Texas, Alaska Lead U.S. Pipeline Kickoffs in Third Quarter

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Written by Will Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)

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Summary

To the surprise of few, skyrocketing demand across the U.S. for natural gas has led to a significant number of pipeline projects, in service of both domestic consumption and export facilities. Texas accounts for the largest number of projected third-quarter kickoffs, but Alaska leads by total investment value.

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Texas Leads in Project Count...

The consistently growing need for natural gas across the U.S., fueled by demand for both domestic power generation and exports for liquefied natural gas (LNG), is leading to the buildout of pipelines in some of the biggest markets for fossil-fuel development. Industrial Info Resources is tracking about $15 billion worth of U.S.-based oil and gas pipeline projects that are set to begin construction before the end of September, more than 70% of which is attributed to natural gas transmission projects.

According to Industrial Info Resources data, Texas accounts for more project kickoffs in the third quarter than any other U.S. state, the bulk of which are along the Gulf Coast. WhiteWater Midstream is preparing to begin construction on the 160-mile Traverse Pipeline Project from Agua Dulce to Katy, which is designed to carry up to 2.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. WhiteWater, the majority owner, is supported by joint venture partners MPLX LP, Enbridge Incorporated and Targa Resources.

The Traverse Pipeline is expected to alleviate capacity constraints at the Agua Dulce hub and provide South Texas markets with more Permian-sourced gas. Industrial Info Resources offers more information on the development in its Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Pipeline Project Database, where readers can find details--including construction schedules, investment values and necessary equipment--in a detailed project report.

Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, expects to begin construction this quarter on a 26.9-mile segment of its Texas Connector Pipeline, running from Orange to Port Arthur, as well as a natural gas compressor station in Beaumont. Sempra's project would provide up to 2.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to its massive Port Arthur LNG development. Readers can learn more from detailed project reports on the pipeline and compressor station, and they can consult a full list of reports for Port Arthur LNG.

Smaller-scale developments in Texas include ONEOK Incorporated's 44.7-mile pipeline from Mont Belvieu to Texas City, which is expected to carry up to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) of liquified petroleum gas (LPG). The project is one of nearly $1.2 billion worth of LPG-transport projects in Texas from ONEOK; readers can learn more from a detailed project report and can consult a full list of ONEOK's pipeline projects in Texas.

By the Numbers

• About $15 billion: Total value of U.S.-based oil and gas pipeline projects that are set to kick off in the third quarter
• Nearly $11 billion: Total value of U.S.-based natural gas-transmission projects that are set to begin construction before October
• 800 miles: Length of Glenfarne's natural gas pipeline for its Alaska LNG project

...But Alaska Leads in Investment

One development that has seen significant progress over the past year is Glenfarne Group's Alaska LNG development, which aims to deliver natural gas from the North Slope to a planned liquefaction and export terminal in Nikiski, Alaska, which sits along the Cook Inlet near Anchorage. Glenfarne, the majority owner of the project, hopes to begin construction on a natural gas pipeline connecting the two areas within the coming months.

Alaska LNG has received strong support from the Trump administration, which has fast-tracked its development and has transferred massive swaths of land from federal control to the state of Alaska for related activity. Readers can learn more from detailed reports on the pipeline and terminal.

Key developments in the North Slope include the Pikka Project, which is owned by Australian energy company Santos (51%) and Spanish company Repsol (49%). Santos said the project produced its first oil in May, and it is now delivering a steady 20,000 bpd. For more information, see Industrial Info Resources' June 25, 2026, article - Pikka Alaska Oil Project Starts Continuous Production.

Another project to receive a recent jolt of support is Equitrans Midstream Corporation's MVP Southgate Amendment Project in Virginia, which would expand the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline by adding a 31-mile stretch from Chatham, Virginia, to the state's border near Rockingham, North Carolina. In mid-June, a federal appeals court denied motions by groups opposed to the project that would have blocked water-quality certifications from Virginia and North Carolina. Readers can learn more from a detailed project report.

The Industrial Info Resources GMI Project and Plant databases offer a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and a full list of related plant profiles.

Industrial Info Resources also offers a full list of reports for U.S.-based oil and gas pipeline projects that are set to begin construction before the end of September.

Key Takeaways

• Both domestic power generation and LNG exports are leading to the buildout of U.S.-based natural gas-transmission pipelines.
• Sempra and WhiteWater are among the companies developing projects along the Texas Gulf Coast.
• Glenfarne's Alaska LNG development is chalking up strong progress with a major pipeline development.

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