By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Nov. 21 -- Inergy LP subsidiary Central New York Oil & Gas Co. LLC (CNOG) proposed an expansion plan that will add 13 bcf of natural gas storage capacity at the 13.6 bcf Stagecoach facility 150 miles northwest of New York City in Tioga County. It is conducting a nonbinding open season, which will run through Dec. 16 to gauge shipper interest for firm storage.
Phase II of the expansion project is expected to start in the third or fourth quarter 2006 with a commercial in-service date slated for second half 2007. CNOG is in the application process for authorization for the expansion from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The expansion project will include the "Stagecoach North Lateral," consisting of 12 miles of storage lateral and interconnect facilities to be connected to the proposed $1.35 billion (Can.) Millennium Pipeline (OGJ Online, Dec. 19, 2001).
The Stagecoach storage facility, which began operations in April 2002, is connected to Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.'s (TGPL) 300 Line. Because of its strategic location between TGPL and the Millennium systems, CNOG plans to offer hub services between the two pipelines.
