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The NGL business is one of the most logistically complex segments of the energy industry. To really make sense of it you need to step back and look at the big picture. That’s exactly what our new U.S. NGL Infrastructure Map provides — a comprehensive view of the entire NGL value chain.
Twelve’s AirPlant One, which it bills as the first commercial-scale facility in the U.S. to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has begun operations in Moses Lake, WA, the company said June 10. Referred to by Twelve as E-Jet fuel, it is an alternative to traditional jet fuel made from carbon dioxide (CO2), renewable electricity and water.
Crude Oil Permian provides detailed analysis of the fundamental drivers impacting the Permian Basin crude oil market including weekly data, analysis and market intelligence updates of: Permian crude oil supply and demand, pipeline outflows and capacity, prices, and infrastructure updates.
In Western Canada, the gas-directed rig count fell from 58 to 56 rigs, while the oil-directed rig count gained eight to 127 rigs, for the week ended June 18, according to Baker Hughes data.
After years of prioritizing balance sheet repair and shareholder returns, upstream E&Ps are facing a dramatically different commodity environment. With cash flows rising, producers faced pressures to reassess priorities as hydrocarbon prices increased. Today, we look at how they responded.
U.S. oil and gas rig count edged up one rig to 563 for the week ending June 18 according to Baker Hughes data, with the Niobrara (+1) the week's sole basin mover as all other basins held steady.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on applying its “blanket authorization” rules to a lot more gas pipeline projects than in the past. In today’s RBN blog, we discuss the proposal and what the planned change would mean for pipeline owners and developers.
U.S. propane inventories continue to climb. The EIA reported a larger-than-expected inventory build, pushing stocks to 87.4 MMbbl, 29% above year-ago levels and 35% above the five-year average. Propane exports moved lower week over week but remained above year-ago levels.
The Future of Fuels bi-annual report by RBN's Refined Fuels Analytics provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. and global refinery industries, focusing on crude oil and fuel market dynamics, supply and demand, alternative fuels, refinery capacities, and price forecasts to help stakeholders navigate the evolving energy landscape.
With a line of sight to expanding pipeline capacity from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, producers plan to grow crude oil production. Today, we go through all the Alberta oil sands growth projects planned over the next several years.
U.S. Gulf Coast crude exports fell to 4.7 MMb/d for the week ending June 12 (far right of chart below), but still remain above the 2026 year-to-date (YTD) average of 4.5 MMb/d. Europe reclaimed its position as the primary destination for U.S.
Keyera Corp. provided a business update on June 16, a few weeks after having closed the acquisition of Plains’ Canadian NGLs business.
