11/09/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/09/2023 15:48
More than 20.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas pipeline capacity under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Railroad Commission of Texas is under construction, partly completed, or approved to deliver natural gas to five U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals that are under construction, according to our Natural Gas Pipeline Project Tracker. Each LNG terminal-Golden Pass, Plaquemines, Corpus Christi Stage III, Rio Grande, and Port Arthur-has one or more pipelines being developed to facilitate delivery of natural gas to the terminal for liquefaction and export. About 12.2 Bcf/d of pipeline capacity is currently under construction.
Southeast Texas Projects
Golden Pass Pipeline: Golden Pass Pipeline, LLC, is expanding the existing 69-mile pipeline that originates northeast of Starks, Louisiana, by 2.5 Bcf/d to deliver natural gas to the Golden Pass LNG terminal in Jefferson County, Texas. The primary flow of the pipeline, originally built in 2010 to transport imported natural gas to interconnected interstate pipelines and northern U.S. markets, will be changed to a southbound direction and connections to nearby natural gas supply sources will be added.
Louisiana Connector Project and Texas Connector Project: Port Arthur Pipeline Company will construct two pipelines, each with a capacity of 2.0 Bcf/d, to deliver natural gas to the Port Arthur LNG export terminal in Jefferson County, Texas. The 72-mile Louisiana Connector Project will deliver natural gas through pipeline interconnections in Louisiana and Texas, and the 34-mile Texas Connector Project will extend from interconnections in Texas to the export terminal.
Louisiana Projects
Gator Express Pipeline: Venture Global Gator Express is constructing two pipelines, each with capacity of approximately 2.0 Bcf/d, to deliver natural gas from pipeline interconnections to the Plaquemines LNG export terminal located about 20 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana. Phase 1 of the project includes a 15-mile pipeline and Phase 2 includes a 12-mile pipeline.
Evangeline Pass Expansion Project: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company will construct this 13-mile pipeline with capacity of 1.1 Bcf/d to deliver natural gas to the Plaquemines LNG export terminal from a Southern Natural Gas Company interconnect in Mississippi to a new interconnect with the Gator Express Pipeline in Louisiana.
Venice Extension Project: This three-mile pipeline with capacity of 1.3 Bcf/d allows for the reversal of natural gas flows on a segment of Texas Eastern Transmission's pipeline to accommodate natural gas deliveries to the Plaquemines LNG export terminal.
South Texas Projects
ADCC Pipeline: WhiteWater Midstream is constructing this 39-mile pipeline with capacity of 1.7 Bcf/d to deliver natural gas to the Corpus Christi Stage III project. This pipeline originates at the end of the Whistler Pipeline near the Agua Dulce hub in Nueces County, Texas, in the Eagle Ford production region.
Corpus Christi Stage III Pipeline: Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline is constructing this 21-mile pipeline with capacity of 1.5 Bcf/d. The pipeline will be co-located with an existing pipeline, originating at the Sinton compressor station in San Patricio County, Texas, and will deliver natural gas from pipeline interconnections to the Corpus Christi Stage III project.
Rio Bravo Pipeline: Rio Bravo Pipeline Company is constructing two 138-mile pipelines with a combined capacity of 4.5 Bcf/d to deliver natural gas from the Agua Dulce supply area to the Rio Grande LNG terminal in Brownsville, Texas.
Our Natural Gas Pipeline Project Tracker tracks approved and completed natural gas pipeline projects.
Daily spot prices by region are available on the EIA website.
See also:
TopSpot Prices ($/MMBtu) |
Thu,
02-Nov |
Fri,
03-Nov |
Mon,
06-Nov |
Tue,
07-Nov |
Wed,
08-Nov |
Henry Hub |
3.12
|
3.01
|
2.67
|
2.04
|
2.21
|
New York |
1.70
|
1.35
|
1.52
|
1.68
|
1.60
|
Chicago |
2.54
|
2.09
|
1.84
|
1.75
|
2.20
|
Cal. Comp. Avg.* |
4.49
|
4.03
|
3.42
|
2.76
|
2.96
|
Futures ($/MMBtu) | |||||
December contract |
3.472
|
3.515
|
3.264
|
3.140
|
3.106
|
January contract |
3.750
|
3.795
|
3.564
|
3.463
|
3.389
|
*Avg. of NGI's reported prices for: Malin, PG&E Citygate, and Southern California Border Avg. | |||||
Data source: NGI's Daily Gas Price Index |
U.S. natural gas supply - Gas Week: (11/2/23 - 11/8/23) | |||
Average daily values (billion cubic feet)
|
|||
this week
|
last week
|
last year
|
|
Marketed production |
118.5
|
116.3
|
113.3
|
Dry production |
104.6
|
102.8
|
100.3
|
Net Canada imports |
5.3
|
5.5
|
3.9
|
LNG pipeline deliveries |
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
Total supply |
110.0
|
108.3
|
104.2
|
Data source: S&P Global Commodity Insights |
U.S. natural gas consumption - Gas Week: (11/2/23 - 11/8/23) | |||
Average daily values (billion cubic feet)
|
|||
this week
|
last week
|
last year
|
|
U.S. consumption |
77.0
|
81.6
|
67.9
|
Power |
31.5
|
34.0
|
29.1
|
Industrial |
23.6
|
23.9
|
22.9
|
Residential/commercial |
21.9
|
23.7
|
16.0
|
Mexico exports |
6.4
|
6.2
|
5.3
|
Pipeline fuel use/losses |
7.2
|
7.3
|
6.8
|
LNG pipeline receipts |
13.9
|
13.9
|
11.6
|
Total demand |
104.4
|
109.0
|
91.6
|
Data source: S&P Global Commodity Insights |
Rigs | |||
Tue, October 31, 2023
|
Change from
|
||
last week
|
last year
|
||
Oil rigs |
496
|
-1.6%
|
-19.1%
|
Natural gas rigs |
118
|
0.9%
|
-23.9%
|
Note: Excludes any miscellaneous rigs |
Rig numbers by type | |||
Tue, October 31, 2023
|
Change from
|
||
last week
|
last year
|
||
Vertical |
15
|
7.1%
|
-31.8%
|
Horizontal |
549
|
-1.6%
|
-22.1%
|
Directional |
54
|
1.9%
|
25.6%
|
Data source: Baker Hughes Company |
Working gas in underground storage | |||
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
|||
Region |
2023-10-27
|
2023-10-20
|
change
|
East |
925
|
908
|
17
|
Midwest |
1,100
|
1,075
|
25
|
Mountain |
255
|
252
|
3
|
Pacific |
285
|
283
|
2
|
South Central |
1,214
|
1,182
|
32
|
Total |
3,779
|
3,700
|
79
|
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-912, Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
Working gas in underground storage | ||||
Historical comparisons
|
||||
Year ago
(10/27/22) |
5-year average
(2018-2022) |
|||
Region |
Stocks (Bcf)
|
% change
|
Stocks (Bcf)
|
% change
|
East |
845
|
9.5
|
886
|
4.4
|
Midwest |
1,037
|
6.1
|
1,056
|
4.2
|
Mountain |
203
|
25.6
|
210
|
21.4
|
Pacific |
247
|
15.4
|
277
|
2.9
|
South Central |
1,154
|
5.2
|
1,146
|
5.9
|
Total |
3,486
|
8.4
|
3,574
|
5.7
|
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-912, Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. |
Temperature - heating & cooling degree days (week ending Nov 02) | ||||||
HDDs
|
CDDs
|
|||||
Region |
Current total
|
Deviation from normal
|
Deviation from last year
|
Current total
|
Deviation from normal
|
Deviation from last year
|
New England |
110
|
-20
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Middle Atlantic |
103
|
-17
|
11
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
E N Central |
151
|
18
|
48
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
W N Central |
209
|
70
|
112
|
0
|
-1
|
0
|
South Atlantic |
59
|
-14
|
6
|
24
|
7
|
1
|
E S Central |
81
|
6
|
32
|
11
|
8
|
11
|
W S Central |
81
|
42
|
42
|
17
|
1
|
6
|
Mountain |
165
|
37
|
32
|
3
|
-2
|
2
|
Pacific |
55
|
-1
|
-6
|
0
|
-2
|
0
|
United States |
113
|
13
|
31
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
Data source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Note: HDDs=heating degree days; CDDs=cooling degree days |
Average temperature (°F)
7-day mean ending Nov 02, 2023
Data source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Deviation between average and normal temperature (°F)
7-day mean ending Nov 02, 2023
Data source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration