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Petrochemicals
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.
Crude Oil
Column: US Oil Output Set to Plunge as Storage Fills
Adjustment to low prices will be much faster than in the past.
Public Capital
Shale Gas Producers Get Share Price Boost as Oil Price Falls
The prospect of lower production from the U.S. shale patch has pushed gas prices higher.
Tankers
Is Crude Oil Storage on Vessels the Answer?
As demand for crude oil falls and storage tanks around the world fill up, there is a temptation to turn to tankers for storage.
Policy & Regulations
Report: US Aims to Lease Space in Emergency Oil Stockpile After Buying Plan Canceled
Revised plan would help traders during crisis.
Crude Oil
Chinese Buyers Snap Up US Oil at Widest Discounts Ever
WTI discounts are $6 to $7 a barrel, increasing pressure on producers to shut in wells.
Business
Midstream M&A: Purchasers Prefer Pipes
Private-equity acquirers boosted midstream transactions to the fore last year, but has that till been depleted? An active midstream M&A climate looks to continue in 2020, say pundits, with water-related deals most attractive.
Business
Water Midstream Transactions: There’s Floodin’ Down In Texas
The relationship between water management companies and producers is being shaped by the recent surge of water infrastructure transactions.
Unconventional
Midstream Constraints and Regulatory Risks Dampen Rockies, Bakken Output
Improving takeaway capacity could free production logjam.
Exploration & Production
Offshore: Expansion of Subsea Operations with Pipeline Bundling
Equinor’s Snorre Expansion Project pipeline bundling system sets records for diameter, length and weight.