Antero Resources Corporation Seeks to Intervene in FERC Proceeding

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Antero Resources Corporation has filed a motion to intervene in a proceeding before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) related to Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC's plan to replace sections of its Louisiana Line 1 pipeline in Texas. Antero, a natural gas producer with existing agreements with Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, has a direct and substantial interest in the proceeding and seeks to participate with full rights as a party.

Key Takeaways:

  • Antero Resources Corporation is a natural gas producer with existing long-term firm service agreements on Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC.
  • The proceeding involves Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC's plan to replace sections of its Louisiana Line 1 pipeline in Texas, estimated to cost $53,000,000.
  • Antero seeks to intervene in the proceeding to protect its interests, citing a direct and substantial interest that cannot be adequately represented by any other party.
  • The motion was submitted on July 14, 2025, and requests that the FERC Commission grant the motion to intervene and permit Antero to participate in the proceeding with full rights as a party.
  • The proposed pipeline replacement will have a substantially equivalent design capacity and will be located in the same right-of-way as the existing facilities being replaced.
  • The project is scheduled to commence in August 2025.

Statistics:

  • Estimated cost of the pipeline replacement project: $53,000,000
  • Number of pipeline sections to be replaced: 5
  • Location of the pipeline replacement project: Montgomery and Liberty Counties, Texas
  • Scheduled commencement date of the project: August 2025

Sources:

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, Docket No. CP25-512-000, MOTION TO INTERVENE OF ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION (submitted July 14, 2025)