Energy Market Commentary // NGLs

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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Alpine High – Good Play Poor Timing?

February 24, 2017 | Jason Slingsby

Production growth out of the Permian in 2017 and 2018 is coming, and BTU Analytics has previously highlighted the impact to crude oil markets and oil related infrastructure. But how does a major new gas play in the Permian fit...
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Ethane Demand Could Bring Strength To Henry Hub

April 12, 2016 | BTU Analytics

Even with weak commodity prices, ethane production has continued to grow, though at a slow pace. This becomes a problem when you think about the fact that current ethane demand has remained relatively unchanged in the last few years....
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