Friday, April 5, 2013

Pipeline Construction Screeches to a Halt

Despite our current natural gas boom, the midstream industry only built 367 miles of natural gas pipeline last year. That's the lowest total in 15 years, and it's got some investors worried about the future of natural gas production -- and prices. In this video, Fool.com contributor Aimee Duffy takes a look at what this reported figure really means, and how it fits into the greater context of our energy future.

The growing production of natural gas from hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling is flooding the North American market and resulting in record-low prices for natural gas. Enterprise Products Partners, with its superior integrated asset base, can profit from the massive bottlenecks in takeaway capacity by taking on large-scale projects. To help investors decide whether Enterprise Products Partners is a buy or a sell today, click here now to check out The Motley Fool's brand new premium research report on the company.

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