Sea Robin Pipeline
Encyclopedia
Sea Robin Pipeline is a natural gas
pipeline which brings natural gas from the offshore Gulf of Mexico
into Louisiana
. It connects into the Henry Hub
. It is owned by Panhandle Energy. Sea Robin was formerly owned by Sonat, Inc. through its subsidiary Southern Natural Gas Company. Sonat was required to sell the pipeline in 1999 in order to complete its merger with El Paso Corporation. Its FERC
code is 6.http://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/gen-info/pipecode.asp
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
pipeline which brings natural gas from the offshore Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
into Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. It connects into the Henry Hub
Henry Hub
]The Henry hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange . It is a point on the natural gas pipeline system in Erath, Louisiana...
. It is owned by Panhandle Energy. Sea Robin was formerly owned by Sonat, Inc. through its subsidiary Southern Natural Gas Company. Sonat was required to sell the pipeline in 1999 in order to complete its merger with El Paso Corporation. Its FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over interstate electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates...
code is 6.http://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/gen-info/pipecode.asp