U.S. EIA Monthly Reports for Petroleum Marketing & Others are now available!

Happy Friday!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Reports for the beginning of October 2024, all are now available from the EIA website.

See what happened in the Petroleum Marketing Monthly by clicking the link: Petroleum Marketing Monthly (PMM) - October 2024 With Data for July 2024 (eia.gov).

See what happened in the Petroleum Supply Monthly by clicking the link: Petroleum Supply Monthly - Energy Information Administration (eia.gov).

See how crude moved in the Monthly U.S. Movement of Crude Oil by Rail by clicking the link: U.S. Movements of Crude Oil by Rail (eia.gov).

See what happened in the Company Level Imports by clicking the link: Company Level Imports - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened in the Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production by clicking the link: EIA-914 monthly production report.

See what happened in the Natural Gas Monthly by clicking the link: Natural Gas Monthly (NGM) - Energy Information Administration - September 2024 WithData for July 2024 (eia.gov).

See what happened in the Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update by clicking the link: Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened in the Monthly Densified Biomass Fuel Report by clicking the link: U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis.

Don’t forget to check out our ESC website!  We are always here to help you out with your next project to move your liquids!

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See you next week for another week of the ESC News Blog!  Have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend! 

U.S. EIA Weekly Updates for Petroleum & Other Liquids and Natural Gas are all now available!

 Happy Friday! 

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending October 4, 2024, are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened This Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by clicking the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what else happened this week in Natural Gas Weekly Update by clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).

See what happened this week in Natural Gas Storage by clicking the link: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.

See what happened this week on the Weekly Natural Gas Dashboard by clicking the link: Natural Gas Storage Dashboard (eia.gov).

We are always here to help you out with your next project to move your hydrocarbons or to update your equipment to help reduce your emissions!  Connect with us through the blog email or give us a call: 281-901-5554!

Don’t forget to follow our Blog to hear more on the ever-changing energy and marine industry!

We are going to a March Band Competition in Baytown, Texas tomorrow to support our Lamar Texans’ Marching Band, and going to root for our football team in this evening!  Wish our Lamar Texans luck!

We hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend! 

See you next week for another week of ESC News Blog!

 

BP’s Kaskida Offshore hub will have Enbridge to thank for getting its oil and gas to market!

Happy Thursday!

Did anyone happen to read Microsoft Start on October 3, 2024, they republished an article from Seeking Alpha titled, “Enbridge to build $700M pipeline project to service BP’s Kaskida oil hub”?  The article is on an announcement Enbridge made on October 3, 2024, on how they were going to develop and manage subsea pipelines of their own which will connect BP’s Kaskida offshore platform to their crude oil and natural gas assets which are in the Gulf of Mexico offshore from Louisiana.  The proposed subsea Canyon Oil Pipeline System (“Canyon Oil”) will be able to handle 200,000 barrels per day of crude oil, and the line will start in Keathley Canyon where BP’s platform is stationed and it will connect with Shell’s (Shell Pipeline Company LP) Green Canyon 19 platform, and then from there will end in Louisiana.  The proposed subsea natural gas pipeline gathering system called “Canyon Gas” will be able to handle 125M cubic feet per day, and it will join in the Enbridge’s current Magnolia Gas Gathering Pipeline which connects to their Garden Banks Gas Pipeline.  The projects are expected to start development in early 2025 with the completion expected in 2029, and the price of the CAPEX is $700M.  We wish Enbridge luck on their current projects.  If you would like to read more of the Seeking Alpha’s article in Microsoft Start, please click the link: Enbridge to build $700M pipeline project to service BP's Kaskida oil hub (msn.com).

If you would like help in looking into how to update your liquids terminal and pipelines or see what is underneath your feet to help reduce your emissions, contact us via email in the blog and check out our ESC's website for contact information!

We hope you have a wonderful evening, and a great rest of your week! Keep cool!

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Chevron and Solar Turbines have had a successful run in their pilot program using a high-hydrogen blend on an adapted gas turbine!

Happy Wednesday!   

Did anyone receive the Chevron Corporation Newsletter on September 30, 2024, their article titled, “Gas turbine produces lower carbon power”?  The article is in regard to a joint project between Chevron and Solar Turbines, a division of Caterpillar to power an adapted SoLoNOx gas turbine with a high-hydrogen blend which Chevron successfully tested back in May at their facility in California.  A SoLoNOx gas turbine makes lower nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions for fixed energy production and this model was adapted to use a hydrogen blend instead of only natural gas.  The test on the turbine is to show how blended hydrogen fuels may be the answer to run a turbine around the clock at the same time as lowering carbon emissions.  The special SoLoNOx gas turbine used a 60% hydrogen blend which makes the pilot test a first on its road to show how to help hard-to-abate industrial sectors may be able to reduce their emissions.  The next phase of the project will be to run the turbine constantly for 6 months with different high hydrogen blends.  We wish the project luck with their next demonstration!  If you would like to read more of the article from Chevron Corporation, please click the link: Lower carbon gas turbine first to hit major milestone — Chevron.

 

If you would like help in looking into how to transport your liquid product from your terminal and reduce your emissions to spearhead your company’s goal of becoming carbon neutral, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a great and productive week!  

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U.S. EIA released their Financial Review – 2nd Quarter 2024 and it is now available!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration released their Financial Review – 2^nd Quarter 2024 and it is now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened in the Financial Review – 2^nd Quarter 2024, by clicking the link: Financial Review - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

If you need some help with your next hydrocarbon project or you want to see what’s beneath your feet to help reduce your emissions, give us a call 281-901-5554 or email us through the Blog!

 Enjoy your week!

U.S. EIA released their Natural Gas Annual Report and it is now available!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Annual Report came out September 30, 2024, and is now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened in the Natural Gas Annual Report, by clicking the link: Natural Gas Annual 2023 (NGA) - Energy Information Administration - With Data for 2023(eia.gov).

If you need some help with your next hydrocarbon project, give us a call 281-901-5554 or email us through the Blog!

Enjoy your week!

DOE’s Office of SPR has granted contracts to three companies for a total of 6.0 MMB of sour crude to be delivered next year to Bayou Choctaw.

Happy Monday!   Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog! 

At this point, you know how we enjoy writing follow-ups for our Blog!  We wrote about the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) having purchased or have had returned to them more than 56 million barrels of oil, and they have lined up purchasing agreements for another approximately 4.65 million barrels for Bayou Choctaw for delivery by the end of the year and lined up a total of approximately 6.0 MMB for Bryan Mound for delivery in 2025.  The SPR has also speed up the return of exchanges in the amount of 5 million barrels over the summer. 

Did anyone happen to read the DOE’s CESER Updates Newsletter for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve on September 30, 2024, their update included, “The New Purchase for 6 Million Barrels Showcases the Biden-Harris Administration’s Continued Commitment to Replenish the SPR at a Good Price, Maintain the SPR’s Operational Readiness, and Protect the Nation’s Energy Security”?  In the DOE’s updates, the Office of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has announced their Request for Proposal (RFP) which closed on September 25, 2024, has given contracts to three companies on September 27^th.  The SPR has agreed to buy approximately 6.0 million barrels of sour crude to be transported to Bayou Choctaw SPR to be delivered 1.5 MMB a month starting February 2025 for 4 consecutive months with final delivery in May.  The DOE’s Office of SPR noted they received 50 RFP bids prior to the deadline, and the contracts were given to Shell Trading (US) Company (2.0MMB), ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (3.5MMB), and Macquarie Commodities Trading US LLC (500MB).  We will keep you informed on anything we hear from the SPR.  If you would like to read more of the announcement from the DOE’s Office of Strategic Petroleum Reserves, please click the link: Biden-Harris Administration Purchases Barrels for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve – Bringing Purchases to Over 56 Million Barrels at a Good Deal for American Taxpayers | Department of Energy.

For more information on the Office of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) September 18, 2024, solicitation and September 27, 2024, award, please click the link: Strategic Petroleum Reserve - United States Department of Energy (doe.gov).

If you would like help in looking into how to transport your liquid petroleum product efficiently, safely, and with less of a carbon footprint or just find out what is underneath your feet to help with your emission reduction goals, contact us via email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a wonderful evening! Keep cool!

**Disclaimer: Please see the update from CESER for specifics. **

 

U.S. EIA Monthly Report for the Monthly Energy Review is now available!

Happy Friday!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Energy Review for September 2024, it is now available from the EIA website.

See what happened in the Monthly Energy Review (MER) by clicking the link: Total Energy Monthly Data - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Don’t forget to check out our ESC website!  We are always here to help you out with your next project to move your hydrocarbon or help you see what is beneath your feet!!

Don’t forget to follow our Blog to hear more on the ever-changing energy and marine industry!

See you next week for another week of the ESC News Blog!  

Have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend! 

U.S. EIA Weekly Updates for Petroleum & Other Liquids and Natural Gas are all now available!

Happy Friday!  Finally, a cool front came in and it has been nice the last couple days and not so humid. 

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending September 27, 2024, are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened This Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by clicking the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what else happened this week in Natural Gas Weekly Update by clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).

See what happened this week in Natural Gas Storage by clicking the link: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.

See what happened this week on the Weekly Natural Gas Dashboard by clicking the link: Natural Gas Storage Dashboard (eia.gov).

We are always here to help you out with your next project to move your hydrocarbons or to update your equipment to help reduce your emissions!  Connect with us through the blog email or give us a call: 281-901-5554!

Don’t forget to follow our Blog to hear more on the ever-changing energy and marine industry!

We are going to a March Band Competition in Webster, Texas tomorrow to support our Lamar Texans’ Marching Band, and going to root for our football team in the evening!  It’s Homecoming!  Wish our Lamar Texans luck! ☘

We hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend! 

See you next week for another week of ESC News Blog!

Details on 1PointFive’s South Texas DAC and its federal grant!

Happy Thursday!  Have you been outside to enjoy the refreshing weather today?  A cool front has come to town and it is warm but no longer crazy hot and humid!

We love articles which tie to our previous Blogs.  We blogged about Oxy’s subsidiary 1PointFive and its work in East Texas “Bluebonnet” and West Texas “Stratos” back in the Spring of 2023, please check out March and May for further details.  Well, 1PointFive is in the news again.

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s Energy Transition Update on September 19, 2024, they had an article titled, “Occidental’s 1PointFive South Texas DAC hub awarded US DOE funding”?  The article is on more information on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) funding structure for 1PointFive’s South Texas Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub which was granted funding last summer.  The funding for 1PointFive’s award will be released in batches.  The first round of funding will be $50 million to help with Phase 2 and its current tasks which consists of furthering design of the facility, permitting, obtaining the equipment needed, as well as keeping the community involved with the project.  The OCED has agreed to up to $500 million with a possible chance of $150 million more federal funding to expand the project and its network.  The facility will be in Kleberg County, Texas and 106,000 sub-surface acres under the infamous King Ranch.  1PointFive’s South Texas DAC Hub will at first capture 500,000 metric tonnes per year (tpy) of carbon dioxide (CO₂) nonetheless they may expand it to capture more than one million metric tpy.  The facility may have room to expand so it may be able to eliminate approximately 30 million tpy of CO₂ and be able to hold underground possibly 3 billion tonnes of CO₂ in brine in an aquifer deep in the Earth.  We wish them luck moving their project forward and we will let you know, if we hear anything else!  If you would like more information on these articles from Oil and Gas Journal, please click the links: Occidental’s 1PointFive South Texas DAC hub awarded US DOE funding | Oil & Gas Journal (ogj.com).

If you would like to read more on the OCED’s awarded projects, please click the link: Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs Selected and Awarded Projects | Department of Energy.

Don’t forget to check out our ESC's website or contact us via the email in the blog, if you have a hydrocarbon liquids project you would like to see get off the ground or you would like to see what’s under your feet to help with your emissions!

We hope you have a great night and week!

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Two South Texas LNG projects have a timeline from FERC on when their Supplemental EIS will be completed!

Happy Wednesday!

We love a follow-up to our Blog!  We have an update to our Blog from August 7^th which was on two LNG plants in South Texas having their FERC certificates vacated by the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit until a further Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is completed!

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s Transportation Report on September 25, 2024, they had an article titled, “Rio Grande LNG, Texas LNG likely delayed as FERC anticipates new court-ordered EIS to take until November 2025”?  The article is on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published information on the timeline for the court ordered Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Texas LNG and Rio Grande LNG which is expected to take around 14 to 15 months.  The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit found the FERC did not do its due diligence by not thoroughly completing the EIS for both projects, and they ordered FERC to take another look and modify their EIS on both.  FERC said the supplemental EIS would address where the court said their 2019 EIS was lacking which includes but not limited to effects the LNG plants and their construction will have on the communities surrounding each location in regard to pollution and the quality of life.  FERC anticipates they will have a rough modified copy of the supplemental EIS for both projects by March 2025, a rough copy EIS ready in 2025 between July 31 to October 29, and a complete and full edition EIS by November 2025.  FERC mentioned on the notice they will update the dates, if needed and let those involved know of any changes.  We wish them luck moving their projects forward and we will let you know, if we hear anything else!  If you would like more information on these articles from Oil and Gas Journal, please click the links: Rio Grande LNG, Texas LNG likely as FERC anticipates new court-ordered EIS to take until November 2025 | Oil & Gas Journal (ogj.com).

If you would like to read more about NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG and its lower carbon intensive LNG; please click the link: Rio Grande LNG - NextDecade (next-decade.com).

If you would like to read more about Glenfarne Energy Transition’s Texas LNG, please click the link: Project Overview (texaslng.com).

If you would like more information on the projects from the FERC Notice; please click the link: Notices on the Rio Grande LNG, Rio Bravo Pipeline, and Texas LNG Projects in Brownsville, TX | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ferc.gov).

Don’t forget to check out our ESC's website or contact us via the email in the blog, if you have a hydrocarbon liquids project you would like to see get off the ground!

We hope you have a great night and week!

**Disclaimer: You may be charged a fee to read The Oil and Gas Journal’s article in addition please confirm dates with FERC. **

 

 

Is there a renewed life for a mothballed nuclear power plant?

Happy Tuesday! 

It appears with the renewed interest in nuclear the Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania will have a new life!

Did anyone see The Houston Chronicle’s Business Section on September 21, 2024, they reprinted an article from the Associated Press titled, “Microsoft power deal spurs plan for Three Mile Island”?  In the article, it speaks about how a 20-year deal with Microsoft has Constellation Energy getting Three Mile Island Power Plant Unit 1 out of mothballs to help with powering data centers.  The Three Mile Island was mothballed about five years ago by Constellation Energy’s former holding company due to it wasn’t profitable.  With the renewed interest in nuclear due to it having no carbon emissions and it is reliable made Constellation Energy decide to restart the plant.  The Three Mile Island is located on an island near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the Susquehanna River which is the south-central part of the state.  In the very late 70s, it’s Unit 2 had a meltdown and was one of the most horrible of the nuclear accidents in the U.S.  It has been dismantled, decommissioned, and has the parts buried in cement only the towers remain as a reminder.  With America in the never-ending quest for more power has made a rekindled interest in nuclear and the U.S.’s first nuclear reactor in over 30 years was built and started in Georgia last summer called Vogtle Unit 3 (please see our Blog in August 2023). Georgia’s Vogtle Unit 4 was started this year, so check out our Blog in May.  The issues with the new nuclear reactor are the staggering cost which for Georgia’s was approximately $34 billion!  Constellation Energy’s idea to restart and restore Unit 1 should be a fraction of what the new reactors cost nonetheless it will still be in the billions, if not more if it wasn’t well maintained.  Constellation Energy anticipates about four years to restart the unit and will be filing to extend their license to 2054 with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.   The restarting the Three Mile Island Power Plant should reduce the bureaucracy a new plant would need do to by already having the infrastructure and transmission lines in place.  Prior to it being decommissioned Unit 1 produced 837 megawatts thus there should be enough power to help others in the area.  Nonetheless the project should help us reach our carbon-free world!   If you would like to read more of Associated Press’ article, please click the link: New life proposed for Three Mile Island supplying power to Microsoft | AP News.

If you would like help in looking into how to clean up your emissions and pollutants in the transportation of your liquid product or see what’s beneath your feet, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a wonderful evening and a great week! 

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An estimated $1 billion CCS project in Louisiana has chosen their developer!

Happy Monday!  Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog! 

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s Daily Update Newsletter on September 20, 2024, they had an article titled, “Crescent Midstream selected to develop CCS project for Entergy natural gas power plant”?   Crescent Midstream was chosen to cultivate a capture carbon sequestration (CCS) plan for Entergy’s Corp.’s natural gas power plant in Westlake, Louisiana is what the article was on.  Crescent Midstream will be using their knowledge from their experience in the oil and gas midstream industry, and adapting those skills to design and build a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project estimated at $1 billion.  Entergy’s Corp.’s 994-megawatt Lake Charles Power Station emits approximately 3 million tonnes/year (tpy) of carbon emissions and Crescent Midstream plans on using Honeywell's carbon capture technology to reduce Entergy’s emissions and transport them deep underground.  Samsung E&A will be another party involved in this ambitious CCS project.  We wish them luck!  If you would like to read more of this article from Oil and Gas Journal, please click the links: Crescent Midstream selected to develop CCS project for Entergy natural gas power plant | Oil & Gas Journal (ogj.com).

Don’t forget to check out our ESC's website or contact us via the email in the blog, if you have a liquid hydrocarbon project you would like to see get off the ground or you would like to know what’s below your feet to help your emissions. 

We hope you have a relaxing evening! 

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U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Heating Oil and Propane Update, and it is now available on their website!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Heating Oil and Propane Update for week ending September 20, 2024, it is now available on the EIA website. 

See what happened this month in the Heating Oil and Propane Update by clicking the link: Heating Oil and Propane Update - Energy Information Administration (eia.gov).

Don’t forget to check out our ESC website!  We are always here to help you out with your next project to move your liquid product or help you find out what’s beneath your feet to reduce your emissions!

Don’t forget to follow our Blog to hear more interesting things which happen in the energy and marine industry!

Have a safe and relaxing weekend!  We want to wish you a happy Fall!

See you next week for more interesting things going on in the industry from ESC’s News Blog!  

U.S. EIA Weekly Updates for Petroleum & Other Liquids and Natural Gas are all now available!

Happy Friday!  Well, we made it through another brutely hot week maybe next week it will cool off!  Sunday is the beginning of Fall!  We are hopeful!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending September 20, 2024, are all now available from the EIA website. 

See what happened This Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by clicking the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

See what else happened this week in Natural Gas Weekly Update by clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).

See what happened this week in Natural Gas Storage by clicking the link: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.

See what happened this week on the Weekly Natural Gas Dashboard by clicking the link: Natural Gas Storage Dashboard (eia.gov).

We are always here to help you out with your next project to move your hydrocarbons or to update your equipment to help reduce your emissions!  Connect with us through the blog email or give us a call: 281-901-5554!

Don’t forget to follow our Blog to hear more on the ever-changing energy and marine industry!

We hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend!  Happy Fall!

See you next week for another week of ESC News Blog!