Maintenance Cuts U.S. LNG Activity Amid Regional Pipeline Issues

The amount of feed gas running to U.S. terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) remains below year-end highs due to maintenance issues, according to Industrial Info Resources. Natural gas production is down by about 0.42 billion cubic feet from Wednesday's levels, with the bulk of declines coming from Texas.

Maria Sanchez, a senior natural gas analyst at Industrial Info's energy division, said problems at compressor stations in Pennsylvania had curbed volumes from earlier this week. Production remains subdued largely because maintenance on regional networks is limiting flows, she added.

The Permian Basin is the second-largest natural gas producer by volume, after the Appalachia reservoir spread out over West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Federal data show Permian production is on pace to expand marginally by next year to average 31.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d).

Feedstock supplying the nine operational export terminals for U.S.-sourced LNG is subdued, with a five-day average of around 17 Bcf/d coming in below late 2025 levels of just over 19 Bcf/d.