SoCal Gas maintenance, colder weather forecast lift city-gate prices

摘要

Maintenance that started Monday in SoCal Gas’ Southern Zone couldput upward pressure on city-gate cash prices by later this week asreduced receipt capacity meets with a forecast drop in temperatures.The ongoing 190 MMcf/d reduction in capacity at the Ehrenbergreceipt meter has limited supply moving westbound from El PasoNatural Gas’ mainline.Phase 1 in-line inspection of SoCal Gas’ L2001 line is scheduled tocontinue through Sunday, followed by a brief return to full capacityMonday. From March 10 to March 13, though, additional maintenance atEhrenberg will result in a steeper, 300 MMcf/d restriction to receiptcapacity there.