Current natural gas prices, including record high global prices, and renewed concerns for energy security are making projects that capture and commercialize vented, fugitive, and flared methane increasingly economic, with the potential to lower emissions and unlock substantial new supplies of gas, a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights finds. The analysis examined 6 key regions—North […]

Corpus Christi Polymers’ (CCP) new petroleum derivatives processing and manufacturing plant in Texas will become the largest in the United States and even in the world once it’s fully operational, producing 1.1 million tons of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and another 1.3 million tons of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) materials. This new plant will represent an […]

by Dr. M. Ray Perryman Job openings in Texas as of September reached an all-time high at 1,026,000. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the state has once again topped one million openings after a few months below that level (initially reached in June). Last September, there were 855,000 openings […]

XRI Holdings, LLC, a water recycling company in the Permian Basin, announced Dec. 1 they have commenced construction of their Evolution Pipeline System. The system is a purpose-built large-scale, multi-producer water recycling and produced water infrastructure network connecting XRI’s existing pipeline infrastructure system in Midland County to its significant infrastructure footprint located in Reagan and […]

The overall number of contracts in the oil and gas industry declined by 7 percent in Q3 2022, decreasing from 1,662 in Q2 2022 to 1,542 in Q3 2022, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s latest report, “Oil and Gas Industry Contracts Analytics by Sector (Upstream, Midstream and Downstream), Region, Planned and Awarded […]

by Maximilian Ihring, Krohne Solutions Ensuring the continuing effectiveness of leak detection systems (LDS) is of paramount importance for pipeline operators in order to meet tightening safety and environmental regulations and to minimize the potential risks of catastrophic events. The updates of 49 CFR 195 require pipeline operators to evaluate the capability of their leak […]

By Donald Barnhart and Katie-Rose Herd What’s so hard about evolving into a more active, nimble, and sophisticated commodity trading organization that relies on a robust Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) system? (Energy trading and risk management [ETRM] systems involve commercial decision making and market execution using an integrated system that enables data exchanges among […]

Global business sentiment remained flat during Q3 2022 but declined by 2 percent year-on-year (YoY), with companies across industries experiencing slow growth due to softening demand, geopolitical uncertainties, and economic volatility, revealed GlobalData, a data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s “Company Filings Analytics – Trends and Signals Q3 2022” report, “Inflation,” “Shortages,” and “Supply Chain” […]