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On Edge Of Houston, Underground Caverns Store Huge Quantities Of Natural Gas Liquids
Friday, 10/23/2015

October 19, 2015 – Houston Public Media

On Edge Of Houston, Underground Caverns Store Huge Quantities Of Natural Gas Liquids

By: Dave Fehling

A first-time visitor to a small city east of Houston might be struck by the evidence of a vibrant local economy everywhere you look: new homes, new streets, a new park.

And not a mile away is a reason for the growth: a big expansion is underway at a complex of industrial plants. The plants process raw natural gas into natural gas liquids or NGLs as they’re called.

Where are we? The...

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A must-own energy stock for your portfolio
Tuesday, 10/13/2015

October 12, 2015 – CNBC - Mad Money with Jim Cramer

A must-own energy stock for your portfolio

By: Abigail Stevenson

Since the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jim Cramer has seen that some of the most hated groups in the stock market have suddenly become the most loved. This was especially the case with the oil complex, and with Monday's price of crude on the decline, this could be a fantastic entry point for the group.

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North Dakota Likely to Let Operators Delay Well Completions, Official Says
Thursday, 10/01/2015

October 1, 2015 – NGI’s Shale Daily

North Dakota Likely to Let Operators Delay Well Completions, Official Says

By: Richard Nemec

As they have already done for flaring, North Dakota officials are considering relaxing their one-year deadline for operators of newly drilled wells to complete them or face loss of permits and the need to plug the well.

Read the full story here: http://www.naturalgasintel....

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Energy Pipeline Boom Ebbs
Wednesday, 09/09/2015

September 9, 2015 – Wall Street Journal

Energy Pipeline Boom Ebbs

By: Alison Sider

Falling U.S. oil production and low crude prices are casting a shadow over one of the bigger energy-infrastructure building sprees: pipeline construction.

The shale boom that began in 2008 created a huge need for new pipelines in places like North Dakota and West Texas—but many of those lines now have been built. Meanwhile, oil output has finally started to decline, according to federal estimates, in the wake of a 50% drop in the price of crude....

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Prospect of new pipeline capacity in Louisiana rattles rail, barge operators
Tuesday, 09/01/2015

September 1, 2015 – Platts

Prospect of new pipeline capacity in Louisiana rattles rail, barge operators

By: Joshua Mann

Louisiana could be the site of the next wave of pipeline expansions, which might be a boon for refiners there, but other midstream players could find themselves on the outside looking in, depending on the origin of the crude on the lines.

Southern Louisiana has long been a Gulf Coast toehold for crude-by-rail or crude-by-barge operators who can’t compete with the plethora of pipelines pointed at the Houston area...

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