Sandy Segrist

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Senior Editor at Hart Energy

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Exclusive: Kinder Morgan's Fore on the US' 'Golden Age' of Pipeline Construction

3 days ago | hartenergy.com | Allen Fore |Sandy Segrist

Hi, this is Sandy Segrist, gas and midstream senior editor for Hart Energy. Joining me today is Allen Fore with Kinder Morgan, executive vice president of public affairs. We have been talking today, a whole lot, about the demand for natural gas and the kind of infrastructure that is going to be needed. This year we have two LNG projects that came online at the end of last year, and then Golden Pass LNG is expected to come online possibly by the end of the year or sooner than that.
Global Energy Market Balancing, Despite Widespread Volatility

4 days ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

Despite a slew of events—war, tariffs, regulatory policy—that have rocked the energy markets in the first half of 2025, the broad picture remains relatively stable, an energy banker said at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference on June 4. “It’s an interesting kind of teeter-totter that is out there in the world economy right now,” said Mari Salazar, senior vice president and director for energy banking at BOK Financial.
ONEOK’s $940MM Deal Takes Full Control of Delaware G&P JV

5 days ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

ONEOK has bought the remaining stake of a gas and processing (G&P) asset that was included in the company’s EnLink Midstream acquisition in January in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $940 million. ONEOK purchased the interest from Delaware G&P LLC (Delaware Basin JV) held by ONEOK joint venture partner NGP Midstream Holdings. Delaware Basin JV owns natural gas G&P facilities in the Texas and New Mexico Delaware. The company’s network has a processing capacity of more than 700 MMcf/d.
Trump to Replace FERC Leader with Vinson & Elkins Attorney Laura Swett

5 days ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

President Donald Trump has nominated Vinson & Elkins attorney Laura Swett to head the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Current FERC Chairman Mark C. Christie announced the news on X late on June 2, saying that he was notified of the change by a media request for comment. Swett’s law firm confirmed the report in a statement emailed to Hart Energy on June 3. “We congratulate our colleague Laura Swett on her nomination to the FERC.
Supreme Court’s Uinta Rail Decision Gives Energy Industry a Win

1 week ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

The Supreme Court reversed an appellate court’s decision on a crude-carrying railroad in the Uinta Basin, and the decision has major implications for natural gas and crude infrastructure across the U.S.In 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit ordered energy projects from Texas to New Jersey to stop, ruling that the projects had violated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) standards in their permitting processes.
Constitution Pipeline Back on Table as Williams Re-Starts Push

1 week ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

Williams Cos. is giving the Constitution Pipeline and Northeast Supply Enhancement projects another try after stepping back during a hostile political environment in 2020, a company spokesperson confirmed May 29. The Wall Street Journal published a report on May 28 from anonymous sources claiming Williams would revive the projects. In an emailed statement to Hart Energy, Williams confirmed it had started to move ahead.
Freeport LNG Intake Drops, Hitting NatGas Prices

1 week ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

Freeport LNG gas flows have dropped, according to reports, signaling another technical issue at the facility on the Gulf Coast and slamming natural gas prices. According to a report from Reuters, anonymous sources said the natural gas intake at the LNG facility in Freeport, Texas, fell on May 28 and would likely affect LNG production. Front-month futures prices at the Henry Hub fell $0.21, or 6%, from the start of trading on May 28 to the $3.19/MMBtu at the close of the business day.
Latin America Playing Small Ball-at Steep Prices-for LNG

1 week ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

The Latin American LNG market is developing, but dramatic turns in consumption are unlikely in a region where infrastructure is difficult to develop. While Asia and Europe develop massive regasification facilities and pipeline networks to deliver energy, Latin America is seeing growth in LNG trucks. Not tankers, but trucks that can deliver LNG over rough terrain to dispersed population centers, an analyst said.
Segrist: China-US Trade War Finds a Plastic Peace

1 week ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

Regardless of where the U.S. and China stand in their forever trade dispute, the people who make and sell ethane should feel secure. Certainly more secure than the people trying to keep track of the day-to-day changes. It’s difficult to write about a tariff war when the status of the war changes before the bit you’re writing can get a second edit. As of May 12, the U.S. and China had announced a 90-day tariff reprieve.
Project Developments Chug Along in Wake of LNG Pause

2 weeks ago | hartenergy.com | Sandy Segrist

President Joe Biden’s LNG pause died the day he left office, ending a frustrating 12 months for the people with project permits left on ice. LNG companies said the pause left them scrambling. Some investors who had already signed supply agreements did not like waiting for a go-ahead. Some potential customers hesitated to buy in.