American gas infrastructure narrowly escapes meltdown in winter storm ...
WEBDec 27, 2022 · The storm evoked memories of deadly 2021 winter blast that caused widespread blackouts in Texas. But while that system hit a region unaccustomed to extreme cold, this one spread across the...
Winter storms have disrupted U.S. natural gas production
WEBMar 13, 2024 · Over the last four winters, winter storms Uri (February 2021), Elliott (December 2022), and most recently, Heather (January 2024) interrupted weekly U.S. natural gas production by more than 15 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to daily estimates from S&P Global Commodity Insights.
Gas pipelines didn't freeze during Texas' winter storm
WEBMar 5, 2021 · Gas pipelines didn't freeze during Texas' winter storm. A week after last month’s deadly failure of the electric grid amid historically cold weather, state lawmakers sought answers from grid...
A Pipeline Giant Is Helping to Push Texas’s Power Grid to the Brink
WEBDec 5, 2023 · On the night after Valentine’s Day in 2021, a unit of the Handley natural gas power plant in Fort Worth, Texas, tripped offline as Winter Storm Uri sank temperatures into the single digits....
WEBA combination of record winter demand and generation unit outages cascaded into instability and power losses across the ERCOT power grid, resulting in 4.5 million Texans without electricity at the peak.
Storm Elliott Latest: US Natural Gas Output Plunges - Bloomberg
WEBDec 24, 2022 · US natural gas production suffered its biggest one-day drop in more than a decade on Friday as the massive winter storm battering much of North America froze liquids in pipes and forced wells...
Largely Supported by Natural Gas, the Texas Electric Grid Remains ...
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Thanks to robust natural gas infrastructure, including dominant upstream production in the field and the nation’s most extensive pipeline and storage network, consumers in Texas paid among the lowest natural gas prices across the nation during Winter Storm Heather.
Natural Gas Production in Extreme Weather | Pipeline and Gas …
WEBIn February 2021, an intense winter storm brought subzero temperatures to Texas and caused a nearly complete failure of the state’s power grid. Over the course of one week, tens of millions of residents lost heating, an estimated 111 died, and the state suffered over $100 billion in damage costs and economic losses.
Gas sellers made $11 billion during Texas winter storm | Fortune
WEBJul 9, 2021 · A winter storm that left millions without power in Texas allowed gas companies to make a profit. The state’s gas producers contributed to fuel shortages, allowing pipelines and traders to profit...
We Must Have More Natural Gas Pipelines To Avoid Freezing - Forbes
WEBDec 18, 2023 · The winter storms have taught us that waiting several years for new infrastructure to develop jeopardizes energy reliability and economic security. According to the Interstate Natural Gas...