Joseph
Markman
Hart Energy
Midstream Projects Update: Is 2020 Over Yet?
On the Gulf Coast, storage facilities and pipelines are moving forward. Elsewhere, COVID-19 and the courts are causing headaches.
Asia to Import Record LPG in 2020 as Pandemic Boosts Demand
Households in lockdown ramped up purchases for cooking; petrochemical output has increased to make protective gear.
Easton Energy Adds Crude, NGL Storage Rights at Texas Facility
Demand for energy storage has soared as the COVID-19 pandemic crushed fuel demand, spurring oil producers and traders to fill storage facilities across the U.S.
BP Report: Global Energy Consumption Rises, But Growth Rate Slips
BP CEO expresses concerns about the impact of COVID-19 in a ‘pivotal moment’ for the world.
Interview: Why This Oil Downturn Is ‘the Perfect Storm’
An industry veteran says current commodity price shocks and the new coronavirus pandemic may change the fundamentals of the oil and gas sector.
Thai Company Delays Decision on $5.7 Billion Ohio Petrochemical Plant
The Thai chemical company said it chose the Ohio site for the proposed ethane cracker because it is located in the Marcellus and Utica shale region, the biggest U.S. natural gas shale formation.
Report: Shell Pa. Plastics Plant Faces Oversupply Risks
Institute questions whether facility will deliver the promised economic impact.
MPLX Abandons Permian Basin NGL Pipeline Plans amid Oil Price Rout
MPLX LP said May 5 it is no longer pursuing a Permian Basin to Gulf Coast NGL pipeline, called BANGL, after a collapse in oil prices.
Frac Spread: NGL Prices Rise, but Outlook Joyless
The gloomy forecast will falter if COVID-19 passes quickly and the global economy recovers its appetite for hydrocarbons.
Frac Spread: Shale Shares Misery Down Value Chain
NGL price collapse deprives oil and gas producers who leaned on associated liquids when crude struggled.