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Columbia Gas Plans to Abandon Three Storage Fields Along WV Border
Columbia Gas Transmission has applied for federal authorization to permanently decommission three underground natural gas storage reservoirs along the Pennsylvania and West Virginia border. The plan calls for plugging 71 storage wells and dismantling an existing compressor station in the Majorsville area. If granted, the operator will take the aging storage infrastructure out of interstate service.
Why it matters: Property owners near the facilities may see the retirement of long-standing storage easements and the plugging of legacy infrastructure on their land.
FERC Schedules Environmental Review for Columbia Gas Storage Abandonment
Federal regulators have established the schedule to prepare an environmental assessment for Columbia Gas Transmission's Majorsville-Heard storage abandonment project. The proposal involves decommissioning storage field facilities and wells located near the West Virginia and Pennsylvania border. The environmental review will evaluate potential impacts before FERC decides whether to approve the abandonment.
Why it matters: Decommissioning underground gas storage fields can alter storage lease payments and potentially open up or modify drilling restrictions in underlying formations for nearby mineral owners.