Another new pipeline is in the works for southeast Texas, and the energy delivery company behind it is ready to find bidders to fill it up.
Gulf South Pipeline Company LLC, which is a subsidiary of Boardwalk Pipelines, announced on Thursday a “binding open season” for its Texas Gateway Project that aims to connect natural gas at two hubs in Texas to a hub in southwest Louisiana.
A binding open season is essentially a call for bidders. The company, in this case Gulf South, will entertain offers from interested parties who would like to fill the pipeline with their product. A similar open binding season is underway with the Western Gateway Pipeline, a major project from Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan that aims to connect refined products in Texas to markets in Arizona, California and even Nevada.
Down in southeast Texas, the Gateway Project consists of both upgrades to an existing pipeline and the addition of a new pipeline. The upgrades include modifications of Gulf South compressor stations in Brazos and North Houston, plus a new one in Cleveland. The new pipeline is a 155-mile line starting in the East Texas city of Carthage and heading south to southeast toward Beauregard Parish in Louisiana, which is about 15 miles north of Lake Charles. Upgrades are also planned for compressor stations in Carthage and Magasco. Gulf South is planning to start service for this project around Nov. 1, 2029.
“Texas Gateway demonstrates our commitment to delivering innovating infrastructure solutions for our customers,” Boardwalk Pipelines President and CEO Scott Hallam said in a release. “This project would enable low-cost natural gas supply access to global LNG markets while also fueling industrial and power demand in the Gulf Coast region.”
The open season started at 8 a.m. Oct. 31 and runs through 5 p.m. Dec. 8. Gulf South is searching for parties who can agree to a 20-year minimum commitment.
Earlier in October, ARM Energy and partner Pacific Investment Management Company unveiled its new Gulf Coast pipeline called the Mustang Express, which aims to connect Bay City to the Katy area and then to Port Arthur at $2.3 billion. Kinder Morgan also has its hands in the 216-mile Trident Intrastate Pipeline that aims to connect Katy to Port Arthur, and Whitewater Midstream is working on the 450-mile Eiger Express, connecting Katy to the gas-rich Permian Basin.
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This article originally published at Newest pipeline to connect Texas supply to Louisiana over 155 miles.