Transco’s Explanatory Note on ANOPs Sample Clauses

Transco’s Explanatory Note on ANOPs. In order to address these concerns Transco has produced an explanatory note which is included in this document as appendix 2. The note clarifies Transco’s view as to the purpose and nature of an ANOP. So far as Transco is concerned, at any given connection point, the ANOP is the lowest pressure which could normally be expected on the system on any day. It is not intended to provide an indication of the average pressure that might occur over a particular period nor of the actual pressure that might be expected on any particular day. Xxxxxxx says that the intent of the ANOP is to indicate to the shipper (and consequently the facility operator) the minimum pressure that may be expected under normal operating conditions. For the purposes of calculating an ANOP ‘normal’ is taken by Transco to include procedures that are carried out infrequently but which are integral to the efficient and economic running of its pipeline system, such as planned maintenance days. The ANOP figure that results from this calculation will, Transco claims, allow the operator to take an informed decision on whether it ought to install compressors on site.