Midstream

A major trend in today’s oil supply landscape is that national producers are prioritizing flexibility over simply increasing volumes. Higher...

As an example of the way things happen in Egypt's offshore; there is nothing new here. We've come to accept...

Although the U.S. Lower 48 is typically viewed as a mature shale region, with many of the big performance enhancements...

China’s shale oil production activities have accelerated in recent years as development efforts continue to evolve across several basins. When...

As big energy numbers often get lost in the noise, this particular large number of productions has enough heft to...

Most discoveries offshore start with excitement and end with silence. Drilling begins, a press release is released, and everyone else...

Texas-based Golden Pass LNG, located on the Gulf Coast, is finally starting to show signs of activity after years of...

The Permian Basin has long been characterized as mature, crowded, and complex. Many assume that increasing efficiency will happen in...

Transco's natural gas pipeline is perhaps no quieter force in U.S. energy infrastructure than the pipeline itself. Spanning from South...

As transitions occur in energy demand trends, they are most commonly visible within the capacity constraints of existing infrastructure. The...

Halliburton’s new strategic partnership with PETRONAS in Suriname marks the beginning of the quieter and more important part of developing...

When natural gas infrastructure operates properly, it usually goes unnoticed. However, when it expands — sometimes quietly — it can...

Baker Hughes' recent agreement with an Argentine company regarding a major expansion of a natural-gas pipeline is indicative of an...

Scale, time, and opportunity have consistently defined the Permian Basin. However, when significant midstream companies make bold moves within one...

Pipeline capacity typically appears linear on maps; the true economic value of a pipeline is based on those who commit...

Behind all major projects is an anchor of the system where most activity takes place. In Canada's energy system, Hardisty,...

There is no question that energy demand across North America is increasing at an unrelenting rate, and with such momentum...

TC Energy's success on the Southeast Gateway pipeline shows something different than simply doing the job. This project is going...

A commercially-driven pre-construction milestone. A major pipeline expansion is rarely driven by construction alone. Pipeline companies work closely with their...

Private investors, particularly those with long-term horizons, increasingly look to invest in core midstream infrastructure for stable and consistent returns....

Many times, big energy companies express growth based on overall business or financial growth; however, many of the building blocks...

As we discuss Canada's natural gas transportation system on a macro level (the scale), there are micro-level factors that impact...

When you consider what Enbridge is doing with its mainline network, the upgrades are very minor; however, they show a...

In contrast to many high-profile energy projects, the Spindletop gas storage project moved forward relatively quietly through the federal permitting...

While gas storage projects do not typically receive much attention at the time they are first proposed, their potential to...

Infrastructure in the form of major U.S. natural gas pipelines is often viewed as simply being there – something that...

The ability to add capacity to an interstate pipeline is commonly described as either "capacity additions" or "market need." The...

Large-scale investment in pipelines is rarely an indicator of a company's shifting strategic direction. More often than not, these investments...

Most expansions in pipelines progress sequentially as each review progressively narrows down uncertainty and defines what is ultimately buildable. One...

Major pipeline expansions do not usually generate news until after construction starts or service begins; however, the bulk of the...

It's unlikely that pipeline projects receive much media attention while they're being developed. Much of the work done on these...

Pipeline projects are sometimes quietly rolled out, especially if they deal with established long-haul systems. However, Kinder Morgan's recent developments...

As large-scale pipeline projects do not typically start their journey with physical construction, progress toward construction is determined early on...

Energy infrastructure projects typically do not follow a straight line. The way in which we measure the progress of large...

While changes to pipeline tariffs are generally viewed as unremarkable because they are expressed in specialized language and lack fanfare,...

While some of the recent pipeline announcements made headlines (e.g., the 2B project for the Permian), a less noticed announcement...

Infrastructure projects are usually quiet in early-stage permitting, but Williams' Socrates development in central Ohio has started to attract an...

Most recent pipeline expansion announcements are normally quite low-key when the new line is built on an existing pipeline corridor;...

As Kinder Morgan launches a second open season for the Western Gateway Pipeline, along with Phillips 66, and with plans...

When pipeline announcements are made in the Southeast, they rarely create excitement. The recent announcement by Kinder Morgan to expand...

Pipeline tariffs typically do not generate significant public interest; however, the recent developments regarding Kinder Morgan's rate structures have generated...

Midstream updates generally don't constitute large enough events to disrupt the normal operating rhythm of the energy sector; however, Enterprise...

Most people anticipate that corporate mergers will become background news stories as they grow larger. However, sometimes when the routine...

The hidden ways that fuel travels thousands of miles to arrive in urban areas are hardly ever thought about by...

Even though natural gas pipelines are established along similar paths, even the tiniest of strategic changes will alter how oil...

At the beginning of each quarter, there's a familiar and often exciting feeling of awaiting the quarterly earnings reports from...

On occasion, a typical financial announcement can create a temporary pause among investors. This pause may leave them wondering if...

There may be moments in the midstream sector that seem typical or "business as usual," however, there are times that...

The news of Intensity Infrastructure and Rainbow Energy is not as sensational as other news, but it has changed the...

Infrastructure projects are normally low-key and do not typically garner extensive media coverage. However, in areas of operationally critical water...