[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 219 (Monday, November 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61861-61863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29689]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Fossil Energy; Orders Granting, Amending, and Vacating 
Authorizations To Import and Export Natural Gas

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of orders.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy 
gives notice that it has issued Orders granting, amending and vacating 
natural gas import and export authorizations. These Orders are 
summarized in the attached appendix.
    These Orders may be found on the FE web site at http://
www.fe.doe.gov., or on the electronic bulletin board at (202) 586-7853.
    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, 
(202) 586-9478. The Docket Room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 8, 1999.
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]
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                                        Date    Importer/exporter FE Docket
             Order No.                 issued               No.                   Import volume           Export volume                Comments
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1518...............................   10-08-99  Sierra Pacific Power         95 Bcf................  ......................  Import from Canada over a
                                                 Company 99-71-NG.                                                            two-year term beginning on
                                                                                                                              January 1, 2000, and
                                                                                                                              extending through December
                                                                                                                              31, 2001.
1519...............................   10-08-99  PG&E Texas Industrial                            300 Bcf                     Import and export up to a
                                                 Energy, L.P. 99-68-NG.                                                       combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Mexico beginning on
                                                                                                                              November 1, 1999, and
                                                                                                                              extending through October
                                                                                                                              31, 2001.
1520...............................   10-08-99  Onyx Gas Marketing Company,                      110 Bcf                     Import and export up to a
                                                 L.C. 99-74-NG.                                                               combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Mexico beginning on
                                                                                                                              October 8, 1999, and
                                                                                                                              extending through October
                                                                                                                              7, 2001.
1521...............................   10-14-99  Tenaska Marketing Ventures                       400 Bcf                     Import and export up to a
                                                 99-67-NG.                                                                    combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Canada and Mexico
                                                                                                                              beginning on the date of
                                                                                                                              first delivery.
1522...............................   10-14-99  Androscoggin Energy LLC. 99-                      5 Bcf                      Import and export up to a
                                                 69-NG.                                                                       combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Canada beginning on
                                                                                                                              November 1, 1999, and
                                                                                                                              extending through October
                                                                                                                              31, 2001.
1523...............................   10-14-99  Jonan Gas Marketing Inc. 99-                     100 Bcf                     Import and export up to a
                                                 73-NG.                                                                       combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Canada beginning on the
                                                                                                                              date of first delivery.
1352-A.............................   10-14-99  Androscoggin Energy LLC 97-  ......................  ......................  Long-term import amended to
                                                 94-NG.                                                                       replace one supplier and
                                                                                                                              adds import point
                                                                                                                              flexibility.
1524...............................   10-14-99  Texex Energy partners, LTD.                       73 Bcf                     Import and export up to a
                                                 99-77-NG.                                                                    combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Canada and Mexico
                                                                                                                              beginning October 15,
                                                                                                                              1999, and extending
                                                                                                                              through October 14, 2001.
1525...............................   10-18-99  DEK Energy Company 99-76-NG  73 Bcf................  ......................  Import from Canada
                                                                                                                              beginning on November 1,
                                                                                                                              1999, and extending
                                                                                                                              through October 31, 2001.

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1526...............................   10-18-99  Western Gas Resources, Inc.  73 Bcf................  73 Bcf................  Import and export from and
                                                 99-72-NG.                                                                    to Canada beginning on
                                                                                                                              November 26, 1999, and
                                                                                                                              extending through November
                                                                                                                              25, 2001.
1527...............................   10-20-99  Ocean Energy, Inc.           50 Bcf................  50 Bcf................  Import and export from and
                                                 (Successor to UMC                                                            to Canada over a two-year
                                                 Petroleum Corp.) 99-79-NG.                                                   term beginning on the date
                                                                                                                              of first delivery.
1528...............................   10-20-99  Big Sky Gas Marketing        50 Bcf................  50 Bcf................  Import and export from and
                                                 Corporation 99-80-NG.                                                        to Canada over a two-year
                                                                                                                              term beginning on the date
                                                                                                                              of first delivery.
1529...............................   10-21-99  Masspower 99-83-NG.........                      20 Bcf                      Import and export up to a
                                                                                                                              combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Canada beginning on
                                                                                                                              October 22, 1999, and
                                                                                                                              extending through October
                                                                                                                              21, 2001.
522-A..............................   10-21-99  Seagull Marketing Services,  ......................  ......................  Vacate blanket import and
                                                 Inc. 91-24-NG.                                                               export authority.
1530...............................   10-21-99  Commonwealth Gas Company 99-                     20 Bcf                      Import and export up to a
                                                 82-NG.                                                                       combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Canada beginning November
                                                                                                                              1, 1999, and extending
                                                                                                                              through October 31, 2001.
1531...............................   10-21-99  Pittsfield Generating        25.5 Bcf..............  25.5 Bcf..............  Import and export from and
                                                 Company, L.P. 99-84-NG.                                                      to Canada beginning on
                                                                                                                              October 30, 1999, and
                                                                                                                              extending through October
                                                                                                                              29, 2001.
1532...............................   10-21-99  Panhandle Eastern Pipe line                       5 Bcf                      Export and reimport from
                                                 Company 99-75-NG.                                                            and to Canada over a two-
                                                                                                                              year term beginning on the
                                                                                                                              date of first delivery.
1533...............................   10-28-99  Williams Energy Marketing &  200 Bcf...............  ......................  Import from Canada
                                                 Trading Company (Successor                                                   beginning on November 1,
                                                 to Williams Energy Service                                                   1999, and extending
                                                 Company) 99-86-NG.                                                           through October 31, 2001.
1474-A.............................   10-28-99  Cascade Natural Gas          ......................  ......................  Amendment to increase
                                                 Corporation 99-22-NG.                                                        volumes and extend term
                                                                                                                              from November 1, 1999,
                                                                                                                              through October 31, 2000.
1534...............................   10-28-99  United States Gypsum         7,300,000 MMBtu.......  ......................  Import from Canada
                                                 Company 99-78-NG.                                                            beginning on November 1,
                                                                                                                              1999, and extending
                                                                                                                              through October 31, 2001.
1535...............................   10-28-99  Sumas Cogeneration Company,  17.8 Bcf..............  ......................  Import from Canada
                                                 L.P. 99-85-NG.                                                               beginning on November 1,
                                                                                                                              1999, and extending
                                                                                                                              through October 31, 2001.
1536...............................   10-28-99  PanCanadian Energy                               250 Bcf                     Import and export up to a
                                                 Services, Inc. 99-88-NG.                                                     combined total from and to
                                                                                                                              Canada beginning on
                                                                                                                              November 1, 1999, and
                                                                                                                              extending through October
                                                                                                                              2001.
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[FR Doc. 99-29689 Filed 11-12-99; 8:45 am]
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