Expansion

SOCAR has agreed to acquire an 870-MW natural gas-fired power plant in central Turkey from Gama Enerji for $225 million, expanding its downstream and gas-to-power footprint in a key transit market for Azeri oil and gas exports to Europe.

FERC has approved an amendment to the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project, clearing changes to the pipeline’s route and capacity as the proposed extension advances through a complex permitting process.

Energy Transfer has suspended development of its Lake Charles LNG export project as it reallocates capital toward major natural gas pipeline expansions, including an upsized Transwestern Desert Southwest project.

Algonquin Gas Transmission has proposed targeted upgrades to its existing pipeline system in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, aiming to ease Northeast capacity constraints and improve peak-day gas reliability without adding new compressor stations.

FERC has launched its environmental review of Gulf South’s 111-mile Kosciusko Junction Pipeline in Mississippi, marking a major step forward for the 1.2-billion-cubic-feet-per-day project approved by Boardwalk Pipelines last year.

A new MEI–Ipsos poll shows 75% of Canadians support building new oil and gas pipelines to Eastern Canada and British Columbia, while 71% say project approval processes are too slow, highlighting growing public backing for energy infrastructure development.

Strathcona Resources plans to double oil production to 300,000 bpd by 2035, expanding its footprint across Western Canada and potentially driving new pipeline demand.

Great Basin Gas Transmission closed its second open season for the $1.7 billion 2028 Expansion Project in Northern Nevada, securing nearly 800 million cubic feet per day in capacity requests as demand for natural gas infrastructure continues to rise.

Chevron and its partners have approved a $2 billion investment for the Gorgon Stage 3 project offshore Western Australia, linking new gas fields to the Barrow Island LNG complex to sustain long-term exports and domestic supply.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted Sempra a five-year extension to complete construction of the Cameron LNG expansion in Louisiana. The decision gives the project until 2033 to finish work, supporting continued U.S. LNG export growth following renewed permitting momentum.

WhiteWater has expanded its Eiger Express Pipeline project, upsizing the Permian-to-Katy line from 42 to 48 inches and boosting capacity to 3.7 Bcf/d. Backed by the Matterhorn JV, ONEOK, MPLX and Enbridge, the project strengthens long-haul gas takeaway to Gulf Coast and LNG export markets while remaining on track for a mid-2028 in-service date.

Enterprise and ExxonMobil will boost the Bahia NGL pipeline to 1 million bpd and build a 92-mile New Mexico extension serving the Permian Basin under a new joint-interest agreement expected to close in early 2026.

Caprock Midstream has expanded its South Texas operations with the purchase of 90 miles of residue gas pipeline and named Steve Jones as its new CEO. The move boosts connectivity for Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk producers.

Enbridge has approved a $1.4 billion expansion of its Mainline and Flanagan South pipelines, adding 250,000 bpd of capacity to move more Canadian heavy crude to U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast refiners by 2027.