The U.S. Energy
Information Administration (EIA) released
their Financial Review: First
Quarter, and Kuwait
Country Analysis Brief, are
all now available on the EIA website as of July 28, 2023.
See what happened in the Financial Review: First Quarter by
clicking the link: https://www.eia.gov/finance/review.
See what happened in the Kuwait Country Analysis Brief
by clicking the link: International - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Have a good week!
The US Energy
Information Administration (EIA) released
their Total Energy Monthly on July 26, 2023, are all now
available from the EIA website.
See what happened this month in the Total Energy Monthly (Monthly
Energy Review) by clicking the link: Total Energy Monthly Data - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Have a good day!
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending July 28, 2023, are all now available from the EIA website.
See what happened This Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by clicking
the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by
clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what else happened this week
in Natural Gas Weekly Update by
clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).
See what happened this week in Natural
Gas Storage by clicking the link: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.
We would like to note there is no
Heating Oil and Propane Update until
October 2023.
Don’t forget to check out our ESC website! We are always
here to help you out with your next project!
See what happened this month in the Drilling Productivity Report by clicking the link: Drilling Productivity Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending July 21, 2023, are all now available from the EIA website.
See what happened This Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by clicking the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what else happened this week in Natural Gas Weekly Update by clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).
See what happened this week in Natural Gas Storage by clicking the link: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.
We would like to note there is no Heating Oil and Propane Update until October 2023.
Don’t forget to check out our ESC website! We are always here to help you with your next project!
Have a safe, fun, and relaxing weekend! Enjoy the cool weather today!
The U.S. Energy
Information Administration (EIA) released
their State Carbon Dioxide Emissions Data, Türkiye
Country Analysis Brief, and Japan Country Analysis Brief, are all now available on the EIA
website as of July 13, 2023.
See what happened in 2021 in the State Carbon Dioxide Emissions Data by clicking the link: State Carbon Dioxide Emissions Data - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened in the Türkiye Country Analysis Brief by
clicking the link: International - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened in the Japan Country Analysis Brief by
clicking the link: International -U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Have a safe, fun, and relaxing weekend! Keep Cool and Dry!
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum
and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending July 13, 2023, are all now available from the EIA
website.
See what happened This Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by
clicking the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by
clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what else happened this week
in Natural Gas Weekly Update by
clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).
See what happened this week in Natural
Gas Storage by clicking the link: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.
We would like to note there is no
Heating Oil and Propane Update until
October 2023.
Don’t forget to check out our ESC website! We are always here to help you with your next project!
Have a
safe, fun, and relaxing weekend! Enjoy the cool weather today!
Happy Thursday! We have no power again, so it must be the heat!
I went to the Greater Houston Port Bureau (GHPB) Commerce
Club Luncheon at the Houston Marriot South at Hobby Airport today. The speaker was Captain Clint Winegar, the Presiding
Officer of the Houston Pilots Association.
He gave a nice, yet emotional talk about the Houston Pilots and the
happenings in the Houston Ship Channel.
Captain Winegar gave us a little information about what the Houston Pilots
and where they come from. Right now,
there are between 90 to 95 men and women pilots who navigate the waterway of
the Houston Ship Channel, and they have a staff that work twelve-hour shifts
who dispatch the pilots around the clock 365 days-a-year. The Houston Pilots Association has two station
boats, and one of their pilots in getting on and off every twenty minutes, and
they even take naps between ships, if time allows. The pilots come from brown water and deepwater
backgrounds. They proudly and trustily navigate about nineteen thousand ships a
year for the Houston Ship Channel which is more than the Port of Los Angeles. The Houston Pilots navigate the second
busiest waterways in the country at the Lynchburg Ferry without incidents. Fog is the only thing that really shut the
pilots down! They even work in
hurricanes, and they use a helicopter service to shuttle them back and forth to
the vessels. The pilots practice entering
and exiting the helicopter for certification every year as a way to always be
prepared for rough seas and hurricane season, so they may always get on their
ship! They practice piloting the bigger
ships with the MM Houston which is a 125th to scale of the tankers,
so they’re prepared for the bigger vessels coming in the future. They are helping the GHPB with Port Digitization
for a more efficient port. They are in
the process of updating the Shell Boat Fleet and will be getting 80-foot
vessels with tier four engines which can do about 30 knots. The fleet is being built in Louisiana and are
expected in 2024.
Captain Winegar spoke about the
happenings around the area which include Project 11, Ike Dike, Harris County
Flood District (HCFD) Tunnel project, and the updating of the Ship Channel Bridge. Project 11 is underway, and it is already
helping with two-way traffic and larger ships coming into the Houston Ship
Channel. The project is expected to
reach the turn at Bayport by late 2024 and should be completely done by 2025 all
the way to Barbour’s Cut turning basin. As
for Ike Dike they did modelling in which helped the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) to determine that a single gate further offshore is a better
way for two-way traffic. Since then, USACE
also thinks an arch which lowers for storms may be an option. The HCFD
Tunnel project they have helped mitigate risk with suggestions, ever since the
tunnels will empty into the Houston Ship Channel. The Ship Channel Bridge they have helped with determining
how to build it, and finally it was determined building it from the top as to
not disturb the waterway and business of the Houston Ship Channel. The Houston Pilots are very active in making
sure the Houston Ship Channel has the shipping industry flowing smoothly and
efficiently.
Captain Winegar spoke emotionally
about safety of his pilots. The pilot ladder
and gangway are a much overlooked safety feature until the unthinkable
happens. Several shipping pilots around
the world have been injured, maimed, or lost their lives due to pilot ladders
and gangways this year alone. The captain couldn’t stress enough about upkeep and
maintenance on such an important safety feature. As a member of the American Pilots Association,
they have brought much attention to this important piece of safety equipment. Captain Winegar was saying how pilots around
the world have been looking into new technology and other ways for them to embark
and disembark a vessel.
Lastly, Captain Winegar spoke
about the future pilots of the Houston Ship Channel and pilots around the world. The are getting the word out to area high
schools about how to get into the maritime industry. They are advertising and pairing up with local
high schools educating the future seamen and seawomen. He spoke
about a pathway to help with the development of the maritime industry. Captain Winegar gave a very interesting and
informative talk. If you would like to
read more about the Houston Pilot Association, please click the link to
visit their website: Houston Pilots.
If you would like help in figuring
out how to get your product out to your client, contact us via the email in the
blog and check out our ESC's website!
As you see the speakers at the GHPB’s
Commerce Club Luncheons bring an informative talk to all that attend. Unfortunately, the next one isn’t until September. The next event is the Annual Maritime Dinner where they will be Honoring David Grzebinski, President
& CEO, Kirby Corp. on Saturday,
August 26, 2023. Please check out the
website, if you would like to learn more.
I finally have power, so sorry
our blog is so late!
We hope you have a great and
productive rest your week! Keep cool in
this heat wave!
The US Energy
Information Administration (EIA) just
released its Short-Term Energy
Outlook (STEO) was released on July
11, 2023; it is now available from the EIA website.
Please click the link: Short-Term Energy Outlook - U.S.Energy Information Administration (EIA).
If you need help getting your product moving, contact us via
the blog’s email or go to our ESC
Have a good rest of your week and stay cool!
Happy Wednesday!
We hope to see you at the Greater
Houston Port Bureau Commerce Club Luncheon at the Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport tomorrow, Thursday, July 13, 2023. It should be an interesting talk from Captain
Clint Winegar, Presiding Officer of the Houston Pilots. If you would like more details, please click
the link: July 2023 Commerce Club Luncheon - Greater Houston Port Bureau (txgulf.org).
We would
like to say, “Welcome aboard, Captain Eric Carerro!”
We are looking forward to meeting the new President of the GHPB
who has recently taken the helm.
If you need help with planning
your next project in this low carbon and hot weathered world, contact us via
the email in the blog and check out our ESC website!
We hope you have a great and
productive week!
Happy Tuesday!
We like to stay on top of what’s
happening in Port Houston and the
Houston Ship Channel, and this article caught our eyes. We received a newsletter from Storage
Terminal Magazine on Monday, July 10, 2023, they had an article titled,
“Stolt Tankers Introduce Barge Operation.” In the article, it speaks about how Stolt
Tankers has started a barge operation at Port Houston, and it has reduced time
at port by about three days, as well has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
and reduced fuel usage by about 1.7%. Stolt
Tankers has three barges they use to unload their ships, when they are waiting
to come into port which means turnaround time is faster and they’re out to sea
faster. The barge comes to port and then
unloads at a more convenient time. In
2022, Stolt Tankers reduced their GHG emissions by about 4,077 tonnes which helps
with climate change. Well, this goes in line with the recent goals
of the IMO, so we hope more ideas come in to help with reaching their 2030 target
dates to help climate change. If you would like to read more of the article
from Storage Terminal Magazine, please click the link: Stolt-Tankers-introduce-barge-operation.
If you would like to read about
the IMO’s goals and target dates, please check out our blog from yesterday.
Let us help you look into how to
update your facility or terminal to keep up with a more efficient and low-carbon
world, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!
We hope you have a great and
productive rest week!
**Disclaimer – Storage
Terminals Magazine may charge a fee to read their articles. **
Happy Monday and welcome back to
another week of Energy Specialists Consulting LLC News’ Blog!
We wrote about the U.N.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment
Protection Committee (MEPC 80) meeting last week where 1,800 delegates attended
either in-person or remotely, and we thought we should follow-up on some of what
the organization agreed upon for the international shipping industry and their
help in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The IMO committee released a press
briefing, “Revised GHG reduction strategy for global shipping adopted” on
July 7, 2023. The IMO committee revised
their goals to reaching net-zero GHG emissions for around 2050, they pledged to
the understanding the need to use alternative zero and near-zero GHG fuels by
2030, and lastly, they agreed upon strategy to ensure they were on-track for
2030 and 2040. Some of the strategies
for reaching their goals included designing and building more energy efficient ships,
to implement the use of zero or near-zero GHG emission technologies, fuels or
other energy sources on ships as well as following their agreed upon checkpoints
and target dates. The checkpoints are
reducing GHG emissions in the shipping industry by at least twenty percent by
2030, when compared to 2008. By 2040 the checkpoint strategy is to reduce GHG
emissions by at least seventy percent, when compared to 2008. The IMO made some other agreements as well as
a timeline of meetings starting with MEPC 81 in the Spring of 2024 with the consensus
of target dates of implementation of their agreed upon measures and strategies. If you would like to read in more detail the press
briefing, “Revised GHG reduction strategy for global shipping adopted” from
the IMO, please click the link: Revised GHG reduction strategy for global shipping adopted (imo.org).
Let us help you look into how to
update your facility or terminal to keep up with the low-carbon world, contact
us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!
We hope you have a great and
productive week!
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Densified Biomass Fuel Report by July 3, 2023, 2023 are all now available from the EIA website.
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!
Have a safe and wonderful weekend!
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Reports for Petroleum and Other Liquids, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, and Natural Gas for the week ending July 7, 2023, are all now available from the EIA website.
See what happened This Week in Petroleum by clicking the link: This Week in Petroleum - U.S.Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report by
clicking the link: Weekly Petroleum Status Report - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what happened this week in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, by
clicking the link: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
See what else happened this week
in Natural Gas Weekly Update by
clicking the link: Natural Gas Weekly Update (eia.gov).
See what happened this week in Natural
Gas Storage by clicking the link: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report - EIA.
We would like to note there is no
Heating Oil and Propane Update until
October 2023.
Don’t forget to check out our ESC website!
Have a
safe, fun, and relaxing weekend! Enjoy the cool weather today!
Happy Thursday! We hope everyone is keeping dry on this rainy day!
Did anyone see The Houston
Chronicle’s Business Section on Monday, July 4, 2023, reprint
of the article from The Washington Post titled, “Group’s decision on
ships will be key on limiting warming”?
In the article, it speaks about how on Monday, July 3rd,
2023, the U.N. International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting for a week-long discussion
on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a possible carbon levy in the
shipping industry which is responsible for three percent of the world’s greenhouse
gases and about 90% of the goods and essentials we use in modern society are brought
to our shores by shipping vessels. The
IMO has delegates from 175 countries which the United States is one of them,
and they are known to be a conservative and slow-moving group. The shipping industry uses heavy fuel oils
like diesel to keep the vessels moving, but this is changing with next
technology. One of the new proposed ways
to cut fuel use is by using a type of sail, but not the kind of sail from a
sailboat, but more like huge kites, spinning rotors, or a hard-sail-based wind
propulsion system which are now in sea trials.
One such wind assist is MOL’s Shofu Maru bulk carrier which
is testing a rigid sail which reduce emissions only minimally. Another
wind assist is a French company called Airseas, which uses a huge kite
called Seawing to haul cargo ships to U.S. from France and it supposedly
reduces emissions in a more impactful amount.
The IMO could reduce the speeds of vessels as a way to reduce emissions. Existing technology like artificial intelligence
(AI) could also be used to make more efficient routes. Improvements in vessel designs could help reduce
drag, and/or changing the engines to use fuels like hydrogen and ammonia. We will have to invest in our ports and
terminals to embrace the use of these fuels to reach our goals. We wish the IMO the best of luck in
helping reduce emissions, so we will reach our climate goals! If you would like to read more of the
reprinted article from The Washington Post, please click the
link: International Maritime Organization meets to discuss shipping emission curbs - The Washington Post.
Check out our Blog on March 20,
2023, we speak about a ABS Class research vessel which is fueled by hydrogen
fuel cells and diesel-electric power plant, please click the link: Energy
Specialists Consulting News & Info: ABS Class research vessel to be fueled
by hydrogen fuel cells and diesel-electric power plant.
(nrgspecialistsnews.blogspot.com).
Check out this article about Airseas
Seawing, please click the link: Giantkites could pull ships across the ocean – and slash their carbon emissions |CNN.
Check out this article about MOL’s
Shofu Maru and its maiden voyage, please click the link: Wind Challenger: World’s first partially wind-powered bulk carrier ship(interestingengineering.com).
Engineers come up with interesting
and revolutionizing ideas. Let us help
you look into how to update your facility or terminal to keep up with the
low-carbon world, contact us via the email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!
We hope you have a great and
productive rest week!
**Disclaimer – The Washinton
Post and Interesting Engineering may charge a fee to read their
articles. **
Happy Wednesday! We hope everyone had a good July 4th holiday.
Did anyone read The Houston
Chronicle’s Texas Inc. Section on Sunday, July 2, 2023, they
reprinted an article from the Miami Herald titled, “Grease at Miami
eateries turned into biodiesel fuel”? In
the article, it speaks about the how there are hundreds of franchises of Filta around
the world, and how they are helping with alternative energy solutions. There are three local Filtas which go to many
commercial kitchens in restaurants, businesses, universities, and medical
facilities in the Miami-Dade County area which then clean their oil fryers by
filtering, and when it cannot be filtered any further removes it, so it can be
recycled in biodiesel. The local area Filtas
then ship the used cooking oil to Louisiana fuel refiner for processing. The cooking oil can then be used in biodiesel
and sustainable jet fuel. The biodiesel is
mixed with standard diesel to make a low-carbon fuel. Filta is one of many companies which collects
cooking oil for this purpose, and this is one way for helping reduce emissions
in our journey to net-zero emissions. If you would like to read more of the article
from the Miami Herald for free on Yahoo!News, please click the
link:
If you would like assistance in
developing an idea for a midstream project, 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!
Here at Energy Specialists Consulting, LLC we wish everyone a wonderful 4th of July, and we hope your 🍺 beer is ice cold and fireworks 🎆 are big and bright! Be safe! See you tomorrow for another day!
Happy 4th of July! 💥💥🎉
Happy Monday!
Did anyone hear about this
announcement last week the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) announced in a news release titled, “Biden-Harris administration
Hold Record-Breaking Auction for Solar Energy Development – Projects from $105
million auction could produce nearly 3 gigawatts of clean energy”? BLM had
an auction for utility-scale solar energy development in Neveda for acreage in
the Amargosa Desert which broke records for this kind of clean energy. This auction is an example of the BLM’s
dedication to find areas for high solar promise and low resource problems to shepherd
in a dutiful way the advancement of solar projects, streamline permitting, and
provide assurance to developers. The Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone was one
of seventeen areas the BLM located back in the 2012 blueprint for
renewable solar power in six of the western states which is now being
considered for revising and expanding their plan to further promote advancement
of solar projects. Of the four up for auction
parcels of public land two provisional preferred applicants for leases went NV
Energy, Inc which placed the high bid in the Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone for
parcels A & B a total of 7,226 acres for a combined bid of $81.85
million. The other two parcels outside
of the designated area for preferred applicants went to Boulevard Associates,
LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, their winning
bid was $21 million for rights to turn in a renewable solar project for 10,129-acres
(Parcel 1), and Silver Star Solar I, LLC a subsidiary of Leeward Renewable
Energy, winning bid of $2.3 million for rights to turn in a renewable solar
project on 6,320-acres (Parcel 2). The
preferred applicants for Parcel 1 and 2 have two tasks to complete. One is they have 30-days from auction to turn
in completed right-of-way applications.
The other is they have 60-days from auction to turn in a Plan of
Development. Once the BLM has the
preferred applicants completed tasks, they will review the projects to validate
the project suitability against current laws and policies before greenlighting
the projects. The BLM is currently
reviewing many onshore clean energy projects in the western United States. If you would like to read the more about the solar
auction and the BLM’s dedication to onshore clean energy projects, please click
the link: https://doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-holds-record-breaking-auction-solar-energy-development.
If you would like to learn more
about Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone, please click the link: AmargosaValley Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) - Nevada (anl.gov).
If you would like help in looking
into how to update your facility or terminal, contact us via the email in the
blog and check out our ESC's website!
We hope you have a great and
relaxing evening! Have a Happy 4th
of July!
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released their Monthly Reports
by July 3, 2023, 2023 are all now available from the EIA website.
See what happened in the Petroleum
Marketing Monthly by clicking the link: Petroleum Marketing Monthly (PMM) - July 2023 With Data for April 2023 (eia.gov).
Have a safe and Happy 4Th
of July!!