Blackcomb FID Could be Knockout Blow to Permian Pipe Competition
A Whitewater-backed investor group has reached FID on Blackcomb Pipeline, a new 42-inch gas line out of the Permian Basin.…
MPLX LP
M&A in Permian: A Knife Fight for the NGL Barrel
Energy Transfer, Enterprise, Equity, Kinetik, MPLX LP, Natural Gas Liquids, The Daley Note, Western Midstream Partners
In our annual report Dirty Little Secrets, East Daley previewed how reduced leverage ratios and increased Free Cash Flow (FCF)…
Let’s Get Cracking: Shell Plant Ramps, and a Northeast Ethane Market Takes Shape
An ethane market is developing in the Northeast as Shell (SHEL) finally ramps operations at the Monaco cracker in southwestern…
After Marathon Deal, Conoco has Bakken in Crosshairs
ConocoPhillips will acquire Marathon Oil for $17.1B. COP is evaluating cuts to the Bakken drilling program, creating downside for several…
Pipeline Work Will Disrupt Permian Crude Flows
Maintenance work on the Wink-to-Webster and Midland-to-Echo III pipelines will disrupt crude flows out of the Permian Basin in June.
FTC Request Delays CHK-SWN Merger
Chesapeake (CHK) and Southwestern Energy (SWN) have postponed the closing date of their E&P merger following an information request from…
EQT-Equitrans Merger Heralds Asset Sales Ahead
EQT will acquire Equitrans Midstream for $5.5B in stock. The merger will create an opportunity for companies to pick up…
A New NGL Contender Enters the Ring
MPLX is positioning to join a small group of companies that own all parts of the NGL value chain linking…
The Case for Upside from a CHK–SWN Combo
The Chesapeake-Southwestern merger could be good or bad news for midstream companies, depending how a few factors break. East Daley…
Is $17B CHK – SWN Deal Good for Midstream? The Bear Case
Chesapeake and Southwestern Energy will merge and create the largest US natural gas producer. EDA expects the deal to shift…