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Field Development
E&P Production: Promise of Tankless Operations
Data from a tankless operations pilot project show improvements in cost efficiencies, environmental compliance and more.
Investment
Opinion: Is the Party Finally Over for US Oil and Gas?
Canceled pipelines and green ambitions could point to a declining role of oil and gas in the U.S. energy mix.
Business
Midstream Contracts: Joined at the Pipe
Producers and midstream operators must work together to survive, and contract renegotiations could be part of that effort. Here are some key considerations for when companies have to come to the table.
Crude Oil
US Energy Secretary Delays SPR Site Visit in Texas Due to Suspected COVID-19 Case
U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette had planned to visit the Big Hill Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, site in Texas on July 10.
Renewables
UGI Energy Services Completes Acquisition of Renewable Natural Gas Company
UGI Corp. said July 9 that its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services LLC, acquired GHI Energy LLC, a Houston-based renewable natural gas company.
Infrastructure
US Judge Rejects Latest Dakota Access Effort to Avoid Pipeline Shutdown
Dakota Access said shutting the line would cost companies and state economies billions of dollars and result in the loss of thousands of jobs.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Coronavirus Demand Destruction Cuts LNG Exports to Over 20-Month Low
Utilization has collapsed from as high as 90% to 32%.
Infrastructure
Energy Transfer Says DAPL to Keep Running During Legal Challenge
Energy Transfer told customers in an email that it has not taken any steps to begin winding down flows on the Dakota Access oil pipeline and said it believed the judge who ordered the shutdown over-reached his authority.
Gathering & Processing
Crestwood Assures Producers of Alternatives if DAPL Shuts
Midstream provider provides update on Bakken operations.
Shale Plays
NGL Energy Partners Secures Delaware Basin Acreage Dedication for Produced Water
NGL Energy Partners LP has signed a new long-term produced water transportation and disposal agreement with a supermajor, the company said July 8.