Tennessee Gas Pipeline and Southwestern Energy Enter Responsibly Sourced Natural Gas Agreement
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Kinder Morgan’s subsidiary Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) and Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) initiated a responsibly sourced natural gas (RSG) strategic agreement. The goal of the agreement is to further reduce methane emissions across the natural gas value chain by receiving and transporting RSG to market and, in this case, specifically to a market in the Northeast. RSG is natural gas that has been produced from a natural gas well and transported by companies whose operations have been independently verified as meeting certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, particularly related to methane emission reductions.
RSG goes through a rigorous verification process to certify that it meets or exceeds the standards established by the ONE Future coalition, which are designed to achieve a 1 percent or lower methane intensity level, or 99 percent methane efficiency, by 2025. With this agreement, Project Canary will apply its TrustWell™ certification process and continuous emissions monitoring devices to SWN production sites in the Appalachian Basin, ensuring a methane intensity rate of 0.28 percent or lower, per ONE Future upstream targets (production, compression and gathering).
As part of the agreement, SWN will produce and TGP will transport the RSG on its existing pipeline infrastructure to benefit a large market in the Northeast where the distribution of the RSG is expected to power the equivalent of approximately 100,000 homes annually while reducing GHG emissions equal to the removal of approximately 5,000 internal combustion engine vehicles from the road. The market will begin experiencing the benefits of RSG November 1, 2021. TGP and SWN are both founding members of the ONE Future Coalition, working together to reduce methane emissions and to ensure the future of natural gas as a long-term sustainable fuel.
“We are pleased to be part of this agreement focused on providing this lower-carbon fuel to the Northeastern United States,” said KMI’s President of Natural Gas Pipelines Tom Martin.
“This is one of several RSG initiatives currently underway at Kinder Morgan and aligns with our commitment to minimize methane emissions associated with the production, transportation, storage and distribution of natural gas,” added Martin.
“Southwestern believes responsibly sourced gas is foundational to a low carbon future. This innovative agreement with Kinder Morgan to deliver responsibly sourced energy to customers in the Northeast is evidence of our commitment to help bring about that future. We have been first movers in the RSG market, announcing earlier this year the certification and continuous monitoring of our entire existing and future Appalachia portfolio. This strategic agreement builds on that initiative and continues our efforts to provide cleaner energy to customers across the United States and beyond,” said Southwestern Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Way.
About Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan, Inc. is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. They are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of people, communities and businesses they serve. They own an interest in or operate approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 147 terminals. Their pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, condensate, CO2, and other products, and its terminals store and handle various commodities including gasoline, diesel fuel chemicals, ethanol, metals, and petroleum coke.
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