Nearly All New US Gas Pipeline Capacity Is Bound For Texas
The U.S. Energy Information Administration traces nearly all planned pipeline growth through 2027 to one state's Permian gas and its export docks.
- EIA counts 44.9 billion cubic feet a day of new capacity planned for 2026 and 2027.
- Texas accounts for most of that capacity, anchored by Permian Basin production growth.
- Gulf Coast LNG export terminals are the demand pulling new pipe toward the coast.
Why it matters: A basin that cannot move its gas and docks that pay for it decide where pipe gets built.
U.S. Energy Information Administration, "Most planned natural gas pipeline capacity additions in 2026 and 2027 originate in Texas" ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check