With tightening emissions on the horizon and reduced fuel costs, LNG for marine applications has garnered lot of attention. However, there are relatively few ships fueled by LNG today and the vast majority operate only in northern Europe. Only one LNG-fueled ship is operating in North America today, Shell’s Harvey Energy. There are several reasons […]
Which ships will adopt LNG first?
Recently, we discussed LNG bunkering infrastructure across the globe and showed two different ways of building that infrastructure; through onshore and offshore bunkering facilities. If we assume that the LNG bunkering infrastructure will be constructed the next question to ask is “What ships will be most likely to adopt LNG first?” To do this, we […]
Saltwater disposal regulatory outlook
Wastewater management is becoming a critical issue in the growth of unconventional resource plays. Interest in wastewater treatment is driven by growing volumes of produced water from hydraulic fracturing that need disposal. Based on our research there are multiple factors that will impact how oil and gas producers will handle wastewater one of which is […]
Key Issues for U.S. Ethylene Exports
The United States has emerged as a major export hub for various hydrocarbons including crude oil, refined products, natural gas (via LNG and pipelines), and NGLs due to abundant supply driven by the shale boom. For example, Figure 1 shows how export of NGLs has increased about ten times from 131,000 barrels per day in […]
Will private equity cap oil prices?
The general consensus is that oil prices are headed towards some stability in the $60s for the near-term barring major supply disruptions. The OPEC supply cut — far more successful than anticipated thanks to the high levels of compliance as seen in Figure 1 — is now serving as a floor for oil prices. Compliance […]
Shale 2.0: A shift to gas lift
Ever since oil prices plunged in late 2014, operators have had to refocus portfolios and reconsider operational approaches. The portfolio reset has led to growing concentration in the Permian as ADI wrote about recently. Another big shift is occurring in operational approaches as operators tweak “factory drilling” with a data-driven mindset that relies on various […]
Electric Vehicles are Impacting the Mining Industry
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts there will be 157 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, up from 2 million in 2016. Leading electric vehicle manufacturers, Nissan and Tesla, have already began expanding production capacity as they prepare for a significant increase in sales. Traditional automakers including Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes, are also […]
Can Permian Position the U.S. as the New Swing Producer?
Flying into Midland isn’t quite the same as flying into Bay Area so drawing a parallel between Silicon Valley and the Permian is not easy. Even so, the parallels start emerging after one spends some time visiting operators and oilfield service players as I recently did in the Permian. A wider range of operators, including those with […]
Methanol for Power Generation
The discovery and rapid development of shale gas and unconventional oil plays has dramatically increased the supply of natural gas in North America. This growing natural gas resource can be monetized in several ways including conversion into liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol, or other liquid hydrocarbons. Given the promise of new, cheap supply and methanol’s […]
2017 ADI Forum Highlights: New OEM Strategies
ADI Analytics hosted its first North America Natural Gas and NGL forum in Houston late February. The forum was well-attended with representatives from a wide range of companies including integrated oil and gas majors, refiners, E&P independents, industrial gas suppliers, equipment providers, technology licensors, investors, and media outlets. The forum featured several presentations by ADI […]
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