Growing natural gas production from the Montney and Duvernay shales has Enbridge Inc. planning an expansion of its British Columbia Pipeline T-South system to deliver 190 MMcf/d into the Huntingdon/Sumas market at the Canadian-U.S. border.
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TGP Urges FERC to Reject Connecticut Expansion Challenges, Avoid Delays
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC (TGP) is pushing back against efforts to stall progress on its Connecticut Expansion Project [CP14-529], telling FERC that an opposition group’s motion for a stay of construction is based on “hyperbolic” and “unsupported” claims.
NARUC Wants to Expand NatGas Service in Rural, Underserved Communities
A Presidential Natural Gas Access and Expansion Task Force has been created by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) to develop best practices and recommendations to help expand natural gas service in neglected areas of the country, including rural communities.
KMI Signs Shippers for Remaining 22,000 b/d on Trans Mountain Expansion
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) has completed a supplemental open season for the remaining 22,000 b/d of capacity available on its planned Trans Mountain crude pipeline expansion in Canada, the company said Wednesday.
NW Natural Begins Building Custom NatGas Storage For Portland General
An additional 2.5 Bcf of natural gas storage in the Northwest is now under construction as custom, very fast storage dedicated to local power generation needs, NW Natural senior executives said during an earnings conference call.
REX Adds Another 250 MMcf/d, Brings Week’s Total to 450 MMcf/d
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) continued to roll out its Zone 3 capacity enhancement project Friday, adding another 250 MMcf/d in east-to-west flows out of eastern Ohio, according to NGI’s Rockies Express Zone 3 Tracker.
REX Zone 3 Expansion Arrives as Midwest Braces for Cold Blast
Westbound volumes on the Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) increased about 200 MMcf/d this week, according to NGI’s REX Zone 3 Tracker.
Alberta Oilsands Pipe Expansion Approval Signals NatGas Demand Growth in Canada
The Liberal government in Ottawa opened doors Tuesday to growth by Canada’s biggest natural gas consumers, Alberta oilsands plants, by approving 970,000 b/d of capacity additions for export pipelines to the United States and overseas.
More NatGas Storage Coming to Pacific Northwest
Additional natural gas storage capacity in the Pacific Northwest to serve electric generation plants is on track to be in service for the winter of 2018-2019, according to NW Natural CEO David Anderson, who updated the project during a 3Q2016 earnings conference call on Wednesday.
NGPL Cleared to Crank Up Chicago Market Expansion
FERC on Wednesday granted Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (NGPL) permission to begin service on Compressor Station No. 312 in Livingston County, IL, otherwise known as the first phase of the pipeline’s Chicago Market Expansion [CP15-505]. Startup is slated for Tuesday, the pipeline told NGI.