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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FERC Approves Variance for ANR Pipeline Company's Oak Grove Enhancement Project

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order approving a variance for the ANR Pipeline Company's Oak Grove Enhancement Project. The order, dated July 16, 2025, allows the company to change its source of hydrostatic test water from a municipal source to an existing private agricultural water well and risers. The company will also be permitted to use approximately 0.41 acres of temporary workspace at MP 15.97 in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, to access the landowner's well.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC has approved a variance for the ANR Pipeline Company's Oak Grove Enhancement Project, as requested by the company on July 1, 2025.
  • The variance allows the company to change its source of hydrostatic test water from a municipal source to an existing private agricultural water well and risers.
  • The company will be permitted to use approximately 0.41 acres of temporary workspace at MP 15.97 in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, to access the landowner's well.
  • The request is in compliance with environmental condition 5 of the Commission's July 25, 2024, Order Issuing Certificate and Approving Abandonment.
  • The company has obtained all required federal authorizations for the requested approval and ensures that no new sensitive resources would be affected within the workspace or abutting area.
  • The company has also obtained necessary landowner approvals and confirms that no cultural resources or federally listed threatened or endangered species would be affected.

Statistics:

  • The variance involves the use of approximately 0.41 acres of temporary workspace.
  • The hydrostatic test water will be sourced from an existing private agricultural water well and risers.
  • The project is located at MP 15.97 in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
  • The order was filed on July 16, 2025.
  • The company's request was approved on July 1, 2025.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2025, July 16). Delegated Order, ANR Pipeline Company Oak Grove Enhancement Project Docket No. CP23-523-000.
  • ANR Pipeline Company. (2025, July 1). Request for Variance, ANR Pipeline Company Oak Grove Enhancement Project Docket No. CP23-523-000.

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