 |
| Operator/Field |
Capacity Volumes |
Year Converted |
Formation |
Location |
Area |
Refer-
ence |
| |
Working
Bcf |
Base
Bcf |
Total
Bcf |
Note 1 |
Township
-Range |
Acres |
| ANR Eaton |
|
|
MPSC |
| Eaton Rapids 36 |
13.5 |
2.7 |
16.2 |
1990 |
Niagaran |
T2N R3W |
2,484 |
Ref A
rates |
| ANR Pipeline |
|
|
FERC |
| Austin |
7.0 |
16.0 |
23.1 |
1941 |
Mich.Stray |
T14N R9W |
9,000 |
Ref B |
| Reed City |
13.2 |
15.7 |
28.9 |
1947 |
Mich.Stray |
T17N R10W |
15,000 |
Ref B1 |
| Goodwell |
19.3 |
12.4 |
31.7 |
1948 |
Mich.Stray |
T14N R11W |
8,500 |
|
| Lincoln |
17.0 |
18.7 |
35.7 |
1950 |
Mich.Stray |
T18N R5W |
10,000 |
Ref B1 |
| Freeman Note 2 |
T18N R5W |
10,500 |
Ref B1 |
| Winfield |
6.8 |
9.1 |
15.9 |
1950 |
Mich.Stray |
T12N R9W |
3,850 |
Ref B1 |
| Loreed |
22.0 |
23.7 |
45.7 |
1963 |
Reed City |
T17N R10W |
17,500 |
|
| Muttonville |
8.2 |
5.2 |
13.4 |
1975 |
Niagaran |
T4N R14E |
300 |
U-4485 |
| S. Chester |
13.4 |
6.1 |
19.5 |
1980 |
Niagaran |
T29N R2W |
460 |
|
| Central Charlton 1 |
12.9 |
6.1 |
19.0 |
1981 |
Niagaran |
T30N R1W |
640 |
|
| Cold
Springs 1 |
14.0 |
6.0 |
20.0 |
2008 |
Niagaran |
T28N R6W |
155 |
Ref M |
| Total ANR Pipeline |
133.8 |
rates |
| ANR Storage |
|
|
FERC |
| Cold Springs 12 |
25.3 |
3.6 |
28.9 |
1980 |
Niagaran |
T27N R6W |
800 |
CP94-291 |
| Rapid River 35 |
15.1 |
2.2 |
17.3 |
1980 |
Niagaran |
T28N R7W |
480 |
" |
| Cold Springs 31 |
4.6 |
0.7 |
5.3 |
1981 |
Niagaran |
T27N R6W |
900 |
" |
| Excelsior 6 / E.Kalkaska Note 4 |
10.8 |
1.5 |
12.3 |
1981 |
Niagaran |
T27N R7W |
1,300 |
" |
| Total ANR Storage |
55.8 |
rates |
| Blue Lake Storage |
|
|
FERC |
| Blue Lake 18 |
47.1 |
7.0 |
54.1 |
1992 |
Niagaran |
T28N R5W |
1,500 |
CP95-656
rates |
| Bluewater Gas Storage |
|
|
MPSC |
| Columbus 3 |
26.2 |
4.8 |
31.0 |
2004 |
Niagaran |
T5N R15E |
549 |
Ref K
rates |
| Kimball 27 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
2001 |
Niagaran |
T6N R16E |
230 |
Ref J
rates |
| Total BW Storage |
29.2 |
rates |
| CMS Gas Transmission Co |
|
|
MPSC |
| Kalkaska
13/35 |
18.4 |
2.1 |
20.5 |
est. 2008 |
Niagaran |
T27N R8W |
210 |
Ref L
rates |
| Consumers Energy |
|
|
MPSC |
| Cranberry Lake |
10.2 |
18.0 |
28.2 |
1947 |
Mich.Stray |
T20N R5W |
24,000 |
Ref C |
| Winterfield |
25.3 |
47.0 |
72.3 |
1947 |
Mich.Stray |
T20N R6W |
24,500 |
Ref C |
| Overisel |
23.0 |
30.0 |
53.0 |
1960 |
A-1 Carbonate |
T4N R14W |
11,000 |
|
| Ira |
2.0 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
1961 |
Niagaran |
T3N R15E |
800 |
|
| Riverside |
1.5 |
7.5 |
9.0 |
1962 |
Mich.Stray |
T21N R7W |
11,000 |
Ref C |
| Salem |
10.0 |
20.5 |
30.5 |
1963 |
A-1 Carbonate |
T4N R13W |
11,000 |
|
| Lenox |
0.9 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
1965 |
Niagaran |
T3N R14E |
500 |
|
| Lyon 29 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
2004 |
Niagaran |
T1N R1E |
237 |
U-13322 |
| Lyon 34 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1997 |
Niagaran |
T1N R1E |
237 |
U-11315 |
| Marsac Creek Note 6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1976 |
Niagaran |
T4N R15E |
2,400 |
U-4949 |
| Northville (Trenton) Note 5 |
9.0 |
13.0 |
22.0 |
1965 |
Trenton |
T1S R8E |
11,000 |
|
| Ray |
42.5 |
22.0 |
64.5 |
1966 |
Niagaran |
T5N R13E |
2,000 |
|
| Northville |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1968 |
Niagaran |
T1S R8E |
40 |
|
| Puttygut |
9.5 |
5.1 |
14.6 |
1971 |
Niagaran |
T4N R15E |
1,150 |
|
| Four Corners |
2.4 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
1972 |
Niagaran |
T4N R15E |
400 |
|
| Swan Creek |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1972 |
Niagaran |
T4N R15E |
300 |
|
| Hessen |
12.5 |
4.5 |
17.0 |
1976 |
Niagaran |
T4N R15E |
1,000 |
|
| Total Consumers |
151.8 |
rates |
| Lee 8 Storage |
|
|
MPSC |
| Lee 8 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
1995 |
Niagaran |
T1S R5W |
160 |
Ref D
rates |
| MichCon |
|
|
MPSC |
| Belle River Mills |
46.9 |
29.2 |
76.1 |
1965 |
Niagaran |
T4N R16E |
1,760 |
|
| Columbus |
15.0 |
4.6 |
19.6 |
1972 |
Niagaran |
T4N R15E |
1,760 |
|
| West Columbus |
22.5 |
4.4 |
26.9 |
1973 |
Niagaran |
T4N R15E |
1,280 |
|
| Six Lakes |
40.0 |
28.6 |
68.6 |
1953 |
Mich.Stray |
T12,13N R7W |
50,000 |
|
| Total MichCon |
124.4 |
rates |
| Michigan Gas Utilities |
|
|
MPSC |
| Partello |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1971 |
Niagaran |
T1S R5W |
160 |
|
| Andersen |
0.3 |
0.05 |
0.35 |
1975 |
Niagaran |
T1S R5W |
40 |
|
| Cortwright |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1979 |
Niagaran |
T1S R5W |
80 |
U-4872 |
| Lee 3A |
3.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
1993 |
Niagaran |
T1S R5W |
160 |
U-10106 |
| Total Aquila |
5.1 |
rates |
| Mid Michigan Gas Storage |
|
|
FERC |
| Norwich |
1.2 |
7.5 |
8.7 |
1951 |
Mich.Stray |
T15N R11W |
6,400 |
Ref E |
| Orient |
1.8 |
7.9 |
9.7 |
1951 |
Mich.Stray |
T17N R7W |
8,860 |
Ref E |
| Coldwater |
1.3 |
10.4 |
11.7 |
1956 |
Mich.Stray |
T16N R6W |
6,330 |
Ref E |
| Croton |
1.4 |
4.4 |
5.8 |
1957 |
Mich.Stray |
T12N R11W |
3,850 |
Ref E |
| N. Hamilton |
0.9 |
8.2 |
5.8 |
1960 |
Mich.Stray |
T19N R4W |
9,000 |
Ref E |
| Capac Note 3 |
13.6 |
24.6 |
38.2 |
1978 |
Niagaran |
T7N R13E |
12,000 |
U-4818 |
| Total MMGS |
0 |
|
| SEMCO Energy |
|
|
MPSC |
| Lacey Station |
0.17 |
0.08 |
0.25 |
1973 |
B-Salt |
T1N R8W |
40 |
|
| Morton |
2.0 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
1974 |
B Salt |
T4N R14E |
60 |
|
| Collin |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
1979 |
Niagaran |
T3N R16E |
400 |
|
| Lee 2 |
0.66 |
0.27 |
.93 |
1981 |
Niagaran |
T1S R5W |
40 |
|
| Lee 11 |
0.64 |
0.36 |
1.0 |
1988 |
Niagaran |
T1S R5W |
160 |
U-9076 |
| Yankee Note 7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1977 |
Niagaran |
T5N R16E |
40 |
U-5359 |
| Total SEMCO |
5.17 |
rates |
| South Romeo Gas Storage |
|
|
MPSC |
| Washington 28 |
9.7 |
1.9 |
11.6 |
1990 |
Niagaran |
T4N R12E |
1,020 |
Ref F |
| Southwest Gas Storage |
|
wholly owned subsidary of Panhandle Eastern PLCo |
FERC |
| Howell |
17.3 |
13.4 |
30.7 |
1962 |
Niagaran |
T3N R4E |
12,000 |
CP01-67
Ref G
rates |
| Washington 10 Storage |
|
|
MPSC |
| Shelby 2 |
8.1 |
2.3 |
10.4 |
2008 |
Niagaran |
T12S R3E |
560 |
Ref I
rates |
| Washington 10 |
68.5 |
8.5 |
77 |
1999 |
Niagaran |
T4N R12E |
2,630 |
Ref H
rates |
| Total
Wash 10 |
76.6 |
|
| Total |
|
|
| Statewide total working volumes |
690.27 |
|
| |
| Notes: |
| Note 1: |
Table Heading Bcf = Billion cubic feet at 14.73 psia pressure base.
Working Gas means the maximum gas that can be cycled in and out of storage. Gas that cannot be cycled is called Base Gas, and provides pressure support. |
| Note 2: |
ANR Pipeline Lincoln and Freeman share common reservoir; are considered one storage field. Combined volumes shown. |
| Note 3: |
ANR Pipeline sold Capac to Mid Michigan Gas Storage and is being depleted for abandonment. |
| Note 4: |
ANR Storage Excelsior 6 and E. Kalkaska share common reservoir, are considered one storage field. Combined volumes shown. |
| Note 5: |
Consumers Northville field is scheduled for abandonment. Currently withdrawing gas, which may take up to a decade to deplete reservoir. Field is partially abandoned with some of the wells plugged. This field is not included in Consumers Working Gas total. |
| Note 6: |
Consumers Marsac Creek field was abandoned during the first injection cycle. |
| Note 7: |
SEMCOs Yankee field was never fully developed. |
| Reference (recent MPSC, FERC regulatory actions): |
| Ref A: |
ANR Eaton, also known as Eaton Rapids Gas Storage, was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-9355 by orders dated November 9, 1989 and September 25, 1991. The FERC granted a blanket certificate in docket number CP90-769-000 by order dated 6/8/90 (51 FERC 62,233). |
| Ref B: |
ANR Pipeline. with FERC permission, will replace 2 Bcf of Austin's 16 Bcf of base gas with nitrogen over the next few years. See FERC June 30, 1999 order in docket number CP99-138-000. |
| Ref B1: |
ANR Pipeline. filed a Storage Enhancement Project with FERC, on May 30, 2006, in docket number CP06-358-000 which shifted base gas to working gas in Winfield, Loncoln-Freeman, and Reed City, and shirfted 10 Bcf of gas reserved for operations, to working gas. |
| Ref C: |
Fields were certificated by FERC in docket numbers G-131 and G-1600, amended in docket number CP97-2-000 by FERC order dated December 19, 1996 as part of Michigan Gas Storage Company, which was merged into Consumers Energy on November 8, 2002.. |
| Ref D: |
Lee 8 last was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-10602 by order dated September 27, 1994 and order dated April 13, 1995. The FERC last approved rates were in docket number PR00-2-000 by order dated June 28, 2000. |
| Ref E: |
Mid
Michigan Gas Storage Company purchased these five
fields from affiliate ANR Pipeline Company in December, 1998.
Sale approved by FERC October
23, 1998 order in docket number CP98-547-000. Norwich and
Croton are abandoned. N. Hamilton, Orient and Coldwater are
being depleted of base gas and readied for abandonment. No
rates on file. FERC August
9, 2004 order in docket number CP04-79 authorized the sale
of CAPAC storage field to be depleted and readied for abandonment. |
| Ref F: |
South Romeo Gas Storage does not sell any storage service, and has no rates on file. Washington 10 Storage Corporation has contracted for all of the storage from Washington 28. |
| Ref G: |
Southwest Gas Storage Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company. On April 1, 1999, Panhandle transferred Howell field to Southwest Gas Storage Company, as approved by FERC December 2, 1998 order in docket number CP97-237-000 approving abandonment. |
| Ref H: |
Washington 10 was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-10424 by order dated December 16, 1994 and order dated April 24, 1997, and went into service in April, 1999. The FERC last approved rates were in docket number SA99-30-000 by order dated October 25, 1999. The maximum stabilized wellhead pressure was increased by MPSC in docket number U-14020 by order dated June 29, 2004. |
| Ref I: |
Shelby 2 pipeline and storage field was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-15149 by order dated June 12, 2007, with a projected in-service date of April 2008. |
| Ref J: |
Kimball 27 was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-12209 by order dated February 22, 2000, and went into service in September, 2001. The connecting pipeline was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-12357 by order dated September 18, 2000. The FERC last approved rates were in docket number CP04-80-000 by order dated July 13, 2004. |
| Ref K: |
Columbus 3 was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-13776 by order dated July 8, 2003, and went into service during the 2004 injection season. The connecting pipelines were certificated by MPSC in docket numbers U-13896 by order dated January 22, 2004, U-13926 by order dated May 18, 2004 and U-14023 by order dated May 18, 2004. The FERC granted Bluewater Gas Storage a Presidential Permit (to begin sending and receiving natural gas over the Canadian border) in docket no CP04-105-000 by order dated November 24, 2004 |
| Ref L: |
Kalkaska 13/35 was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-15254 by order dated August 21, 2007, with an expected in service date of April 2008. The connecting pipeline was certificated by MPSC in docket number U-15291 by order dated September 25, 2007. |
| Ref M: |
Coldsprings
1 was certificated by FERC in docket number CP06-464
by order
dated May 31, 2007, with an in service date of
April 2008. The connecting pipeline was certificated by MPSC
in docket number U-15291 by order
dated September 25, 2007. |
| Rates: |
For rate information, see MPSC rate books and FERC tariff books. |
| Location: |
| |
For locations of storage fields, see Michigan natural gas pipeline and storage field maps page. See also About Michigan's Natural Gas Industry, Storage, Gas Utility Transporation Programs - Description and History, Gas Storage. |
Data Source: MPSC orders and files.
For more information, please contact Engineering Section at 517-241-6122
or Travis Warner at 517-241-9271 or warnert3@michigan.gov. |
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