Enable Midstream Partners has been given the green light to construct and operate the planned 42-inch Gulf Run Pipeline project, which will transport natural gas from some of the most prolific natural gas–producing regions in the United States — including the Haynesville, Marcellus, Utica and Barnett shales and the Mid-Continent region — to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted approval for the $540 million project, which is backed by a 20-year commitment for 1.1 billion cubic feet per day from cornerstone shipper Golden Pass LNG.
The contractor bidding process is underway, and the project is anticipated to be placed into service in late 2022.
“We appreciate FERC’s thoughtful review of the project and all of the hard work from our best-in-class project team to reach this important milestone,” said Rod Sailor, president and CEO of Enable Midstream. “With FERC approval and the demand for LNG increasing globally,