Frac Spread: NGL Prices Struggle; Is Rescue At Hand?
A slew of issues, including high inventories, sluggish exports and delays in cracker startups, dog NGL and push ‘barrels’ to early-2016 levels.
August 22, 2019
Analyst: Shale Producers, Midstream Should Brace For Impacts From Low Gas Prices
Production, volumes to process and move, EBITDA are all vulnerable in the near term, says Alerian.
August 21, 2019
Frac Spread: Economy Wobbles … Will It Fall Down?
The Mont Belvieu NGL ‘barrel’ joins global crude oil, the stock markets and the Chinese and German economies on a bad news binge.
August 15, 2019
Trump Move On Endangered Species Provokes Sound, Fury
The administration and fossil fuel industry representatives insist that lands and animals will continue to be protected but opponents remain unconvinced.
August 14, 2019
Frac Spread: Energy Prices Could Be Worse … And Probably Will Be
Fears of a global economic slowdown and continued storage increases have spooked traders.
August 8, 2019
Frac Spread: At This Rate, Will Oil And Gas Be OK?
Ethane tumbles to another record low; the Fed tries to defend against global economic weakness.
August 1, 2019
Report: Industry Has Made Major Strides In Cutting Emissions
Voluntary program tied to API has guided industry action in curbing methane and other VOC emissions.
July 30, 2019
Frac Spread: Price Movements Signal Economic Worries
Ethane’s Mont Belvieu margin emerges from negative territory.
July 25, 2019
State Of Energy: Oil And Gas Face Consolidation, Other Challenges
Experts urge industry representatives to embrace Big Data and sharpen their messaging skills for the general public.
July 23, 2019
Frac Spread: Prices Bounce, Margins Improve
Margins mostly improve but ethane’s remains in negative territory.
July 18, 2019