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Kinder Morgan’s ongoing conversion of the Double H Pipeline to NGL service is only part of a larger plan by the midstream giant to move Bakken-sourced Y-grade from North Dakota to fractionation centers in Kansas and Texas.
The USTR began assessing fees on Chinese-owned, -operated, or -built vessels on October 14. Recent modifications to the Section 301 fees exempt some ethane/LPG vessels.
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U.S. LNG feedgas demand is poised to hit new highs this winter as Cove Point is back online after maintenance, Plaquemines and Corpus Christi Stage III continue their ramps, and Golden Pass could start taking feedgas volumes soon. For more, see this week’s RBN LNG Voyager.
Crude oil price erosion over the past two years has resulted in declining earnings and cash flows for E&Ps, many of which have struggled to sustain their generous shareholder return program. Now, the EIA is forecasting a 26% plunge in the average 2026 price for WTI, to only $47.77/bbl.
Alberta's oil output slipped modestly in August from July's all-time record, but remains on track for strong growth in 2025.
These are challenging times in the oil patch. Crude oil prices continue to sag. E&Ps are trimming their capex, share buybacks, and staff. Some worry that production may be peaking.
US oil and gas rig count declined to 547 for the week ending October 10 according to Baker Hughes data, a decline of two vs. a week ago. The Haynesville (+2), Bakken (+1) and All Other (+1) all added rigs vs.
Rig counts were unchanged for oil but tilted higher for gas. Getting ready for the onset of the winter drilling season?
BP Wins Arbitration Case Against Venture Global Raising a Number of Questions
A fire swept through Chevron’s El Segundo, CA, refinery on October 2, upsetting production of gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.
