Pipeline Conditions - Winter Weather Forecast for Permian Supply Basin
EPNG is concerned about the winter weather forecast to move into the Permian supply basin on Thursday morning of this week. Temperatures overnight are forecast to be in the low teens and persist through the weekend. The potential exists for supply shortfalls due to freeze‐offs. Drafting of the system will undermine our efforts to maintain adequate delivery supply pressures during the forecasted weather.
As a reminder (Reference Critical Notice No. 616708 Force Majeure – Line 2000 – Update #17), the pipeline failure associated with Line No. 2000 is under a PHMSA order and the entire Line No. 2000 system remains under a reduced operating pressure. The reduced operating pressure reduces usable linepack, thereby hindering EPNG'S flexibility to absorb imbalances on either the receipt or delivery sides of its system.
Washington Ranch will be brought to maximum operational withdrawal as needed.
Underperformance caps will be placed on non‐performing supplies. Customers are strongly encouraged to review their transport to ensure that their takes are in balance with their supplies and to ensure their scheduled supplies are performing as expected.
For scheduling questions, please call your scheduling representative at (800) 238‐3764.
For operational and capacity questions, please call Russ Pyeatt at (719) 520‐3729, Dan English at (719) 520‐4722, or Tim Fuller at (719) 520‐4339.