Limited Partnership, 98-61-NG			Vacate blanket import authority.
1595	05/18/00	Ener-Son of U.S.A., 00-19-LNG		33	Export to Mexico, including LNG over a two-year term beginning on the date of first delivery.
1595	05/18/00	Ener-Son of U.S.A., 98-66-LNG			Vacate blanket export authority.
1596	05/22/00	North American Energy, Inc., 00-33-NG	20		Import from Canada beginning on August 3, 2000, and extending through August 2, 2002.
1597	05/25/00	National Fuel Resources, Inc., 00-35-NG	50		Import and export a combined total from and to Canada beginning June 1, 2000, and extending through May 31, 2002.
1598	05/25/00	West Texas Gas, Inc., 00-36-NG		50	Export to Mexico beginning on June 1, 2000, and extending through May 31, 2002.
1599	05/25/00	Burlington Resources Trading Inc., 00-34-NG	200		Import and export a combined total from and to Canada over a two-year term beginning on the date of first delivery.