NextDecade Corp. and Enbridge Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop several pipelines in South Texas to transport natural gas to NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas.
The Rio Bravo Pipeline is designed to transport 4.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from the Agua Dulce area to the Brownsville facility.
“With its Texas Eastern Pipeline and recently completed Valley Crossing Pipeline, Enbridge has extensive permitting, construction, and operating experience in the State of Texas, especially in South Texas,” said Matt Schatzman, chairman and CEO of NextDecade.
Bill Yardley, president of gas transmission and midstream at Enbridge added, “Our existing infrastructure fits very well with the Brownsville location. This is a continuation of our strategy to bring our major projects execution and permitting capability to the expanding LNG export efforts in North America.”
The companies expect to finalize the terms of the agreement in the fourth quarter of 2019.
