FERC has been hard at work advancing natural gas projects.

Happy Wednesday!  Hope you have been able to keep cool on this recording breaking heat day.    

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on July 20, 2026, their article titled, “FERC advances Gulf South, Kinder Morgan, and MVP gas projects”?   The article goes on to speak on several foundational U.S. natural gas projects on the Gulf Coast, as well as the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic the U. S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has on their plates. 

The Gulf Coast project is a pipeline system proposed by Gulf South Pipeline Co. LLC called, “Texas Gateway Project.” This project has been chosen to be on FERC’s new FAST-41 permitting program which would reduce federal review from 18-25 months down to 12 to 14 months.  The Texas Gateway Project is expected to link East Texas natural gas sources with facilities and plants on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, and the project would build over 150 miles of 36-in. and 42-in. OD pipeline expanding from Carthage, Texas to the Gillis Hub in Northwest Louisiana, and adding a new compressor station in East Texas as well as making changes to a couple of existing compressor stations. Texas Gateway Project is expected to be operational by early 2028. 

The two projects in the Southeast FERC are close to approving is Kinder Morgan Inc.’s South System Expansion 4 (SSE4) and Mississippi Crossing (MSX) both have had their Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) completed.  Elba Express Co. and Southern Natural Gas Co.’s SSE4 project is a proposed 280-mile pipeline looping beside the SNG system and 13 compressor stations would have improvements done along the route.  The project’s Phase 1 is expected operational in the end of 2028, and Phase 2 would be operational a year later.  Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.’s MSX project is over 200 miles of new 36-in and 42-in OD pipeline linking Washington County, Mississippi to Choctaw County, Alabama, as well as adding several new compressor stations, and the project would be expected to be operational before mid-2028.

The Mid-Atlantic project has been given permission to start building by FERC at the end of June.   Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC’s (MVP) Southgate Expansion project in North Carolina was approved following the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s final judgement.  The Mountain Valley Expansion Pipeline would extend the existing pipeline for over 31 miles into South Central North Carolina and is expected to be operational in 2028.

 We will let you know, if we hear anything else from FERC.  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   FERC advances Gulf South, Kinder Morgan, and MVP gas projects | 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!  Keep cool!

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NSMV VI ‘TS Lone Star State’ is blessed and ready for her maiden voyage!

Happy Tuesday! 

We love to write about things which connect to our previous blogs, and U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s (MURAD) National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Program had its third ship return from its maiden voyage and back to its new home last year, please check out our August Blog for details.  We wrote on our own Texas A&M University (TAMU) – Galveston Maritime Academy NSMV training ship, TS Lone Star State, and the progress it has made on its way to the Lone Star state; and now we have some happy news on the ship.

Did anyone happen to read gCaptain Daily Newsletter on July 21, 2026, their article titled, “Texas A&M’s Lone Star State Christened as Fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel”?  The article speaks in regard to the U.S.’s fourth NSMV called NSMV IV ‘TS Lone Star State’ has had its christening and blessing ceremony last week at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania and the vessel will dock later this year at Texas A&M University’s Maritime Academy in Galveston.  Hanwha Philly Shipyard and TOTE delivered ‘TS Lone Star State’ on-time and within budget.  MURAD 524-foot multiuse vessel is part of MURAD’s NSMV Program which America invested in to help support its future blue economy and its future mariners.  The NSMV Program is a partnership between public and private sectors to make multi-use vessels which may be used to educate future mariners as well as aid the public in times of need.  All five NSMVs are or will be modern innovative training vessels, which were designed with cadets in mind, so they will have spaces for classrooms, a two complete training bridges and room for approximately 600 cadets for their schooling at sea.  The ship in addition will have a hospital, helicopter pad, and the ship will be able to help 1,000 people when duty calls in times of distress.  Another feature of the ship is it is capable of rolling supplies or containers on and off quickly.  These vessels are the beginning of America’s desire to resume its place as a leader in maritime power.  The NSMV Program has one more innovative ship to complete for a maritime academy in California and expected completion is in 2027.  We wish the ‘TS Lone Star State’ a long successful life training our future mariners and helping those in need.  “Bon voyage! Here’s to smooth sailing and adventures new!”  If you would like to read more of gCaptain’s article, please click the link: Texas A&M's Lone Star State Christened as Fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel.

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

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Port of Brownsville’s Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project had its ribbon-cutting ceremony!

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

We love to have an update on any important infrastructure project especially in regard to Texas Ports.  Well, we have blogged on Port of Brownsville’s Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project since early 2023, and we blogged periodically on updates on the project throughout the last couple years.  Well, we finally have some wonderful news!

Did anyone see the Port of Brownsville’s Newsletter: Ports Matter on July 14, 2026, their article titled, “Port of Brownsville Celebrates Completion of BIH Channel Improvement Project”?  In the article, it announced the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project completion was celebrated at the end of June, and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, NextDecade and the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) were present for the ribbon-cutting celebration.   The BND’s BIH project dredged to lower the Brownsville Ship Channel 10 feet, starting at the opening of the channel and its jetties were lowered to 54 feet and the central channel was lowered to 52 feet.  The project was completed on time according to our blog on Segment B which was June 2026.  The completion of BIH project shows how public-private partnerships help America and the communities who live near them.   This is great news for the Port of Brownsville.  If you would like to read more about the BIH Channel Improvement Project at the Port of Brownsville, please click the link Port of Brownsville Celebrates Completion of Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project - Port of Brownsville.

If you would like help in looking into how to transport and store your emissions or liquid products, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!

We hope you have a great and productive rest of your week!

**Disclaimer: Please see the Port of Brownsville’s Newsletter for specifics on this important project. **

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 July 17, 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 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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We hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend! 

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

Reuters Event Downstream USA 2026 is happening in Houston!

Happy Thursday!

We hope to see you at Reuters Event Downstream USA 2026 at George R. Brown today!

Check out their website for information by clicking the link: Home - Downstream USA 2026.

Don’t forget to check out our ESC website or contact us via the email in the Blog, if you have a hydrocarbon liquids storage project you would like to see get off the ground or you would like to upgrade your valves on your tanks!  

We hope you have a great and productive week! 

U.S. DOE published a NOFO for those looking to innovate techniques used in the oil and gas industry.

Happy Wednesday!

You know we like to keep up with the happenings at the Department of Energy, and they are furthering their investment in innovations for the oil and gas industry for new ways to improve how things are done.

Did anyone happen to read the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrocarbon and Geothermal Energy Office Release on July 6, 2026, their announcement, “Energy Department Announces Up To $150 Million To Boost Unconventional Oil and Gas Recovery, Advance Hydraulic Fracture Characterization, and Revolutionize Produced Water Management”?  In the announcement last week, U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrocarbon and Geothermal Office published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) of $150 million for cost-shared projects who are looking to innovate one of three topics: projects which are looking to improve enhanced oil recovery from unconventional oil and gas reservoirs; projects which are looking to innovate hydraulic fracturing; and lastly projects which are looking for improved ways to manage and treat produced water.  The deadline for applications is in early September; please see the announcement for details.  If you would like to read more of the Announcement from the U.S. DOE’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office, please click the link: Energy Department Announces Up to $150 Million to Boost Unconventional Oil and Gas Recovery, Advance Hydraulic Fracture Characterization, and Revolutionize Produced Water Management | Department of Energy.

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 Immediate Release from the U.S. DOE for specifics. **

 

The DOE’s “Reactor Pilot Program” had four new companies reach the July 4th deadline!

Happy Tuesday!  Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog.  We hope you enjoyed your weekend and have been able to stay out of the rain which seems to be with us this week. 

By now you probably realize we like energy as well as tie-ins to our previous blogs.  We blogged about nuclear energy in the past as it receives new interest with data centers coming online and being the new power hogs.  Last year several Texas Universities embraced nuclear with them partnering and/or expanding their nuclear programs (Hint: check out our blogs on TAMU, TTU, and ACU).   The current administration and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) unleashed their, “Reactor Pilot Program” trying to fast track small modular reactors and ten companies started the adventure.  Let’s see who made the deadline of July 4^th.    

Did anyone happen to read EnergyTech’s Transition Newsletter on July 6, 2026, their article titled, “Happy Birthday, America: Advanced Nuclear Reactors Achieve Four by the Fourth to Meet DOE Criticality Goals”?  In the article, it speaks on how the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Reactor Pilot Program”  which selected ten nuclear energy new ventures to help them fast track permitting and other governmental assistance for their small modular reactors (SMR) and other innovative reactor ventures as well as helping them by placing their support behind them to help them unlock private money, nonetheless there was a catch they had to complete their task by July 4^th, 2026, four companies completed by the deadline.  The four new ventures which reached the goal post were Antares Nuclear “Mark-0”, Valar Atomics “Ward 250”, Deployable Energy “Unity”, and Aalo Atomics “Aalo-X”.  These four companies showed we are motivated to advance nuclear energy and proving we are leaders in the what’s next in nuclear energy.  The small modular reactor (SMR) is scalable and is manufactured at a facility and assembled onsite to power data centers and other industrial sites, this way they won’t need to tie into America’s grid.  We wish all these new ventures luck bringing their innovations to market and turning on the lights! If you would like to read more of the article from EnergyTech, please click the link: Happy Birthday, America: Advanced Nuclear Reactors Achieve DOE Criticality Goals |Energy Tech.

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 wonderful evening!

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

Happy Friday!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Reports for STEO, Densified Biomass Report, and others for week ending July 10, 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 Petroleum Marketing Monthly by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/marketing/monthly/.

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 July 10, 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 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!

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!

Learnings from the GHPB’s Commerce Club Luncheon from Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Happy Thursday!

We went to the Greater Houston Port Bureau’s (GHPB) Commerce Club Luncheon at the Houston Marriot South at Hobby Airport today. 

The guest panel had Coalter Baker (Executive Director) and Roger Guenther (President of the Board of Directors) of the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) and Moderated by Bob Sanders (Enterprise Products Partners).  The panel was giving us an update on Texas Coastal Project (Check out details on this group and their mega project on our blog).

The Gulf Coast Protection District was created by the 87^th Texas Legislature in 2021.  Their mission is to protect the upper Texas coast and the project created to do it is the Texas Coastal Project.  This group was created because of Hurricane Ike and the lives lost and devastation the storm left in its wake, and the more intense storms the region has been having in recent times.   The Texas Coast Project is a $34 billion project which is being funded through various sources including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas General Land Office (TXGLO) and the GCPD (Check out our blog in May 2024, for some details of the initial funding).  The Texas Coastal Project is a multiple stage project which needed engineers which have different engineering expertise and two firms were selected for the tasks.  Jacobs Engineering is in charge of design for Ike’s Dike, and HDR is in charge of dunes and beaches or natural areas (See our Blog in December 2025, for details).    The project goal is to mitigate damages from storm surge and to make us more resilient, and they hope to do this by creating a protection barrier of manmade and natural elements. 

The Galveston Bay Barrier System which is part of the Texas Coast Project is nicknamed, “Ike’s Dike” this is a major portion of the project.  It is currently estimated to take seven to ten years to design and ten years to build.  The project has selected Jacobs Engineering.  Ike’s Dike needs to be buildable, workable, and navigable for all who rely on the waters and coastline it will protect.  The design will include comments from stakeholders and committees which have be created by the GCPD to aid in helping create the best gates.  The designers will make a plan based on pros and cons learned from existing gates and levies; for example, the Netherlands flood gates.  They will get advice from Texas Coastal Research Council who is comprised of academia (Texas A&M and Rice University) and other government entities for information they have learned on what does and does not work.  Ike Dike will be a group effort and major accomplishment once completed.  Jacobs Engineering is expected to have a firmer timeline in 2027. 

Dunes and beaches are players in the GCPD plan to make our coastline more resilient.  HDR is the engineering firm selected to lead this part of the project. The current plan is to add 350 feet to the 42-mile Bolivar Peninsula to help protect the bay from storm surge.   The dunes and beaches are expected to take five years to construct, and they will be completed first.  This is our first line of defense against storm surge. 

The mega project, Texas Coastal Project, is expected to take twenty-five years or more to complete and needs funding.  The State of Texas has pledge $1 billion to the project.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been receiving funding for the project since its 2024 budget (See our Blog for August 2024 for details) and it was noted the project is a line item in the President’s budget which shows the value and weight the project has. The question remains where the rest of the funding for the project will come from, and when will it arrive.  For now, the initial funding has been trickling in and GCPD and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have rolled up their sleeves and are moving forward for what may be the mega project of the century for the U.S.   

GCPD has made on request.  They have written a letter for stakeholders to sign which will be sent out to the Texas Legislature and Congress for additional funding.  Please contact them, if you would like to sign.

Thank you, Coalter Baker and Roger Guenther of the Gulf Coast Protection District and moderator, Bob Sanders of Enterprise Product Partners; we appreciate you spending time to update us on this important project.   Good luck with the Texas Coastal Project and protecting Texas coastlines and communities.  You were interesting and informative panel, and we wish you well.  

As you see the speakers at the GHPB’s Commerce Club Luncheons bring an informative talk to all that attend.  The next Commerce Club Luncheon is on September 10th, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Houston Marriot South at Hobby Airport, and it will be an executive panel, and the discussion will be BayTran’s 5^th Annual State of the Ports.  Please check out the website, if you would like to learn more.  September 2026 GHPB Commerce Club Luncheon - Greater Houston Port Bureau.

Next month the GHPB’s 97^th Annual Maritime Dinner is scheduled.  If you would like information on, please click the link: 2026 Greater Houston Port Bureau Annual Maritime Dinner - Greater Houston Port Bureau.

If you would like help in figuring out how to get your product moving with less of a carbon footprint, contact us via the email on the Blog or give us a call: 281-901-5554.  Check out our ESC website!

We hope you have a great and productive rest your week!

GHPB’s Monthly Commerce Club Luncheon – July 9, 2026, at 11 AM.

Happy Wednesday! 

We hope you reserved your place for the Greater Houston Port Bureau’s Commerce Club Luncheon at the Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport tomorrow, Thursday, July 9, 2026.  We will be there learning something new.   

We are looking forward to Guest Speakers, Coalter Baker and Roger Guenther, from the Gulf Coast Protection District and they will be giving us an update on the Coastal Texas Project.  If you would like more details, please click the link: July 2026 GHPB Commerce Club Luncheon - Greater Houston Port Bureau.

We hope to see you there!

If you need help with planning your next hydrocarbon liquids project in this low carbon world, contact us via the email in the Blog and check out our ESC website!

We hope you have a great and productive week! 

BOEM’s BBG3 oil and gas lease sale has a date, and it will be in August.

Happy Tuesday!

Well, we love an update!  BBG3 offshore lease sale is quickly approaching in August, therefore get in your sealed bids, check out our previous blog in February on details. 

Did anyone happen to receive the News Release from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on July 7, 2026, their News Release titled, “BOEM Advances Gulf of America’s Third One Big Beautiful Bill Act Offshore Lease Sale”?  In the release to stakeholders, it speaks on how Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be moving forward with the Gulf of America’s (Mexico) offshore lease sale and it will be called, “Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 3 (BBG3)”and the sale will be August 12, 2026, according to the Final Notice.  BBG3 will be the third out of the thirty required by One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and as promised the BOEM is trying to have the sale on a schedule of either March or August.    BBG3 has suggested just over 15,000 blocks encompassing over 80 million acres in the Gulf.  The Federal Register will have the Final Notice of Sale for BBG3 tomorrow which will then start the 30-day waiting period.  The official Lease Sale will be live streamed on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. C.T., so get your sealed bids in by the day before.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else from the BOEM on this lease sale.  If you would like to read more of the BOEM’s News Release, please click the link: BOEM Advances Gulf of America’s Third One Big Beautiful Bill Act Offshore Lease Sale| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

If you would like information on this oil and gas lease sale, please click the link: Big Beautiful Gulf 3 (BBG3) Oil & 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 great week.

**Disclaimer: Please see the News Release from the BOEM for specific information as to dates and times. **

 

America’s SPR facilities need a plan to extend their life for a sound and long future.

Happy Monday!  We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend!  Let’s get started.     

You know we like to be informed on the happenings of the U.S. Department of Energy’s SPR sites.  In recent months, the SPR has been delivering crude to various groups who won various solicitations.  Well, we have a tidbit on something else for this important middle aged American asset.  Let’s get started.

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on July 6, 2026, their article titled, “GAO warns of aging US SPR, urgent need for long-term planning”?  In the article, it speaks on how the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) needs a long-term plan and maintenance according to U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congress needs to act now.   The GAO acknowledges the Department of Energy (DOE) has done some life extension maintenance on a couple of the facilities in Texas and Louisiana nonetheless more needs to be done, if we are to expect a long-term life of the aging storage facilities.  The Life Extension Phase 2 (LS2) was part of the modernization Congress approved back in 2016, nonetheless more needs to be done.  Currently, the GAO encourages Congress to prioritize modernization and maintenance of the SPR to help it fulfill its duties for storing energy for the future as well as use the oil sales to help fund the projects.   We hope Congress hears their request and gets working on a plan.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else on the SPR!  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   Aging US SPR ‘at risk’ of failing mission without updates, improvements: GAO | Oil & Gas Journal.

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 and a productive week!  Keep cool!

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Microsoft’s West Texas Data Center will be having an oil and gas major as its energy provider.

Happy Tuesday! 

We keep hearing on how oil and gas will be pairing with data centers, not just energy power companies.  Well, this is the first one we have actually read it is going to happen.

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on June 23, 2026, their article titled, “Chevron to build gas-fired West Texas power plant, supply Microsoft”?   The article goes on to speak on how an energy development company owned by Chevron named Energy Forge One LLC will be developing a 2.67 GW natural gas power plant in West Texas named Project Kilby who will be providing electric to Microsoft.  The two facilities will be located side by side, and the project will be developed with a stage prefabricated style like current natural gas plants which allows it to grow as needed.  The Kilby project is a joint project with Engine No. 1; and they are expected to use West Texas industrial produced water instead of the groundwater as a way to re-use produced water which is no longer allowed to be pumped underground in certain areas around West Texas.   The Kilby project will be using innovative equipment as a way to cut emissions.   Chevron will be making a final investment decision later this year and their power plant is expected to be operational sometime in 2028.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else on this project.  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   Chevron to build gas-fired West Texas power plant, supply Microsoft | Oil & Gas Journal.

Our team has experience in developing hydrocarbon storage facilities, 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! 

**Disclaimer: You may be charged a fee to read The Oil and Gas Journal’s article. **

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their updates for the State Energy Portal, is now available on their website!

Happy Friday!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Updates for the State Energy Portal for week ending June 19, 2026, it is now available from the EIA website. 

Check out what happened the State Energy Portal; by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/states/overview.

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!