Houston-based natural gas firm Woodway Energy Infrastructure is set to construct a 22-mile (35.4km), 30-inch (76.2cm) natural gas pipeline to serve an undisclosed US data center behind-the-meter.

The pipeline is expected to enter commercial service in the first half of 2028, subject to customary regulatory reviews and approvals. It will be owned and operated by Woodway and supported by 24/7 control room monitoring. DCD has reached out to ascertain more information on the location of the pipeline and its data center offtaker.

"This project demonstrates Woodway's ability to rapidly deliver large-scale, purpose-built natural gas infrastructure for customers with demanding safety, reliability and capacity requirements," said Diaco Aviki, CEO of Woodway Energy Infrastructure. "Our model combines tailored design, speed and focused execution with long-term ownership and operation. By working closely with our customers, we can develop pipeline solutions that address their specific needs and provide the fuel supply certainty required to support their growth."

According to the company, the pipeline will be built around the data center customers' specific requirements and will have an option for extension.

Woodway is a developer, owner, and operator of intrastate natural gas pipelines and related energy infrastructure. The company was founded in 2020 and is backed by Macquarie Capital Principal Finance.

Data centers are increasingly turning to natural gas to power their installations, as interconnection queues stretch into the 2030s. This has led several midstream companies to propose pipeline extensions to feed data centers behind the meter. For example, earlier this week, New Era Energy & Digital signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra, with the power delivered directly from Vistra’s 1.1GW natural gas-fired generating facility in Odessa, Texas.