The Williston Basin's Bakken Shale remains one of the most robust unconventional oil plays in North America. Its major challenge has been what to do with its abundant natural gas production? Midstream Connect's Joseph Markman reviews the operational and legal changes that will play most of that gas to market. Also, Mexico's new hydrocarbon laws create openings for construction of badly needed pipeline capacity in America's neighbor to the south. Finally, Midstream Connect's Frank Nieto discusses the potential for new pipeline capacity linking the abundant natural gas production of the Marcellus and Utica plays with underserved markets in the Northeast.
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