Over the past few years, Colorado Interstate Gas Company, L.L.C. (“CIG”) has experienced a gradual decline in west end supply and an increase in DJ Basin supply.  Due to these changing operational conditions, CIG has continuously evaluated available capacities, especially out of the DJ Basin heading to the West. 

During this ongoing evaluation CIG has identified forward haul Hourly Entitlement Enhancement Nominations (“HEEN”) transactions which are offsetting true flowing backhaul transactions.  Specifically, the transactions are from the DJ Basin on Segment 169 headed west and transactions from the mainline on Segment 126 headed south toward Greasewood.  HEEN is a non-flowing gas transaction and cannot be allowed to offset flowing gas backhaul transactions.

To ensure that accurate operationally available capacity quantities are available to shippers, CIG will post on its EBB, for each nominations cycle, a Critical Pipeline Conditions notice identifying the correct backhaul available capacities at Segments 169 and 126 and any other Segment which is similarly impacted when capacity allocations will be required.

Beginning Timely cycle, December 1, 2017, CIG will evaluate capacity at these segments without HEEN transactions offsetting backhaul transactions.  This could result in additional capacity allocations through impacted segments.

For scheduling questions, please contact the Nominations and Scheduling hotline at 1-800-238-3764 option 2.

For operational issues or concerns, contact Glen Petty at (719) 520-4704 or Bill McMillan at (719) 520-4389.

For contractual issues please contact your marketing representative.

John Driscoll, Manager

Nominations and Scheduling

Western Pipelines

(719) 520-4471

John_Driscoll@KinderMorgan.com