[Transwestern Pipeline] [Capacity Constraint] EAST MAINLINE
SEV 4/5Force Majeure1 days
Summary
Transwestern Pipeline has declared a force majeure on the East Mainline effective Gas Day Oct 27 2026 at 9:00 AM, expiring Oct 28 2026 at 8:59 AM -- a single-day event. No specific capacity reduction figure is stated in the notice. The East Mainline carries Permian and San Juan Basin gas westbound toward SoCal and Arizona delivery points.
Trading note
TW East Mainline force majeure on Oct 27 produces split-direction signal: bearish Waha/Permian as westbound takeaway is cut, bullish SoCal Border and Arizona delivery points as westbound supply is reduced; no capacity volume stated so exact cut is unquantified but duration is short at one gas day.
Reroute potential
Moderate: EPNG is the primary competing pipeline serving SoCal border and Arizona from the Permian Basin; if EPNG has available capacity, partial reroute is possible, but any simultaneous EPNG constraint would eliminate California reroute entirely.
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