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TGN’s Northern Gas Pipeline transports 10.22 bcmy (Fig. 1).
Pipelines

South American pipeline projects seek economic certainty

Nov. 6, 2023
South American oil and gas infrastructure development activity has been limited in recent years with the exceptions of Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina.
2022 Permian Water Injection. Fig. 1.
Drilling & Production

Permian SWD’s seismic effects remain only partially understood

Oct. 2, 2023
Seismic events in the Permian basin have prompted the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) to restrict deep salt-water disposal (SWD) and instead direct injection towards shallow...
Midwest Carbon Express CCS Pipeline. Fig. 1.
Energy Transition

CCS pipeline projects face state, local regulatory issues

Sept. 4, 2023
Summit Carbon Solutions LLC, Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC, and Wolf Carbon Solutions US LLC are developing projects in the Upper Midwest which, collectively, would comprise more...
US LNG Export Destinations. Fig. 1.
LNG

Another 9 bcfd of US LNG export capacity required by 2035

Aug. 7, 2023
Increased natural gas demand from European countries keen to avoid imports from Russia has boosted US LNG export prospects. This improved export outlook has been met by three ...
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Permian basin operations.
Drilling & Production

Permian operators tackle emissions

June 5, 2023
Oil and gas companies with Permian basin operations continue to implement strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while continuing to supply needed barrels to energy...
Bradenhead Cementing.
Drilling & Production

Bradenhead cementing isolates Permian basin surface casing

June 5, 2023
Bradenhead cementing, where pressure is applied to the entire casing string, improves cementing operational efficiency and economic viability.
Permian Gas Production Change, Apr.-May 2023.
Pipelines & Transportation

Permian gas midstream racing to stay ahead of production

June 5, 2023
Mounting Permian basin midstream bottlenecks remain a significant concern for the industry, as natural gas production continues to grow despite persistently low prices and continued...
Photo from ExxonMobil.
ExxonMobil has undertaken site works for construction of a proposed low-carbon hydrogen production plant and CCS plant at its 561,000-b/d integrated refining and petrochemical complex in Baytown, Tex., along the Houston Ship Channel (Fig. 1).
Energy Transition

ExxonMobil using integrated approach on path to decarbonize downstream

May 1, 2023
ExxonMobil is investing about $17 billion through 2027 on lower-emission initiatives that aim to reduce emissions in its operations but are also directed at reducing others’ emissions...
World Hydrogen Production (Fig. 1).
Energy Transition

Cost looms over hydrogen’s role in energy transition

May 1, 2023
Achieving the decarbonization targets of the Paris Agreement will require that hydrogen meet 15% of global energy demand by 2050.
Capital Expenditures by Groups (Fig. 1).
Economics & Markets

Oil, gas producers continue to ramp up capital spending in 2023

April 3, 2023
Capital spending by oil and gas companies will continue growing in 2023, driven by a sustained favorable commodity price environment, strong cash flows, and cost inflation.
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Government

Regulatory, court disputes await oil and gas industry in 2023

Feb. 6, 2023
The center of gravity for federal actions affecting the oil and gas industry can be expected to shift in 2023 now that Congress is divided and the political parties are able to...
Midwest Carbon Express CCS Pipeline. Fig 1.
Pipelines & Transportation

Summit CCUS project expands pipe diameters, faces delays

Feb. 6, 2023
Summit Carbon Solutions has increased the planned diameter of many of the sections of its proposed 2,000-mile Midwest Carbon Express CO2 pipeline, raising its capacity to 18 million...
World Oil Market at a Glance (Fig. 1).
Economics & Markets

Oil market to tighten in 2023

Jan. 9, 2023
The outlook for global economic growth has deteriorated amid high inflation, falling confidence, and tighter monetary policy.
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Exploration & Development

Premature transition to boundary-dominated flow limits reserve estimates

June 6, 2022
Application of multi-fractured horizontal well bores to the recovery of oil from ultra-low permeability reservoirs presented a difficult paradigm shift for operators, service ...