Entre Energy Corp., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. CP94-389-000, et al.]

Entre Energy Corp., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

May 6, 1994

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Entre Energy Corp.

[Docket No. CP94-389-000]

Take notice that on April 28, 1994, Entre Energy Corporation

(Entre), 909 Fannin, suite 1095, Houston, Texas 77010, filed in Docket

No. CP94-389-000, an application pursuant to sections 7(c) and 7(b) of

the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and subparts A and F of part 157 and subparts

G and J of part 284 of the Commission's Regulations.

Under subpart A of part 157, Entre seeks a certificate of public

convenience and necessity authorizing:

(i) The conversion of an existing natural gas producing field to an

interstate natural gas storage field;

(ii) The construction, installation and operation of the necessary

facilities to place the natural gas storage field into service;

(iii) The right to provide firm and interruptible storage services

at market-based rates; and,

(iv) Pre-granted abandonment authority for the field and the

facilities upon termination of the storage contracts.

Under subpart F of part 157 and subparts G and J of part 284,

respectively, Entre also seeks the following to carry out its proposal:

(a) A Blanket Certificate under sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the NGA

for certain interstate natural gas facilities transactions described in

subpart F of part 157;

(b) A Blanket Certificate under sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the NGA

for certain interstate natural gas storage and transportation

activities described in subpart G of part 284; and,

(c) A Blanket Certificate under sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the NGA,

as described in subpart J of part 284, to sell about 7.5 Bcf of natural

gas that Entre plans to inject to test the storage reservoir.

Entre states that it is a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned

subsidiary of Entre Holdings Company, an independent producer of

natural gas. Entre states that its propose is to develop, construct and

operate the first underground natural gas storage facility to be

located entirely offshore. The proposed storage reservoir is located in

the Chandeleur Area, Block 29 field, of the Federal OCS--Offshore

Louisiana. The proposed interstate storage facility would be connected

to the interstate pipeline facilities of Texas Eastern Transmission

Corporation (Texas Eastern). Specifically, Entre proposes to connect

into Texas Eastern's 24-inch pipeline in the Main Pass Area, Block 92.

Entre filed a pro forma tariff which contains rate schedules for

firm storage service, interruptible storage service, a sales service

and general terms and conditions. Entre states that the storage

services will be provided on an open access basis and will confirm to

Order No. 636, et al. Entre further states that it will hold an open

season for the storage capacity which is proposed to begin on July 1,

1994 and continue for 45 days. In addition, Entre proposes to make

sales of approximately 7.5 Bcf of gas that it anticipates injecting

into the storage reservoir during the testing phase.

Entre states that it is currently planning to operate this proposed

storage facility with a total working gas capacity of 25.6 Bcf. Entre

says that the storage field will be designed to provide first day

withdrawal service of 300,000 Mcf per day and 193,000 Mcf per day

withdrawal service at the end of the expected 105-day withdrawal

period. Entre further says that if enough interest is generated during

its open season, it will seek authorization from the Commission to

increase the size of the storage project to 41 Bcf of working gas

capacity.

Entre states that facilities associated with the proposed 25.6 Bcf

storage project will consist of a 6.5-mile, 16-inch diameter pipeline

connected to Texas Eastern, 7 injection/withdrawal wells, compression

of about 12,000 horsepower and appurtenant facilities. Entre says that

if it elects to pursue the 41 Bcf storage project, it will propose to

increase the size of 16-inch diameter pipeline to 24 inches and will

increase total compression to 21,400 horsepower.

Entre has proposed market-based rates for all of its services.

Entre maintains that it lacks market power for the proposed storage

services and that granting it the authority to utilize market-based

rates would be consistent with Commission action in other cases.

However, Entre does propose to retain 2.2 percent of injected volumes

as a fuel reimbursement. Entre also proposes to add the Annual Charge

Adjustment to the negotiated base rate of its various proposed charges.

Entre says that the construction of storage-related facilities is

scheduled to commence later in 1994. Therefore, Entre requests that the

Commission expedite the processing of this application and grant the

requested authorization by July 29, 1994, to permit the commencement of

service during the 1994-1995 heating season.

Comment date: May 27, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F

at the end of this notice.

2. Appalachian Gas Sales, Inc. v. Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.

[Docket No. CP94-459-000]

Take notice that on May 2, 1994, Appalachian Gas Sales, Inc. (AGS),

333 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Va. 22314, filed in

Docket No. CP94-459-000 a complaint pursuant to Rule 206 of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure against

Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (Columbia Gulf). AGS states that

Columbia Gulf has unduly discriminated against them by erroneously

allocating their gas to a third party, Centran Corporation, which filed

for bankruptcy on 1/2/93. In addition, AGS claims that Columbia Gulf's

refusal to remedy the misallocation creates an undue preference in

their favor, all as more fully set forth in the complaint which is on

file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

The interruptible transportation service that Columbia Gulf

performs for AGS is provided under Columbia Gulf's blanket certificate

pursuant to part 284 of the Commission's Regulations. AGS states that

the Commission, pursuant to its authority under Sections 4 and 5 of the

Natural Gas Act (NGA), should direct Columbia Gulf to remedy the

discrimination prejudice, and preference against AGS.

Specifically AGS claims that Columbia Gulf's arbitrary allocation

of gas on a pro rata basis between two shippers at a receipt point was

not authorized in its tariff. AGS states that Columbia Gulf refused to

accept a good faith reallocation request, tendered outside the time

period provided under section 6(b)(3) of Rate Schedule ITS-1, while

granting out-of-time reallocation requests for other shippers. AGS

requests that the Commission order Columbia Gulf to reallocate all

volumes of gas delivered for AGS's account during October 1992. AGS

claims that Columbia Gulf has provided itself with a preference at

AGS's expense by arbitrarily allocating AGS's gas to a third party in

order to reduce its exposure as an unsecured creditor in the Centran

Corporation bankruptcy.

Comment date: June 6, 1994, in accordance with the first paragraph

of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Koch Gateway Pipeline Co.

[Docket No. CP94-525-000]

Take notice that on May 4, 1994, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

(Koch Gateway), P.O. Box 1478, Houston, Texas 77251-1478, filed in

Docket No. CP94-525-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.211

of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR

157.205, 157.211) for authorization to seek certificate authority for

facilities previously constructed under section 311(a) of the Natural

Gas Policy Act and Sec. 284.3(c) of the Commission's Regulations under

Koch Gateway's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-430-000

pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set

forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to

public inspection.

Koch Gateway states that the proposed certification of facilities

will enable Koch Gateway to provide transportation services under its

blanket transportation certificate through two six-inch taps and meter

station constructed in Harrison County, Texas. Koch Gateway also states

that it will operate the proposed facilities in compliance with 18

C.F.R., Part 157, Subpart F, and that it has sufficient capacity to

render the proposed service without detriment or disadvantage to its

other existing customers.

Comment date: June 20, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

G at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with

reference to said application should on or before the comment date,

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 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

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 and/or 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.

G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after

issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule

214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to

intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of the

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the

request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the

proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day

after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and

not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a

protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 94-11619 Filed 5-12-94; 8:45 am]

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