Electricity and LNG Drive Midstream Growth as M&A Looms

The midstream sector sees surging global and domestic demand with fewer players left to offer 鈥榳ellhead to water鈥� services.

The two big growth drivers right now are electricity and exports, executives and analysts said. And natural gas-fired generation makes up about 45% of all U.S. and North American electricity, necessitating more midstream buildout. (Source: Shutterstock)

The U.S. is producing and exporting record volumes of oil, natural gas and NGL with an anticipated surge in domestic power demand from data centers, all of which is expected to require continued midstream infrastructure growth.

Greg Ebel, president and CEO, Enbridge

The rising domestic demand for natural gas-fired power and for international liquids and gas comes at a time of ongoing industry consolidation and amid a challenging regulatory and permitting environment.

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Electricity and LNG Drive Midstream Growth as M&A Looms

The midstream sector sees surging global and domestic demand with fewer players left to offer ‘wellhead to water’ services.

The two big growth drivers right now are electricity and exports, executives and analysts said. And natural gas-fired generation makes up about 45% of all U.S. and North American electricity, necessitating more midstream buildout. (Source: Shutterstock)

The U.S. is producing and exporting record volumes of oil, natural gas and NGL with an anticipated surge in domestic power demand from data centers, all of which is expected to require continued midstream infrastructure growth.

Greg Ebel, president and CEO, Enbridge

The rising domestic demand for natural gas-fired power and for international liquids and gas comes at a time of ongoing industry consolidation and amid a challenging regulatory and permitting environment.

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