TEPPCO CHANGED THE FLOW DIRECTION AND BREACHED A LEASE AGREEMENT,ACCORDING TO COMPLAINT LODGED WITH FERC BY WESTERN REFINING CO.

摘要

A complaint(OR09-3)lodged with FERC by Western Refining Southwest,Inc.(Western)and Western Refining Pipeline Co.alleges TEPPCO Crude Pipeline,LLC reversed the pipeline's oil flow in order"to continue our daily business,"but as a result the pipeline could not fulfill its obligations to Western.TEPPCO also continued to bill Western Pipeline for lease payments under the capacity lease agreement despite its breach of the capacity lease agreement.By reversing the flow of the pipeline from Hobbs,N.M.,to Midland,Tex.,TEPPCO also allegedly violated the rules and regulations that were designed to protect shippers,such as Western.