alliance announces another delay november 13 alliance deliveries delayed nov 13 move likely send ripples market particularly around chicago 1 325 bcf alliance pipeline extended commercial service delay last week nov 13 oct 30 pipeline officials said moisture debris line caused delay increased flow test gas volumes system commissioning encountered moisture debris construction said ceo norm gish specifically debris form small pieces foam smart pigs used remove hydrostatic testing water line problem forced us shut system short periods time clean accumulated debris since designed installed additional line screens compressor stations situation improving removing ever decreasing amounts debris increased flows test gas however situation permitted us run system significant volumes necessary adequately test reliability compressors second time alliance delay service date early september alliance officials said rain saskatchewan summer directional drilling problems creek british columbia complex connection problems aux sable liquids plant illinois connection delays several u pipelines ldcs blame one month delay oct 30 see daily gpi sept 11 pipeline continue increasing test volumes begins commercial service said gish currently 500 mmcf test gas line expects firm delivery capacity reach full 1 325 bcf prior nov 13 alliance officials also noted first time pipeline size alliance brought stream one time regardless challenge however market participants expecting system delivering gas starting beginning month november delay likely significant impact november bidweek trading one chicago trader said strong suspicion something fishy index offers lifted friday afternoon marketing company knows capacity pipe everyone buyer index gas today november especially short first 13 days sold mine ngi plus 1 5 known alliance delayed would held something little better basis meanwhile pretty much unchanged 13 14 november takes lot move chicago basis said