James Steffes, EVP of Corporate Affairs at Direct Energy, delivered the keynote at the 2019 ADI Forum, which hosted 7 panels and over 20 speakers from Shell, Equinor, Saudi Aramco Ventures, and LyondellBasell. The event connected upstream, midstream, downstream, LNG, and new energy, highlighting North America’s growing role in global energy exports. Event Sponsors Your […]

At the 2019 ADI Forum, Austin Knight, COO, Large Industries, Air Liquide, USA joined Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics on the downstream panel. In terms of capital investments, the focus was on expanding industrial gas networks (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen) along the Gulf Coast, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. These networks connect various assets and customers, […]

During the 2019 ADI Forum, Brad Wright, MD of M&A and Strategy, Plains All American, and Roger George, SVP of Global Engineering & Product Lines, Exterran, discussed the evolving MLP structure within the midstream sector. Their insights covered how companies are adapting to changing capital structures and the increasing shift toward self-funded projects, leading to […]

During the 2019 ADI Forum, John Powell, SVP and COO, NGLs, Crestwood Equity Partners, and Eric Hazeldine, EVP & Midstream SME, Quorum Software, analyzed the impact of slowing oil and gas production on midstream markets. By 2020, industry leaders faced even more significant hurdles as evolving market dynamics and shrinking margins compelled companies to revise […]

During the 2019 ADI Forum, Linda Berndt, VP, Eagle LNG Partners, shared insights on the transformative role of ISO tanks and modular infrastructure in LNG delivery to the Caribbean. She addressed the specific challenges of supplying LNG to dispersed island markets and the innovative solutions making it feasible. The discussion covered how ISO tanks simplify […]

During the 2019 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, analyzed the operational and investment challenges Gulf Coast refiners face as they adapt to increased light crude production from the Permian Basin. The discussion addressed whether Gulf Coast refiners have reached their maximum capacity for processing light crude, the necessary infrastructure and capital investments required […]

During the 2019 ADI Forum’s Downstream Panel, moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, Chris Knirk, Procurement Head, C&T at Shell, shared insights into Shell’s capital investment strategy in the downstream sector. His discussion highlighted Shell’s refining portfolio optimization, including recent asset sales, as well as the company’s strategic focus on integrated refining and […]

During the gas utilization panel at ADI Analytics’ annual oil & gas conference at the 2019 ADI Forum, Fabio Ribeiro, Director, CISTAR, discussed the intertwined relationship between economics and innovation. He explained that overcoming the technical, economic, and environmental barriers of new processes requires a systems-based approach where economic analysis guides technical decisions, encompassing modular […]

During the gas utilization panel at the 2019 ADI Forum, Eberhard Lucke, Vice President of Process Engineering and Technology, NiQuan Energy, explored the economics of gas‑to‑liquids (GTL) projects, emphasizing that their success hinged on low natural gas prices and high‑value end products. The discussion delved into how the GTL project in Trinidad and Tobago navigated […]

During the LNG Markets panel at the 2019 ADI Forum, James Reddinger, Chief Executive Officer, Stabilis Energy, discussed the various factors influencing the price of small‑scale LNG, the advantages it provided to end users, and its increasing competitiveness within the marketplace when compared to alternatives such as diesel, propane, fuel oil, and compressed natural gas, […]

Panuswee Dwivedi, Analyst, ADI Analytics, discussed the implications of slowing global methanol growth for the U.S. methanol industry at the 2019 ADI Forum. She pointed out that while the global olefins market continues to expand, its growth rate has decreased from 6% to 4%, largely due to the high costs associated with the methanol-to-olefins (MTO) […]

At the 2019 ADI Forum, Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager at ADI Analytics, spoke about how single‑use plastics continued to pose environmental challenges. While new technologies were making plastic recycling more economical, “enhanced producer responsibility” regulations were emerging. However, a critical challenge of securing enough waste plastic feedstock remained. This scarcity was so significant that major […]