America’s Most Prolific Oil Field Has a Natural-Gas Problem
New pipeline capacity is attempting to resolve a natural gas glut in the Permian Basin, though future drilling plans may threaten these gains.
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The Permian Basin, the most prolific oil field in the U.S., is facing a significant natural gas problem. To address this glut, new pipelines have been ramped up to unlock supply potential and ease the congestion of gas in West Texas.
Coverage from the Wall Street Journal, Natural Gas Intelligence, and RBN Energy emphasizes the shift in supply dynamics, noting that gains at Waha are coinciding with losses at Henry Hub. East Daley Analytics further reports that these Waha gains are resetting the economics for Permian ethane.
Future developments depend on whether ongoing drilling plans will reverse the gains made by the new pipeline capacity, according to Crypto Briefing.
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Quick answers
What is the current status of the Permian natural gas supply?
The region has faced a gas glut, but new pipeline capacity is currently working to unlock supply potential and ease the surplus.
How have the Waha and Henry Hub hubs been affected?
According to Natural Gas Intelligence, Waha's gains have come at the expense of Henry Hub as pipelines ramp up.
What could potentially undermine the current improvements?
Crypto Briefing reports that existing drilling plans may reverse the gains achieved by the new pipelines.
Coverage (5)
- Waha’s Gain Is Henry Hub’s Loss as Permian Natural Gas Pipelines Ramp Up Natural Gas Intelligence · 1d ago
- Waha Gains Reset Permian Ethane Economics East Daley Analytics · 1d ago
- New pipelines ease West Texas gas glut, but drilling plans may reverse gains Crypto Briefing · 1d ago
- Open The Door – New Pipeline Capacity Unlocks Supply Potential for Permian Natural Gas RBN Energy · 1d ago
- America’s Most Prolific Oil Field Has a Natural-Gas Problem WSJ · 1d ago broke it first
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