Pipelines

 Pembina Pipeline Corp. management predicted “meaningful” growth after robust second quarter activity and advancement of some key infrastructure projects. CEO Scott Burrows said the second quarter was an indicator of the upward trajectory for the company, supported by growth in natural gas liquid volumes “across many of Pembina’s systems.” Support for Canadian LNG projects also…

An expansion of DT Midstream Inc.’s Louisiana Energy Access Project, or LEAP, is underway, with capacity set to climb to 1.7 Bcf/d, or by 70%. The executive team on Wednesday discussed the 150-mile, 36-inch diameter system, which now moves about 1 Bcf/d of Haynesville Shale supply in Louisiana to the Gulf Coast for industrial use…

As the role of LNG exports looms larger, Enbridge Inc. agreed to invest in a potential Canadian project and continue to pair its extensive natural gas networks with terminal projects. Calgary-based Enbridge increased its market share of natural gas transportation to cover 20% of the volumes exported from North America. CEO Al Monaco said the…

Mexico’s state utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) has clinched some preliminary agreements for LNG and natural gas infrastructure projects with Sempra Infrastructure, including a potential joint venture. The liquefied natural gas and energy infrastructure arm of San Diego-based Sempra may create a partnership with CFE to reroute the Guaymas-El Oro pipeline in Sonora under…

While most of Europe prepares for a future without Russian natural gas, Latvia has moved to end its dependence on the country’s pipeline volumes starting next year. Latvian lawmakers have passed a legislative amendment banning imports of Russian gas into the country starting January 2023. The move would add Latvia to a growing list of…

A federal appeals court has upheld FERC’s approval of the Appalachia-to-Midwest Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline, siding with the Commission’s assessment of the public benefits of exported gas as part of its certificate decision. Responding to a challenge filed by the City of Oberlin, OH, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit…

The latest government storage data swiped the rug out from underneath natural gas futures on Thursday, with a larger-than-expected injection highlighting the fragility of the gas market. The July Nymex futures contract settled at $6.239/MMBtu, down 61.9 cents on the day. August futures tumbled 58.9 cents to $6.283. Spot gas prices were mostly lower despite…

FERC has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for a Tellurian Inc. pipeline project that would potentially serve natural gas demand in Southwestern Louisiana and the company’s Driftwood liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project.  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concluded that construction and operation of the Driftwood Line 200 and Line 300 projects…

The value of cross-border energy trade between the United States and Mexico reached a nine-year high of $42 billion in 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The figure is the highest ever recorded in U.S. Census Bureau data, which started in 1996, said EIA researchers led by Natalie Kempkey. The immense flow…