OT gas storage unstable: Columbia is seeking to abandon Cleveland (natural gas) Storage after having

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Specifically, Columbia proposes to abandon and sell to CNR its Cleveland Storage, consisting of 8.1 miles of storage pipeline, 9 active storage wells, 8 observation wells and ancillary facilities for $525,000. CNR proposes to use the Cleveland Storage as a production facility.

Columbia is seeking to abandon Cleveland Storage after having observed a significant deterioration in the performance and geologic integrity of the reservoir. Columbia states that it will rely upon its retained storage capacity to offset the reduction in working gas capacity and deliverability associated with the abandonment, which is expected to have only a 0.01% effect on Columbia's overall 4.4 Bcf design day deliverability from Columbia's other active storage fields.

In addition, Columbia seeks authority to sell 830 MMcf of base gas that was previously withdrawn from Cleveland Storage between 1996 and 1999 during Columbia's integrity and performance assessment of the field. The disposition of proceeds from the proposed sale of this base gas will be made pursuant to Section C, of Article IV, of Stipulation II of the Settlement in Docket No. RP95-408, Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., 79 FERC para.Sec. 61,044 (1997). Columbia states that this settlement defines future additional sales of base gas no longer needed by Columbia as a result of more efficient operation of its storage fields. Columbia will comply with the annual reporting requirements provided for in Section D of Article IV.

Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before January 28, 2000, 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 385.211 or 385-214) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10).

-- Hokie (Hokie_@hotmail.com), January 14, 2000


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