Orange County Advanced Power Station is online and adding power MISO’s grid.

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

Did anyone happen to read The Houston Chronicle’s The 713 Afternoon Newsletter on October 16, 2026, their article titled, “Entergy Texas opens $1.6 billion power plant as customers face a new charge on their bills”?  In the article, it goes on to speak on how last Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Entergy Texas has started a new natural gas power plant in Bridge City, Orange County, Texas powering 27 Southeast Texas Counties on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) grid.  Orange County Advanced Power Station is the facility’s name, and it is bringing 1.2 GW of reliable power to MISO not Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) grid.   Entergy is also adding new facilities in Cleveland and Port Arthur, Texas with an expected capped cost of $2.4 billion and they are expected online in 2028.  We wish Entergy luck with completing and getting these power plants online!  If you would like to read more of the Houston Chronicle’s article on MSN, please click the link: Entergy Texas opens $1.6 billion power plant as customers face a new charge on theirbills.

If you would like help in looking into how to transport your 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 website!

We hope you have a lovely evening and a productive week!  

We wish HISD’s Lamar High School Marching Band & Color Guard much success at UIL tomorrow in Katy, Texas.  Play your hearts out and enjoy the moment!  We are proud of you!

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

Happy Friday!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, Natural Gas, and Coal for the week ending October 16, 2026, are all now available from the EIA website. 

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 last week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update by clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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

See what happened last week in Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Supplement by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/beta/naturalgas/weekly/supplement/.

See what happened this week in the Heating Oil and Propane Update by clicking the link: Heating Oil and Propane Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration.

See what happened last week in Coal Markets Report by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/coal/markets/.

See what happened last week in Weekly Coal Production by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/coal/production/weekly/.

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!

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Texas Energy Fund approves another power plant being built in West Texas.

Happy Thursday! 

It’s been a while since we blogged on the Texas Energy Fund; see our Blog in Mid-May 2026.  Well, another company has had their loan approved. 

Did anyone happen to read MSN on October 15, 2026, they had an article from The Cool Down titled, “Texas puts state loan behind West Texas gas plant”?  In the article, it speaks on how recently Pecos Power Plant LLC and its backers: Mecuria and Continental Resources were given a low-cost loan from the taxpayer approved Texas Energy Fund for their natural gas power plant.  Pecos Power Plant LLC is being built in Reeves County, Texas and is expected to generate 450 MW starting in 2027, and it is the ninth loan given from the Texas IN-ERCOT Generation Loan Program.  We wish them luck getting their power plant operational bringing power to West Texas, we will let you know if we hear anything else on the Texas Energy Fund.  If you would like to read more of the article from The Cool Down published on MSN, please click the link: Texas puts state loan behind West Texas gas plant expected to power 110,000 homes.

Don’t forget to check out our ESC 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 wonderful evening!

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BC2BC is a multinational collaboration to expand zero-emission freight corridor.

Happy Wednesday!   

We have blogged on the private-public sector zero-emission freight corridors which have been moving forward over the years on the East Coast along I-95 (CALSTART) and the Houston to LA along I-10 (H2LA) (See our Blog the end of April 2023). We have written on how local ports have received federal money to expand their electrification to reduce emissions (See our Blog end of January 2025) Well, now there’s a movement to expand a zero-emission freight corridor for EV heavy duty vehicles. Let’s dig in.

Did anyone read The Houston Chronicle’s Texas Inc. Section on October 4, 2026, they reprinted an article from the Los Angeles Times titled, “West Coast launches zero-emission truck corridor”?  This article is on a joint project which includes British Columbia, Baja California, and three U.S. West Coast states of California, Oregan and Washington, and how they will collaborate to make a 1,381-mile EV corridor along I-5.  Roadway will be designed with consistent standards and policies to aid in the transition to electrification of the heavy freight industry.  The corridor will be called British Columbia to Baja California Zero Emission Vehicle Corridor or “BC2BC.”  The venture will be expanding on the existing charging stations to help heavy-duty vehicles reduce emissions and travel longer and further than before, and the expected completion of this ambitious project is 2030.  I-5 is a heavily traveled truck route and electrifying the shipping industry has been a challenge and they believe this is the answer, and the U.S. states believe it is a way to use their funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program or NEVI.  We wish this ambitious project luck with completing on time and on budget.  If you would like to read more of the article from The Houston Chronicle on PressReader.com, please click the link: PressReader.com| West Coast launches zero-emis­sion truck cor­ridor.

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 website!

We hope you have a great and productive week!  

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Geothermal Energy company has brought its EGS power plant to commercial scale.

Happy Tuesday!

We love energy and geothermal is finally proving itself for reliable and carbon-free energy.  We have blogged on enhanced geothermal energy and what it could bring to the table, nonetheless no one has brought it to commercialization until now.  Fervo Energy we have blogged on over the years from them drilling their first wells to them showing achievements with drilling techniques and cost-cutting to them receiving federal funding to advance their EGS techniques.  We blogged on milestones the Cape Station facility has accomplished, see our Blog in March 2024. Well, Fervo Energy has reached another milestone.    

Did anyone happen to hear Fervo Energy’s News Release on October 1, 2026, their Press Release titled, “Fervo Energy Declares Commercial Operations at Cape Station Ahead of Schedule, Leading the Race for Next-Generation Geothermal Energy”?    The release, it goes on to speak on how Fervo Energy on October 1, 2026, has reached a milestone at its first power plant at Cape Station in Utah where they have attained commercialization using their enhanced geothermal system techniques and have supplied renewable energy to the Utah power grid.  Fervo’s Cape Station’s Phase 1 brought its first GeoBlock live and it produced 33-MW.  Phase 1 has two more GeoBlocks being started and they are expected to be online in the coming months with a total supply of 100-MW expected from the three, and then they will move into their second phase which Fervo has started to build with expectations for its startup in 2028 with 400-MW expected to come online.    We wish the Fervo Energy luck getting their project completed on time and on budget showing the world American ingenuity.  If you would like to read more of Fervo Energy’s Press Release, please click the link: Fervo Energy Declares Commercial Operation at Cape Station Ahead of Schedule, Leading the Race for Next-Generation Geothermal Energy - Fervor Energy. 

If you would like help in looking into how to transport your hydrocarbon products efficiently, safely, and with less of a carbon footprint, contact us via email in the Blog and check out our ESC website!

We hope you have a wonderful evening! 

*Disclaimer: Please see Fervo Energy’s News Release for specific details. **

 

MMA has published notices for two proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales scheduled for March 2027.

Happy Monday!  Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog.  We hope you had a relaxing weekend!  Let’s get started.

We try to keep up with the U.S. Department of Interior’s Marine Minerals Administration (MMA), and they have made a couple of announcements regarding proposed offshore oil and gas leases sales which are requirements under the Working Families Tax Cut Act of 2025 adopted by Congress.  Let’s dig in. 

Did anyone happen to receive the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Communication News Release on October 8, 2026, their News Release titled, “MMA Proposes Fourth Gulf of America Lease Sale Under the Working Families Tax Cut Act”?   In the release, it speaks on how Department of Interior’s Marine Minerals Administration has posted a notice in the Federal Registrar for a Fourth Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale for over 15,000 unleased blocks covering over 80 million acres of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of America (Mexico) scheduled for March 2027.  The proposed sale called Big Beautiful Gulf Four (BBG4) is part of the regularly scheduled sale approved by Congress which are to be scheduled in March and August.  The local and state governments which boarder the proposed areas have 60-day comment period.  If you would like to read more of the DOI’s News Release; please click the link: MMA Proposes Fourth Gulf of America Lease Sale Under the Working Families Tax CutAct | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. 

If you would like to read the MMA’s Proposed Lease Sale for BBG4: Big Beautiful Gulf 4 (BBG4) Oil & Gas Lease Sale | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

Did anyone happen to receive the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Communication News Release on October 9, 2026, their News Release titled, “MMA Announces Proposed Notice of Sale for Second Cook Inlet Lease Sale”?   In the release, it speaks on how Department of Interior’s Marine Minerals Administration will soon post a notice in the Federal Registrar for a Proposed Notice of Sale for Big Beautiful Cook Inlet 2 (BBC2) which will be the second offshore lease sale in the region, and it is schedule for March 2027.  The proposed sale has over 220 blocks which cover over 1 million acres in the northern region of the Cook Inlet Planning Area included in the lease sale and it is the similar to the first Cook Inlet sale from earlier this year.  The local and state governments which boarder the proposed areas have 60-day comment period.  If you would like to read more of the U.S. Department of Interior’s News Release, please click the link: MMA Announces Proposed Notice of Sale for Second Cook Inlet Lease Sale | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

If you would like to read the MMA’s Proposed Lease Sale for BBC2:  Big Beautiful Cook Inlet (BBC2) Oil and Gas Lease Sale | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

If you would like help in looking into how to transport your liquid product efficiently and with less of a carbon footprint, contact us via the email in the Blog and check out our ESC website!

We hope you have a wonderful evening and a productive week.  

**Disclaimer: Please see the News Release from the U.S. DOI MMA for exact information. **

 

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Winter Propane Market Update, which is now available on their website!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Winter Propane Market Update for week ending October 9, 2026, which is now available on the EIA website. 

See what happened in the Winter Propane Market Update clicking the link: Winter Propane Market Update.

Don’t forget to check out our ESC website!  We are always here to help you out with your next project to transport your liquid product or to see what’s underneath your feet!

Have a great and relaxing weekend!

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Report for STEO & Densified Biomass, they are all now available on their website!

Happy Friday!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Reports for STEO and Densified Biomass Report for week ending October 9, 2026, they are now available from the EIA website. 

Check out what happened in the Monthly Short Term Energy Outlook by clicking the link: Short-Term Energy Outlook- 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 hydrocarbon project to move your product or help you reduce your emissions!  You may reach us by the email in the Blog!

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

Have a relaxing weekend! 

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

Happy Friday!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, Natural Gas, and Coal for the week ending October 9, 2026, are all now available from the EIA website. 

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 last week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update by clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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

See what happened last week in Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Supplement by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/beta/naturalgas/weekly/supplement/.

See what happened this week in the Heating Oil and Propane Update by clicking the link: Heating Oil and Propane Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration.

See what happened last week in Coal Markets Report by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/coal/markets/.

See what happened last week in Weekly Coal Production by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/coal/production/weekly/.

Note: Please be aware there is a Federal Holiday next week on Monday, October 12, 2026, and Federal Offices will be closed, and some of the EIA updates will be delayed to later day in the week according to their email. 

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!  

We hope to see you next week for another week of ESC News Blog!

Marine LNG facility coming to Galveston Wharves.

Happy Thursday!

Well, we like to keep up with the happenings on the Gulf Coast, and we especially pay attention to the Texas Ports.  We blogged on Galveston LNG Bunker Port, LLC which will be the first LNG bunker terminal in the region (See our Blog in May 2025, and January 2026 for details).  We blogged on the Battleship Texas is setting up shop in Galveston, and where it will be and how the restorations are going (see our Blog update in December 2025 and March 2025).  Well, now we have something else proposing to be built along Galveston Wharves area.   

Did anyone happen to read Chron.’s Breaking News on October 8, 2026, their article titled, “Alert: Gulf Coast port lands major LNG deal”?    The article, it goes on to speak on how the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees recently made an agreement with Power LNG LLC to lease land for a LNG facility to be built on Pelican Island.  Power LNG will be creating a facility which will be able to make 400,000 gallons a day to be used to as fuel for LNG vessels coming to the region.  Galveston Wharves is leasing a 30-acre area on the deep-water side of Pelican Island, and the development is proposed to have a deepwater pier, liquefaction trains, storage tank, and a pipeline.  Power LNG is expecting the application process for federal and state approvals and construction of the facility to be completed by the end of 2028.  We wish the Power LNG luck getting their permits and the project being completed on time and on budget.  If you would like to read more of Chron’s article on MSN, please click the link: Port of Galveston makes deal to lease out land for major new LNG plant.

If you would like help in looking into how to transport your hydrocarbon products efficiently, safely, and with less of a carbon footprint, contact us via email in the Blog and check out our ESC website!

We hope you have a wonderful evening! 

It’s a nice evening for a high school football game.  GO LAMAR TEXANS! 

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First construction permit awarded for a SMR from U.S. NRC.

Happy Wednesday!

We try to keep up with various types of energy and their innovations to improve our lives.  We spoke on nuclear energy and its innovation of the small modular reactor (SMR), and most recently on the DOE's Reactor Pilot Program and the four start-ups who completed their projects by July 4^th, 2026 (See our Blog in July).  Well, a nuclear energy project has just received a permit making it closer to reality.  Let’s dig in. 

Did anyone hear the announcement from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 29, 2026, their announcement, “NRC Approves Construction of Nation’s First Small Modular Reactor”?  In the announcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a construction permit for the nation’s first small modular reactor and the application process completed in fourteen months.  The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) received its construction permit for a 300-MW GE Vernova Hitachi boiling water reactor for its Cinch River Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, after a review process which took around a year and a required public hearing.  The NRC found the project fulfilled all governmental requirements and safety standards.  TVA will need an additional license from the NRC to operate the SMR.  We wish the TVA luck on completing their project.  We will keep you informed if we hear anything else from the NRC.  If you would like to read more of the Announcement from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, please click the link: NRC Approves Construction of Nation’s First Small Modular Reactor | Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

If you would like help in looking into how to store your liquid hydrocarbon safely in underground storage 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 website!

We hope you have a wonderful evening and a productive week. 

**Disclaimer: Please see the NRC’s Announcement for specifics. **

 

US BLM has posted a Notice for oil and gas lease sale in California for last month of the year.

Happy Tuesday!

You know we try and keep up with the oil and gas lease sales around North America in and out of the water.   Well, we haven’t heard of an oil and gas lease sale in California in a long time.  Well, it looks like that draught is about to end.  Let’s dig in.

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on October 5, 2026, their article titled, “US BLM sets December California oil, gas lease sale”?   The article goes on to speak on how the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) last week announced a notice for its first oil and gas lease sale in California in over five years.  The California oil and gas lease is smaller than the proposed one back in July, this one only will have over 40 parcels covering around 35,000 acres and the acreage is located in several counties including Kern, Kings, Fresno, and San Luis Obispo.  As of the publishing of the notice the public has 30-days to add their comments on the sale; BLM National NEPA Register | DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2026-0090-EA Project Home.  See attached for information on the Notice for California Lease Sale; Notice of Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else from US BLM on this or any other sales.  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   US BLM sets December California oil, gas lease sale | Oil & Gas Journal.

Our team has experience in developing hydrocarbon storage facilities as well as helping you transport your hydrocarbons, so if you too would like to get a project going, we’re here to help!  Don’t forget to check out our ESC website or contact us via the email in the Blog!

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

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Allies finally making petroleum reserves available.

Happy Monday!

We love keeping up with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and what’s happening like the RFP which will be close on October 6, see out Blog last week for details.  Well, we heard of another group of countries petroleum reserves and what they are doing.  Let’s dig in. 

Did anyone happen to read the gCaptain Daily Newsletter on October 3, 2026, they reprinted an article from Bloomberg titled, “G7 to Release Up to 100 Million Barrel of Diesel, Crude”?     The article goes on to speak on the Group of Seven (G7) nations, and its allies will be finally releasing up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel reserves over the next few months.  When the Iran war began the countries with reserves were asked to release 400 million barrels to help stabilize the markets, and while the U.S. has made up to 172 million barrels available for exchange since then; G7 has been slow making their assets available.  The change of heart is due to the pressure coming from the U.S.  The International Energy Agency will be assisting G7 with making the reserves available.   We will let you know, if we hear anything else on G7 or any other reserves coming to market.  If you would like to read more of Bloomberg’s article in gCaptain’s Newsletter, please click the link G7 to Release Up to 100 Million Barrels of Diesel, Crude.

Our team has experience in developing hydrocarbon storage facilities as well as helping you transport your hydrocarbons, so if you would like to get a project going, we’re here to help!  Don’t forget to check out our ESC website or contact us via the email in the Blog!

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

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U.S. EIA Quarterly Reports for coal are now available!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Quarterly Reports for coal, and they are now available on the EIA website.

See what happened in the Quarterly Coal Report--Second Quarter 2026 by clicking the link: Total Energy Monthly Data - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

See what happened in the Quarterly Coal Distribution Report -- Second Quarter 2026 by clicking the link: Petroleum Supply Monthly - Energy Information Administration.

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 or help you reduce your emissions!

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

Have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend!

 

U.S. EIA Monthly Reports for MER, Petroleum Supply Monthly and others are now available!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their reports for Monthly Energy Review, Petroleum Supply Monthly and others for 2026, they are now available on 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).

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

See what happened in the Petroleum Marketing Monthly by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/marketing/monthly/.

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 Natural Gas Monthly by clicking the link: Natural Gas Monthly Report.

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 or help you reduce your emissions!

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

Have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend!