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... is always working to develop the most efficient methods for unlocking more hydrocarbons. To cut costs and maximize ... will steer the wellbore into a horizontal path, which can extend for one, two or three miles, and even longer in ... some cases. This can increase the amount of hydrocarbons that can flow into the well and boost production rates. Once ...
Lisa Shidler - Published August 10, 2025
... in the midstream sector was happening at a frenetic pace. That frenzy peaked with crude oil prices in 2014, then ... abysmal demand and commodity pricing hampered prospects for the production and transportation of oil, natural gas and ... of purchasing and, for the uninitiated, the process can be daunting. In today’s RBN blog, we continue our ...
David Braziel - Published February 14, 2022
... in February this year — but it would be fair to say that the play’s Midland Basin has been among the energy ... gains in output that producers and midstreamers alike can pretty much bank on. As a result, a number of ... companies have been taking the long view in their planning for new gathering systems, gas processing plants, and ...
Housley Carr - Published September 6, 2021
Lindsay Schneider The momentum for North American LNG right now is incredible. With ... to be paid for gas in rubles and non-compliance with that demand has resulted in these cutoffs, but the European ... of LNG (red boxes in Figure 2), but where the use occurs can vary over time and New Fortress recently signed an ...
Lindsay Schneider - Published June 2, 2022
... growth. Every company is different, of course, but a lot can be learned by examining a single firm in detail to see ... of its performance provides insights into the outlook for integrated natural gas and NGL assets, especially in the ... reports provide “deep dives” into the fundamentals that shape the outlook for midstream energy companies and is ...
Nick Cacchione - Published July 2, 2020
... growth. Every company is different, of course, but a lot can be learned by examining a single firm in detail to see ... of its performance provides insights into the outlook for integrated natural gas and NGL assets, especially in the ... reports provide “deep dives” into the fundamentals that shape the outlook for midstream energy companies and is ...
Nick Cacchione - Published June 8, 2020
... NGLs like ethane and propane, of course, and a good way for an energy-producing area to add value to its raw ... counties, states, provinces, or entire countries can reap huge benefits by exploiting their natural resources ... petrochemical plants, and manufacturing facilities that convert oil, gas, and/or NGLs into higher-value products ...
Martin King - Published December 3, 2020
... not the most accurately named piece of legislation, but that doesn’t mean the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) might ... and carbon-capture projects. There’s plenty of potential for things to happen in the long run, but before then, a lot ... To meet their responsibilities, those agencies (there can be several impacted by any piece of legislation) must be ...
Jason Lindquist - Published February 16, 2023
Sheetal Nasta The natural gas futures contract for the prompt month barreled a net ~$1.00 (26%) higher in ... One of the many side effects of the Shale Revolution was that it altogether changed how hurricanes affect the Lower 48 ... a direct hit from major storms to the export facilities can intensify, and even prolong, a storm’s destructive ...
Sheetal Nasta - Published September 8, 2021
... gas and NGL production. In Part 1 of this series, we noted that RBN’s Advance, Growth and Cutback forward price scenarios call for natural gas production in the Marcellus and Utica plays ... (FERC) approval in early February (see You Never Can Tell )—while NGLs from the plant will flow east on ...
Housley Carr - Published February 21, 2017
... which means one thing: more infrastructure is needed. That means gathering systems, pipelines, processing plants, ... was production growth, exports and (especially) the need for new infrastructure, you can bet our blogs on those topics garnered more than their ...
Rusty Braziel - Published December 26, 2023
... a lot of headlines since the start of 2022, with the blame for elevated prices falling on seemingly everything and ... and OPEC not to swiftly boost oil production. Another can't-be-ignored culprit is the loss of significant U.S. ... Independent States, or CIS, which includes eight countries that, with Russia, formed the old USSR) has fallen by almost ...
Robert Auers - Published August 14, 2022
Housley Carr For more than six months now, the provincial government of ... to justify sending crude out by train. Still, it’s clear that the big tranches of new pipeline capacity many had hoped ... capacity from 390 Mb/d to 760 Mb/d. (From Superior, crude can flow south to Pontiac, IL, on Enbridge’s Line 61 and, ...
Housley Carr - Published June 26, 2019
... producers (IPPs) have been accelerating these plans, such that the complete phase-out of coal will be accomplished many ... transition and highlight what should be a pivotal year for Alberta’s use of natural gas in power generation. ... use or will have 100% dual-fuel capabilities (meaning it can burn 100% coal, 100% gas, or some combination of the two) ...
Martin King - Published July 16, 2020
... gas piece of the global energy puzzle as clean as it can be. The primary focus of these efforts is on reducing as ... methane (CH 4 ) — the main ingredient in natural gas — that is released into the atmosphere along its route from the ... burner tip. We noted that there’s good reason for zeroing in on methane emissions: Methane is a ...
Housley Carr - Published November 6, 2023
... is whether there will be enough pipeline capacity to move that gas to where it’s needed on the coast. Pipeline capacity for southbound flows through the Bayou State is already ... Energy and Chesapeake Energy jumping into the mix (see I Can’t Go For That, Part 3 ). As the U.S. natural gas rig ...
Sheetal Nasta - Published September 25, 2022
... of North American LNG, 2022 could finally be the year that sees multiple LNG export projects reach a final ... decision (FID). Global gas fundamentals have been bullish for about a year, and prices hit record highs throughout the ... from the region. Combining the costs, Asian offtakers can save more than $1.25/MMBtu by shipping from the Pacific ...
Lindsay Schneider - Published October 19, 2021
... However, the spread between Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (RBOB, the benchmark unleaded ... 85 cents/gal is still 85 cents. But what impact might that smaller RBOB/normal butane spread and other market ... performance limitations to the amount of butane that can be blended into motor gasoline and the regulations that ...
... propane were delivered to U.S. consumer markets, primarily for residential heating and cooking, with substantial volumes ... of pipelines, rail cars and, ultimately, trucks. How does that complicated supply chain work in real life? In today’s ... HD-10, a grade below HD-5 which is used in California and can contain up to 10% propylene.) Propane Demand Segments ...
Kristen Holmquist - Published January 6, 2025
... One, Part 4 ). “Fracking” wasn’t new. Its roots can be traced back to 1865. But George Mitchell, the founder ... resource — and with U.S. and global demand for crude on the rise — E&Ps went all-in and a modern-day ... public equity and debt investors who erroneously believed that asset growth would be the primary driver of improved ...
Sean Maher - Published April 18, 2023