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2023 Drill-Down Reports
| Publication Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| April 12, 2023 | Cover Me: With Methane Emissions, Solutions Can Be As Tricky to Pin Down as the Problem Itself |
| May 23, 2023 | I Need You: Crude Oil and Product Exports Will Drive Future U.S. Production Growth |
2022 Drill-Down Reports
| Publication Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| February 9, 2022 | Way Down in the Hole: Energy transition, clean-energy goals set the stage for carbon capture’s growing importance |
| April 21, 2022 | Brand New Day: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Upends Energy Markets, Heightens Call for More LNG Production |
| June 8, 2022 | Spotlight: Western Midstream Partners |
| July 27, 2022 | Almost Paradise: The Evolution of ESG in the Energy Industry |
| August 30, 2022 | Way Down in the Hole (Part 2): Incentives, Technology Have Carbon Capture Poised for Global Breakout |
| September 19, 2022 | No Easy Way Out: Changes To Global Refining Industry Fueled By Pandemic, Economics |
| November 2, 2022 | Spotlight: Targa Resources |
| November 30, 2022 | Land Of Confusion: Counterintuitive Premises At Heart Of Debate Over RINs Policy |
2021 Drill-Down Reports
| Publication Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| April 5, 2021 | Spotlight: TC Energy Corp. - Company Challenged to Refocus Growth Plans After KXL Setback |
| April 14, 2021 | I Want You to (Refine) Me - Canada’s Refining Sector |
| August 18, 2021 | Back to Zero - Appalachia’s Dwindling Natural Gas Pipeline Takeaway Capacity |
| August 31, 2021 | Spotlight: Plains All American – Plains Targets Long-Term Growth from Key Permian Infrastructure |
| September 14, 2021 | Crossroads – The Way Forward for North American LNG Exports |
| November 22, 2021 | Renewable Diesel’s Advantages Put It in the Driver’s Seat |
| December 8, 2021 | Spotlight: Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
| December 27, 2021 | For Alternative Transportation Fuels, a Road Crowded with Possibilities |
2020 Drill-Down Reports
| Publication Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 29, 2020 | 40 Miles From Denver - Crude Gathering In The D-J Basin |
| February 19, 2020 | Spotlight: NuStar Energy: Strong Permian Assets Support Growth in EBITDA |
| March 11, 2020 | Steady As She Goes? - Assessing the Future of U.S. LNG Exports |
| May 7, 2020 | Dakota - Bakken Crude Gathering Systems In Tough Times |
| June 8, 2020 | Spotlight: Targa Resources’ Integrated Infrastructure To Sustain Profits Despite E&P Meltdown |
| August 24, 2020 | Undone - Global Market Weakness Rattles U.S. LNG Exports |
| September 15, 2020 | Spotlight: Enbridge, Inc. – Midstream Giant Continues Shift to Regulated Pipeline/Utility Business Model |
| December 4, 2020 | Spotlight: Pembina Pipeline Corp. – Canadian Midstreamer Follows Expansion Spree with Financial Discipline |
2019 Drill-Down Reports
| Publication Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| February 27, 2019 | Rocky Mountain High? - A Report On The Niobrara |
| May 6, 2019 | Let It Flow - The Rise of U.S. LNG Exports |
| August 20, 2019 | Have It All (Part 1) - Midland Crude Oil Gathering And Shuttle Systems |
| September 25, 2019 | Have It All (Part 2) - Delaware Basin Crude Gathering And Shuttle Systems |
| November 12, 2019 | Get Me Out Of Here - Expanding Outlets For Western Canadian Gas Supply |
2018 Drill-Down Reports
| Publication Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 8, 2018 | Upside Down: Will the Low-Production, High-Price Condensate Market Flip Again? |
| February 28, 2018 | Splish Splash - Water Challenges Permian Growth |
| March 20, 2018 | The Shape I’m In - Western Canadian Crude Price Collapse |
| May 23, 2018 | Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t – The Battle for Gas Market Share |
| June 19, 2018 | Down Louisiana Way - Emerging Bottlenecks In The Bayou State |
| August 2, 2018 | Hell In Texas - Permian Gas Takeaway Headed For Capacity Wall |
| September 19, 2018 | Wild Ride - What’s Driving NGL Prices And Differentials? |
| October 30, 2018 | Dog Days Are Over? - Appalachia’s Changing Role As U.S. Natural Gas Supplier |
| November 28, 2018 | Deep Water - The Race To Build VLCC-Ready Terminals |
| December 19, 2018 | Oklahoma Swing - The Cushing Crude Hub |
2017 Drill-Down Reports
2016 Drill-Down Reports
| Publication Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 27, 2016 | Born in the U.S.A.: The Potential for Duplicating America’s Shale Success Overseas |
| February 23, 2016 | Spotlight: DCP Midstream Partners - We Get Back Up Again |
| March 28, 2016 | The GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY: The Dynamics of U.S. Production Declines and Eventual Rebound |
| May 9, 2016 | Slow Train Coming: What’s Ahead for Crude-By-Rail |
| May 11, 2016 | Spotlight: Energy Transfer Partners Part 1 - Natural Gas Pipeline and Storage |
| July 19, 2016 | Spotlight: Energy Transfer Partners Part 2 - Midstream and Liquids |
| July 26, 2016 | I Saw Miles and Miles of Texas - Part 1 |
| September 7, 2016 | Spotlight: Enable Midstream Partners |
| October 6, 2016 | I Saw Miles and Miles of Texas - Part 2 |
| November 22, 2016 | I Saw Miles and Miles of Texas - Part 3 |
| December 19, 2016 | Spotlight: MPLX LP |
