All eyes are on the Matterhorn Express Pipeline, which is expected to begin service over the next few months and alleviate some of the takeaway demand tightening the Permian Basin.
But not for long—a logjam in natural gas takeaway capacity is expected again in the Permian Basin sooner rather than later, according to analysis by Enverus.
“The Matterhorn Express pipeline will provide temporary alleviation in the Permian, but by 2026 more pipe is needed. There are four proposed projects that could help fill the required capacity, however they are all yet to reach an FID,” or final investment decision, wrote Jason Feit, author of the Enverus report, a forecast of gas pipeline capacity and constraints in the region.