Marcellus NGL and Shale Gas Infrastructure Summit 2012

As the pace of Marcellus and Utica shale gas production proliferates, pressure on midstream and takeaway capacity has come to a peak. Limited processing, fractionation and transportation capacities combined with tightening permitting regulations in multiple jurisdictions mean there is an increasing urgency on operators to invest in infrastructure for taking high-btu gas with strong liquid yields to market.

The mission of the Marcellus & Utica - NGL & Shale Gas Infrastructure Summit 2012 is to once again bring together E&P and Midstream companies operating in both dry and wet areas with federal and state regulators to figure out which NGL and shale gas takeaway proposals are going forward. Over two days, executive decision makers from these leading opertaors will be establishing potential end-user markets in the near future, further driving investments with the means to increasing profitability in these impressive North East energy assets. This year, the congress will, for the first time, focus on infrastructure investments both in the Marcellus and in rapidly expanding Utica plays and examine the impact of the Utica on Marcellus shale infrastructure and how competition for midstream resources can affect takeaway capacity.

Day 1 will focus on finding the ethane solution by cost-effectively transporting ethane from the liquids-rich Marcellus area to Gulf Coast plants and the northern tier petrochemical market of Chicago and Sarnia, Ontario. Expert speakers will then present on NGL and gas processing and plans to expand inter and intrastate pipelines to increase takeaway capacity. Finally the intricacies of current and future regulations will be explored to evaluate the impacts on takeaway capacity, timing and costs of infrastructure projects.

Day 2 will start by identifying new market access opportunities and the most-cost effective options for moving high-gas volumes from the Marcellus-Utica to new NGL markets