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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number 1-7584
TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  74-1079400
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
2800 Post Oak Boulevard    
P. O. Box 1396    
Houston, Texas   77251
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 215-2000
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer þ   Smaller reporting company o
    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, outstanding as of July 31, 2008 was 100.
REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS H (1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM 10-Q WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
 
 

 


 

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 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
 Section 906 Certification
     Certain matters contained in this report include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements discuss our expected future results based on current and pending business operations. We make these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
     All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this report which address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will exist or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by various forms of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “continues,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “might,” “planned,” “potential,” “projects,” “scheduled” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding:
    Amounts and nature of future capital expenditures;

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    Expansion and growth of our business and operations;
 
    Business strategy;
 
    Cash flow from operations or results of operations;
 
    Rate case filing; and
 
    Natural gas prices and demand.
     Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions, uncertainties and risks that could cause future events or results to be materially different from those stated or implied in this document. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict. Specific factors which could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include:
    Availability of supplies (including the uncertainties inherent in assessing and estimating future natural gas reserves), market demand, volatility of prices, and increased costs of capital;
 
    Inflation, interest rates and general economic conditions;
 
    The strength and financial resources of our competitors;
 
    Development of alternative energy sources;
 
    The impact of operational and development hazards;
 
    Costs of, changes in, or the results of laws, government regulations including proposed climate change legislation, environmental liabilities, litigation, and rate proceedings;
 
    Increasing maintenance and construction costs;
 
    Changes in the current geopolitical situation;
 
    Risks related to strategy and financing, including restrictions stemming from our debt agreements and future changes in our credit ratings;
 
    Risk associated with future weather conditions; and
 
    Acts of terrorism.
     Given the uncertainties and risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, we caution investors not to unduly rely on our forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligations and do not intend to update the above list or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.
     In addition to causing our actual results to differ, the factors listed above and referred to below may cause our intentions to change from those statements of intention set forth in this document. Such changes in our intentions may also cause our results to differ. We may change our intentions, at any time and without notice, based upon changes in such factors, our assumptions, or otherwise.

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     Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, we caution that there are important factors, in addition to those listed above, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. For a detailed discussion of those factors, see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Form 10-Q.

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PART 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
                               
Operating Revenues:
                               
Natural gas sales
  $ 40,330     $ 59,952     $ 70,651     $ 91,239  
Natural gas transportation
    220,125       210,453       455,982       412,186  
Natural gas storage
    36,231       35,676       73,552       68,366  
Other
    2,907       9,071       6,186       16,499  
 
                       
Total operating revenues
    299,593       315,152       606,371       588,290  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating Costs and Expenses:
                               
Cost of natural gas sales
    40,330       59,948       70,724       91,168  
Cost of natural gas transportation
    (1,214 )     1,238       3,814       5,441  
Operation and maintenance
    56,049       56,104       110,985       111,396  
Administrative and general
    41,068       37,451       75,755       77,692  
Depreciation and amortization
    58,136       57,602       113,283       111,172  
Taxes — other than income taxes
    10,600       14,381       24,101       28,578  
Other (income) expense, net
    (10,193 )     3,979       (7,521 )     4,325  
 
                       
Total operating costs and expenses
    194,776       230,703       391,141       429,772  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating Income
    104,817       84,449       215,230       158,518  
 
                       
 
                               
Other (Income) and Other Deductions:
                               
Interest expense
    24,495       23,431       48,822       46,624  
Interest income — affiliates
    (6,828 )     (4,267 )     (12,131 )     (7,925 )
Allowance for equity and borrowed funds used during construction (AFUDC)
    (1,540 )     (2,982 )     (2,868 )     (4,713 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
    (1,528 )     (1,723 )     (2,959 )     (3,397 )
Miscellaneous other income, net
    (1,431 )     (1,938 )     (3,540 )     (4,520 )
 
                       
Total other (income) and other deductions
    13,168       12,521       27,324       26,069  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before Income Taxes
    91,649       71,928       187,906       132,449  
 
                               
Provision for Income Taxes
    34,856       27,808       71,440       50,705  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Income
  $ 56,793     $ 44,120     $ 116,466     $ 81,744  
 
                       
See accompanying notes.

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TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash
  $ 120     $ 119  
Receivables:
               
Affiliates
    2,248       6,307  
Advances to affiliates
    349,539       223,657  
Others, less allowance of $429 ($462 in 2007)
    115,253       115,003  
Transportation and exchange gas receivables
    16,707       10,724  
Inventories
    68,324       55,120  
Deferred income taxes
    18,136       38,588  
Other
    64,808       33,619  
 
           
Total current assets
    635,135       483,137  
 
           
 
               
Investments, at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings
    44,921       44,730  
 
           
 
               
Property, Plant and Equipment:
               
Natural gas transmission plant
    6,913,738       6,840,377  
Less-Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    2,216,226       2,113,561  
 
           
Total property, plant and equipment, net
    4,697,512       4,726,816  
 
           
 
               
Other Assets
    272,343       256,169  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 5,649,911     $ 5,510,852  
 
           
See accompanying notes.

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TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Payables:
               
Affiliates
  $ 24,102     $ 15,530  
Other
    241,871       86,273  
Transportation and exchange gas payables
    5,618       7,245  
Accrued liabilities
    191,786       204,305  
Reserve for rate refunds
    12,618       98,035  
Current maturities of long-term debt
          75,000  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    475,995       486,388  
 
           
 
               
Long-Term Debt
    1,277,165       1,127,370  
 
           
 
               
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
               
Deferred income taxes
    1,015,376       1,027,441  
Other
    259,587       255,153  
 
           
Total other long-term liabilities
    1,274,963       1,282,594  
 
           
 
               
Contingent liabilities and commitments (Note 2)
               
 
               
Common Stockholder’s Equity:
               
Common stock $1.00 par value:
               
100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
           
Premium on capital stock and other paid-in capital
    1,652,430       1,652,430  
Retained earnings
    983,900       977,434  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (14,542 )     (15,364 )
 
           
Total common stockholder’s equity
    2,621,788       2,614,500  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
  $ 5,649,911     $ 5,510,852  
 
           
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TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2008     2007  
 
               
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 116,466     $ 81,744  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    113,941       111,894  
Deferred income taxes
    8,154       12,788  
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (Equity AFUDC)
    (2,065 )     (3,444 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Receivables — affiliates
    4,059       2,284  
— others
    (250 )     (35,059 )
Transportation and exchange gas receivables
    (5,983 )     (11,448 )
Inventories
    (13,204 )     9,140  
Payables — affiliates
    6,355       5,099  
— others
    26,180       (8,985 )
Transportation and exchange gas payables
    (1,627 )     (5,977 )
Accrued liabilities
    (11,676 )     9,255  
Reserve for rate refunds
    59,158       45,050  
Other, net
    (43,291 )     238  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    256,217       212,579  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Additions to long-term debt
    424,332        
Retirement of long-term debt
    (350,000 )      
Debt issue costs
    (1,873 )     (10 )
Common stock dividends paid
    (110,000 )     (40,000 )
Change in cash overdrafts
    (3,516 )     (13,951 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (41,057 )     (53,961 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Property, plant and equipment:
               
Additions, net of equity AFUDC
    (72,167 )     (193,020 )
Changes in accounts payable
    (9,424 )     22,761  
Changes in accrued liabilities
    (843 )     10,697  
Advances to affiliates, net
    (125,882 )     14,104  
Advances to others, net
    (24 )     516  
Other, net
    (6,819 )     (13,871 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (215,159 )     (158,813 )
 
           
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    1       (195 )
Cash at beginning of period
    119       315  
 
           
Cash at end of period
  $ 120     $ 120  
 
           
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TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
General
     Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Williams Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (WGP). WGP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Williams Companies, Inc. (Williams).
     In this report, Transco (which includes Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation and unless the context otherwise requires, all of our majority — owned subsidiaries) is at times referred to in the first person as “we,” “us” or “our.”
     The condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our majority-owned subsidiaries. Companies in which we and our subsidiaries own 20 percent to 50 percent of the voting common stock or otherwise exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the company are accounted for under the equity method.
     The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared from our books and records. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. The condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments both normal recurring and others which, in the opinion of our management, are necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2008, and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
     As a participant in Williams’ cash management program, we have advances to and from Williams. The advances are represented by demand notes. The interest rate on intercompany demand notes is based upon the weighted average cost of Williams’ debt outstanding at the end of each quarter.
     Through an agency agreement, Williams Gas Marketing, Inc. (WGM), an affiliate, manages our remaining jurisdictional merchant gas sales, which excludes our cash out sales in settlement of gas imbalances. The long-term purchase agreements managed by WGM remain in our name, as do the corresponding sales of such purchased gas. Therefore, we continue to record natural gas sales revenues and the related accounts receivable and cost of natural gas sales and the related accounts payable for the jurisdictional merchant sales that are managed by WGM. WGM receives all margins associated with jurisdictional merchant gas sales business and, as our agent, assumes all market and credit risk associated with our jurisdictional merchant gas sales. Consequently, our merchant gas sales service has no impact on our operating income or results of operations.
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estimates. Estimates and assumptions which, in the opinion of management, are significant to the underlying amounts included in the financial statements and for which it would be reasonably possible that future events or information could change those estimates include: 1) revenues subject to refund; 2) litigation-related contingencies; 3) environmental remediation obligations; 4) impairment assessments of long-lived assets; 5) deferred and other income taxes; 6) depreciation; 7) pensions and other post-employment benefits; and 8) asset retirement obligations.
     Our Board of Directors declared and we paid cash dividends on common stock in the amount of $50 million on March 31, 2008 and $60 million on June 30, 2008.
     Certain reclassifications have been made to the presentation of the 2007 financial statements to conform to the 2008 presentation, including the segregation of changes in capital related accrued liabilities from Additions, net of equity AFUDC within the investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Comprehensive Income
     Comprehensive income is as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net income
  $ 56,793     $ 44,120     $ 116,466     $ 81,744  
Equity interest in unrealized gain/(loss) on interest rate hedge, net of tax
    234       125       211       114  
Pension benefits, net of tax
                               
Amortization of prior service credit
    (122 )     (255 )     (244 )     (511 )
Amortization of net actuarial loss
    660       659       855       1,157  
 
                       
Total comprehensive income
  $ 57,565     $ 44,649     $ 117,288     $ 82,504  
 
                       
Recent Accounting Standards
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157). This Statement establishes a framework for fair value measurements in the financial statements by providing a definition of fair value, provides guidance on the methods used to estimate fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 157-2, permitting entities to delay application of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). On January 1, 2008, we applied SFAS 157 to our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (primarily our equity interest in the cash flow hedge of an unconsolidated company) with no material impact to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Beginning January 1, 2009, we will apply SFAS 157 fair value requirements to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed on a recurring basis. Application will be prospective when nonrecurring fair value measurements are required. We will assess the impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of applying these requirements to nonrecurring fair value measurements for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities.

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     In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (SFAS 161). SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,currently establishes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements of Statement 133 with enhanced quantitative, qualitative and credit risk disclosures. The Statement requires quantitative disclosure in a tabular format about the fair values of derivative instruments, gains and losses on derivative instruments and information about where these items are reported in the financial statements. Also required in the tabular presentation is a separation of hedging and nonhedging activities. Qualitative disclosures include outlining objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments in terms of underlying risk exposures, use of derivatives for risk management and other purposes and accounting designation, and an understanding of the volume and purpose of derivative activity. Credit risk disclosures provide information about credit risk related contingent features included in derivative agreements. SFAS 161 also amends SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” to clarify that disclosures about concentrations of credit risk should include derivative instruments. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. We plan to apply this Statement beginning in 2009. This Statement encourages, but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption. We will assess the application of this Statement on our disclosures in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Subsequent Event
     On June 30, 2008, we closed on the sale of certain South Texas assets. The effective date of the sale, on which ownership of the assets transferred to the buyer, is July 1, 2008. The sale price was $12.5 million. The gain on the sale, approximately $10.4 million, will be recorded in the third quarter of 2008.
2. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS
Rate Matters
     On March 1, 2001, we submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) a general rate filing (Docket No. RP01-245) to recover increased costs. All cost of service, throughput and throughput mix, cost allocation and rate design issues in this rate proceeding have been resolved by settlement or litigation. The resulting rates were effective from September 1, 2001 to March 1, 2007. A tariff matter in this proceeding has not yet been resolved.
     On August 31, 2006, we submitted to the FERC a general rate filing (Docket No. RP06-569) principally designed to recover costs associated with (a) an increase in operation and maintenance expenses and administrative and general expenses; (b) an increase in depreciation expense; (c) the inclusion of costs for asset retirement obligations; (d) an increase in rate base resulting from additional plant; and (e) an increase in rate of return and related taxes. The rates became effective March 1, 2007, subject to refund and the outcome of a hearing. On November 28, 2007, we filed with the FERC a Stipulation and Agreement (Agreement) resolving all substantive issues in the rate case. The one issue reserved for litigation or further settlement relates to our proposal to change the design of the rates for service under one of our storage rate schedules, which was implemented subject to refund on March 1, 2007. On March 7, 2008, the FERC issued an order approving the Agreement without modifications. Pursuant to its terms, the Agreement became effective on June 1, 2008, and refunds of approximately $144 million were issued on July 17, 2008.

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We had previously provided a reserve for the refunds, which was reclassified, from Reserve for rate refunds to Payables-Other on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2008.
Legal Proceedings
     In 1998, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) informed Williams that Jack Grynberg, an individual, had filed claims in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado under the False Claims Act against Williams and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries including us. Mr. Grynberg had also filed claims against approximately 300 other energy companies and alleged that the defendants violated the False Claims Act in connection with the measurement, royalty valuation and purchase of hydrocarbons. The relief sought was an unspecified amount of royalties allegedly not paid to the federal government, treble damages, a civil penalty, attorneys’ fees, and costs. In April 1999, the DOJ declined to intervene in any of the Grynberg qui tam cases, and in October 1999, the Panel on Multi-District Litigation transferred all of the Grynberg qui tam cases, including those filed against Williams, to the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming for pre-trial purposes. In October 2002, the court granted a motion to dismiss Grynberg’s royalty valuation claims. Grynberg’s measurement claims remained pending against Williams, including us, and the other defendants, although the defendants have filed a number of motions to dismiss these claims on jurisdictional grounds. In May 2005, the court-appointed special master entered a report which recommended that many of the cases be dismissed, including the case pending against us and certain of the Williams defendants. In October 2006, the District Court dismissed all claims against us and in November 2006, Grynberg filed his notice of appeal with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Environmental Matters
     Since 1989, we have had studies underway to test some of our facilities for the presence of toxic and hazardous substances to determine to what extent, if any, remediation may be necessary. We have responded to data requests from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state agencies regarding such potential contamination of certain of our sites. On the basis of the findings to date, we estimate that environmental assessment and remediation costs under various federal and state statutes will total approximately $10 million to $12 million (including both expense and capital expenditures), measured on an undiscounted basis, and will be spent over the next five to seven years. This estimate depends upon a number of assumptions concerning the scope of remediation that will be required at certain locations and the cost of the remedial measures. We are conducting environmental assessments and implementing a variety of remedial measures that may result in increases or decreases in the total estimated costs. At June 30, 2008, we had a balance of approximately $5.3 million for the expense portion of these estimated costs recorded in current liabilities ($0.9 million) and other long-term liabilities ($4.4 million) in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
     We consider prudently incurred environmental assessment and remediation costs and costs associated with compliance with environmental standards to be recoverable through rates. To date, we have been permitted recovery of environmental costs, and it is our intent to continue seeking recovery of such costs, through future rate filings. Therefore, these estimated costs of environmental assessment and remediation, less amounts collected, have also been recorded as regulatory assets in Current Assets: Other and Other Assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At June 30, 2008, we had recorded approximately $3.0 million of environmental related regulatory assets.
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soils at certain gas compressor station sites. We have worked closely with the EPA and state regulatory authorities regarding PCB issues, and we have a program to assess and remediate such conditions where they exist. In addition, we commenced negotiations with certain environmental authorities and other parties concerning investigative and remedial actions relative to potential mercury contamination at certain gas metering sites. All such costs are included in the $10 million to $12 million range discussed above.
     We have been identified as a potentially responsible party (PRP) at various Superfund and state waste disposal sites. Based on present volumetric estimates and other factors, our estimated aggregate exposure for remediation of these sites is less than $0.5 million. The estimated remediation costs for all of these sites have been included in the environmental reserve discussed above. Liability under The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (and applicable state law) can be joint and several with other PRPs. Although volumetric allocation is a factor in assessing liability, it is not necessarily determinative; thus, the ultimate liability could be substantially greater than the amounts described above.
     We are also subject to the federal Clean Air Act and to the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (1990 Amendments), which added significantly to the existing requirements established by the federal Clean Air Act. Pursuant to requirements of the 1990 Amendments, and EPA rules designed to mitigate the migration of ground-level ozone (NOx), we are planning installation of air pollution controls on existing sources at certain facilities in order to reduce NOx emissions. We anticipate that additional facilities may be subject to increased controls within five years. For many of these facilities, we are developing more cost effective and innovative compressor engine control designs. Due to the developing nature of federal and state emission regulations, it is not possible to precisely determine the ultimate emission control costs. However, the emission control additions required to comply with current federal Clean Air Act requirements, the 1990 Amendments, the hazardous air pollutant regulations, and the individual state implementation plans for NOx reductions are estimated to include costs in the range of $25 million to $30 million for the period 2008 through 2010. In March 2008, the EPA promulgated a new, lower National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground-level ozone. Within three years, the EPA will designate new eight-hour ozone non-attainment areas. Designation of new eight-hour ozone non-attainment areas will result in additional federal and state regulatory actions that may impact our operations. As a result, the cost of additions to property, plant and equipment is expected to increase. We are unable at this time to estimate with any certainty the cost of additions that may be required to meet new regulations, although it is believed that some of those costs are included in the ranges discussed above. Management considers costs associated with compliance with the environmental laws and regulations described above to be prudent costs incurred in the ordinary course of business and, therefore, recoverable through our rates.
     By letter dated September 20, 2007, the EPA required us to provide information regarding natural gas compressor stations in the states of Mississippi and Alabama as part of EPA’s investigation of our compliance with the Clean Air Act (Act). By January 2008, we responded with the requested information. By Notices of Violation (NOVs) dated March 28, 2008, EPA found us to be in violation of the requirements of the Act with respect to these compressor stations and offered to hold a conference in May 2008 to discuss the NOVs. We met with the EPA in May 2008 to discuss the allegations contained in the NOVs and in June 2008 we submitted to the EPA a written response denying the allegations.
Safety Matters
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regulations, we have identified the high consequence areas and completed our baseline assessment plan. We are on schedule to complete the required assessments within specified timeframes. Currently, we estimate that the cost to perform required assessments and remediation will be between $250 million and $300 million over the remaining assessment period of 2008 through 2012. Management considers the costs associated with compliance with the rule to be prudent costs incurred in the ordinary course of business and, therefore, recoverable through our rates.
Other Matters
     In addition to the foregoing, various other proceedings are pending against us incidental to our operations.
Summary
     Litigation, arbitration, regulatory matters, environmental matters and safety matters are subject to inherent uncertainties. Were an unfavorable ruling to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the results of operations in the period in which the ruling occurs. Management, including internal counsel, currently believes that the ultimate resolution of the foregoing matters, taken as a whole and after consideration of amounts accrued, insurance coverage, recovery from customers or other indemnification arrangements, will not have a material adverse effect upon our future financial position.
Other Commitments
     Commitments for construction and gas purchases We have commitments for construction and acquisition of property, plant and equipment of approximately $114 million at June 30, 2008, the majority of which is expected to be spent in 2008. We have commitments for gas purchases of approximately $174 million at June 30, 2008, which is expected to be spent over the next ten years. See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for our discussion of our agency agreement with WGM.
Guarantees
     In connection with our renegotiations with producers to resolve take-or-pay and other contract claims and to amend gas purchase contracts, we entered into certain settlements that may require that we indemnify producers for claims for additional royalties resulting from such settlements. Through our agent WGM, we continue to purchase gas under contracts which extend, in some cases, through the life of the associated gas reserves. Certain of these contracts contain royalty indemnification provisions, which have no carrying value. We have been made aware of demands on producers for additional royalties and such producers may receive other demands which could result in claims against us pursuant to royalty indemnification provisions. Indemnification for royalties will depend on, among other things, the specific lease provisions between the producer and the lessor and the terms of the agreement between the producer and us. Consequently, the potential maximum future payments under such indemnification provisions cannot be determined. However, we believe that the probability of material payments is remote.

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3. DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Facility
     Under Williams’ $1.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (Credit Facility), letters of credit totaling $28 million, none of which are associated with us, have been issued by the participating institutions and no revolving credit loans were outstanding as of June 30, 2008. Our ratio of debt to capitalization must be no greater than 55 percent under this agreement. We are in compliance with this covenant as our ratio of debt to capitalization, as calculated under this covenant, was approximately 33 percent at June 30, 2008.
Issuance and Retirement of Long-Term Debt
     In January 2008, we borrowed $100 million under the Credit Facility to retire $100 million of 6.25 percent senior unsecured notes that matured on January 15, 2008. In April 2008, we borrowed $75 million under the Credit Facility to retire $75 million of adjustable rate unsecured notes that matured on April 15, 2008.
     On May 22, 2008, we issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of 6.05 percent senior unsecured notes due 2018 to certain institutional investors in a Rule 144A private debt placement. Interest is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2008. We used $175 million of the net proceeds to repay our borrowings under the Credit Facility. We will use the remainder for general corporate purposes, including the funding of capital expenditures.
Registration Payment Arrangements
     Under the terms of our $250 million 6.05 percent senior unsecured notes mentioned above, we are obligated to file an exchange offer registration statement offering to exchange the notes for a new issue of substantially identical notes (except they will not be subject to transfer restrictions) to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, within 180 days after closing. We are obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 270 days after closing and to consummate the exchange offer within 30 business days after such effective date. We may also be required to provide a shelf registration statement to cover the resale of the notes under certain circumstances. If we fail to fulfill these obligations, additional interest will accrue on the affected securities. The rate of additional interest will be 0.25 percent per annum on the principal amount of the affected securities for the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the default, increasing by an additional 0.25 percent per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-days period thereafter up to a maximum amount for all such defaults of 0.5 percent annually.
4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
     Included in our operating revenues for the six months ending June 30, 2008 and 2007 are revenues received from affiliates of $19.8 million and $23.0 million, respectively. The rates charged to provide sales and services to affiliates are the same as those that are charged to similarly-situated nonaffiliated customers.
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     Included in our cost of sales for the six months ending June 30, 2008 and 2007 is purchased gas cost from affiliates of $4.1 million and $4.8 million, respectively. All gas purchases are made at market or contract prices.
     We have long-term gas purchase contracts containing variable prices that are currently in the range of estimated market prices. Our estimated purchase commitments under such gas purchase contracts are not material to our total gas purchases. Furthermore, through the agency agreement with us, WGM has assumed management of our merchant sales service and, as our agent, is at risk for any above-spot-market gas costs that it may incur.
     Williams has a policy of charging subsidiary companies for management services provided by the parent company and other affiliated companies. Included in our administrative and general expenses for the six months ending June 30, 2008 and 2007, are $26.1 million and $25.0 million, respectively, for such corporate expenses charged by Williams and other affiliated companies. Management considers the cost of these services to be reasonable.
     Pursuant to an operating agreement, we serve as contract operator on certain Williams Field Services Company (WFS) facilities. For the six months ending June 30, 2008 and 2007, we recorded reductions in operating expenses for services provided to WFS for $3.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, under terms of the operating agreement.
ITEM 2. Management’s Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations.
General
     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes and Management’s Narrative Analysis contained in Items 7 and 8 of our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes contained in this report.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Operating Income and Net Income
     Our operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $215.2 million compared to operating income of $158.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $116.5 million compared to $81.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in operating income of $56.7 million (35.8 percent) was due primarily to an increase in transportation and storage revenues and the recognition of the gain in 2008 related to the sale of Eminence top gas sold in 2007. The increase in net income of $34.8 million (42.6 percent) was mostly attributable to the higher operating income, partially offset by a corresponding increase in the applicable provision for income taxes of $20.7 million (40.8 percent).
Transportation Revenues
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percent) increase was primarily due to the effects of placing into effect, subject to refund, the rates in Docket No. RP06-569, on March 1, 2007 and additional revenues of $21.8 million from the Potomac and Leidy to Long Island expansion projects placed in service in the fourth quarter of 2007.
     Our facilities are divided into eight rate zones. Five are located in the production area and three are located in the market area. Long-haul transportation is gas that is received in one of the production-area zones and delivered in a market-area zone. Market-area transportation is gas that is both received and delivered within market-area zones. Production-area transportation is gas that is both received and delivered within production-area zones.
     As shown in the table below, our total market-area deliveries for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased 22.3 trillion British Thermal Units (TBtu) (2.6 percent) when compared to the same period in 2007. The increased deliveries are primarily the result of the in-service of Transco’s Potomac and Leidy to Long Island expansions placed in service in November 2007 and December 2007, respectively. Our production-area deliveries for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased 4.4 TBtu (4.5 percent) compared to the same period in 2007. The increase in production area deliveries is due primarily to an increase in volumes received from the East Breaks Area, Offshore Texas as a result of new wells drilled and producing.
                 
    Six months
    Ended June 30,
Transco System Deliveries (TBtu)   2008   2007
 
Market-area deliveries:
               
Long-haul transportation
    403.4       422.2  
Market-area transportation
    474.0       432.9  
 
               
Total market-area deliveries
    877.4       855.1  
Production-area transportation
    102.1       97.7  
 
               
Total system deliveries
    979.5       952.8  
 
               
Average Daily Transportation Volumes (TBtu)
    5.4       5.3  
Average Daily Firm Reserved Capacity (TBtu)
    6.8       6.6  
Sales Revenues
     We make jurisdictional merchant gas sales pursuant to a blanket sales certificate issued by the FERC. Through an agency agreement, WGM manages our long-term purchase agreements and our remaining jurisdictional merchant gas sales, which excludes our cash out sales in settlement of gas imbalances. The long-term purchase agreements managed by WGM remain in our name, as do the corresponding sales of such purchased gas. Therefore, we continue to record natural gas sales revenues and the related accounts receivable and cost of natural gas sales and the related accounts payable for the jurisdictional merchant sales that are managed by WGM. WGM receives all margins associated with jurisdictional merchant gas sales business and, as our agent, assumes all market and credit risk associated with our jurisdictional merchant gas sales. Consequently, our merchant gas sales service has no impact on our operating income or results of operations.
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on various pipeline systems which may deliver different quantities of gas on our behalf than the quantities of gas received from us. These transactions result in gas transportation and exchange imbalance receivables and payables. Our tariff includes a method whereby the majority of transportation imbalances are settled on a monthly basis through cash out sales or purchases. The cash out sales have no impact on our operating income or results of operations.
     Operating revenues related to our sales services were $70.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $91.2 million for the same period in 2007. The $20.5 million (22.5 percent) decrease was primarily due to the absence in 2008 of sales of excess top gas from our Eminence storage field in 2007. These sales were offset in our costs of natural gas sold and therefore had no impact on our operating income or results of operations.
Storage Revenues
     Our operating revenues related to storage services were $73.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $68.4 million for the same period in 2007. The increase of $5.2 million (7.6 percent) was primarily due to the effects of placing into effect, subject to refund, the rates in Docket No. RP06-569, on March 1, 2007.
Other Revenues
     Our other operating revenues were $6.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $16.5 million for the same period in 2007. The decrease of $10.3 million (62.4 percent) was primarily due to a $10.6 million decrease of Park and Loan Service revenue as a result of lower gas volumes parked and/or loaned by customers in 2008 due to unfavorable market conditions.
Operating Costs and Expenses
     Excluding the cost of natural gas sales of $70.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and $91.2 million for the comparable period in 2007, our operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008, were approximately $18.2 million (5.4 percent) lower than the comparable period in 2007. This decrease was primarily attributable to:
  A decrease in taxes other than income taxes of $4.5 million primarily resulting from a $1.3 million sales and use tax refund from the State of Texas applicable to prior years, a decrease of $1.5 million related to the State of Pennsylvania gross receipt tax due to a favorable ruling, a decrease of $0.9 million in property taxes due to a higher estimate of Texas property tax in the first six months of 2007 and a decrease of $0.8 million in Texas franchise tax mostly attributable to an audit accrual for prior years recorded in 2007.
  Lower Other (income) expense, net of $11.9 million, primarily resulting from a $9.5 million gain recognized in 2008 related to the sale of Eminence top gas sold in 2007. In 2007, the gain was deferred pending a FERC Order on our March 2007 fuel tracker filing, which was issued in May 2008. Also contributing was a net decrease of $2.3 million associated with our asset retirement obligations (ARO) due to the new rates in Docket No. RP06-569, effective March 1, 2007 (See Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). Prior to the effective date of the new rates, the depreciation expense of the asset and the accretion expense of the liability were being deferred as a regulatory asset. Effective March 1, 2007, with recovery of ARO costs in rates, the depreciation and accretion expense are no longer being deferred, resulting in increased expense of $1.0 million and $1.8

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    million, respectively. Also resulting is an increase in expense of $1.3 million associated with the amortization of the ARO regulatory asset. These increases are being offset as a result of the rate settlement. Any differences between the recovery of ARO costs in rates and the depreciation, accretion, and amortization of the regulatory asset from March 1, 2007 forward are being deferred as a regulatory asset for collection/refund in the next rate case, thus resulting in a $6.4 million decrease in expense.
Other Income and Other Deductions
     Other income and other deductions for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were comparable to the same period in 2007.
Capital Expenditures
     Our capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $72.2 million, compared to $193.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The lower expenditures are due to higher spending in the six months ended June 30, 2007 on two expansion projects which were completed and placed in service in late 2007, and lower spending on maintenance capital projects in 2008. Our capital expenditures estimate for 2008 and future capital projects are discussed in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following describes those projects and certain new capital projects proposed by us.
     Sentinel Expansion Project The Sentinel Expansion Project will involve an expansion of our existing natural gas transmission system from the Leidy Hub in Clinton County, Pennsylvania and from the Pleasant Valley interconnection with Cove Point LNG in Fairfax County, Virginia to various delivery points requested by the shippers under the project. The capital cost of the project is estimated to be up to approximately $169 million. Transco plans to place the project into service in phases, in late 2008 and late 2009.
     Pascagoula Expansion Project The Pascagoula Expansion Project will involve the construction of a new pipeline to be jointly owned with Florida Gas Transmission connecting Transco’s existing Mobile Bay Lateral to the outlet pipeline of a proposed liquefied natural gas import terminal in Mississippi. Transco’s share of the estimated capital cost of the project is up to $37 million. Transco plans to place the project into service on or about October 1, 2011.
     Mobile Bay South Expansion Project The Mobile Bay South Expansion Project will involve the addition of compression at Transco’s Station 85 in Choctaw County, Alabama to allow Transco to provide firm transportation service southbound on the Mobile Bay line from Station 85 to various delivery points. The capital cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $37 million. Transco plans to place the project into service by May 2010.
     85 North Expansion Project The 85 North Expansion Project will involve an expansion of our existing natural gas transmission system from Station 85 in Choctaw County, Alabama to various delivery points as far north as North Carolina. The capital cost of the project is estimated to be up to approximately $284 million. Transco plans to place the project into service in phases, in July 2010 and May 2011.
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Statements), Transco is entitled to collect in rates the amounts necessary to fund our ARO. All funds received for such retirements shall be deposited into an external trust account (trust) dedicated to funding our ARO. Effective June 1, 2008, the effective date of the Agreement, Transco was required to initially fund the trust. On June 30, 2008, Transco paid the initial funding of $11.2 million, which included an adjustment for the total spending on ARO requirements as of May 31, 2008. Subsequent to the initial funding, Transco will have an annual funding obligation through the effective period of the Agreement of approximately $16.7 million, with installments to be paid monthly.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act) (Disclosure Controls) was performed as of the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Senior Vice President and our Vice President and Treasurer. Based upon that evaluation, our Senior Vice President and our Vice President and Treasurer have concluded that our Disclosure Controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.
     Our management, including our Senior Vice President and our Vice President and Treasurer, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls or our internal controls over financial reporting (Internal Controls) will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. We monitor our Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls and make modifications as necessary; our intent in this regard is that the Disclosure Controls and the Internal Controls will be modified as systems change and conditions warrant.
Second Quarter 2008 Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEMS 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
See discussion in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
There are no material changes to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following instruments are included as exhibits to this report. Those exhibits below incorporated by reference herein are indicated as such by the information supplied in the parenthetical thereafter. If no parenthetical appears after an exhibit, copies of the instrument have been included herewith.
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures
  1     Indenture, dated as of May 22, 2008 between Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Form 8-K filed May 23, 2008).
(10) Material contracts
  1     Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2008 between Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation and Banc of America Securities LLC, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., acting on behalf of themselves and the several initial purchasers listed on Schedule 1 thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed May 23, 2008).
(31) Section 302 Certifications
  1     Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
  2     Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(32) Section 906 Certification
    Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE
CORPORATION (Registrant)
 
 
Dated: August 7, 2008  By  /s/ Jeffrey P. Heinrichs    
  Jeffrey P. Heinrichs   
  Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
 
 

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