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Haynesville shale’s growing competitiveness

The Haynesville shale has emerged as a major natural gas play in recent years. Natural gas production from the Haynesville shale reached a new record high of 14.5 Bcf/d in 2023, accounting for 14% of all U.S. dry natural gas production. Haynesville production growth has accounted for 40% of the U.S. gas production growth recently. […]

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The rising tide of capital investments in U.S. utilities

The U.S. energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation leading to an impressive increase in capital expenditure (capex) in the utility sector. This upsurge in investment is fundamentally changing how energy is generated, transmitted, and consumed throughout the country. Several tailwinds are propelling the growth of capital investments in the utility sector in the U.S.: […]

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Decarbonizing with RNG: A path to a cleaner future

Policy, regulatory, and sustainability pressures coupled with financial incentives such as the value of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits in California have led to significant interest and activity in renewable natural gas (RNG) over the past few years.  Maturing business and technology models and the ease of integrating RNG into existing natural gas infrastructure have […]

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Optimizing crude oil pipeline capacity with drag reducing agents

The U.S. built a little over 3,000 miles of crude oil pipeline capacity during 2018 to 2020 to reach 84,816 miles in 2021, transporting 1.2 billion barrels of crude oil that year. No significant oil pipeline capacity additions have been made since, and U.S. oil production averaged 11.9 million barrels per day in 2022, that […]

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Perspectives from the 2023 ADI Forum: Private equity in chemicals

U.S. private equity (PE) deals declined in value by 30% in 2022 from the record high of 2021 but dry powder changed marginally. Materials and resources were hard hit and deal value and transactions both fell by ~70% and ~40%, respectively. (Exhibit 1) Exhibit 1: Private equity deals and assets Plastics M&A also fell from […]

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Fueling consolidation in the fuel logistics market

The global shift towards low-carbon energy to address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change has prompted major energy companies to transform their operations. This is driving growth in demand for cleaner fuels and their delivery logistics. As a result, we are seeing significant interest in M&A activity in the fuel distribution and logistics segment. Superior, […]

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2023 ADI Forum: Chemical industry trends and outlook

After a few good years, outperforming broader markets in the past decade, the chemicals industry currently faces significant challenges moving forward. Feedstock cost competitiveness and new markets, two of the more significant market drivers, have a positive outlook. However, other drivers are negative, such as the current direction of interest rates, or neutral, such as […]

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The future of geothermal

ADI Analytics launched a multi-client study on geothermal energy, offering a comprehensive outlook on market trends, policy drivers, funding activity, emerging technologies, and project developments. The study also reviews key stakeholders, industry challenges, and strategic implications for market participants. Below are the key topics covered in the study: We welcome you to join this study. […]

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Sugar rush to candy crush: Struggling U.S. natural gas prices

Henry Hub gas prices averaged $6.45 per MMBtu in 2022 rising from $3.89 in 2021, driven by increased demand from Europe and the gradual re-opening of China. Prices have since fallen 62% to average $2.46 in 2023. The global LNG sugar rush resulted in LNG prices to rise to over $32 per MMBtu in 2022 […]

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Driving the shift: Efforts to accelerate SAF adoption

With the continuous expansion of the aviation industry, the issue of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has become prominent. As per the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. commercial aviation currently consumes 10% of all transportation energy and contributes 2% of the nation’s CO2 emissions. In response to this concern, the Biden administration has taken steps to […]

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A trashy situation: Landfills now have to fight PFAS

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have gained significant attention due to their widespread use, persistence in the environment, and potential adverse health effects. A recent study on landfill leachate conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found PFAS in 95% of landfills. Based on these findings, in January 2023 the EPA announced that they […]

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Transforming the flow of Canadian crude oils

U.S. crude oil imports landscape is about to undergo a significant shift with the upcoming completion of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX) in early 2024. The expansion aims to facilitate the transportation of heavier varieties of crude from Alberta’s oil sands to British Columbia (BC). As we move closer to the project’s operational date, […]