Are Rising Texas Exports Too Much of a Good Thing?
The Port of Houston has seen a recent surge in Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) exports, which is terrific news for the industry, but it has...
2017 July-August
Optimizing IT Spend: Critical Success Factors: Decision Framework and Timing
This article is part three of a four-part series on optimizing IT costs. As revenue decline continues to place scrutiny on all technology costs, a...
SemGroup Acquires Strategic Oil Terminal in Houston
On June 6, Tulsa, Oklahoma-based SemGroup Corporation announced that it had entered an agreement to acquire Houston Fuel Oil Terminal Company (HFOTCO). The move diversifies SemGroup’s overall business...
U.S. Named Top Petroleum, Natural Gas Producer, Again
Some people may find it hard to believe that the United States was the largest producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons last year. As...
Gulf States May Suffer if Proposed Budget Cut is Approved
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas received $36.5 million in payments between 2009 and 2016 due to an act passed by President Bush which allocated some...
The Bakken Pipeline is Open for Business
On June 1, 2017, Energy Transfer Partners L.P. announced that both the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline (ETCO), collectively referred...
Volumes Of Federal Regulations Set Record In 2016
Regulations are a burden on consumers, businesses, and the economy, according to a new study by the Competitive Enterprise Institute entitled “Ten Thousand Commandments.” The...
OPEC Meeting Raises Question of The Future of Energy
OPEC nation members and non-OPEC nations came together on May 25 to discuss the current economic environment for oil and what could be done to...
Venture Global LNG Announces Successful Close to Private Funding Round
Washington, D.C.-based LNG producer, Venture Global LNG, announced today it raised $81.4 million in additional capital from high-profile, very large institutional investors. This is the...
American Energy Dominance?
At the Houston Offshore Technology Conference (Largest oil and gas convention in the U.S.) in early May, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke stated that...