TC Energy Corp. is working to expand natural gas takeaway capacity from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) amid record demand for the fuel across North America, management said.

CEO François Poirier hosted a conference call last Friday to discuss the Calgary-based pipeline giant’s first quarter earnings. He was joined by Greg Grant, president of Canadian natural gas pipelines. 

Grant highlighted that TC added 700 MMcf/d of intra-basin capacity in Western Canada during 1Q2023, with another 500 MMcf/d slated to come online during the second quarter.

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Demand and utilization levels remain strong across all points of egress out of...