FERC Authorizes Florida Gas' Abandonment of Services on its Share of Matatorda Offshore Pipeline System, Dismisses Protest Because MOPS Shippers Hold No Capacity

摘要

On 11/19/09 FERC approved the September 3 application of Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC (CP09-461) for authority to abandon its obligation to provide transportation service using its ownership interests in certain facilities located offshore Texas and extending onshore to Refugio County, Texas. Florida Gas proposes to abandon its transportation obligation associated with the Matagorda Offshore Pipeline System (MOPS) facilities located offshore Texas and further onshore to interconnections in Refugio County, in which Florida Gas has a partial ownership interest. The MOPS facilities were constructed for the purpose of transporting gas from various producers' offshore production facilities for ultimate delivery to the interstate grid. They were constructed in three phases during 1980 and 1981. Phases I and II extend from Matagorda Island Block 686 to Matagorda Island Block 665, offshore Texas, and extend onshore to interconnections near Tivoli, Refugio County. Phase III extends from Mustang Island Block 758 to Matagorda Island Block 686 where it interconnects with the Phase I and Phase II pipeline facilities.