Infrastructure

As Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) seeks to conclude a protracted construction phase and enter service this month, the developer recently experienced a setback in Virginia when a section of pipe ruptured during hydrostatic testing. The incident, which occurred last Wednesday on the MVP mainline in Roanoke County, VA, saw water escape through the rupture;…

Targa Resources Corp. is moving forward with two major projects based on its outlook for increasing Permian Basin natural gas production and resulting natural gas liquids (NGL) supply growth. High utilization rates at the 250 MMcf/d Pembrook processing facility in the Permian’s Midland sub-basin “necessitates moving forward with Pembrook II,” CEO Matt Meloy said during …

Dallas-based EnLink Midstream LLC, whose natural gas transport options extend from the Permian Basin to Louisiana, is looking to the “longer-term setup” for incremental demand growth, including the potential to power artificial intelligence (AI) data center growth, CEO Jesse Arenivas said. He discussed first quarter performance during a recent conference call and highlighted how the…

TC Energy Corp. has completed the northern portion of its Southeast Gateway natural gas offshore pipeline project that would supply underserved areas along the Yucatán Peninsula. Management for the Calgary-based pipeline giant provided updates on major projects during a first-quarter earnings call Friday. In Mexico, TC has installed more than 70% of the offshore pipe…

NO. 1: Golden Pass LNG’s timeline for starting production could slip further into 2025. A shortage of skilled workers and other construction issues are reportedly causing delays.  Market speculation about the project has grown this week as traders continue to watch U.S. export projects along the Gulf Coast for signs of new demand later this…

A move to force more scrutiny of Kinder Morgan Inc.’s Evangeline Pass natural gas pipeline expansion in Louisiana was struck down Tuesday by a federal appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit tossed a petition to halt the Evangeline Pass Expansion underway by Kinder’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC. …

MPLX LP management said two strategic transactions announced in the first quarter would open the door to growth opportunities in the Marcellus and Utica shales and the Permian Basin. During a conference call to discuss quarterly performance, CEO Michael Hennigan told analysts that exploration and production (E&P) companies are targeting liquids-rich acreage in the Northeast.…

While U.S. natural gas producers are working to balance production with the limited commodity price upside to the end of the year, DT Midstream Inc. (DTM) is expecting Gulf Coast LNG demand to drive a bevy of expansion projects through the decade. The Detroit-based gas infrastructure firm has committed $265-295 million for growth projects this…

Feed gas flows to Freeport LNG continued to tick up as a fully loaded vessel left the Texas export facility for the first time in a week, indicating Train 3 operations could be stabilizing. Nominations of natural gas to the plant began increasing April 27 after hovering near zero for several days, according to Wood…