An analysis, commissioned by the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA), reveals that power outages, which originated at power generation units, were the principal factor for natural gas production and transportation reductions or shutdowns during Winter Storm Uri.
Texas had one of, if not the, coldest and most impactful winter storms observed in state history during the week of February 12–17. A combination of record winter demand and generation unit outages cascaded into instability and power losses across the ERCOT power grid, resulting in 4.5 million Texans without electricity at the peak.
An analysis commissioned by the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) reveals that power outages, which originated at power generation units, were the principal factor for natural gas production and transportation reductions or shutdowns during Winter Storm Uri. The analysis, prepared by Enverus, examined the performance of the upstream and midstream sectors of the Texas natural gas industry during the recent winter storm and factors contributing to performance issues and is based on data from ERCOT and the U.S. Energy Information Administration and surveys of upstream and midstream operators. LEARN MORE
