Infrastructure

Enbridge Inc. management touted a plethora of projects strategically focused on LNG exports and natural gas that are expanding and optimizing the Calgary-based midstream giants’ operations.  CEO Greg Ebel recently held an earnings call and reviewed the company’s first quarter results.  With “sustainability at the core, Enbridge is “committed to meeting the needs of our…

Freeport LNG has confirmed that all three trains at the Texas export facility are back online after months of maintenance that limited natural gas flows to the facility. Since earlier in the month, the market has been tracking an uptick in feed gas volumes to Freeport that could indicate a restart of production at the…

A 124-mile-long Western Canadian natural gas pipeline system that would deliver about 1 Bcf/d from west-central Alberta to northeastern Edmonton is in the works by a unit of Atco Ltd. The Yellowhead Mainline project, announced by Calgary-based Canadian Utilities Ltd., would cost more than C$2 billion (C$1.00/US 73 cents), according to preliminary estimates. The system…

Pushing back against concerns raised by project opponents, Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) said its handling of a recent failed pressure test demonstrates that safety protocols are working as intended. In a letter filed with FERC late last week, Todd L. Normane, senior vice president for MVP backer Equitrans Midstream Corp. and legal counsel for…

Widespread blackouts in early May across 21 of Mexico’s 32 states are a troubling sign ahead of summer months, which is when the nation’s electricity demand peaks, according to three industry experts who spoke with NGI’s Mexico GPI. “I think it’s going to be a spring and summer of constant blackouts. Not daily, but frequently,”…

Energy Transfer LP is using its intrastate natural gas pipeline capacity in Texas to allow its customers to take advantage of the wide price spreads caused by sub-zero pricing in the Permian Basin. NGI’s Waha daily cash price has averaged in the negative for much of the past two months, including a four-year low of…

Sempra is betting on substantial growth in global LNG demand over the coming years despite regulatory uncertainty over the future of U.S. exports, management said. CEO Jeffrey Martin hosted a conference call to discuss first quarter 2024 earnings for the San Diego, CA-based energy firm. Through its Sempra Infrastructure unit, the company has nearly 40…

Golden Pass LNG confirmed interruptions on the Texas export project could be coming after reported worker furloughs, citing ongoing negotiations between its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors. San Antonio-based Zachry Group informed hourly subcontractors Thursday not to come to the Sabine Pass, TX, site until further notice and referenced a “fuel shortage” issue, according…

TC Energy Corp. has completed the northern portion of its Southeast Gateway and is moving to start commercial operations of its Coastal GasLink (CGL) supplying feed gas to LNG Canada. Management for the Calgary-based pipeline giant provided updates on major projects during a first quarter earnings call. In Mexico, TC has installed more than 70%…