A new report from Enverus Intelligence Research said natural gas production in Permian Basin and Gulf Coast pipeline buildout are key developments to meet surging demand for U.S. LNG exports. LNG feedgas demand in U.S. is projected to rise to 33 Bcfd by 2030. To support this growth, Enverus said, about 9.0 Bcfd of new Permian pipeline capacity is expected to be added toward Agua Dulce and Katy on the Gulf Coast complemented by more than 12.25 Bcfd of additional pipeline capacity along the coast dedicated to supplying LNG facilities.
Alex Ljubojevic, Enverus director, said Dec. 17, “While there is ample pipeline capacity from the Permian Basin and along the Gulf Coast to supply incremental LNG feedgas to 2030, the challenge lies in ensuring long-term natural gas supply for additional LNG expansion.”
Enverus said Haynesville is expected to peak at 19 Bcfd in 2033 before declining to limit its ability to support LNG expansion. Permian Basin dry gas output is forecast to increase to about 40 Bcfd by 2050.