United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market By Upstream Infrastructure (Exploration & Production Facilities, Drilling Rigs, Wellheads), By Midstream Infrastructure (Pipelines, Storage Facilities, Transportation Systems), By Support Infrastructure (Maintenance & Repair Services, Control Systems, Safety & Compliance Equipment), By Region, Competition, Forecast and Opportunities, 2021-2031F

Forecast Period	2027-2031
Market Size (2025)	USD 77.92 Million
CAGR (2026-2031)	6.68%
Fastest Growing Segment	Maintenance & Repair Services
Largest Market	South
Market Size (2031)	USD 114.85 Million

Market Overview

The United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market will grow from USD 77.92 Million in 2025 to USD 114.85 Million by 2031 at a 6.68% CAGR. The United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market encompasses the essential physical assets utilized for the transportation, storage, and processing of energy resources, including interstate pipelines, gathering lines, processing plants, storage terminals, and export facilities. The primary drivers supporting market growth include sustained levels of domestic hydrocarbon production and a strategic shift toward satisfying global energy demand through Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). According to the American Gas Association, in 2024, United States LNG exports reached 11.9 billion cubic feet per day. This substantial export volume, combined with the necessity to modernize aging networks for enhanced safety and efficiency, continues to necessitate significant capital investment across the midstream sector.

Nevertheless, the market confronts a significant challenge regarding complex regulatory frameworks and permitting delays. Infrastructure developers frequently encounter prolonged federal reviews and legal opposition from environmental stakeholders, which result in timeline setbacks and escalated project costs. These regulatory uncertainties complicate long-term strategic planning and may impede the timely expansion of midstream capacity required to align with upstream output.

Key Market Drivers

The surge in unconventional shale oil and gas production serves as a primary catalyst for infrastructure development, necessitating the rapid build-out of gathering systems and interstate pipelines to transport hydrocarbons from landlocked basins to refining centers. As extraction technologies enhance efficiency in prolific regions such as the Permian Basin, the volume of output has continually pressured existing takeaway capacity, compelling operators to invest heavily in new transmission networks. According to Rigzone, in September 2025, monthly U.S. field production of crude oil averaged a record 13.58 million barrels per day in June. To manage such escalating volumes, significant capital is being directed toward pipeline projects that alleviate regional bottlenecks. Highlighting this trend, according to Rigzone, in August 2025, developers reached a Final Investment Decision for the Eiger Express Pipeline, a project designed to add 2.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas transport capacity from West Texas to the Gulf Coast.

Simultaneously, the expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export infrastructure drives substantial market activity as the industry seeks to monetize domestic surpluses on the global market. This strategic pivot requires the construction of complex liquefaction terminals and storage facilities capable of processing vast quantities of natural gas for overseas shipment. The scale of this build-out is immense, aimed at cementing the United States' position as a dominant global energy supplier. According to Marine Link, in October 2025, U.S. LNG exporters announced plans to add approximately 13.9 billion cubic feet per day of new liquefaction capacity by 2029. This focus on export capabilities ensures sustained demand for midstream services, linking upstream production directly to international demand centers.

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Key Market Challenges

The complex regulatory frameworks and permitting delays impacting the United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market constitute a formidable obstacle to its sustained expansion. Developers of essential midstream assets, such as interstate pipelines and export terminals, face an increasingly unpredictable approval process characterized by prolonged federal reviews and frequent legal opposition. This regulatory volatility disrupts project timelines and significantly inflates capital expenditures, often forcing companies to suspend or abandon critical infrastructure developments entirely. Consequently, the inability to swiftly construct necessary takeaway capacity creates bottlenecks that disconnect upstream production from downstream demand centers and international markets.

The restrictive nature of this environment is evident in recent industry data reflecting the slowdown in authorizations. According to the American Petroleum Institute, in 2024, the volume of offshore oil and natural gas permits granted dropped to a 20-year low. This sharp decline in permitting activity serves as a critical indicator of the broader regulatory headwinds facing the energy sector. When development is stifled by bureaucratic hurdles, the commercial viability of related infrastructure projects is directly undermined, thereby hampering the market's overall growth trajectory.

Key Market Trends

The integration of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) transport networks is reshaping the midstream landscape as operators repurpose legacy pipelines and construct new dedicated infrastructure to manage industrial carbon dioxide emissions. This structural shift moves beyond traditional hydrocarbon logistics, establishing regional hubs that connect high-volume emitters, such as ethanol plants and refineries, with geological storage sites in the Gulf Coast and Midwest. This infrastructure build-out is aggressively scaling to support the energy transition, effectively creating a parallel transport market alongside oil and gas. According to the Global CCS Institute, October 2024, the United States project pipeline for carbon capture and storage expanded to 276 facilities, marking a 79% increase from the previous year.

Simultaneously, the deployment of satellite-based methane leak detection solutions is fundamentally altering asset monitoring by enabling top-down, high-frequency visibility of fugitive emissions across vast pipeline networks. This technology allows midstream companies to remotely identify "super-emitter" events and diffuse leaks that ground-based sensors frequently miss, facilitating rapid remediation and compliance with increasingly stringent federal regulations. The deployment of this orbital infrastructure drives a new era of operational transparency, linking emissions data directly to abatement actions. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, November 2024, the satellite-driven Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) has delivered over 1,200 notifications of major emissions events to governments and companies since its operational launch.

Segmental Insights

Maintenance & Repair Services is positioned as the fastest growing segment in the United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market primarily due to the increasing necessity of managing aging pipeline networks and storage assets. Stringent federal mandates enforced by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration compel operators to prioritize asset integrity through frequent inspections and corrective measures to prevent hazardous leaks. This regulatory pressure drives substantial investment into rehabilitation projects to ensure environmental safety and operational compliance, resulting in a sustained escalation in demand for essential repair and maintenance activities across the sector.

Regional Insights

The South United States maintains a dominant position in the Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market due to its dense concentration of upstream and downstream assets. This region encompasses the Permian Basin and the Gulf Coast refining complex, which generate substantial demand for transportation and storage services. The strategic location of export terminals in Texas and Louisiana further supports the requirement for robust midstream networks. Oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding interstate pipeline approvals ensures the continued development of these essential systems, establishing the South as the central hub for national energy logistics.

Recent Developments

• In November 2025, Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced a strategic agreement allowing ExxonMobil to acquire a 40 percent undivided interest in the Bahia natural gas liquids pipeline. This collaboration focuses on the 550-mile infrastructure project designed to transport natural gas liquids from the Permian Basin to Mont Belvieu, Texas. Alongside the partnership, the companies revealed plans to expand the pipeline’s capacity to 1 million barrels per day and construct a new extension connecting to a processing plant in New Mexico. The project aims to support increasing production volumes and provide essential takeaway capacity for the region.
• In October 2024, ONEOK, Inc. completed its acquisition of Medallion Midstream from Global Infrastructure Partners, a transaction valued at approximately $2.6 billion. This strategic move added a significant crude oil gathering and transportation system to the company's portfolio, comprising more than 1,200 miles of pipelines in the Permian Basin’s Midland region. The acquired infrastructure has a capacity of approximately 1.3 million barrels per day and includes substantial crude oil storage facilities. Management emphasized that integrating these assets would diversify the company's service offerings and generate commercial synergies through connections with existing long-haul pipeline networks.
• In August 2024, a joint venture comprising WhiteWater, MPLX LP, Enbridge Inc., and Targa Resources Corp. reached a final investment decision to construct the Blackcomb Pipeline. This major infrastructure development involves a 42-inch natural gas pipeline extending approximately 365 miles from the Permian Basin in West Texas to the Agua Dulce hub in South Texas. Designed to transport up to 2.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, the pipeline addresses the growing need for takeaway capacity in the region. The project is supported by firm transportation agreements and is scheduled to commence commercial operations in the second half of 2026.
• In July 2024, Energy Transfer LP completed the acquisition of WTG Midstream Holdings LLC, effectively expanding its presence in the Permian Basin. The transaction, valued at approximately $3.25 billion, incorporated over 6,000 miles of complementary gas gathering pipelines into the company’s existing network. The deal also included eight natural gas processing plants with a combined capacity of 1.3 billion cubic feet per day, along with two additional facilities under construction. This consolidation allows the company to capture increased volumes of natural gas and natural gas liquids, enhancing revenue through integrated gathering, processing, and downstream transportation services.

Key Market Players

• ExxonMobil Corporation
• Chevron Corporation
• Kinder Morgan, Inc
• Enterprise Products Partners L.P
• Williams Companies, Inc
• Enbridge Inc
• ONEOK, Inc
• Dominion Energy, Inc
• BP p.l.c
• Crestwood Equity Partners LP

By Upstream Infrastructure	By Midstream Infrastructure	By Support Infrastructure	By Region
Exploration & Production Facilities Drilling Rigs Wellheads	Pipelines Storage Facilities Transportation Systems	Maintenance & Repair Services Control Systems Safety & Compliance Equipment	Northeast Midwest South West

Report Scope:

In this report, the United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

• United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market, By Upstream Infrastructure:

• Exploration & Production Facilities
• Drilling Rigs
• Wellheads

• United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market, By Midstream Infrastructure:

• Pipelines
• Storage Facilities
• Transportation Systems

• United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market, By Support Infrastructure:

• Maintenance & Repair Services
• Control Systems
• Safety & Compliance Equipment

• United States Oil & Gas Infrastructure Market, By Region:

• Northeast
• Midwest
• South
• West