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ENSTOR, located off Highway 541 South in Simpson County, renewed their SCDF membership at the highest Presidential Level Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The check was presented to SCDF President, Josh Duckworth.
ENSTOR Gas, LLC owns and operates underground natural gas storage facilities in the Gulf Coast and Southwest regions of the United States with net working gas storage capacity of 67.5 Bcf. Enstor’s natural gas storage facilities access supply from the largest U.S. production basins and are strategically located in market areas which serve growing demand from LNG liquefaction, industrial expansions, power generation and exports to Mexico.
While many independent storage operators sell only traditional firm storage contracts, ENSTOR utilizes its operational characteristics to provide services that readily adapt to the changing marketplace.
ENSTOR is the largest independent gas storage facility in the United States. The Simpson County plant is known as the Mississippi Hub and employees 8 individuals. ENSTOR is a market driven company providing long term and short time storage.
Mississippi Hub Storage
Enstor’s Mississippi Hub Storage is a high-deliverability underground facility located at the Bond Salt Dome in Simpson County, Mississippi.
- Location: Simpson County, Mississippi
- Total Working Gas Capacity: 22.3 Bcf
- Injection Capacity: 360 MMcfd from Transco or 480 MMcfd from SNG/ SESH
- Total Withdrawal Capacity: 1,200 MMcfd
- Pipeline Connections: Southern Natural Gas (SNG), Southeast Supply Header (SESH), Transcontinental Gas Pipeline (Transco)
- Commercial Operation: August 2010
The facility offers close proximity to major interstate pipelines and pipeline expansion projects that access major downstream natural gas markets. It also provides access to major sources of shale gas production , liquefied natural gas exports, as well as traditional gas supplies along the Gulf Coast.
Mississippi Hub Storage has multiple pipeline interconnections and is ideally located to serve growing demand centers. Direct pipeline connections include Southern Natural Gas (SNG), Southeast Supply Header (SESH) and Transcontinental Gas Pipeline (Transco).
The facility has three storage caverns holding up to 22.3 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of working gas. Additional cavern and associated pipeline expansion opportunities will be evaluated and constructed based on regional market demand for storage services.
Benefits
- Provides a safe and reliable natural gas storage solution
- Helps meet the country’s demand for cleaner energy
- Direct connections with major pipelines that access downstream natural gas markets
- Supports domestic energy security and economic growth
Pictured: Tracie Meadows, ENSURE Office Manager, Jason Mire Director of Operations, David Merchant, Operations Manager, Josh Duckworth, President of the Simpson County Development Foundation, Donnie Caughman, Executive Director of the Foundation, and Dale Berry, Mayor of Magee.
