Shale 2022: Long-term Planning Paying Off for Midstream Operators
By staying the course, midstream operators with assets in top U.S. shale plays are not only surviving but thriving as 2022 unfolds.
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Frank Nieto has covered the energy industry for more than a decade. He previously served as senior editor for Hart Energy's Midstream Business. He has covered the midstream, downstream, NGL markets and MLP sector, and as delivered keynote speeches at many midstream events. A graduate with a B.A. from Pennsylvania State University, he currently resides in Washington, D.C., and serves as senior editor, autos, for U.S. News & World Report.
By staying the course, midstream operators with assets in top U.S. shale plays are not only surviving but thriving as 2022 unfolds.
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