Clearfork Midstream LLC is expanding its Haynesville shale natural gas gathering, treatment, and compression capacity in northern Louisiana by 700 MMcfd to 1.3 bcfd. Work is expected to be completed first-quarter 2023.
Expansion of Clearfork’s Holly System includes building a 24-in. OD pipeline to the east side of the Red River in northeast Red River Parish, La. Clearfork also is building a 16-in. OD pipeline on the west side of the Red River in the Spring Ridge area of Caddo Parish. As part of these expansions, Clearfork plans to build new interconnects for additional takeaway capacity and downstream market optionality for shippers.
Clearfork also will increase the Holly System’s overall gas treatment and compression capacity. Treatment capacity at the Holly 3 plant will increase with installation of new contactor towers, optimization projects, and additional compression, which will provide lower-pressure service while still meeting pressure requirements of downstream pipelines. Clearfork will install a recently acquired amine unit to increase treatment capacity at its Holly 6 plant.
The company also owns idle amine treating assets that could, based on market demand, further increase the Holly System’s treatment capacity to 1.8 bcfd by end 2023.
Several new commercial agreements underpin the expansion, including two with minimum producer volume commitments in connection with a long-term acreage dedication finalized in August 2022.
Clearfork acquired Haynesville-focused Azure Midstream Energy LLC in February 2022 (OGJ Online, Jan. 18, 2022).