Fed by ample natural gas stocks, Shell Chemical LP has begun producing from its fourth alpha olefins (AO) unit at its Geismar, LA, chemical manufacturing site, bringing total output to more than 1.3 million metric tons/year (mmty).
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Permian Operators Playing Whack-A-Mole as Pipeline, Labor Constraints Pop Up
Oil and natural gas pipeline constraints in the Permian Basin may be the headline story, but operators are playing “whack-a-mole” in the giant play, where once one issue is resolved, another immediately pops up, executives said Wednesday.
Total, Novealis to Double Capacity at Polymers Plant Near Houston
Total SA and Novealis Holdings LLC plan to more than double capacity at the natural gas-fueled Bayport Polymers LLC complex near Houston after agreeing to move forward on a 625,000 ton/year polyethylene unit.
LyondellBasell’s Massive Natural Gas-Fueled Project Underway Near Houston
LyondellBasell has broken ground near Houston for the world’s largest propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) complex ever built and the company’s largest investment to date, a project that would be fueled by Lower 48 natural gas.
ICE Planning Houston-Delivered Permian WTI Crude Oil Futures Contract
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) said Tuesday it plans to launch a physically delivered Permian West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures contract in Houston.
LNG Buyers Not Homogenous, but Shorter, Flexible Contracts a Draw
Liquefied natural gas exporters have a smorgasbord of options to offer buyers as the global market expands, but one thing is clear: it’s no longer only for long-term buyers.
ExxonMobil, Plains Eyeing Permian-to-Gulf Coast Pipeline
A plethora of Permian Basin crude oil and condensate pipeline projects can welcome another to the mix as ExxonMobil Corp. and Plains All American Pipeline LP are pondering a joint venture to transport more than 1 million b/d to the Texas coast.
Mexico Drumming Up Interest in Onshore Oil, Gas Farmout
Top executives from Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and Mexican government officials hit the road last week to drum up interest in the national oil company’s latest batch of farmouts.
Harvey Recovery Continues as Sabine Pass Loading LNG, While Irma Churns Toward U.S.
Cheniere Energy Inc.’s natural gas export facility in Sabine Pass, TX, on Wednesday was said to be loading its first cargo in more than a week following shut-ins from Hurricane Harvey.
Post-Harvey, Oil, NatGas Operators Slowly Drying Off, Restarting
The Texas Gulf Coast was drying out Tuesday, more than a week after Harvey pummeled the region and dumped record rainfall across the Greater Houston area, the nation’s largest energy complex. The oil and natural gas industry was back to work after the Labor Day holiday, while experts were attempting to make sense of long-term impacts from the devastation.