Industry: Oil & Gas

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Blake Littauer, President of Puget LNG, shared insights on the future of LNG bunkering. As the shipping industry pushed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030, LNG had become the leading solution. It offered an established infrastructure, a strong safety record, and immediate scalability. Littauer discussed LNG’s competitive […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Victor Toffoli, Sr. Analyst, ADI Analytics, highlighted key trends transforming the refining, fuels, and mobility sectors. From North America’s growing shift toward renewable refinery conversions to significant refinery expansions in Africa, the Middle East, and China, refining capacity is outpacing demand. Crack spreads remain robust, driven by surging diesel prices, […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Blake Littauer, President, Puget LNG, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, to discuss the limited growth potential for an existing LNG project on the U.S. West Coast. While the facility had the capacity to add a second production unit, the speaker indicated that this expansion faced significant challenges. The […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Joseph Gentry, VP, GTC Vorro, and Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics discussed the shifting aromatics landscape and the future of the aromatics market. China’s growing aromatics self-sufficiency, particularly for polyester, impacted the global market. The U.S. adapted its gasoline-focused refineries to lighter crude and […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Diaco Aviki, EVP & COO, Crestwood Midstream Partners, explored how midstream companies were setting themselves apart in an evolving energy landscape. Crestwood’s first priority was to combine with other similar businesses. This merger created a larger operation. Being integrated meant controlling more steps in the process of getting oil and […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Joseph Gentry, VP, Licensing, GTC Vorro, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics on the feedstocks review panel. Key topics included the impact of sanctions on trade flows for feedstocks, particularly diesel and ethane and the role of sustainability measures and bio-based feedstocks in the […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Diaco Aviki, EVP & COO, Crestwood Midstream Partners, shared his perspective on the evolving midstream landscape. He discussed Crestwood’s strategy for staying ahead. The company viewed the midstream sector as crucial for both domestic and global energy needs. Crestwood anticipated that the U.S. will need to increase its energy supply. […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Heath DePriest, VP of Renewable Fuels at Phillips 66, shared insights on the future of refining, highlighting the need for decarbonization and diversification. By 2035, the refining industry was expected to look vastly different. Refineries would likely evolve into integrated industrial complexes, heavily focused on producing chemicals alongside cleaner fuels. […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Diaco Aviki, EVP & COO, Crestwood Midstream Partners, shared key insights on the evolving oil landscape in the Bakken and Permian basins. Crestwood Midstream Partners made a substantial investment in Bakken. However, they acknowledged that offsetting the natural decline in well productivity would be challenging. The Bakken was expected to […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, ADI Analytics’ annual oil and gas conference, more than 30 speakers and panelists participated in a conversation on strategic issues across the entire oil and gas value chain. Attendees from oil and gas, energy, and chemicals companies joined the event.

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Dustin Stolz, Senior Analyst, ADI Analytics, reviewed Upstream oil and gas trends, noting record profits and low reinvestment rates as operators prioritized debt reduction and shareholder returns. Windfall taxes in Europe had prompted investment cutbacks and legal challenges, with companies like ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies reassessing future projects. Despite concerns over […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Jeff Hammad, CCO of Golden Pass LNG, alongside other experts, examined LNG project development strategies, focusing on stick-built vs. modular construction. Golden Pass LNG had opted for a traditional stick-built approach, leveraging existing Qatar-based designs while prioritizing local job creation and community engagement. Despite the competitive costs and faster timelines […]