FORCE MAJEURE – SEGMENT 22 – GULF COAST #1 AND #2 MAINLINES
Natural has experienced a possible third-party line strike on the Gulf Coast #1 and Gulf Coast #2 mainlines south of Compressor Station 302 (CS 302), in Harris County, Texas (Segment 22 of Natural's South Texas Zone). Natural is in the process of isolating its pipelines in order to safely excavate both pipelines. As a result, Natural is required to reduce the operating pressure in the area. This is a Force Majeure event that limits Natural's throughput capacity southbound and northbound into and out of Segment 22 from Segment 18, Segment 21, and Segment 20 (northbound); Segment 26 and Segment 25 (southbound).
The scheduling constraint will be in Segment 22 at CS 302 for receipts and deliveries flowing southbound and northbound. Therefore, effective for gas day Thursday, March 16, 2023, Evening Cycle, and continuing until further notice, nominations from receipt locations will be scheduled to a volume equal to nominations to delivery locations in the South Texas Zone. Nominations at receipt locations that exceed nominations to delivery locations in the South Texas Zone will not be scheduled for the duration of this outage. For scheduling purposes, the South Texas Pool (LOC 25079) is located south of the constraint. Firm transportation associated with storage injections or withdrawals may be impacted.
Continue to monitor Natural's interactive website for any updates to this restriction. Please contact your Account Director or Scheduling Representative if you have any questions.