Energy Market Commentary // NGLs

Appalachian Production Constrained by Liquids Infrastructure

April 2, 2019 | Anna Lenzmeier

A perfect storm of outage-driven constraints continues to disrupt supply in the Marcellus and Utica. The outages resulted in natural gas liquids supply dropping by an unprecedented 55 Mb/d month over month in December. The outages highlight the fragility...
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NGL Fractionation Capacity: Building with 2020 Vision

March 12, 2019 | Hamp Smith

Natural gas liquid (NGL) infrastructure constraints impeded growth in 2018 and led to wider differentials between key NGL pricing hubs. Additionally, NGL fractionation capacity failed to keep up with rising demand. The gap in capacity led to stronger pricing...
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Changes on the Horizon with Mariner East 2

November 6, 2018 | Katelyn Hesse

Changes are on the horizon for natural gas liquids (NGLs) production in the Northeast. In late October, Energy Transfer Partners announced that they expect Mariner East 2 (ME2) to enter service “shortly” as the first phase is nearly mechanically...
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Rough Waters: Mariner East Pipeline Facing Challenges

March 15, 2018 | Marissa Anderson

It has not been smooth sailing for the Mariner East pipeline system: operations on Mariner East 1 (ME1) were halted last week, and the new Mariner East 2 and 2X (ME2 and ME2X) lines have faced numerous challenges and...
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Rising Crude Prices Changing the Game for Wet Gas Well Economics

January 25, 2018 | Matt Hagerty

A WTI price at or above $65 per barrel undoubtedly has implications for producers in oil regions across the US, perhaps even testing their resolve after claims of efficiently and conservatively spreading capital across operations. But what are the...
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Ethane Supply Outlook

November 17, 2017 | Marissa Anderson

Ethane rejection into the natural gas stream has persisted since early 2012 after the ethane price crashed due to rapidly increasing rich gas production coupled with stagnant US ethane demand. The tide is starting to turn in the market...
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US LPG Exports Booming

July 11, 2017 | BTU Analytics

Per the World Health Organization, almost three billion people cook and heat their homes using biomass (agricultural waste, firewood, animal dung, etc.), and the resulting indoor pollution causes approximately four million premature deaths each year. Many developing countries are...
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