Natural gas storage
Enbridge’s integrated flexible storage assets give us the unique advantage that will provide critical balancing needs for diverse markets. Our storage facilities provide natural gas producers and shippers with much-needed working capacity and the flexibility of interconnections with major pipelines to reach a variety of markets.
We have more than 440 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of net natural gas storage capacity through our assets based across North America. This includes about:
- 161.7 Bcf of net working storage from our U.S. storage operations in Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia
- 281 Bcf of net working storage through our storage operations at the Dawn Hub and Enbridge Gas Inc. locations in southwestern Ontario
Enbridge's natural gas storage assets
Facility | Location | Net Working Capacity (in Bcf, or billions of cubic feet) | Type | Regulator(s) |
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Accident Storage | Accident, Maryland | 18.3 | Depleted reservoir | Maryland Department of the Environment |
Bobcat Gas Storage | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | 28.4 | Salt cavern | Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (by authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) |
Dawn Storage* | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | 281 | Depleted reservoir | Ontario Energy Board; Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry |
Egan | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | 21 | Salt cavern | Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (by authority of the U.S. EPA) |
Leidy** | Leidy, Pennsylvania | 15.3 | Depleted reservoir | Pennsylvania Bureau of Oil and Gas Management |
Moss Bluff | Liberty County, Texas | 21 | Salt cavern | Texas Railroad Commission (by authority of the U.S. EPA) |
Oakford** | Oakford, Pennsylvania | 40.7 | Depleted reservoir | Pennsylvania Bureau of Oil and Gas Management |
Saltville | Saltville, Virginia | 5.0 | Salt cavern | EPA; Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy |
Steckman Ridge | Bedford Country, Pennsylvania | 12 Bcf working storage | Depleted reservoir | Pennsylvania Bureau of Oil and Gas Management |
**Operated by Dominion Transmission
Click here to view fugitive and planned gas release data at Enbridge facilities.
Enbridge's natural gas pipelines connect North America’s most prolific natural gas supply areas to major demand centers in the U.S. and Canada.