Energy Transfer’s Hugh Brinson Pipeline targets September 1 operation, carrying approximately 2.2 billion cubic feet per day from the Permian Basin.

Energy Transfer LP’s Hugh Brinson Pipeline in Texas was scheduled to begin operating on September 1. The pipeline is expected to carry approximately 2.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Permian Basin toward East Texas.

The report said the new route could direct additional supply toward nearby Erath, Louisiana. Henry Hub, the delivery point associated with benchmark U.S. natural-gas futures, is located in that area.

Ahead of the planned start, October natural-gas futures settled at $2.888 per million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 2.6 cents, or 0.9%, during the session.