US brings 5 Bcf/d of pipeline capacity online and cuts planned projects
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that an estimated 5 Bcf/d of new natural gas pipeline capacity came online in the first half of 2020 due to the completion of several major pipelines. While the US has seen an increase in pipeline takeaway capacity in 2020, around 8.7 Bcf/d of planned pipeline projects have been canceled. Completed Pipelines The natural gas pipelines that have come online this year include new infrastructure to serve growing markets and expansions of existing infrastructure to increase interconnectivity between major transmission systems. Cheniere Energy completed the MIDSHIP Pipeline in April, adding 1.1 Bcf/d of takeaway capacity in the SCOOP-ST
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