In the nearly three months since it began initial service, natural gas flows on Cheniere Energy’s Midship Pipeline out of the SCOOP/STACK have ramped up, and now consistently top 700 MMcf/d. This, despite production from the Oklahoma basins declining by close to 10% in that time. In other words, Midship is doing what it was supposed to do — namely, giving producers and shippers incremental capacity to reach relatively more attractively priced markets. However, the pipeline was also meant to connect that supply region with growing LNG export demand on the Gulf Coast, which has been slashed in recent months as global oversupply and poor economics have marginalized U.S. LNG cargoes. That raises the question, where are Midship flows heading? Today, we provide an update on Midship gas flows.
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This is a follow-up to the Born to Flow blog we wrote in early May, a couple of weeks after Midship first came online. Midship is the recently commissioned large-diameter greenfield pipeline that was built to move an initial 1.1 Bcf/d (and potentially up to 1.44 Bcf/d) of associated gas production from the Cana Woodford field’s SCOOP/STACK plays in central Oklahoma south to third-party interconnects at the Oklahoma-Texas border (orange dots near the center of Figure 1). These downstream lines — namely Kinder Morgan’s Natural Gas Pipeline of America (NGPL; green line) and Midcontinent Express (MEP; yellow line) pipelines, and the Gulf Crossing leg (purple line) of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners’ Gulf South Pipeline (GSPL; lavender system) — can then move the gas east and south to the TexOk Hub in northeastern Texas or the Perryville Hub (pink circles) in northeastern Louisiana for further delivery into the U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coast markets, including making a path down to the LNG export terminals along the Texas/Louisiana shores. Midship has 925 MMcf/d in long-term commitments from producers Marathon Oil Corp. (250 MMcf/d), Gulfport Energy Corp. (300 MMcf/d), and Devon Gas Services (300 MMcf/d), along with a 75-MMcf/d commitment from Cheniere’s Corpus Christi terminal.
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About the song
"Born to Run" was written by Bruce Springsteen, and appears as the first song on side two of Springsteen's third studio album of the same name. The song was recorded between January and August 1974 at 914 Sound Studios in Blauvelt, NY, with Springsteen and Mike Appel producing. Copies of the song were intentionally leaked to key East Coast deejays, where it quickly became a popular requested song. With the pump primed, the song was officially released as a single in August 1975, and went to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. "Born to Run" would go on to be covered by many artists, including Allan Clarke (who was the first one to record the tune), Suzi Quatro, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, and Roger Daltrey. Personnel on the record were: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar), Garry Tallent (bass), Ernest "Boom" Carter (drums), David Sancious (keyboards), Danny Federici (organ, glockenspiel), and Clarence Clemons (tenor sax).
The album, Born to Run, was recorded between May 1974 and August 1975, with Springsteen, Mike Appel, and Jon Landau producing. Released in August 1975, the album went to #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, and has been certified 6x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Bruce Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed "The Boss" by his fans, he has sold more than 135 million records worldwide as a member of the E Street Band and as a solo artist. He has made 19 studio albums, 23 live albums, one soundtrack album, eight compilation albums, seven EPs, and 70 singles. Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, one Academy Award, and one Tony Award. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has been awarded Kennedy Center Honors and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was named the MusiCares person of the year. Springsteen continues to record and tour, and was recently involved in the Jersey 4 Jersey Show to raise money for COVID-19 relief funds.
