Prepared direct testimony of FERC Staff withness Kevin J Pewterbaugh regarding Trailblazer Pipeline Co under RP03-162.

Jnofflclal FERC-Generated PDF of 20030523-0176 Received by FERC OSEC 05/22/2003 in D o c k e t # : R P 0 3 - 1 6 2 - 0 0 0 EXHIBIT NO. S-10 FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION TRAILBLAZER PIPELINE COMPANY DOCKET NO. RP03-162-000 PREPARED DIRECT TESTIMONY OF COMMISSION STAFF WITNESS KEVIN J. PEWTERBAUGH ON DEPRECIATION MAY 22, 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 Jnofflclal FERC-Generated PDF of 20030523-0176 Received by FERC OSEC 05/22/2003 in D o c k e t # : R P 0 3 - 1 6 2 - 0 0 0 EXHIBIT NO. S-10 Page 1 of 60 pages. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION Prepared Direct Testimony of'. Kcvin J. Pcwtcrbaugh in Trailblazer Pipeline Company Docket No. RP03-162-000 1 PART A--STAFF'S DEPRECIATION ANALYSIS 2 I. ~[NTRODUCTION 3 Q. Please state y o u r n a m e and business address. 4 A. My name is Kevin J. Pewterbangh. My business address is 888 First Street, N.E., 5 Washington, D.C. 20426. 6 Q. By whom are you employed and what Is your position? 7 /L I am employed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as a Petroleum 8 Engineer in the Office of Adrninistrative Litigation. 9 Q. Please briefly describe your educational background and training. 10 /t I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering at 11 The Pennsylvania State University in May 1979 and have been employed continuously by 12 FERC since September 1979. In addition to my engineering education, I have completed Jnofflclal FERC-Generated PDF of 20030523-0176 Received by FERC OSEC 05/22/2003 in D o c k e t # : R P 0 3 - 1 6 2 - 0 0 0 Exhibit No. S-10 Page 2 of 60 pages. TnuTixlaz~ Pipeline Company P.;cpm~d D~ct Te~imony of K~wn J. Pewtertmugh r~rh~ NO. RP03-162-0~0 1 three depreciation seminars given by Depreciation Programs, Inc., a commercial 2 organization widely recognized for its expertise in depreciation related matters. I have 3 also taken a course in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on natural gas reservoir engineering 4 sponsored by Oil and Gas Consultants International, Inc. I am a member of the Society of 5 Depreciation Professionals. 6 Qs What are your duties at the FERC? 7 A. My responsibilities have included, and continue to include, determining the appropriate 8 depreciation rates in formal gas rate case proceedings, and providing support for such 9 rates. In performing my duties, I have done gas supply and remaining economic life i0 analyses and have estimated futuregas production. 11 Q. Have you submitted testimony in any other proceeding,? 12 A. Yes, I have submitted testimony in the rate cases shown in Exhibit No. ...