DT Midstream Inc. (DTM) said it has finished building the 400 MMcf/d second-phase expansion of its Louisiana Energy Access Project, or LEAP, and expects the new capacity to be available for firm service on Jan. 1. The Detroit-based company on Wednesday announced “early mechanical completion” of the expansion that would boost capacity of the 150-mile,…
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TC Energy Touts Record NGTL Natural Gas Volumes, New Project Approvals
TC Energy Corp. is transporting record natural gas volumes on multiple pipeline systems in North America as it continues to advance various expansion projects, management said Wednesday. CEO François Poirier hosted a conference call to discuss the Calgary-based midstreamer’s third quarter earnings. “We continue to see strong, sustained demand for our services, and that’s maximizing…

Federal Regulators Urge Enhanced Winterization Standards for Natural Gas, Electricity Systems
The energy sector remains vulnerable to extreme cold weather and must remain steadfast in implementing the previous recommendations outlined by federal regulators to shore up reliability, particularly those addressing the interdependence of natural gas and electricity. In a final report published Tuesday on Winter Storm Elliott, which ravaged the U.S. East Coast and whose impacts…

EnLink Sees Permian Driving ‘Modest Growth’ in 2024 Ahead of More Bullish Long-Term Natural Gas Demand
EnLink Midstream LLC continues to see signs of an increasing need for natural gas, with the Permian Basin poised for significant growth ahead following a record quarter. Dallas-based EnLink reported that average natural gas gathering volumes in the Permian were about 6% higher sequentially and 15% higher than the prior-year quarter. Average natural gas processing…

MVP to Rank Among ‘Most Valuable Pipelines’ in U.S., Says Equitrans CEO
Equitrans Midstream Corp. management remains upbeat about the long-term fundamentals underpinning the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) despite recently postponing the project’s expected in-service date and upwardly revising its projected cost. Canonsburg, PA-based Equitrans has moved the targeted start-up date for the embattled 2 Bcf/d natural gas conduit to early 2024 from late 2023, and the…

FERC Approves TC’s GTN Xpress and Two Natural Gas Pipeline Expansions
FERC on Thursday granted final approval for TC Energy Corp.’s Gas Transmission Northwest Xpress (GTN Xpress) project. The project is designed to add 150,000 Dth/d of transport capacity through upgrades to compressor stations in Athol, ID, Starbuck, WA, and Kent, OR, along the existing Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) system. GTN Xpress is fully subscribed under…

MVP Startup Slipping into Early ‘24 as ‘Unforeseen Factors’ Delay Progress
Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) has pushed back the in-service date of its 303-mile, 2 million Dth/d natural gas conduit from late 2023 to early 2024, citing unexpected setbacks since resuming construction this summer. Project co-sponsor Equitrans Midstream Corp. in a Form-8K filing this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pointed to “unforeseen…

Kinder Morgan Forecasting 20% Natural Gas Demand Growth by 2028 Driven by LNG, Mexico Exports
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) is advancing numerous projects across its vast Lower 48 natural gas pipelines footprint as LNG and Mexico export demand continues to rise, management said Wednesday. The midstream giant kicked off the third quarter earnings season touting robust volumes and demand across its gas network during the period. “This quarter KMI continued…

MVP Extension Project Gets Boost from North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina’s Republican-majority lawmakers on Tuesday overturned Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto of House Bill 600, which would streamline water quality requirements for the extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). The move gives a boost to MVP’s extension plans, known as the MVP Southgate Project. North Carolina regulators denied a water quality permit for…

Mexico LNG Exports Poised for Takeoff, Changing Dynamics of Domestic Natural Gas Market — Column
Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. As New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) prepares to start operations on its floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit offshore Tamaulipas, Mexico is…