It seems like only yesterday that big winter storms or other extreme weather events could curtail or shut natural gas production in the US. A winter storm and freezing temperatures in the Northeast or in the Southeast would prompt freeze-offs or shut-ins along pipelines. But perhaps no longer. When I joined Platts as a gas markets reporter in February 2011 — another abnormally cold winter (at least in Houston) — I would see cash markets bounce around as freeze-offs and other shut-ins shook up prices. In a testament to fast-growing natural gas production and infrastructure, though, particularly in the Northeast, Hurricane Sandy had a minimal impact to Marcellus gas production in 2012. Gas pipelines also fared well in the aftermath of the hurricane. A year ago, in a winter that is widely regarded as being insanely cold, things appeared to fall more in line with historical expectations. Freeze-offs in the Northeast […]