alliance update note alliance says flowing 40 50 capacity time 400 500 mmbtu hitting chicago market sounds like yet able commission aux sable plant trash gas still pushing predictors saying delay may get longer alliance service delay extended end november alliance pipeline conceded yesterday commercial service date delayed third time time end november continued problems debris pipe trouble getting enormously complex components system working sync 1 900 mile project originally supposed service oct 1 normal commissioning activities continuing debris removed line says alliance ceo norm gish however periodic reductions flow test gas due debris complicated required integration concurrent commissioning activities aux sable liquid products processing facility near chicago spokesman said debris included bits foam came equipment used extract moisture following hydrostatic testing complexity alliance pipeline operations also led observers predict lengthy delay commercial service pipeline immensely complicated system patented alliance engineers designed transport gas liquids gas phase 1 325 bcf natural gas british columbia northern alberta 1 900 miles pipe aux sable liquids extraction plant near chicago pipeline also incorporates cutting edge electronic control system designed allow pipeline operated single pilot downtown calgary control room alliance operators say actually operating three pipelines physical pipe paper pipe e pipe brings aspects operation together around clock 365 days year tremendously complicated system parts interdependent work work together regardless delay however alliance already flowing large amount gas chicago market point commissioning activities system flowing approximately 40 50 capacity expect continue increasing volume test gas approaching firm delivery capacity 37 5 million cubic meters 1 325 bcf per day prior end november