DT Midstream Expanding Marcellus Gathering Pipe Connection to MVP

DT Midstream (DTM), headquartered in Detroit, owns major assets in the Marcellus/Utica region and other regions like the Haynesville. DTM issued its third quarter 2024 update last week. Of high interest to us was the announcement that DTM is upsizing a previously announced project to connect its Stonewall Gathering System to Equitrans Midstream’s (now EQT)…

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Williams Files with FERC to Expand Mighty Transco Pipe in Southeast

Last November, MDN brought you the news that pipeline giant Williams planned to proceed with a new Transco pipeline expansion project called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (see Transco Expansion to Add 1.4 Bcf/d Capacity to Flow M-U Gas South). The project was estimated to flow an extra 1.43 Bcf/d (billion cubic feet per day)…

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EQT 3Q Boosts Price by Turning the Taps On/Off on Daily Basis

EQT Corporation delivered its third quarter 2024 update yesterday. The big focus for EQT during 3Q was closing on the purchase and beginning the reintegration of its long-lost midstream division, called Equitrans Midstream (owner of the Mountain Valley Pipeline). CEO Toby Rice said, “All cylinders are firing,” and that 60% of the tasks needed for…

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Rhode Island Radicals Pressure Governor to Block Project Maple

The Algonquin Gas Transmission pipeline (owned by Enbridge) transports up to 3.09 Bcf/d of natural gas through 1,131 miles of pipeline. Algonquin connects to Texas Eastern Transmission (TETCO), Millennium Pipeline, and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline and supplies New England with critically needed natural gas supplies for power generation and consumer use. We told you in…

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Seneca Resources, NFG Midstream Recertified as Responsible

Two different subsidiaries of National Fuel Gas Company (NFG), Seneca Resources (shale driller) and National Fuel Gas Midstream Company (gathering pipelines), were certified by two different certification authorities, MiQ and Equitable Origin, respectively. Yesterday, NFG announced both companies have been recertified by their respective authorities. Everyone is still responsible. 🙂To view this content, log into…

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Blackstone Seeks to Buy Pipeline Stake from EQT for $3.5 Billion

Last Friday, Reuters reported that sources “familiar with the matter” whispered to its reporters that private equity firm Blackstone is “in advanced talks” to acquire minority stakes in the interstate natural gas pipelines now owned by EQT Corp. (following its purchase of Equitrans Midstream) for a whopping $3.5 billion. The deal would help EQT reduce…

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Antis Opposed to Gas-Fired Plant Near Richmond Hold Fake Hearing

Dominion Energy plans to build four small “peaker” electric generating plants in Chesterfield County, VA, near Richmond (see Dominion Plans to Build 1,000-MW Gas Peaker Plant Near Richmond, VA). The Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center (CERC) calls for building four 250-megawatt gas-fired power plants (1,000 MW total) that can jump into action during the coldest and…

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PA Drops Another Rig to 17-Year Low; National Rig Count Even @ 585

The realignment we spoke of several weeks ago about Pennsylvania losing rigs to its neighbors has deepened. Last week, PA lost another rig, going from 13 rigs down to 12 rigs, while Ohio picked up one rig and now has 10 active rigs. West Virginia also operated 10 rigs last week. Just two months ago…

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NYSE Threatens Nine Energy Services with Stock Delisting, Again

Nine Energy’s stock performance for the past one year (click for larger version) Nine Energy Service, an oilfield services (OFS) company that competes with companies like Halliburton and Baker Hughes, operates in a number of shale basins, including the Marcellus/Utica. Last week, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) informed Nine the company’s stock is in…

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Williams CEO has Never Seen Such High Demand for Natural Gas

Alan Armstrong Alan Armstrong, CEO of Williams, had some interesting things to say during a recent webinar hosted by the Global Listed Infrastructure Organization (GLIO). Among Armstrong’s comments: “Across the board, I’ve never seen a time like this. I’ve been with Williams for 38 years and in the gas pipeline and gathering business for that…

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PA Rig Count Stays Down, M-U @ 32; National Count Drops 1 @ 585

Two weeks ago, Pennsylvania lost two rigs, down to just 13 active rigs, the lowest PA’s rig count has been since July 2016 (see PA Craters, Drops 2 Rigs, M-U @ 32; National Rig Count Adds 1 @ 586). That’s the lowest rig count for PA in more than eight years. Last week, PA and…

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Maintenance Done: M-U Gas Flows Restart to Cove Point, Maryland

Feedgas flowing from the Marcellus/Utica to the Cove Point LNG export facility located on the shore of Maryland fell to zero on Friday, Sept. 20, as the facility began its planned annual maintenance outage (see Flows Drop to Zero @ Cove Point LNG, Closed for Annual Maintenance). Most years, maintenance at Cove Point takes around…

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PA Utility & Midstream Giant UGI Corporation Gets a New CEO

UGI Names Robert Flexon, President and CEO UGI, a diversified energy company with midstream (pipeline) operations in the Marcellus and one of Pennsylvania’s largest utility companies, announced that the Board of Directors appointed Robert C. Flexon as President and CEO, effective November 1, 2024. Mr. Flexon will replace Mario Longhi, UGI’s Chair, who has served…

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UGI Sues Scranton Suburb for Refusing to Allow LNG Storage Site

In early September, MDN told you that UGI Corporation, one of PA’s largest utility companies, plans to store trailers of LNG in the parking lot of a storage facility near Scranton, PA, and is seeking a zoning variance to do so (see UGI Seeks to Store LNG in Trailers in Scranton Suburb During Winter). UGI…

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