Ceraweek: Williams delays Louisiana natgas pipeline amid competitor dispute

DT Midstream

20/03/2024 16:59

By Georgina McCartney
       HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firm Williams
Companies  WMB.N  has delayed the completion of its Louisiana
Energy Gateway natural gas pipeline project following a dispute
with a rival, Williams CEO Alan Armstrong said on Wednesday at a
conference. 
    The 1.8-billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) pipeline was
originally set to come online this year but was delayed to the
second half of 2025 following a dispute with Energy Transfer
 ET.N , the company previously said. 
    The company is still pushing ahead with the project but has
not laid out a new start date, Armstrong said. 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Williams was able to re-route the line
around the disputed area, he said. 
    The project, which is under construction in Louisiana and
Texas, will feed gas from the Haynesville shale field to the
Gulf Coast where demand for the fuel is growing to supply
several liquefied natural gas export plants expected to enter
service over the next few years.
    Officials at Energy Transfer were not immediately available
for comment.
    Other energy firms, including Momentum Midstream and DT
Midstream  DTM.N , have fought with Energy Transfer in court,
accusing Energy Transfer of "blocking" their pipeline projects
by not allowing them to cross Energy Transfer's pipelines in the
area.

 (Reporting by Georgina McCartney in Houston, Scott DiSavino in
New York
Editing by Marguerita Choy)
 ((Georgina.McCartney@thomsonreuters.com;))