HEP plans South Texas gas transport expansion

Howard Energy Partners (HEP), San Antonio, through its joint venture Dos Caminos LLC, plans to expand capabilities to gather, treat, and transport natural gas produced from the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford shale plays in and around Webb County, Tex.

Through a combination of ongoing enhancements to existing systems and new greenfield pipelines, Dos Caminos—a joint venture between HEP and an affiliate of Eagle Ford Midstream LP—plans to nearly increase throughput capacity to up to 2 bcfd, the company said in a release July 26. The systems currently gather, treat, and transport up to 1 bcfd to markets, including Mexico and Gulf Coast LNG.

The projects are expected to be completed in phases with the initial phase anticipated to be completed in third-quarter 2023 and the remainder in 2024.