natural gas pipelines

TC Energy Corp. management said it could exceed its goal of more than $2 billion in asset sales in 2024 to focus on natural gas and related segments. “For 2024, there should be no surprise that our strategic priorities will look very similar to 2023,” CEO François Poirier said on a conference call to discuss…

Undeterred by depressed commodity prices, management is betting on Targa Resources Corp.’s given track record of outperforming in the Permian basin, installing more than 400 MMcf/d of compression in the first half of 2024, expected to drive increasing volumes through its downstream assets.  Management of Houston-based Targa is anticipating high single-digit natural gas volume growth…

In recent years, Mexico’s energy sector has embarked on a journey marked by ambitious expansions, strategic missteps, and a confidence crisis that threatens the stability of the nation’s power supply. From implementing the pro-market energy reform in 2013 to the current administration’s emphasis on self-sufficiency and protecting state-owned companies, Mexico has aimed to transform its…

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Thursday approved Oneok Inc.’s proposed 2.8 Bcf/d Saguaro Connector natural gas pipeline, which would transport Permian Basin supply to the U.S.-Mexico border. The pipeline would transport gas to Mexico Pacific Ltd.’s Saguaro Energía LNG export plant envisioned for Puerto Libertad, Sonora, located on the country’s west coast. …

Throughout the administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a main grievance of energy sector members has centered on the inability to obtain proper permitting to continue or complete projects, such as natural gas pipelines or power plants, in a timely fashion.  Much of the delays had to do with López Obrador’s dramatic overhaul…

Duke Energy Corp. is awaiting approval from regulators for updated Carolinas resource plans to increase natural gas generation, fueled in part by the Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) system, which would transport more Appalachian supply to southeastern markets.  Charlotte, NC-based Duke last summer filed a Carbon Plan and Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) for North Carolina…

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) said electrifying natural gas compressors would reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but concerns remain about generator system reliability and resiliency. The trade association, which represents most of North America’s interstate natural gas transmission pipeline companies, sponsored a recent study to discern the advantages and problems of using…

Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) is revamping its proposed Southgate extension, reducing its length, cutting down on the number of water crossings and bypassing the need for a previously planned compressor station, the operator told regulators. In filings late last week with FERC and the Securities and Exchange Commission, MVP said it entered into precedent…

A Momentum Midstream LLC affiliate has joined two natural gas pipeline operators in accusing Energy Transfer LP of upending industry practices for pipeline crossings in Louisiana, which they said threatens to stall development of the Haynesville Shale and growth of LNG exports. New Generation Gas Gathering (NG3) LLC, a Momentum affiliate, said its $1.6 billion…