SOC Follow-Up Report – System-wide Draft Condition
DURATION OF EVENT
A system-wide Strained Operating Condition (“SOC”) for a Draft condition was declared by EPNG as follows:
Effective: Gas Day June 3, 2026
Imbalance Threshold: 5%
AFFECTED AREA(S)/LOCATION(S)
All shippers system-wide were subject to the requirements of the SOC declaration.
TIMELINE
[June 3, 2026, 6:18 am Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)] EPNG declared a system-wide SOC for a Draft condition effective Gas Day June 3, 2026, with the imbalance threshold set at 5% (Critical Notice No. 628553).
[June 4, 2026, 6:09 am MDT] EPNG lifted the subject system-wide SOC effective Gas Day June 4, 2026 (Critical Notice No. 628573).
APPLICABLE OPERATING CONDITIONS
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- EPNG system linepack started the Gas Day at 7,556 MMcf, which was a decrease of 312 MMcf compared to the previous Gas Day.
- At 6:18 am MDT, EPNG declared a system-wide SOC for a Draft condition (Notice No. 628553) effective Gas Day June 3, 2026. The linepack draft was primarily due to a loss of supply in the Permian Basin related to overnight thunderstorms. The Permian Basin supply was performing at 91% of scheduled volumes.
- Washington Ranch was on withdrawal, averaging 191 MMcf.
Thursday, June 4, 2026
- EPNG system linepack started the Gas Day at 7,925 MMcf, which was an increase of 369 MMcf compared to the previous Gas Day.
- At 6:09 am MDT, EPNG lifted the system-wide SOC for a Draft condition (Notice No. 628573) effective Gas Day June 4, 2026. Customer response was sufficient to increase EPNG's linepack to acceptable levels.
- Washington Ranch was on injection, averaging 26 MMcf.
ACTIONS TAKEN BY EPNG AND SHIPPERS
The following actions were taken:
1. EPNG declared a system-wide SOC for a Draft condition on June 3, 2026, at 6:18 am MDT. The system-wide SOC was in effect for Gas Day June 3, 2026, only.
2. After EPNG declared the system-wide SOC, customers took corrective actions to align their scheduled supplies with their actual deliveries.
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