Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 04/01/2009, Docket: RP09-366-000, Status: Effective
Third Revised Sheet No. 61 Third Revised Sheet No. 61
Superseding: Second Revised Sheet No. 61
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (cont'd)
1. DEFINITIONS (cont'd)
(ak) The term "Shipper Specific Heating Value" shall mean the
total heating value of the quantity of gas that a specific
Shipper delivers to Transporter at a Receipt Point for
transportation pursuant to a Transportation Service
Agreement. If Shipper delivers gas to Transporter at
multiple Receipt Points, then for non-Receipt Point specific
purposes, Shipper Specific Heating Value shall be the
weighted average of the Shipper Specific Heating Value at
each applicable Receipt Point.
(al) The term "total heating value" shall mean the number of Btu
produced by the complete combustion with air, at constant
pressure, of 1 anhydrous (dry) cubic foot of gas, at a
temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and under a pressure of
14.73 psia, and when the products of combustion are cooled
to the initial temperature of the gas and air and all water
formed by combustion is condensed to the liquid state. The
total heating value (BTU per cubic foot of gas) shall be
stated to at least the third decimal point for reporting
purposes and to at least the sixth decimal place for
calculation purposes.
(am) The term "transportation service" shall include
transportation, exchange, or backhaul service.
(an) The term "Transporter" or "Transportation Service Provider"
shall mean Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC.
(ao) The term "Transporter's Facility" shall mean Transporter's
30-inch, 45 mile natural gas pipeline and appurtenant
facilities extending from a platform in West Delta Block
143, offshore Louisiana, to the Venice Gas Plant in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
(ap) The term "year" shall mean a period of 365 consecutive days;
provided, however, that any year which contains a date of
February 29 shall consist of 366 consecutive days.
(aq) Monthly Allocation is the term used to describe the process
where the Allocating Party performs the allocation process
at the end of the monthly flow period.
(ar) Daily Allocation is the term used to describe the process
where the Allocating Party performs the allocation process
following each gas day.