The changing face of North American energy
The blog will probably be rather quiet today, because I’m attending, and participating in, a seminar at the University of Houston that’s examining the changing outlook for North American energy. Among...
View ArticleOil markets move toward balance as the Grinch lurks
Oil prices are rising, and while that won't affect your trip to Grandma's house this Thanksgiving, it could mean the Grinch will be working the pumps by Christmas.
View ArticleDid Goldman conflicts taint Kinder Morgan-El Paso deal?
Conflict allegations by El Paso Corp. shareholders attempting to block the pipeline company’s takeover by Kinder Morgan are “serious,” a Delaware judge declared Thursday. But he may not do anything...
View ArticleKinder Morgan’s El Paso acquisition may proceed, judge rules
A judge says he `reluctantly' denied a shareholder challenge to the pipeline company deal to give shareholders a chance to vote on it for themselves.
View ArticleEl Paso shareholders favor Kinder Morgan deal despite conflicts
El Paso Corp. delayed its special shareholders meeting to approve the company's acquisition by Kinder Morgan until Friday, but the vote is already a forgone conclusion. Shareholders, it seems, are...
View ArticleWith a dearth of pipelines, U.S. oil exports rising
Instead of protesting fossil fuels, what the tree-sitters in East Texas are doing is ensuring that drilling in the U.S. will continue, but the economic benefits from it will be sent somewhere else.
View ArticleWith a dearth of pipelines, U.S. oil exports rising
Instead of protesting fossil fuels, what the tree-sitters in East Texas are doing is ensuring that drilling in the U.S. will continue, but the economic benefits from it will be sent somewhere else.
View ArticleContractor to Chesapeake: pay up
In western New York State, where Chesapeake has been using hydraulic fracturing to unleash new natural gas reserves from the Marcellus Shale formation, contractors have had a harder time getting paid...
View ArticleKinder deal gives Copano investors long-awaited payout
Copano was once among the fastest-growing pipeline partnerships in the U.S., but distribution growth has slowed in the past four years.
View ArticlePipeline operators take different routes to growth
Houston is home to the country's two biggest pipeline operators, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Enterprise Products Partners, and the two companies have embraced divergent strategies in delivering...
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