DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas Oil and Gas association said natural gas production continues to be going strong across the state, citing a 7% increase from the following year during the winter storm.
The anticipated peak demand was expected at 8 am Friday morning and ERCOT reported normal operations 30 minutes later.
“With proper planning and production along with natural gas storage, ample opportunity to purchase product exists in the market. Any issues are likely a reflection of direct infrastructure or localized challenges,” said TXOGA President Todd Staples.
Staples said Texas is fortunate to have an abundance supply of gas and said crews have been working around the clock to ensure natural gas production continued to run throughout the state.
TXOGA said pipelines are reporting good pressure and plenty of storage even with some production declines. Production has decreased slightly as expected but with the improvement of daytime temperatures that is expected to improve. Roads and access to sites continue to be an issue.
TXOGA President Todd staples said they will continue to learn from each winter storm and make improvements for maximum grid reliability.
Staples said new state legislature, SB 3, was passed to address all of the concerns from the previous winter storm in terms of improvements to communication, infrastructure and transportation.
This includes providing more payments to generators with dual fuel capabilities, and more.
