Energy Transfer, which is championing its Blue Marlin Offshore Platform (BMOP), may have been the last developer to pursue its critical deepwater export license, but that doesn’t mean it’s out of the hunt. Of the four offshore crude oil export projects, BMOP stands out as the sole brownfield initiative, which should hold down costs and expedite its construction timeline. Further, a recent non-binding agreement with TotalEnergies underscores the industry’s interest in this unusual but compelling facility. In today’s RBN blog, we explore Energy Transfer’s unconventional approach.
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This blog marks the fifth installment in a series examining deepwater export projects being marketed along the U.S. Gulf Coast. In Gulf Coast Time, we discussed the benefits related to one of the single-point mooring (SPM) projects moving forward. In Patience, our attention turned to the obstacles facing the applicants. Leader of the Pack and Dark Horse focused on Enterprise’s Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT; green diamond in Figure 1 below) and Sentinel Midstream’s Texas GulfLink (TGL; yellow diamond), respectively. Today, our spotlight is on BMOP (dark-blue diamond). Also seeking a deepwater permit is Phillips 66 and Trafigura’s Bluewater Texas project (light-blue diamond), the topic of the next blog in this series. The region’s only operational deepwater terminal is the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP; purple diamond).
Figure 1. U.S. Gulf Coast Offshore Terminals. Source: RBN
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About the song
“Different ’Round Here” was written by Riley Green, Randy Montana and Jonathan Singleton and originally appeared as the second song on Riley Green’s debut album of the same name. That album was released in September 2019 and went to #11 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and #95 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song was re-recorded as a duet with Luke Combs and appeared as the fourth song on Green’s second studio album, Ain’t My Last Rodeo. Released as the first single from the latter LP in May 2023, “Different ’Round Here” went to #15 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Personnel on the song featured Riley Green and Luke Combs (vocals).
Ain’t My Last Rodeo was recorded in Nashville in early 2023 with Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dan Huff, Michael Knox and Julian Raymond producing. Released in October 2023, it went to #15 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #75 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Two singles were released from the LP.
Riley Green is an American country music singer and songwriter. Green was a quarterback for Jacksonville State University before being discovered on the CMT reality show, Redneck Island. He has released two studio albums, six EPs and seven singles. He won the New Male Artist of the Year Award from the Academy of Country Music in 2019. He continues to record and perform live. He will be touring the U.S. from May through October 2024.
