natural gas pipelines

Enterprise Products Partners LP once again is seeking to expand its Acadian natural gas system in Louisiana amid increased activity among its producer customers in the Haynesville Shale. Enterprise is working to add 400 MMcf/d of capacity to the Acadian Gas Pipeline System, a 1,300 mile-long conduit linking Louisiana and Gulf of Mexico gas to…

In a move that favors greater state influence over permitting for natural gas pipelines, a California federal judge has vacated a Trump-era U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule designed to streamline Clean Water Act (CWA) approvals. U.S. District Judge William Alsup, overseeing the case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,…

Permian Basin-to-Gulf Coast pipeline giant Altus Midstream Co. has agreed to merge with fellow West Texas operator BCP Raptor Holdco LP in an estimated $9 billion transaction. The combination would operate 2 Bcf/day of cryogenic natural gas processing facilities in the Permian Delaware sub-basin of West Texas, with more than 850,000 acres under fee-based, long-term…

As natural gas demand continues to outstrip supply, Kinder Morgan Inc. is in preliminary discussions with Texas regulators and other stakeholders about expanding storage capabilities outside its current market area, CEO Steven Kean said Wednesday. Kean joined other members of the executive team to discuss with investors the third quarter results. Kean said the additional…

Natural gas futures extended their losses on Monday as cold weather remained largely absent from long-range forecasts. Despite higher global prices, the November Nymex gas futures contract plunged 42.1 cents to settle at $4.989/MMBtu. December dropped 36.4 cents to hit $5.236. At A Glance: Little cold in the forecasts yet European gas surges Big storage…

An effort to get the nation’s highest court to intervene on behalf of the Spire STL Pipeline in a legal battle over alleged flaws in the natural gas conduit’s FERC certificate has fallen short. Earlier this month, Spire Missouri Inc. asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of a lower court ruling that vacated…

The global natural gas squeeze has been festering, but U.S. cargoes to overseas markets are unlikely to save the day as winter draws near, according to a group of industry experts. In a series of webinars hosted Tuesday by Raymond James & Associates Inc., executives offered their views on the risks facing the gas markets…

Natural gas futures traded above $6.000/MMBtu to start the week as global supply concerns continued to infiltrate the U.S. gas market. With domestic gas demand at a seasonal low, however, early gains were pared and the November Nymex gas futures contract settled at $5.766, still up a significant 14.7 cents from Friday’s close. At A…

U.S. natural gas futures facing Mexican buyers and sellers were a roller coaster this week as prices jumped early in the week as October rolled off the board followed by a dive on Wednesday when November took over as the front month. “Markets are very, very nervy,” a Mexico City-based trader told NGI’s Mexico GPI.…