More underground storage is coming to East Texas.

Happy Tuesday!

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on June 5, 2026, their article titled, “Caliche’s Spindletop project to boost natural gas storage capacity with new caverns in Beaumont”?  In the article, it speaks on Caleche Development Partners III’s affiliate Golden Triangle Storage LLC (GTS) has decided to move forward with their Spindletop Expansion project a future expanded natural gas underground storage facility.  GTS with their final investment decision has been moving forward into their phase 1 of its project located in the Beaumont, Texas.  GTS has their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permits and has lined up financing with MUFG.  The first phase includes two salt dome storage caverns and all surface equipment, and the facility will have connections to both Kinder Morgan’s (KM) Trident and ARM’s Mustang pipelines (P/L) (Please see our blogs in early June for updates on KM’s Trident P/L, and Arm Energy’s Mustang P/L in October 2025).  GTS’ FERC approval includes two more caverns with final investment decision to be at a future date.  GTS expect the facility to be fully operational by early 2029 and may have eight caverns.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else on the GTS and their Spindletop Expansion Project!  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   Caliche takes FID on first phase of Spindletop natural gas storage expansion project | Oil & Gas Journal.

Our team has experience in developing underground storage facilities, so if you too would like to get an underground 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. DOE further their investment in four more coal fired power plants.

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

You know we like to keep up with the happenings at the Department of Energy, and they are furthering their investment in the American coal industry. Check out our blog in mid-February for details for recipients of the first round.  Let’s dig in. 

Did anyone happen to read the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrocarbon and Geothermal Energy Office Release on June 4, 2026, their announcement, “Energy Department to Invest $350 Million to Build, Modernize, and Restart Coal Power Plants”?  In the announcement, it goes on to speak on how the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently (June 4^th) published they will be investing in four more coal plants under their “Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization” plan.  The four projects awarded will be eligible to share no more than $350 million and their combined generation capacity will be over 3560 megawatts, if the projects are completed.  Two of the projects are for new coal- fired plants and the plants will be in Alaska and West Virginia.  Another project will be in Puerto Rico and they will be innovating their existing plant.  The last project will be in Maryland where they intend to restart and innovate a previously closed plant.  These projects combined with the first round of awardees exhaust the $525 million the administration had available for their “Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization” plan.  We wish these projects luck innovating and adding power to the American grid as well as improving their emissions.  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 to Invest $350 Million to Build, Modernize, and Restart Coal Plants| 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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U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Petroleum Marketing Monthly and Densified Biomass Fuel Report, they are now available on their website!

Happy Friday!

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Petroleum Marketing Monthly and Densified Biomass Report for week ending June 5, 2026, are now available from 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 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 good 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 June 5, 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!  Keep dry!

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

Delfin LNG has given their deepwater export port FLNG 1 a green light!

Happy Thursday!  Sorry about the miss yesterday!  Let’s get started.   

We have an update on a blog from the end of March 2025.  Did anyone happen to read the gCaptain Daily Newsletter June 4, 2026, their article titled, “Delfin Approves $5 Billion Floating LNG Export Project Off Louisiana Coast”?  In the article, it spoke on how Delfin LNG, LLC finally announced they have made their Final Investment Decision (FID) for their offshore deepwater export port, and the first phase is FLNG 1; it’s a green light.  Delphin has secured backing from a group of investors and is moving forward with their deepwater port.  FLNG 1 is a floating LNG vessel, and it will have $5 billion for the first phase.   Delfin FLNG 1 is the first of three proposed FLNG vessels and if they all are constructed, they will ship out 13.2 million tonnes yearly, and last year the U. S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) approved Delphin’s deepwater port license; see our blog in March 2025, for details.  The offshore port will be in federal waters roughly 43 to 47 miles (37.4 and 40.8 nautical miles) off the coast of Louisiana, and they will use their existing infrastructure to transport the natural gas to the deepwater port.  The project is expected to be operational by 2030.  We wish Delfin LNG much luck and success in the completion of their project.  If you would like to read more of the gCaptain’s article, please click the link:   Delfin Approves $5 Billion Floating LNG Export Project Off Louisiana Coast.

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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Kinder Morgan has started Phase 1 for their intrastate natural gas pipeline in Southeast Texas.

Happy Tuesday! We hope you made it home before the rains comes in this evening!

We love an update and well this fits the bill.  We blogged in early February 2025, on Kinder Morgan moving forward with their Trident Intrastate Pipeline, and they were waiting on their permits.  We didn’t hear much on those approvals, nonetheless we finally did hear something on this intrastate pipeline.

Did anyone happen to read Storage Terminals Magazine’s Weekly Newsletter on June 2, 2026, their article titled, “Kinder Morgan’s Trident Pipeline project has officially moved into active”?   In the article, it speaks on how Kinder Morgan has moved forward with constructing their Trident Intrastate Pipeline in Southeast Texas.   Kinder Morgan has begun stringing or laying out the prefabricated pipe along its right-of-way for the 220-mile natural gas pipeline, next the pipe will be welded together as they continue with installation.  Trident Intrastate Pipeline is expected to go between the Katy Hub and Port Arthur, Texas.  Once completed the pipe size will range from 42 inches OD to 48 inches OD depending on where it is located, and completion is expected in early 2027 (Please see our previous blog for details).  We wish Kinder Morgan luck completing the project on time and on budget.  If you would like to read more of Storage Terminals Magazine’s Weekly Newsletter’s article, please click the link: Kinder Morgan’s Trident Pipeline Project enters active construction phase in Southeast Texas.

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! Keep dry!

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Check out our, “ESC Houston-Galveston Region Pipeline Atlas”!

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

Check out our new, “ESC Houston – Galveston Region Pipeline Atlas”!  You may check it out on our Select ESC Publications and White Papers Page in the Blog.  We hope you find it useful.

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 may be able to help, if you need any specific maps or mapping of certain regions, too!  We have quite an extensive GIS database to help your project. Ask us!

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

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

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their May monthly reports for Monthly Energy Review, Petroleum Supply Monthly and others for 2026, 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 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!

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 May 29, 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!

SPR at 2-year low and deliveries to Golden State.

Happy Thursday!   

You know we like to be informed on the happenings of the U.S. Department of Energy’s SPR sites.  Over the past several months there were several Request for Proposals (RFP) and we usually don’t hear anything on the deliveries; we heard something on a couple of the deliveries. Let’s get started.

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on May 28, 2026, their article titled, “US SPR crude delivered to California for first time amid global supply disruptions”?  In the article, it speaks on how 510,000 bbl. sweet crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at Bayou Choctaw has made it to California the Golden State.  The successful bidder was Chevron, and they had the sweet crude delivered from the SPR in Louisiana then taken to the trans-Panama pipeline and finally to 2 ports in California.  Chevron had over 450,000 bbl. brought to their Richmond refinery in Northern California and 50,000 barrels brought to their El Segundo refinery near Los Angeles, California.  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:   US SPR crude delivered to California for first time amid global supply disruptions | Oil & Gas Journal.

Oil & Gas Journal released their Weekly Market Report, May 28, 2026: The report says the U.S. SPR stocks reduced by almost 10 million barrels and the SPR’s supplies are now at approximately 365 million barrels a two-year low; click the link to see the report 6a18b3cb1f8fbdcd6b97ce45-20260528.pdf.  

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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CTV JV’s CCS project in California is operational.

Happy Wednesday!

Well, we hope you have been able to keep out of the rain today. 

Did anyone happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on May 26, 2026, their article titled, “CRC starts first CO2 injection at state’s inaugural CCS project”?  In the article, it speaks on how California Resources Corp. (CRC) is operational for its carbon capture and storage (CCS) joint venture Carbon TerraVault (CTV JV) in California; its partner is Brookfield.  CRC injected their first carbon dioxide (CO2) into an injection well at their Carbon TerraVault I (CTVI) project in Kern County, California.  CRC is injecting CO2 into depleted oil and gas reservoir (26R) at their Elk Hills Field approximately one mile beneath the surface.  CTV JV has CTVI which includes two exhausted reservoirs 26R and A1-A2, and they have a permit for a Class VI Well at 26R, and they obtain their CO2 from CRC’s cryogenic gas plant. CTVI project is expected to store almost 40 million tonnes of CO2. CRC has applied for eight more Class VI permits, and they are expecting to store approximately 352 million tonnes of CO2.  We will let you know, if we hear anything else on any other CCS projects around the country!  If you would like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link:   CRC starts first CO2 injection at state’s inaugural CCS project | 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 dry!

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Texas A&M Galveston graduate to lead Panama Canal.

Happy Tuesday!  Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog.  We hope you had a fun filled unofficial beginning of Summer and Memorial Day Weekend!  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 to current water levels which have increased to 38 vessels in current times, and embracing lower emission policies.  Now there appears to be a changing of the guard and a woman is to be seated at the head of the table. 

Did anyone happen to read the gCaptain Shipping Newsletter on May 25, 2026, their article titled, “First Woman to Lead Panama Canal Named as Waterway Faces Rising Global Pressure”?   In the article, it speaks on how Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino recently said llya Espino de Marotta has been chosen to replace Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales as Panama Canal Authority (APC) Administrator.    The search for the replacement for Dr. Vásquez started last year with over 100 candidates identified, and llya Espino de Marotta stood out in the field as a qualified veteran of the canal with over thirty years under her belt, as well as being a senior executive at the canal as the Deputy Administrator since 2020.  Espino de Marotta graduated from Texas A&M Galveston in 1985 with a Marine Engineering degree and then started her career at the canal (Espino de Marotta, 2025). She went on to receive a master’s degree from Universidad Santa María La Antigua in 1996 (Espino de Marotta, 2025).  Espino de Marotta has previously held key positions at the canal including Executive Vice President of Engineering and Vice President for Transit Business.  Espino de Marotta was very involved in the expansion of the canal’s Neopanamax locks, and she will be an asset in the current plans for the canal.   We wish llya 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:   First Woman to Lead Panama Canal Named as Waterway Faces Rising Global Pressure.

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!

Espino de Marotta, I. (2025, December 6). Ilya Espino de Marotta. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Espino_de_Marotta.

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Happy Memorial Day!

 

Happy Memorial Day!

We would like to thank all those who served in the military, and helped keep us, our families, and this great nation safe and free!   We salute you!

Thank you!

U.S. EIA Monthly Reports for Electric Power and others are now available!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their May monthly reports for Electric Power and Electricity Update, are now available on the EIA website.

See what happened in the Electric Power Monthly by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/.

See what happened in the Electricity Monthly Update by clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/update/.

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 weekend!

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their annual Underground Natural Gas Working Storage Capacity, and it is now available on their website!

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Annual Underground Natural Gas Working Storage Capacity; it is now available from the EIA website. 

Check out what happened in the Annual Underground Natural Gas Working Storage Capacity by clicking the link: Underground Natural Gas Working Storage Capacity - 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 transport your hydrocarbon liquids!

Have a safe and relaxing weekend!