As Eagle Ford shale production continues to increase, it is hastening the need for midstream infrastructure development in the play.

Pioneer Natural Resources chief executive Scott Sheffield said that the rapidly rising flow of oil out of the basin is progressing toward a constriction unless midstream providers act quickly to expand takeaway capacity.

The midstream infrastructure build-out in the Marcellus shale will help the development of the Utica shale, according to a panel of experts at Hart Energy's recent Marcellus Midstream 2012 Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Experts on the environmental panel at the Marcellus Midstream conference agreed that good, solid engineering and environmental practices, along with new technologies, can help midstream infrastructure grow safely and profitably.

Growing natural gas production from Marcellus shale spurs new projects and alters the traditional flow of natural gas.

It’s been said before, but it bears repeating: The midstream industry is booming with new construction projects springing up not just in North America, but around the globe.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (NYSE: BWP) will be heavily focused on the Marcellus and Eagle Ford shales with two major infrastructure projects in each play.

This week the INGAA Foundation released a report that claims midstream infrastructure development will economically benefit every region of the country.

Two new rail transportation projects were announced to improve the flow of crude from Canada to Louisiana.

Aither Chemicals believes it has a competitive advantage when it comes to building a petrochemical plant in the Northeast.

Natural gas price margins and U.S. legislation are just two of the risks faced by companies working on exporting domestically produced LNG.

“The first acquisition is very important,” Bob Firth, president of Caballo Energy LLC, told Midstream Monitor when discussing Caballo’s recent acquisition of Eagle Chief Midstream LLC.

Enterprise Products Partners' Appalachia to Texas pipeline (ATEX Express) that will transport ethane from the Marcellus to the Gulf Coast is a home run for natural producers, the petrochemical industry and the company.

President Obama’s administration may have refused a permit for the $7-billion Keystone XL last month, but both supporters and opponents seem determined to make the pipeline a centerpiece of this election campaign.

Southwestern Energy Co’s hedging program, combined with a strong midstream division, will ensure that its cash flow is protected from turbulent prices and weather in 2012.