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Released April 18, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Kinder Morgan Incorporated (NYSE:KMI) (KMI) (Houston, Texas) is looking forward to a long period of growth for the natural gas and natural gas liquid (NGL) transportation sector, with skyrocketing demand to be complemented with calls for expanded infrastructure. Industrial Info is tracking more than $13.3 billion worth of active and proposed projects from KMI, the bulk of which is attributed to grassroot liquefied natural gas (LNG)-related projects.
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing Kinder Morgan's active and planned projects, by project type.
"Obviously we are going through turbulent times, with some voicing fears of an economic downturn," said Richard D. Kinder, the executive chairman of KMI, in a quarterly earnings-related press release. "Looking past this temporary turbulence, we see a bright future based on robust market fundamentals, combined with regulatory relief and a commitment to expediting energy infrastructure projects at the federal level."
Kim Dang, the chief executive officer of KMI, cited a Wood Mackenzie report that said demand for LNG feed gas is projected to more than double by the end of the decade: "We currently have long-term contracts to move approximately 7 billion cubic feet per day to LNG facilities. Upon completion of projects under construction, that amount is expected to grow to approximately 11 billion cubic feet per day by the end of 2027." KMI's own LNG projects include work at the Elba Island LNG production and export terminal in Savannah, Georgia, where the company is preparing to begin work on a $350 million optimization.
KMI is constructing a new condensate plant, installing three new liquid nitrogen vaporizers, and modifying 10 movable modular liquefaction system (MMLS) units, which are portable liquefaction units. The project is expected to increase total liquefaction capacity by 400,000 metric tons per year, bringing the site's total production capacity to 2.9 million metric tons per year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Project and Plant databases can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
KMI's own analysis shows demand for U.S. natural gas is projected to grow by as much as billion cubic feet per day by the end of the decade, which Dang said is reflected in the company's project backlog: "At the end of the first quarter of 2025, the backlog stood at $8.8 billion, net of approximately $225 million in projects placed in service, a nearly 8% increase compared to $8.1 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. Natural gas projects account for approximately 91% of the backlog."
During the first quarter, KMI secured incremental long-term customer commitments for its South System Expansion 4 (SSE4) project, which is designed to increase capacity on its Southern Natural Gas (SNG) Pipeline, which traverses the U.S. Southeast region, by about 1.3 billion cubic feet per day. The lion's share of the overall project investment is slated for brownfield looping additions, including:
Segments of the expansion that are set to wrap up in the coming months include the 9.1-mile, $158 million Yscloskey Toca Lateral in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, and the 4.2-mile, $54 million Grand Bayou Loop along TGP's Line 500-2 mainline. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Yscloskey Toca Lateral, Grand Bayou Loop and Plaquemines LNG facility.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of active and proposed projects from KMI.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing Kinder Morgan's active and planned projects, by project type."Obviously we are going through turbulent times, with some voicing fears of an economic downturn," said Richard D. Kinder, the executive chairman of KMI, in a quarterly earnings-related press release. "Looking past this temporary turbulence, we see a bright future based on robust market fundamentals, combined with regulatory relief and a commitment to expediting energy infrastructure projects at the federal level."
Kim Dang, the chief executive officer of KMI, cited a Wood Mackenzie report that said demand for LNG feed gas is projected to more than double by the end of the decade: "We currently have long-term contracts to move approximately 7 billion cubic feet per day to LNG facilities. Upon completion of projects under construction, that amount is expected to grow to approximately 11 billion cubic feet per day by the end of 2027." KMI's own LNG projects include work at the Elba Island LNG production and export terminal in Savannah, Georgia, where the company is preparing to begin work on a $350 million optimization.
KMI is constructing a new condensate plant, installing three new liquid nitrogen vaporizers, and modifying 10 movable modular liquefaction system (MMLS) units, which are portable liquefaction units. The project is expected to increase total liquefaction capacity by 400,000 metric tons per year, bringing the site's total production capacity to 2.9 million metric tons per year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Project and Plant databases can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
KMI's own analysis shows demand for U.S. natural gas is projected to grow by as much as billion cubic feet per day by the end of the decade, which Dang said is reflected in the company's project backlog: "At the end of the first quarter of 2025, the backlog stood at $8.8 billion, net of approximately $225 million in projects placed in service, a nearly 8% increase compared to $8.1 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. Natural gas projects account for approximately 91% of the backlog."
During the first quarter, KMI secured incremental long-term customer commitments for its South System Expansion 4 (SSE4) project, which is designed to increase capacity on its Southern Natural Gas (SNG) Pipeline, which traverses the U.S. Southeast region, by about 1.3 billion cubic feet per day. The lion's share of the overall project investment is slated for brownfield looping additions, including:
- a 45-mile segment from Enterprise, Mississippi, to York, Alabama; see project report
- a 52-mile segment from York, Alabama, to Gallion, Alabama; see project report
- a 38-mile segment from Selma to Auburn, Alabama; see project report
- a 40-mile segment from Thomaston to Wrens, Georgia; see project report
- a 37.5-mile segment from Ellerslie to Wrens, Georgia; see project report
Segments of the expansion that are set to wrap up in the coming months include the 9.1-mile, $158 million Yscloskey Toca Lateral in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, and the 4.2-mile, $54 million Grand Bayou Loop along TGP's Line 500-2 mainline. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Yscloskey Toca Lateral, Grand Bayou Loop and Plaquemines LNG facility.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of active and proposed projects from KMI.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
