Summary
REX declared force majeure at Chandlersville Compressor Station (Segment 380) on September 7, 2026, limiting eastbound-to-westbound capacity to 2,835 MDth/d (2.835 Bcf/d) for the ID3 cycle on Gas Day September 7, and 2,772 MDth/d (2.772 Bcf/d) from the Evening Cycle of Gas Day September 8 until further notice. Primary firm, secondary firm, and AOR/ITS service are all explicitly at risk of not being scheduled, indicating curtailments across all service classes. No restoration timeline has been provided.
Trading note
REX force majeure at Chandlersville CS (Seg 380) limits east-to-west capacity to 2.772 Bcf/d until further notice with all firm service classes at risk; REX Zone 3 basis was -0.250 vs Henry Hub as of 2026-09-04 and is subject to further pressure as westbound Appalachian-origin receipts back up at the Lebanon Hub while downstream Midwest and Ohio Valley markets tighten -- expect bullish Zone 3 and Lebanon Hub basis and bearish pressure on any westbound receipt points unable to schedule.
Reroute potential
Moderate: REX Zone 3 westbound Appalachian volumes have partial alternatives via Rover Pipeline, TETCO M2, and TCO for Midwest and Ohio Valley markets, but these pipes serve different downstream points and cannot fully replace REX westbound throughput at this scale; no single alternative approaches 2.772 Bcf/d of replacement capacity on short notice.
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View original notice text (as posted by Rockies Express)
Pipeline: Rockies Express
Notice ID: 14070
Notice Type: Critical notice
Sub-Type: FORCE MAJEURE
Subject: REX CHANDLERSVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION (SEG 380) FORCE MAJEURE
Posted: 9/7/2026 3:53:07 PM
Effective: 9/7/2026 3:53:07 PM
End Date: 12/31/9000
REX CHANDLERSVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION (SEG 380) FORCE MAJEURE
On Monday, September 7, 2026, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (“REX”) experienced a Force Majeure
event (as defined in Section 21 of the GT&C of the Tariff) at its Chandlersville Compressor Station
(Segment 380).
Operating capacity will be limited to the following capacities on the following Days and Cycles in the East
to West direction:
• ID3 Cycle, Gas Day Monday, September 7, 2026: 2,835 MDth/d
• Evening Cycle, Gas Day Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and until further notice: 2,772 MDth/d
Primary and secondary firm quantities, as well as AOR/ITS are at risk of not being scheduled.
REX is continuing to monitor progress across the system and will post updates as more information
becomes available.
For questions, please call your Account Director or Scheduling Hotline at 303-763-2906.
