Long Time Comin’ – Can Permian Gas Processing Capacity Keep Pace With Production Gains?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of gas processing capacity in relation to increasing production in the Permian Basin.

A combination of new natural gas takeaway capacity out of the Permian, rising feedgas demand from LNG export terminals and stronger gas prices at the Waha Hub will support a steady increase in associated gas production. But an important question looms: Will there be enough gas processing capacity?

Topics covered

• natural gas
• Permian Basin
• gas processing capacity
• LNG exports
• feedgas demand
• gas prices

Keywords

• natural gas
• Permian
• gas processing
• LNG
• Waha Hub
• production gains

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Permian, LNG

Places: Waha Hub

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