A BLM Onshore oil and gas lease sale leased less this quarter than last quarter in Colorado.

Happy Monday!

We always like to keep up with the happenings of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) they recently had an oil and gas lease sale for federal lands in the continental U.S.  Let’s dig in. 

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on September 14, 2026, their article titled, “BLM Wyoming lease sale generates $82 million, Colorado’s sale fetches $4.7 million”?   The article goes on to speak on how the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently had their quarterly federal land oil and gas lease sale for Wyoming and Colorado.  The lease sale generated over $82 million for Wyoming and less than $5 million for Colorado.  The Wyoming sale leased almost 115,000 acres mostly in two counties: Converse and Campbell.  While the Colorado sale leased less than 15,000 acres, which was way less than the sale in June where they leased almost 135,000 acres.  As with offshore oil and gas leases the current royalty is 12.5%.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else from the U.S. BLM.  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link BLM Wyoming lease sale generates $82 million, Colorado’s sale fetches $4.7 million | 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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XOM received Class VI Well permits from state authorities for their Rose CCS project in Southeast Texas.

Happy Tuesday! 

Last October we blogged on how ExxonMobil (XOM) received their Class VI Well Permits for three injection wells from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their Rose CCS Project (See our Blog for details).  Then, we blogged earlier this year on XOM starting a CCS facility in Louisiana.  Then, last November, Texas Railroad Commission received authority to approve Class VI Wells from the U.S. EPA (See our Blog for details); they too have approved permits for XOM.  Let’s dig in.

Did anyone happen to see the Houston CCS Alliance’s Newsletter on September 15, 2026, they had an announcement titled,” BREAKING NEWS: Texas Railroad Commission Approves ExxonMobil’s Rose CCS Project”?  In the announcement, the Texas Railroad Commission’s (RRC) issued a permit for a Class VI injection well for ExxonMobil’s Rose CCS Project.  ExxonMobil’s Rose CCS Project is going to be developed in Jefferson County, Texas.  The project is expecting to have three CO2 storage wells, and a CO2 monitoring system which will have three water monitoring wells and 1 in-zone monitoring well, and it will have an 18-mile CO2 pipeline.  Now the Rose CCS project has its Class VI permit, it can move into the construction phase.   We wish ExxonMobil luck developing their Rose CCS Project.   If you would like to read more of the announcement, please click the link: Texas Railroad Commission Approves ExxonMobil's Rose CCS Project » Gulf Coast CCSAlliance.

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 for contact information!

We hope you have a wonderful evening!

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U.S. BLM is proposing policy changes for oil and gas development in the NPR-A.

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

We always enjoy a follow-up story, and we did say, if we heard anything else on this Alaskan wonderland!  U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) had the National Petroleum Reserve- Alaska (NPR-A) oil and gas sale back in March, see out Blog for details.  Well, it looks like the U.S. BLM is looking to change some policies in regard to this Alaskan wilderness and its future development.  Let’s dig in. 

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on Sept 4, 2026, their article titled, “US BLM proposes to end project-by-project environmental reviews to speed NPR-A development”?  In the article, it speaks on how U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) and its Office of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced earlier this month they are looking to speed up permitting in the NPR-A in Alaska at the request of an Alaskan trade group.  Alaska Oil and Gas Association made the request to speed up permitting because of the redundancy of the environmental review process which currently takes at least a couple years under the National Environmental Policy (NEPA).  The U.S. BLM is suggesting key changes for the NPR-A including a single framework environmental review instead of evaluating it from scratch as required in NEPA; set timelines with a final authorization with or without conditions within 60 days; and the owner/operator needs to start building within four years of authorizations.  They have stipulations on whose oil and gas lease these suggest these changes would apply to including the new extraction site within 25 miles of existing hydrocarbon set-ups and “No-Surface Occupancy” (NSO) zones.  The U.S. BLM currently is preparing the Environmental Impact Statement using almost three decades of data or 120 previous reviews to develop their single framework review.  These changes they say will reduce costs and speed up development of oil and gas leases.  The U.S. BLM’s drafted rule is in the Federal Register and there is a 60-day public comment period which ends in early November; 2026-18261.pdf.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else on this American asset!  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   US BLM proposes to end project-by-project environmental reviews to speed NPR-A development | 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! 

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U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Report for STEO, is now available on their website!

Happy Friday!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Report for STEO for week ending September 11, 2026, it is 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).

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 September 11, 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!  

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Harvest Alaska is pursuing solutions for getting LNG to Alaskan communities.

Happy Thursday!

We love an update and well this fits the bill.  We blogged back in February 2025, on how Harvest Alaska, a subsidiary of Harvest Midstream Co., was buying Kenai Peninsula LNG terminal to repurpose it as an import terminal. (See out Blog in February 2025, on details)!  Well, we have more on the LNG terminal. 

Did anyone happen to read Storage Terminals Magazine’s Weekly Newsletter on September 10, 2026, their article titled, “Harvest Midstream Continues to Advance LNG Energy Solutions Across Alaska”?   In the article, it speaks on how Harvest Midstream is in the thick of it on getting natural gas to Alaskan communities with improvements and changes of LNG framework to help with the everchanging energy demands of the state.  Harvest Midstream will continue operations at their North Slope LNG, as well as trying to restart and change their Kenai LNG facility into an importing terminal to bring LNG into Alaska especially for Southcentral Alaska.  Harvest Midstream is working on regulatory and engineering tasks in efforts to align itself for the change to an import facility.  The company believes in using existing facilities and frameworks in new ways to meet the changing energy environment in Alaska, as well as it being a more efficient and a more economical manner because they don’t have to start from the ground up. Harvest Midstream is working towards a final investment decision, and if things continue, they expect the facility to be operational in less than three years.  We wish Harvest Midstream luck in Alaska!  If you would like to read more of Storage Terminals Magazine’s Weekly Newsletter’s article, please click the link: Harvest Midstream continues to advance LNG energy solutions across Alaska.

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 reduce emissions contact us via email in the Blog and check out our ESC website!

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

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Panama Canal Authority has a new leader.

Happy Wednesday!  Let’s get started.

We like to keep up with the happenings at the Panama Canal and over the years their plans have included preparing for future droughts, adjusting transits, and embracing lower emission policies.  At the end of May, there was a major announcement made by the Panama Canal Authority which there was going to be a changing of administrators and the Board appointed it’s first woman, and now the day has arrived.  (Check out our Blog for details.) 

Did anyone happen to read the gCaptain Daily Newsletter on September 8, 2026, their article titled, “New Panama Canal Chief Takes Office With Water, Expansion Projects in Focus”?   In the article, it speaks on how IIya Espino de Marotta has officially taken the helm of the Panama Canal on September 7, 2026, at an official ceremony, and as the new Panama Canal Authority (APC) Administrator she will be navigating the APC’s strategic plans for the canal.  Ms. Espino de Marotta will be leading the canal through its current woes as the freshwater table has been lowering due to the strengthening of El Niño and recent rainfall was lower than expected this summer.  She will be advancing the APC’s current plans of working to bring the Río Indio reservoir to reality, as well as new container terminals on both coasts and other transportation framework including the proposed pipeline connecting the Atlantic and Pacific.  Espino de Marotta has proven to be an effective leader who has decades of experience at the canal, and a track record of successful projects including its Neopanamax locks, as well as other capital projects which has helped the canal become what it is today.  She is an Aggie, too! Whoop!  We wish IIya Espino de Marotta luck in her new position.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else interesting from the Panama Canal.  If you would like to read more of the article from gCaptain’s, please click the link:   New Panama Canal Chief Takes Office With Water, Expansion Projects in Focus.

If you would like help in looking into how to update your midstream terminal, contact us via email in the Blog and check out ESC's website for contact information.

We hope you have a wonderful evening!

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Viceroy, an electric seaglider had another milestone by flying a crewed flight.

Happy Tuesday!

Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog.  We hope you enjoyed the long weekend!  Let’s get started.

Well, we covered this REGENT Craft Inc. last summer and spring, when the company had a couple of memorable milestones and made history with its sea trials of their Viceroy electric seaglider, then they had a successful foil-mode sea test.  We have a follow-up to the story. 

Did anyone happen to read the gCaptain Daily Newsletter on September 4, 2026, their article titled, “Regent Seaglider Takes First Crewed Flight in Major Step Toward Commercial Service”?  In the article, it spoke on how REGENT Craft Inc. has made an achievement in maritime transportation with their full-size model, a 14-person Viceroy electric seaglider achieved a crewed flight, and it traveled almost 2000 feet at a height of approximately 33 feet above the water and it had two captains on the flight. The seaglider is all-electric airborne vehicle which is 55 feet long and has a wingspan of 65 feet, it has a range of 180 miles on a charge and can travel at speeds up to 180 MPH.  REGENT Craft Inc. has been actively testing its model over the course of the last year increasing its hydro foiling speeds.  Now they have reached this monumental achievement, they will be move into the last stage of trials in preparation for manufacturing of the seaglider.  The Company has finished work on their production facility in Rhode Island earlier this summer.   The article further announced the company has a second prototype in the works called Squire Seaglider drone which has finished sea trials on a wing-in-ground effect flight.    We wish REGENT Craft Inc. continued luck and success!  If you would like to read more of the gCaptain’s article, please click the link:   REGENT Seaglider Takes First Crewed Flight in Major Step Toward Commercial Service.

If you would like help in looking into how to move your liquids and reduce your emissions, 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. EIA released their PSA 2025 Report; it is now available!

Happy Friday! 

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Petroleum Supply Annual 2025 (PSA), it is now available on the EIA website. 

See what happened in the Petroleum Supply Annual 2025 by clicking the link: Petroleum Supply Annual, Volume 1 (eia.gov).

We are always here to help you out with your next project to move your liquids or help you look under your feet 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!

Have a fun, safe, and relaxing weekend!  Enjoy your long weekend, if you’re lucky enough to have Monday off!  Happy Labor Day! 

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

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

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their September monthly reports for Petroleum Marketing Monthly, Petroleum Supply Monthly and others for 2026, are now available on the EIA website.

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

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

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.

Note: Please be aware there is a Federal Holiday next week on Monday, September 7, 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. 

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! Happy Labor Day!

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 September 4, 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/.

Note: Please be aware there is a Federal Holiday next week on Monday, September 7, 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 Labor Day Weekend!  

Happy Labor Day!

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

Louisiana refinery getting an upgrade.

Happy Thursday!  Yes, by accident we had yesterday’s Blog as Thursday; we corrected it.  I guess you could say we are ready for the weekend or just for the day to end!

It seems there has been lots of mumbling on the U.S. need more refining capacity, and especially for light crude.   Well, someone heard and it looks like some is coming to a Gulf Coast refinery.  Let’s dig in.

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on September 4, 2026, their article titled, “Citgo approves new processing unit for Lake Charles refinery”?   The article goes on to speak on Citgo Petroleum Corp. verified earlier this week they have made a final investment decision (FID) on adding to their Lake Charles refinery at an investment of $310 million.  The project is called Lake Charles Refinery depentanizer project (LCRDP), and the unit is expected to help them improve their naphtha processes to use in premium gasoline blends with a completion date of 2029.  This investment is to help extend the life of octogenarian refinery who has had some improvements over the last five years to increase processing.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else on the any other refineries making improvements.  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   Citgo approves new processing unit for Lake Charles refinery | 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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Bechtel Energy hands over the keys to Cheniere Energy’s CCL Stage 3.

Happy Wednesday!  

We love a follow-up and good news, so it seemed fitting to speak on another update from Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Corpus Christi facility.  Back in March we blogged about Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Corpus Christi facility and their Stage 3 liquefaction project (CCL Stage 3) receiving their U.S. Department of Energy authorizations for non-Free trade Agreement Countries.   Well, they are in the news again!

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on September 1, 2026, their article titled, “Cheniere reaches substantial completion at CCL Stage 3”?   The article goes on to speak on how Cheniere Energy Inc. has received the keys from Bechtel Energy for their CCL Stage 3 project last week.  After over four years of work Bechtel Energy has completed most of the work on CCL Stage 3, with the first train of CCL3 completed in the Spring of 2025.  Cheniere’s CCL Stage 3 project involved constructing six midscale trains and related infrastructure.   With the completion of CCL Stage 3 at their Corpus Christi plant and their Sabine Pass plant; they can produce around 56 million tpy.  On another note: Earlier this summer Cheniere obtained approval from the U.S. Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) to add another two midscale trains.   Cheniere last week reached another milestone they exported its 5000th vessel of LNG out of one of its Gulf Coasts facilities.  We congratulate Cheniere Energy on their CCL Stage 3 project reaching this milestone.  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   Cheniere reaches substantial completion at CCL Stage 3 | 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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NSMV I ‘Empire State VII’ has been called to active duty.

Happy Tuesday!  We hope you were able to keep dry today!  It appears Edouard has moved inland and hasn’t rained too much in the Houston area so far.  We’ll cross our fingers it isn’t too much more rain. 

We love to write about things which connect to our previous blogs, and U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Program has been in our Blog for several years now with them delivering new vessels to our Maritime Academies around the U.S.  Texas A&M University (TAMU) – Galveston Maritime Academy NSMV training ship, TS Lone Star State, set sail on her maiden voyage back in July; please check out of blog for details. Well, the thing you hope won’t happen has and it is affecting one of the Maritime Academies and their vessel.  Let’s dig in.

Did anyone happen to read gCaptain Daily Newsletter on September 1, 2026, their article titled, “MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire State VII Mission”?  The article speaks in regard to the first completed NSMV ‘Empire State VII’ who docked at the SUNY Maritime College at the State University of New York has been called to active duty for at least 170 days starting September 1^st, 2026.  NSMV ‘Empire State VII’ was called up last week from U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) for a classified mission, and the vessel was called up at the request of the Military Sealift Command through the U.S. Fleet Forces Command according to the article.  The academy prepared the NSMV for its mission.  Well, it is sad when a vessel needs to leave, then this is a national security multi-mission vessel, and it is fulfilling its duties to help when its needed, nonetheless this is a disruption to a school and educating our future mariners.   We hope the NSMV ‘Empire State VII’ has a safe journey and its home soon educating our future mariners. If we hear anything else on this NSMV Program and its vessels, we will let you know.  If you would like to read more of gCaptain’s article, please click the link: MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire State VII Mission.

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

We hope you have a wonderful evening, and a great rest of your week! Stay safe and dry. 

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U.S. DOE published the NPC’s subsurface report with their five main suggestions for a more productive future.

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

Well, we all knew the National Petroleum Council (NPC) would have more to say, after their first two reports in December 2025, giving their ideas on how to improve the regulatory and permitting to get the energy sector moving.   Well, looks like they are addressing subsurface infrastructure in their next report.  Let’s dig in.

Did anyone happen to read the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrocarbon and Geothermal Energy Office Release on August 31, 2026, their announcement, “Energy Department Announces National Petroleum Council Report to Unlock America’s Vast Energy Resources”?  In the announcement, U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrocarbon and Geothermal Office published the National Petroleum Council’s (NPC), “American Resources for a Secure Future: A National Cooperative Subsurface Assessment Program Report”.  In the NPC’s report, they have given five main ideas on how to improve how the U.S. should consider, distinguish, and oversee development of underground reserves and storage for oil and gas, geothermal, strategic minerals, and others, as well as develop and use public-private partnerships, make a national database as a way to track and share data and use innovative equipment, and invest in the next generation workforce.  Well, it will be interesting to see what the DOE does with these ideas in the future.  We will keep you informed if we hear anything else from the U.S. DOE.  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 National Petroleum Council Report to Unlock America’s Vast Energy Resources | 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. 

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