Hi Ceejay,
I read that article.
Yes, I agree in part, but not completely. Those pipeline additions have been in place for a couple of years, and may well have contributed to "pushing Ng price down" over time as the "excess gas" from the "western, and producing regions" has been moved east, pushing prices down.
Ng prices will be where they will be before a major disruption in the Gulf, but it has to impact things. Likely not a "Katrina like spike" to 10 or 13, but there will be an impact. If pipeline flows are holding prices at a level and suddenly all/most Gulf production is shut down, it is going to show up.
Just my thoughts,
Lee