Washington—Gas producers are ramping up drilling in shale plays in Appalachia—but unless gathering lines, compression, processing, storage and takeaway capacity are in place, those holes in the ground will remain just that. That is why private equity investment in the midstream sector is as robust as ever — and expected to get even bigger. Roughly $100 billion was spent on midstream infrastructure between 2005 and 2012, and that is expected to more than double between now and 2035, according to a recent INGAA Foundation report. Other studies peg future investment at $300 billion or more. Right in the middle of the action are private equity firms.
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