Initial Force Majeure – Black River Station
El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG) has experienced an equipment failure associated with its Black River Compressor Station located in Culberson County, Texas, and as such the station is currently unavailable. Accordingly, the operational capacity through the L2000 constraint will be reduced by 123,621 dekatherms (Dth/d) per day effective on August 31, 2024, Evening Cycle, (Cycle 2). The operational capacity through the CORNL2K constraint will be reduced by 93,321 dekatherms (Dth/d) per day effective on August 31, 2024, Evening Cycle, (Cycle 2). EPNG will be posting an updated maintenance notice to reflect the total impact through the L2000 and CORNL2K constraints.
EPNG will provide updates as more information becomes available.
This incident constitutes an event of Force Majeure under Section 11.3 of the General Terms and Conditions of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff.
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