Summit Midstream is moving full speed ahead with the 900-MMcf/d expansion of the Double E Pipeline after it secured about 550 MMcf/d of long-term commitments to move natural gas from the Permian’s Delaware Basin toward the Waha Hub. The company reached a final investment decision (FID) on the project, designed to address growing Permian natural-gas production and rising demand from Gulf Coast LNG export facilities, after a successful open season. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll discuss what the expansion means for Permian producers and regional gas flows.
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When it comes to the Permian, there’s a lot to discuss as it pertains to natural gas. Production in the basin has risen substantially over the years and should continue to grow, supported by crude prices, while pipeline capacity constraints have kept spot gas prices low. That higher production is partly because the region’s gas-to-oil ratio (GOR) has steadily moved higher. As we noted in Hold On … I’m Comin’, the Permian’s GOR has increased from about 3.4:1 to 4.2:1 over the past 10 years, a trend that appears likely to continue. In addition, the LNG terminals along the Gulf Coast have become the fastest-growing outlet for Lower 48 natural gas, with export capacity now about 18.3 Bcf/d and on track to approach 30 Bcf/d by 2030, much of it supplied from the Permian Basin.
The Double E expansion is intended to address those issues. The pipeline (red line in Figure 1 below), which was constructed in 2021 and runs from the Eddy-Lea county line in New Mexico to delivery points in and around the Waha Hub in Pecos County, TX, has been an important route for moving Permian gas since its startup. The 135-mile system is 70% owned by Summit Midstream and 30% by an ExxonMobil subsidiary, with Summit Midstream Permian II LLC serving as operator. It runs near ~30 processing plants with a combined capacity of roughly 10 Bcf/d (more on those below).
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About the song
“Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)” was written by Don Smith and Cyril Vetter and appears as the first song on side one of The Swingin’ Medallions’ debut studio album of the same name. It was originally released as a single by Dick Holler and The Holidays on the Comet label in 1963. Musicians such as Dr. John, Johnny Rivers, and Bobby Loveless played in Holler’s South Carolina bands in the early 1960s. Holler would later achieve notoriety as the songwriter for Dion’s 1968 hit record, “Abraham, Martin and John.” South Carolina frat-rock band The Swingin’ Medallions recorded the song at Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte, NC. Featuring John McElrath’s Farfisa organ and party/crowd sounds produced by people recruited off the streets of Charlotte, the song was released as a single on Smash Records in March 1966 and went to #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Personnel on the record were: John McElrath (lead vocals, Farfisa organ, piano), Jim Doares (guitar), Jimmy Perkins (bass), Joe Morris (drums), and uncredited Charlotte citizens (crowd noise).
The album, Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love), contained eight cover songs, one by bandleader John McElrath and two by producer Harry Gus Karras. Released in April 1966, it went to #88 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. One single was released from the LP.
The Swingin’ Medallions are an American frat-rock band formed in Greenwood, SC, in 1962 by keyboardist John McElrath and drummer Joe Morris. By 1964, the band was an eight-piece band with a horn section and had a residency playing six nights a week at The Old Hickory nightclub in Panama City, FL, attracting overflow crowds. Bill Lowry, an Atlanta-based DJ and producer, signed the band to a management deal, and they signed with Smash Records in early 1966. They have released nine studio albums, a compilation album and 13 singles. Twenty members have passed through the band since its inception. Founding member John McElrath died in Greenwood in June 2018 at 77. The John McElrath Memorial Highway in South Carolina was dedicated in his honor in 2025. The Swingin’ Medallions, with original drummer Joe Morris and two of John McElrath’s kids, continue to perform as a 10-piece band. They will be appearing at various venues in the Southern U.S. through October.
"About the Song" -- written by Mickey McMahan , RBN Director of Musicology
