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[FORCE MAJEURE] FORCE MAJEURE - COMP STA 168

SEV 4/5Force Majeure1 days
Summary
NGPL has declared a force majeure at Compressor Station 168 in Bailey County, Texas (Segment 8, Permian Zone), effective gas day August 20, 2026 Intraday 1 and continuing until further notice. A unit outage requires NGPL to reduce maximum operating capacity northbound from Segment 9 into Segment 8, with the scheduling constraint applied at CS 167. Primary Firm and Secondary in-path Firm transports will be scheduled to no less than 86% of contract MDQ through CS 167; AOR/ITS and Secondary out-of-path Firm transports are suspended for the duration.
Trading note
NGPL force majeure on Permian Zone northbound capacity (CS 168/167 constraint) cuts firm transport to 86% of MDQ through CS 167, tightening supply flow toward Chicago and Midwest delivery markets; NGPL Midcontinent basis was already at -0.450 vs Henry Hub on 2026-08-19 (5-day average -0.359), and this restriction should narrow that discount as northbound throughput is reduced -- watch for bullish pressure at Chicago Citygate and NGPL Midcontinent basis.
Reroute potential
Limited: NGPL is one of the highest-capacity Gulf Coast-to-Chicago pipelines, and while ANR, PEPL, and REX Zone 3 serve overlapping Midwest corridors, NGPL's Permian Zone is a major northbound artery and a full-volume reroute at short notice is unlikely; Permian/Amarillo receipt shippers may also face congestion on Transwestern and EPNG as alternatives.

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View original notice text (as posted by Natural Gas Pipeline (NGPL))
Pipeline: Natural Gas Pipeline (NGPL)
Notice Type: FORCE MAJEURE
Subject: FORCE MAJEURE - COMP STA 168
Posted: 08/20/2026 9:21:25AM
Effective: 08/20/2026 9:21:25AM
End Date: 08/21/2026 9:00:00AM

TSP/TSP Name:  6931794-NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO. Critical: Y
Notice Type Desc (1):  FORCE MAJEURE Notice Type Desc (2):  FORCE MAJEURE
Notice Eff Date/Time:  08/20/2026 9:21:25AM Notice End Date/Time:  08/21/2026 9:00:00am
Post Date/Time:  8/20/2026 9:21:25 AM Notice ID: 47168
Reqrd Rsp:  1 Rsp Date/Time:  8/20/2026 12:00:00 AM
Notice Stat Desc:  INITIATE Prior Notice: 
Subject:  FORCE MAJEURE - COMP STA 168
Notice Text:
FORCE MAJEURE – COMPRESSOR STATION 168
 
Natural has experienced a unit outage at Compressor Station 168 (CS 168) located in Bailey County, Texas (Segment 8 of Natural's Permian Zone).  This is a Force Majeure event.  Natural is required to reduce the maximum operating capacity northbound into Segment 8 from Segment 9, thus limiting Natural's throughput capacity northbound through Compressor Station 167 (CS 167).
The scheduling constraint will be at CS 167; therefore, any gas received south of CS 167 for delivery north of CS 167 will be impacted for the duration of the restriction.  The Pooling Point - Permian Zone (LOC 25077) is located south of the constraint.  Firm transportation associated with storage withdrawals may be impacted.
 
As such, effective for gas day Thursday, August 20, 2026, Intraday 1, and continuing until further notice, Natural will schedule Primary Firm and Secondary in-path Firm transports to no less than 86% of contract MDQ through CS 167.  AOR/ITS and Secondary out-of-path Firm transports will not be available for the duration of this restriction.
 
The stated scheduling percentage is based upon the current level of firm capacity contracted for during this restriction and is subject to change based upon operational conditions and Shipper utilization.
 
Continue to monitor Natural's interactive website for any updates to the end date during this restriction.  Please contact your Account Director or Scheduling Representative if you have any questions.
ID: NGPL-47168  |  Rev. 1  |  Posted: 2026-08-20 14:58  |  Direction: Bullish All Natural Gas Pipeline (NGPL) notices  ·  page generated 2026-09-26 06:43 UTC