Natural gas drilling in the Haynesville Shale can fuel a bright economic future for Louisiana. Producing wells can yield valuable benefits in royalties, tax dollars and local revenue streams that will help keep Louisiana’s economy strong. Before all the economic benefits of the Haynesville Shale can be realized, pipelines and compressors must be in place to move the gas to market — and eventually to power America’s energy needs.
With several decades of technology standing behind construction and installation methods, pipelines are the safest and most cost-effective means to transport natural gas.1 More than 2 million miles of natural gas pipelines currently crisscross our country.2 Just as you encounter electrical power lines in your daily travels, you pass by pipelines every day. Unlike power lines, pipelines, for the most part, are unseen and as a result, they remain out of sight and out of mind.
Planning and constructing pipelines is significantly more involved than simply connecting point A to point B, particularly in urban and environmentally sensitive areas.
From route development to site restoration, many factors are taken into account when laying pipelines. Factors considered both above and below the ground include pipeline constructability, effects on the environment, impacts on community life and existing infrastructure. As a result, communication and understanding between all parties is necessary for the successful construction of pipelines and compressor stations that will transport natural gas from the wellhead to the market.
Mockingbird Midstream Gas Services (MMGS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P. (CMD). MMGS is the entity which owns the physical gathering assets that provide gathering service to both the upstream Chesapeake entity and other involved parties
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Pipelines transport the valuable natural gas people need to heat their homes, power their appliances and cook their food.
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Sourcing Reference:
1 U.S. Department of Transportation
2 U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration