The Bobcat Gas Storage facility in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, is a strategic asset owned and operated by Enbridge Inc., offering significant capabilities in natural gas storage and distribution. Key details of the facility include:
Facility Overview
- Location: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
- Interconnect Pipeline Length: ~24 miles, connecting with 5 major pipelines
- Working Capacity: ~28.70 billion cubic feet (Bcf)
- Potential Expansion: Future capacity up to 46 Bcf
- Ownership and Operator: 100% Enbridge Inc.
Features
The salt cavern storage facility provides flexibility and reliability for natural gas producers and shippers. Key features include:
- Multiple daily injection and withdrawal capabilities, enabling agile response to fluctuating market and operational needs.
- Interconnections with Enbridge’s Texas Eastern system and four other major pipelines, ensuring access to diverse markets.
Service Offerings
Bobcat Gas Storage supports a range of customer requirements with tailored services:
- Twelve-Turn Service: Enables multiple injections and withdrawals annually.
- Parking/Loaning: Temporary storage or lending services for natural gas.
- Wheeling: Pipeline transportation services across interconnected pipelines.
- Peaking Services: Ideal for electric generation facilities requiring rapid supply during high-demand periods.
- Balancing: Supports customers in managing supply and demand variations.
- Market Determination for Pipeline Interconnects: Rates for interconnects are standalone, ensuring transparency and market-driven pricing.
Strategic Advantages
The facility’s robust infrastructure and versatile service offerings make it a critical hub for natural gas storage and distribution. Its ability to provide flexible solutions ensures it can adapt to the dynamic needs of producers, shippers, and electric generation facilities.
This makes Bobcat Gas Storage a vital component of the region’s energy infrastructure, with the potential for expanded capacity to meet growing demand in the future.
