Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Request for Extension of Time

Take notice that on April 2, 2025, Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Stingray) requested that the Commission grant an extension of time, until September 30, 2027, to complete abandonment activities for its West Cameron 509 System and Mainline Facilities Abandonment (Abandonments) located in federal waters offshore, Louisiana and in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, as authorized in the Order Authorizing Abandonments and Determining Jurisdictional Status of Facilities (Order).^[1] The Order required Stingray to complete the Abandonment within two years of the date of the Order, or by June 15, 2025.

Stingray states that there have been delays in completing the Abandonments due to a number of factors, including litigation. Occidental Petroleum Corporation informed Stingray that it intends to abandon its production but has not yet provided its consent so that Stingray can abandon certain of its facilities. Further, limited availability of the necessary vessels and crew to undertake the abandonment work for the West Cameron 509 System, as well as the time limitation under which the work can be completed due to weather conditions, have impacted the schedule. Moreover, the abandonment and conversion of the Mainline Facilities to crude oil to supply the Blue Marlin Offshore Port LLC (BMOP) will not take place until BMOP's receipt of the requisite license from the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation and making its final investment decisions, both anticipated in 2026.

This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Stingray's request for an extension of time may do so. No reply comments or answers will be considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this request, you should, on or before the comment date stated below, file a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.10).

As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on requests for extensions of time to complete construction for NGA facilities when such requests are contested before order issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,^[2] the Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.^[3] The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension.^[4] The Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of the certificate order, including whether the Commission properly found the project to be in the public convenience and necessity and whether the Commission's environmental analysis for the certificate complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).^[5] At the time a pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on certificates of public convenience and necessity are final and the Commission will not re-litigate their issuance.^[6] The Director of the Office of Energy Projects, or his or her designee, will act on all of those extension requests that are uncontested.

In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register , the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page ( http://www.ferc.gov). From the Commission's Home Page on the internet, this information is available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field.

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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments in lieu of paper using the “eFile” link at http://www.ferc.gov. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy which must reference the Project docket number.

To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 22, 2025.