Midstream Business Magazine - January 2015
Cover Story
Unlocked: New England Gas Market Opening Up
The development of the Marcellus and Utica shales in the Appalachian Basin is opening the New England and New York power generation markets despite multiple challenges.
Editor's Note
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Construction Update
Breaking Ground At Freeport
Freeport LNG starts construction on two liquefaction trains.
Feature
A Petrochemical Paradise
The U.S. midstream is making a move to Sarnia, Ontario, after recognizing the valuable role Canadian petrochemicals can have in helping relieve Marcellus’ NGL oversupply.
Buildout Race Won’t Be A Sprint
MPLX will rely on sponsor Marathon Petroleum, organic growth plans and an array of assets to charge ahead in the era of consolidation.
Closing Bell
Time To ‘Out’ Russia?
Flow Of MLPs Remains Strong
Analysts forecast another big year for MLPs in 2015.
Preparing To Pass The Torch
Williams NGL Services’ executive inspires today’s students to become tomorrow’s engineers.
The Interview: Experienced Hands, New Job
Ryan D. Lewellyn is president, CEO and a founding partner of Tall Oak Midstream LLC.
Where Oil Meets Water
Responding to market demand on North America’s West Coast has pitted crude-by-rail and pipeline companies against fierce and organized environmentalist resistance.
Alerian Index
Roller Coasters, Whiplash And Safety Precautions
2014’s energy market roller coaster set to continue into the new year.
Finance Matters
New Structures Shaping The Midstream
New corporate structures are tempting investors in the midstream.
News Flow
Cheniere touts transparency as key to its strategy
To hear Corey Grindal tell it, Cheniere Inc. created the U.S. LNG export model when it decided to remake its Sabine Pass, La., import facility and designed its Corpus Christi, Texas, plant from scratch.
Diverse midstream faces supply-demand imbalance
The midstream’s job today amounts to nothing less than “repiping North America,” according to a wide-ranging midstream panel discussion featured at the INGAA Foundation’s 2014 annual meeting.
Former FERC chair tells developers to be prepared
Speaking to attendees at Hart Energy’s North American LNG Exports Conference, Jon Wellinghoff, immediate past chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), offered advice to LNG project developers.
Mexico mulls LNG exports, expects production reversal
Mexico is planning to construct two gas liquefaction plants with three existing regasification facilities being considered for conversion to export as well.
Mexico offers midstream, downstream opportunities
U.S. and Canadian midstream and downstream operators have significant growth potential right now in Mexico, thanks to that nation’s ongoing energy reforms.
Midterm election results favor energy industry
November’s midterm elections provided an outline for where the country is headed politically for the next two years.
Outreach effort helps Dominion win approval
Refiners in the U.S. are enjoying a feedstock price advantage relative to most of the world.
Questions hover over LNG exports
Questions about LNG export specifics still remain, a consultant says.
Shale now top source of U.S. gas production
Shale has become the largest source of gas production in the U.S. as new technology continues to lower drilling costs.
Worldwide oil shale development promising
With more than 10 trillion barrels (Tbbl) of oil shale resources in place and advancing conversion technologies present, the outlook for development of this unconventional resource appears good, according to Khosrow Biglarbigi.
NGL Frac Spread
Downturn In Crude Impacts NGL Prices
Declining crude and NGL prices show market links.
Transaction Update
All Shook Up
Tesoro Logistics completes its $2.5 billion purchase of QEP Field Services.