One of the most discussed and often misunderstood aspects of the midstream world is the pipeline open season. At the most basic level, it is how pipeline developers go out to the market to test shipper interest and lock in commercial commitments for new projects and can effectively determine whether a project will get built — or not. The open season approach can also be used (in fact it’s required for interstate pipelines) to auction existing pipeline capacity or to give existing shippers an opportunity to turn back capacity, but most of the time the term refers to new pipeline projects. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll discuss the basics of open seasons.
This is the first in a three-part series on open seasons — how they work, why they matter, and what you need to watch in them. Today, we’re going to keep it at a high level and stick to what they are and how they’re conducted. In Part 2, we’ll zero in on natural gas pipelines and storage, including how open seasons for them tie into precedent agreements and certificate proceedings. Part 3 will dig into crude oil, refined product and NGL pipelines, where life as a common carrier with factors like proration, committed versus uncommitted service, and contract terms interact with the need for open seasons.
A Pipeline Under Construction. Source: Center for Public Utilities at New Mexico State University
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About the song
“Open Season” was written by Jack Milas and Oli Chang. It first appeared as the second song on High High’s self-titled debut EP, released in October 2011. It also appears as the fifth song on the group’s debut LP of the same name. It is featured as the 16th song on the deluxe edition of Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Pitch Perfect is a 2012 musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore that follows a female a cappella group competing for an international championship. The song, “Open Season,” which is about reaching into your mind to find peace and joy, was also used in the 2015 film Sleeping With Other People and featured in commercials for Amazon Kindle and Pacifico Beer. Released as a single in October 2011, it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Personnel on the record were: Jack Milas (vocals, guitar, bass), Oli Chang (synthesizer, percussion), and Zach Lapkins (drums, percussion).
The album, Open Season, was recorded at Dreambear in Brooklyn, NY, and produced by High Highs. Released in January 2013, the album failed to reach the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Two singles were released from the LP.
High Highs is an indie rock band formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2010 by Jack Milas and Oli Chang. They have released two studio albums, one EP, and three singles. Since 2017, Milas and Chang have been working on solo projects in addition to High Highs material.
"About the Song" -- written by Mickey McMahan , RBN Director of Musicology
