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二叠纪天然气流量创历史新高

一系列新的管道项目预计将有助于缓解石油资源丰富地区的伴生天然气瓶颈。

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二叠纪盆地的年天然气产量继续达到新的高度。美国能源信息管理局 (EIA) 在一份新报告中表示,该地区的天然气产量到 2022 年将达到创纪录的平均日产量 21 Bcf。

这一数字标志着横跨德克萨斯州和新墨西哥州部分地区的流域同比增长了 14%。EIA 补充说,随着截至本月的天然气流量平均达到 22.8 Bcf/D,这一趋势似乎仍在持续。

评估结果显示,在美国最大的天然气产区中,二叠纪盆地仅次于阿巴拉契亚盆地(马塞勒斯页岩和尤蒂卡页岩的所在地)。EIA 预计 6 月份阿巴拉契亚地区的平均值将高于 35.3 Bcf/D。

但与阿巴拉契亚的纯天然气区不同,二叠纪盆地创纪录的产量大部分来自于油井的伴生气。EIA指出,这意味着二叠纪天然气产量与油价的关系更加密切,因此可能导致产量出现更大的波动。

二叠纪地区丰富的天然气有时也会导致负定价,就像 4 月份发生的那样,当时区域现货价格为 -0.33 美元/MMBtu。然而,分析师预计新的管道项目将很快有助于减少二叠纪瓶颈。

EIA 表示,已宣布的管道项目应在明年年底前再增加 4.2 Bcf/D 的外运能力。这些项目大多数将终止于美国墨西哥湾沿岸的港口和液化天然气设施。

  • 惠斯勒管道扩建项目涉及三个新的压缩站,预计 9 月份产能将增加 0.5 Bcf/D 至 2.5 Bcf/D。
  • 二叠纪公路管道扩建项目预计到 11 月将产能增加 0.55 Bcf/D 至 2.65 Bcf/D。
  • 墨西哥湾沿岸快速管道 (Gulf Coast Express Pipeline) 12 月份的产能将增加 0.6 Bcf/D,达到 2.65 Bcf/D。
  • Matterhorn Express Pipeline 计划于 2024 年底完工后增加 2.5 Bcf/D 的产能。
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Permian Gas Flowing at Record Highs

A slate of new pipeline projects are expected to help relieve the oil-rich region's associated gas bottleneck.

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Annual gas production from the Permian Basin continues to reach new heights. This is according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) which in a new report said gas output from the prolific region topped a record average of 21 Bcf/D in 2022.

The figure marks a 14% year-on-year increase for the basin that spans portions of Texas and New Mexico. The EIA added that the trend appears to be continuing as gas flows as of this month are on pace to average 22.8 Bcf/D.

The assessment puts the Permian behind only the Appalachian Basin (home to the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale) in terms of the largest gas-producing regions in the US. The EIA projects June averages from the Appalachia to be above 35.3 Bcf/D.

But unlike the pure gas plays of Appalachia, most of the record output from the Permian is attributed to associated gas from oil wells. The EIA noted that this means Permian gas production is more tied to oil prices and can thus result in bigger fluctuations in output.

The abundance of gas in the Permian sometimes also results in a negative pricing as happened in April when regional spot prices traded at -$0.33/MMBtu. However, analysts expect new pipeline projects will soon help reduce the Permian bottleneck.

The EIA said announced pipeline projects should add another 4.2 Bcf/D of takeaway capacity by the end of next year. Most of these projects will terminate at ports and liquefied natural gas facilities found along the US Gulf Coast.

  • Whistler Pipeline expansion project involves three new compression stations which is expected to increase capacity by 0.5 Bcf/D to 2.5 Bcf/D in September.
  • Permian Highway Pipeline expansion project is set to increase capacity by 0.55 Bcf/D to 2.65 Bcf/D by November.
  • Gulf Coast Express Pipeline will boost capacity by 0.6 Bcf/D to 2.65 Bcf/D in December.
  • Matterhorn Express Pipeline is scheduled to add 2.5 Bcf/D of capacity upon its completion by the end of 2024.