One of the biggest US pipeline companies is preparing to sue its arch-rival, underscoring the legal strife plaguing America’s energy infrastructure buildout. Alan Armstrong, chief executive of Williams, told the Financial Times his company would seek “big dollars” in damages from Energy Transfer — led by prominent Donald Trump donor Kelcy Warren — as it ratchets up a legal stand-off over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
8bn cubic feet a day of natural gas from the Haynesville Shale across Louisiana and Texas to liquefied natural gas terminals on the Gulf Coast. It had been scheduled to come online this year, but the company says the clash with Energy Transfer has delayed the start date until the second half of 2025. “Holding stuff up like that — there’s consequences in that,” said Armstrong.