Houston Storage Hub

Type of facility: Domal salt storage
Location: About 35 miles northeast of Houston, Texas
Working gas capacity: 15 Bcf
Injection: 400,000 MMBtu/day
Withdrawal: 1,000,000 MMBtu/day
Owner: ENSTOR
Operator/ Manager: ENSTOR

ENSTOR is building and will operate the 15 BCF Houston Hub Storage Development approximately 35 miles northeast of Houston, to meet the needs of traditional seasonal storage users, power generators, industrial consumers, and LNG importers. ENSTOR plans to operate the Houston Hub as a market based facility, allowing for customized market-responsive pricing for firm and interruptible services at the facility.

Houston Hub's first 7.5 Bcf phase is expected to be operational in 2010 subject to obtaining necessary permits. The second 7.5 Bcf phase is expected to go operational two years later. This facility will provide ENSTOR with a unique opportunity to expand its gas storage business in the Gulf Coast, is strategically located in the middle of the developing Texas and Louisiana Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market, and will share existing interconnections with our Katy facility.

Houston Hub would connect with up to four interstate and intrastate pipelines, and provide firm storage services of seven annual cycles. Upon completion, the facility will have a maximum daily deliverability of 1 Bcf, and could also be utilized as a header system to allow customers to capture value between the various pipeline locations.

Houston Storage Location and Connections

To inquire about firm storage or to request additional information, contact:

Patrick DeVille
VP Marketing
(281) 374-3053

Tom Van Matre
Hub Services Manager
(281) 374-3054

Cory Crofton
Senior Hub Services Representative
(281) 374-3066