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The natural gas market is in “good shape” as it heads into the 2010-2011 winter heating season due to the influx of shale gas, which has reshaped the industry, and the addition of new pipeline capacity to access the lower-priced supplies, said a FERC analyst Thursday.

Iroquois Gas Transmission System LP Monday announced the start of a binding open season for its Wright Transfer Compressor (WTC) project, which would add up to 15,400 hp of transfer compression at Iroquois’ existing interconnecting with Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s 200 Line in Wright, NY.

Questar said the first phase of a pressure uprate in its ML 68 segment was progressing on schedule and was expected to be completed by the start of last Saturday’s gas day. “No special restrictions will be in place until the next phase of the work begins” Tuesday, the pipeline said.

Senate Democrats are scrapping their plans to move forward with a broad-based energy bill before the start of the August recess, an industry spokesman said.

A new target of 2018 — four years later than the previous goal — has been set as the earliest possible date for gas to start flowing out of the Canadian Arctic via the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).

A new target of 2018 — four years later than the previous goal — has been set as the earliest possible date for gas to start flowing out of the Canadian Arctic via the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).

A new target of 2018 — four years later than the previous goal — has been set as the earliest possible date for gas to start flowing out of the Canadian Arctic via the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).

Gulf South plans to begin repairs at the start of Thursday’s gas day on Index 817 (its 42-inch diameter East Texas Expansion) in DeSoto Parish, LA. In order to reduce pipeline pressures to allow the maintenance, Gulf South said it will reduce scheduled capacity to 1.165 Bcf/d in the Expansion Area 16 Receipt scheduling group, which it expects to continue through Friday.

Gulf South plans to begin repairs at the start of Thursday’s gas day on Index 817 (its 42-inch diameter East Texas Expansion) in DeSoto Parish, LA. In order to reduce pipeline pressures to allow the maintenance, Gulf South said it will reduce scheduled capacity to 1.165 Bcf/d in the Expansion Area 16 Receipt scheduling group, which it expects to continue through Friday.