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Gulf South Pipeline Application for Petal Cavern Expansion Project

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Published February 27th, 2026
Detected March 18th, 2026
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Summary

Gulf South Pipeline Company has filed an application with FERC for its Petal Cavern Expansion Project. The project aims to add significant natural gas storage capacity in Mississippi. FERC is providing notice and opportunities for public participation.

What changed

Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to construct and operate the Petal Cavern Expansion Project. This project involves building a new natural gas storage salt dome cavern, associated wells, pipelines, and a check meter at their existing Petal Gas Storage Field in Forrest County, Mississippi. The expansion is designed to add 10 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of incremental working storage capacity and approximately 6 Bcf of base gas capacity. The application also requests reaffirmation of Gulf South's market-based rate authority.

FERC is providing public notice of this application and outlining avenues for public participation, including filing comments, protests, or motions to intervene. The deadline for filing a motion to intervene is April 2, 2026. FERC staff will conduct an environmental review, with milestones including the potential issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review or the completion of an environmental impact statement or assessment within 90 days of certain triggers. Regulated entities and interested parties should be aware of the intervention deadline and the ongoing environmental review process.

What to do next

  1. File motion to intervene by April 2, 2026, if applicable.
  2. Monitor FERC's environmental review process for the Petal Cavern Expansion Project.

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Take notice that on February 27, 2026, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC (Gulf South), 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston,
Texas 77046, filed an application under sections 7(c) and 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's
regulations, requesting authorization for its Petal Cavern Expansion Project (Project). Gulf South requests authorization
to construct, own, operate, and maintain a new natural gas storage salt dome cavern, two brine disposal wells, brine and freshwater
lines, natural gas pipeline connecting the new cavern to existing headers, and an intercompany check meter at Gulf South's
existing Petal Gas Storage Field (Petal) in Forrest County, Mississippi. The Project would add an incremental working storage
capacity of 10 billion cubic feet (Bcf) and base gas capacity of approximately 6 Bcf. Gulf South also requests reaffirmation
of its market-based rate authority, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open for public inspection.

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.

User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's website

  during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202) 502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at *ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov,* or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at *public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.*

Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to Juan Eligio Jr., Director, Regulatory Affairs, Gulf South
Pipeline Company, LLC, 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77046, by phone at (713)-479-8158, or by email at juan.eligio@bwpipelines.com.

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, (1) within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental review and place it into the Commission's
public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's
issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing
of an EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review
will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent
need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.

Public Participation

There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project: you can file comments on the project,
you can protest the filing, and you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for filing comments
or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2026. How to file protests,
motions to intervene, and comments is explained below.

For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact
the Office of Public Participation (OPP) at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.

Comments

Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments may include statements of support or objections, to the project
as a whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.

Protests

Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) (2) and 385.211 (3) of the Commission's regulations under the NGA, any person (4) may file a protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section 385.2001 (5) of the Commission's regulations. A protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also
seeks to be an intervenor.

To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or before 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on April 2, 2026.

There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or protests to the Commission. In all instances, please reference
the Project docket number CP26-127-000 in your submission.

(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's website
at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only
comments on a project;

(2) You may file your comments or protests electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's
website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them
as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on “eRegister.” You will be asked
to select the type of filing you are making; first select “General” and then select “Comment on a Filing”; or

(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments or protests by mailing them to the following address below. Your written comments
must reference the Project docket number (CP26-127-000).

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 encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1 and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist
you at (202) 502-8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.

Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list,
and will receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are issued for this project and will be notified
of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process.

The Commission considers all comments received about the project in determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding. For instructions on how to intervene, see below.

Interventions

Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities, (6) has the option to file a motion to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of Commission
orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.

To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules
of Practice and Procedure (7) and the regulations under the NGA (8) by the intervention deadline for the project, which is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2026. As described further in Rule
214, your motion to intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as your interest
in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted community,
or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.

There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number CP26-127-000
in your submission.

(1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's

  eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website (*www.ferc.gov*) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on “eRegister.” You
  will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select “General” and then select “Intervention.” The eFiling
  feature includes a document-less intervention option; for more information, visit *https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf.;* or

(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address
below. Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP26-127-000.

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 encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist
you at (202) 502-8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.

Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail at: Juan Eligio Jr., Director, Regulatory
Affairs, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC, 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77046, or by email (with a link to
the document) at juan.eligio@bwpipelines.com. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact
information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via email
with a link to the document.

All timely, unopposed (9) motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). (10) Motions to intervene that are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be denied. Any late-filed motion
to intervene must show good cause for being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide justification
by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. (11) A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will
receive copies (paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.

Tracking the Proceeding

Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project will be available from OPP at (202) 502-6595 or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents
issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.

In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically
providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information
and to register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2026.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

Dated: March 12, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-05190 Filed 3-16-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Footnotes

(1) 18 CFR 157.9.

(2) 18 CFR 157.10(a)(4).

(3) 18 CFR 385.211.

(4) Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).

(5) 18 CFR 385.2001.

(6) 18 CFR 385.102(d).

(7) 18 CFR 385.214.

(8) 18 CFR 157.10.

(9) The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.

(10) 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).

(11) 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).

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Classification

Agency
FERC
Published
February 27th, 2026
Compliance deadline
April 2nd, 2026 (15 days)
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Energy companies
Geographic scope
National (US)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Energy
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Natural Gas Storage Environmental Review

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