The outlook for added feed gas demand in the coming months is beginning to firm, portending a possible tight supply balance next year. Earlier in the week, Cheniere Energy Inc. asked FERC for permission to connect the first train of its Stage 3 expansion at Corpus Christi to power and gave an update of its…
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West Texas Spot Natural Gas Prices Tank as Pipeline Work Traps Supply
Spot natural gas prices for Wednesday flow at Waha and nearby delivery hubs in West Texas fell into negative territory as pipeline maintenance prevented some gas from leaving the basin and mild, spring-like weather reduced demand. Waha Hub spot prices for next-day delivery tumbled 72.0 cents day/day to minus 54.5 cents. The last time Waha’s…
Permian Natural Gas Flows Reach Record Level, Curb Prices Amid Key Infrastructure Expansions
Surging production and new takeaway capacity paved a path for record-high natural gas supplies flowing from the prolific Permian Basin. A 550 MMcf/d expansion of Kinder Morgan Inc.’s (KMI) Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) entered service at the start of this month and amplified Whistler Pipeline LLC’s recently completed 500 MMcf/d expansion in the Permian. “Permian…
Kinder Morgan’s Dang Touts ‘Fantastic Tailwinds’ for Natural Gas Transport, Storage Business
Demand is surging for natural gas pipeline and storage capacity in North America, and as a purveyor of both, that’s good news for Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI), CEO Kim Dang said Thursday. Dang, a KMI veteran who took over the top job this year, said there are “a lot of fantastic tailwinds” for the company…
Natural Gas Futures Flop as Production Jumps, Weather Demand Eases; Spot Prices Rebound
Natural gas futures fell on Monday for a fourth consecutive session, succumbing to shifts in fundamentals as production jumped to record levels and forecasts showed fading weather demand in the back half of October. At A Glance: Benign conditions spread Production tops 103 Bcf/d NGI models 79 Bcf injection Coming off a 10.8-cent drop on…
MPLX Bullish on Natural Gas Growth as Permian, Marcellus Bottlenecks Targeted
MPLX LP is bumping up its capital spending by $50 million in 2023 to work toward debottlenecking pipeline constraints and expanding gathering and processing (G&P) capacity in the Permian Basin, as well as the Bakken and Marcellus shales. MPLX has set aside $800 million of growth capital for the year, with another $150 million earmarked…
Whistler Expanding Permian Pipe to Move 1.7 Bcf/d-Plus to Cheniere’s Corpus LNG Facility
Whistler Pipeline LLC, which transports up to 2 Bcf/d of natural gas from the Permian Basin in West Texas to the Aqua Dulce hub in South Texas, has inked an agreement to expand the system to Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Corpus Christi LNG facility. The ADCC Pipeline joint venture (JV) calls for building a 43-mile, 42-inch…
Whistler to Boost Permian’s Natural Gas Mainline Capacity with Three Compressor Stations
With demand strong and production poised to rise through this year, Whistler Pipeline is expanding its infrastructure and capacity in the Permian Basin, co-owner WhiteWater Midstream LLC said Tuesday. WhiteWater said Whistler’s mainline capacity would be expanded to about 2.5 Bcf/d – up from 2.0 Bcf/d now — through the planned installation of three new…
Whistler Looking for Remaining Commitments for 2 Bcf/d Permian to South Texas System
Whistler Pipeline LLC, which would move up to 2 Bcf/d from the Permian Basin to South Texas and beyond, on Friday launched a binding open season to secure commitments for the remaining capacity.
Backers Reach FID on Proposed Permian-to-Texas Coast Whistler Pipeline
A trio of backers, including MPLX LP, WhiteWater Midstream and a joint venture between Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and West Texas Gas Inc., have reached a final investment decision (FID) to move forward with the Whistler Pipeline project, which would move 2 Bcf/d of natural gas from Waha, TX, to the Agua Dulce area of South Texas.