Natural gas production in Appalachia was on a sharp upward trajectory during the early part of the Shale Era but has stalled in recent years as pipelines out of the region have become much more cumbersome to build. Boardwalk Pipelines subsidiary Texas Gas Transmission (TGT) announced an open season on its Borealis project last week. The project would create an extension of its existing pipeline, allowing an incremental 2 Bcf/d of Marcellus and Utica gas to flow out of the region and onto Texas Gas’s existing system that flows to Louisiana.
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Don’t Stop Believin' - Is the Marcellus/Utica Finally Poised for a Gas-Production Breakout?
The Marcellus/Utica region is by far the most prolific natural gas production area in the U.S., accounting for about one-third of the nation’s daily output. The shale play experienced phenomenal growth in the 2010s, its gas production rising from less than 2 Bcf/d to more than 33 Bcf/d over that decade. But the pace of growth has slowed dramatically in recent years, mostly due to takeaway constraints. In today’s RBN blog, we discuss how a combination of new pipeline projects, in-basin data center development and incremental Gulf Coast LNG demand might breathe new life into the Marcellus/Utica.
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Don't Stop Believin' - Data Centers, LNG Exports and Southeast Demand Key to Marcellus/Utica Growth
Marcellus/Utica natural gas production grew by leaps and bounds in the 2010s, but the pace of growth has slowed dramatically in recent years, mostly due to takeaway constraints. Finally, the prospects for renewed growth are improving. New pipeline capacity out of Appalachia is coming online — especially to the booming Southeast, and maybe the Gulf Coast too. New LNG export capacity is about to be commercialized. And a lot of new gas-fired generating capacity — much of it tied to planned data centers — is under development within (or very near) the Marcellus/Utica region. In today’s RBN blog, we examine the three big gas-demand drivers behind the shale play’s impending renewal.
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Don't Stop Believin', Encore Edition - Data Centers, LNG Exports and Southeast Demand Key to Marcellus/Utica Growth
Marcellus/Utica natural gas production grew by leaps and bounds in the 2010s, but the pace of growth has slowed dramatically in recent years, mostly due to takeaway constraints. Finally, the prospects for renewed growth are improving. New pipeline capacity out of Appalachia is coming online — especially to the booming Southeast, and maybe the Gulf Coast too. New LNG export capacity is about to be commercialized. And a lot of new gas-fired generating capacity — much of it tied to planned data centers — is under development within (or very near) the Marcellus/Utica region. In today’s RBN blog, we examine the three big gas-demand drivers behind the shale play’s impending renewal.
