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As the gas industry continues its infrastructure build-out to tap unconventional and Rockies supplies as well as accommodate growing imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), two things will go hand in hand: pipelines and storage, according to at least one industry executive.

As the gas industry continues its infrastructure build-out to tap unconventional and Rockies supplies as well as accommodate growing imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), two things will go hand in hand: pipelines and storage, according to at least one industry executive.

FERC has approved a request of Vista del Sol LNG Terminal LP and Vista del Sol Pipeline for a two-year project extension in part to accommodate ExxonMobil Corp.’s planned sale of its partnership interest in the project. The companies, in seeking the delay, also cited the lack of progress that has occurred on the proposed facilities.

FERC has approved a request of Vista del Sol LNG Terminal LP and Vista del Sol Pipeline for a two-year project extension in part to accommodate ExxonMobil Corp.’s planned sale of its partnership interest in the project. The companies, in seeking the delay, also cited the lack of progress that has occurred on the proposed facilities.

To accommodate additional supply coming in from the Rockies Express pipeline and from the Midcontinent and Canada, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP said Wednesday that subsidiary Texas Gas Transmission LLC is planning a third expansion of its gas storage operations that would add 113,900 MMBtu/d of deliverability and 10.25 trillion Btu of working gas capacity to its total storage operations, which includes nine fields in Indiana and Kentucky.

Vector Pipeline LP has filed an application to construct new compressor stations to accommodate a concurrent request to increase flows at its existing U.S.-Canadian border facilities.

FERC on Thursday issued a certificate to Liberty Gas Storage LLC to build a 17.6 Bcf natural gas storage facility in Louisiana to accommodate the expanding network of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the Southeast and satisfy the demand of gas-fired power plants in the region.

Pacific Gas & Electric issued a customer-specific low-inventory OFO for Thursday.

FERC on Wednesday gave Freeport LNG Development LP the go-ahead to increase the size of the pipeline that will accommodate deliveries from its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on Quintana Island in Brazoria County, TX.