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Natural Gas Pipelines

Publisher First Research, Inc.
Published Mar 02, 2026
SKU # FRRS20934867

Description

Companies in this industry own and operate pipelines that transport natural gas from process plants to local distribution systems. Major companies include Energy Transfer Partners, Enterprise Products Partners, Kinder Morgan, and ONEOK (all based in the US), as well as Australian Pipeliner, Gazprom (Russia), and TC Energy (Canada).

US natural gas exports reached 203.5 billion cubic meters (bcm), according to Statista. Russia, Qatar, Norway, and Australia are among the world's largest natural gas exporters. Driven largely by demand from emerging markets, natural gas consumption by US consuming sectors is about 32 trillion cubic feet (TcF), according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The US natural gas pipeline industry includes about 2,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $27 billion.

Direct and wholesale natural gas distribution is covered in the Natural Gas Distribution & Marketing industry profile. Production of natural gas from wells is covered in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry profile.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by economic activity and population growth, which drive energy use. Profitability depends largely on the efficiency of operations. Companies that operate multiple pipeline networks may enjoy economies of scale in purchasing and administrative costs. The US industry is highly concentrated: the eight largest companies account for about 70% of revenue.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Leading services in the industry include crude oil transportation and natural gas distribution and support services. Other pipeline transportation accounts for the remaining.

Natural gas storage facilities are known as terminals. Terminals may have aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) or underground storage tanks (USTs). Contamination at storage sites is a concern. USTs are less commonly installed today because of concerns about leakage of highly toxic and flammable materials.

Table of Contents

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Business Trends
Industry Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Web Links and Acronyms

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