Industry: Oil & Gas

The Biden Administration’s recent pause on permits for LNG exports to non-FTA countries has sparked industry-wide debate. While motivated by climate concerns, the pause could delay the retirement of coal-fired plants in emerging economies, paradoxically slowing greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. The U.S. has successfully cut its CO2 emissions by 18% since 2005, largely by switching […]

Hydrocarbon-rich off-gas streams from distillation, conversion, cracking, and other processes are collected to heat various processes throughout refineries and petrochemical plants. Examples of these off-gas streams include still gas, the top product from a refinery’s distillation column, and steam cracker tail gas, which is composed mostly of methane and hydrogen. Aggregation of these off-gas streams […]

At the 2024 ADI Forum, George Skoptsov, CEO, H Quest Vanguard; Brendan Walsh, Sales Director, Americas, Origina; and Anahita Khanlari, Marketing Director, AspenTech, joined Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, for the innovation panel. Key topics included the integration of AI and digital technologies into traditional industries such as energy and chemicals. The discussion explored how […]

Keynotes from Tim Adams, VP at Hunt Refining, Charles McConnell of the University of Houston, and Kelly Knopp, CEO of Citroniq Chemicals set the stage for the 2024 ADI Forum. The event featured multiple panels with speakers from ExxonMobil, Aramco Ventures, Cheniere, Antero Resources, and Callon Petroleum, covering upstream oil and gas, digital innovation, biofuels, […]

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, presented an outlook of anticipated trends, challenges, and opportunities within the oil and gas industry for 2024. Key topics included stable oil prices despite global events, an oversupplied natural gas market, and limited midstream growth. US refining was moderating, while capex grew slowly due to […]

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Tim Adams, VP, Corporate Strategy, Hunt Refining, presented a keynote address, followed by a moderated session with Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included refining strategy, energy transition, and the asphalt business. Refiners were strategically adapting to market shifts by focusing on heavy crude processing and viewing energy transition […]

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Austin Harbour, Managing Director, Piper Sandler, and Sean Ebert, Senior Partner, Altira Group join moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, for the oilfield services and equipment panel. Key topics include digital transformation in oil and gas, particularly its value and implementation by major players. M&A trends in the oilfield services […]

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Brent Williams, Director, Sustainability, Callon Petroleum; William Atcheson, Energy Sector Strategist, Jefferies; and Michael Pipkin, CEO, Rushmore Resource Partners, joined Joe Quoyeser, Advisor, ADI Analytics for the upstream onshore and unconventional panel. Key topics included the shale industry’s maturation towards capital discipline and engineering-focused recovery, and a major consolidation wave […]

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Joseph Gentry, VP, Licensing, GTC Vorro; Kendall Puig, Manager, NGL, Antero Resources; and Richard Barber, Key Account Manager, INNIO Waukesha, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the midstream & NGL panel. Key topics included infrastructure constraints and growth in US oil and gas, with particular focus on Permian […]

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Mike Reed, CEO, Renewable Biofuels, and Chris Efird, CEO, NXTClean Fuels, joined Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics for the fuels and refining panel Key topics included the slowdown in U.S. refining capacity due to biofuel conversions, the complex market dynamics and regulatory challenges for biofuels (especially SAF). Also discussed […]

At the 2024 ADI Forum, Najla Jamoussi, Director, Global LNG, Cheniere; James Wang, CFO, VP Ventures; and John Palamara, General Manager, LNG, Air Products, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the natural gas and LNG panel. Key topics included the enduring role of natural gas and LNG in the energy mix, the U.S.’s […]

Maria Lopes, Senior Analyst, ADI Analytics, spoke about upstream and onshore unconventionals. The U.S. shale market had matured, causing operators to prioritize maintaining and increasing production from existing wells. Additionally, consolidation reshaped the industry as companies pursued prime acreage and cost reductions. There was also a growing trend of operators enhancing well productivity through increased […]