Logistics

April 17, 2018

Trinidad Drilling changes plan to move rigs from Saudi Arabia

BY Patrick C. Miller Three drilling rigs that Trinidad Drilling had planned to move from Saudi Arabia to the Permian Basin will instead be sold. The Canadian company will sell the rigs for $30 million each and upgrade three other rigs for use in the Permian. READ MORE

April 16, 2018

Outrigger Energy II plans new DJ Basin midstream system

BY Luke GeiverDenver-based midstream services and development team Outrigger Energy is back in the shale game. The company, now operating as Outrigger Energy II announced plans to develop a tri-stream midstream system in the DJ Basin. READ MORE

April 07, 2018

Buckeye, Trafigura bring Suezmax tanker to U.S. shale oil port

BY Luke GeiverA Suezmax class vessel capable of shipping 1 million barrels of crude oil can now load along the ship channel in the Port of Corpus Christi. Buckeye Partners LP and Trafigura Trading LLC will ship crude from the Permian or Eagle Ford in the tankers. READ MORE

April 07, 2018

Oil transport firm buys rival CET to expand in Bakken, Permian

BY Rocky Mountain Crude Oil LLC Rocky Mountain Crude Oil LLC has announced that it has acquired all of the membership interests of Concord Energy Transportation LLC and has assumed full operational control of CET's business. The move expands RMCO in the Bakken and Permian. READ MORE

March 26, 2018

Port of Corpus Christi to get new oil export terminal

BY Patrick C. Miller To help handle a 267 percent increase in oil exports from the Port of Corpus Christi on the Texas Gulf Coast, plans for a new terminal have been approved. Corpus Christi Infrastructure will have exclusive use of a new oil dock and loading facilities. READ MORE

March 19, 2018

Bakken frack sand provider expands through $15M acquisition

BY Luke GeiverTexas-based Smart Sand Inc. is expanding in North Dakota's Bakken shale oil play. After announcing the processing capacity expansion of its Oakdale, Wisconsin frack sand mine early this year, Smart Sand will spend $15 million in the Bakken. READ MORE

March 16, 2018

Oil and gas customer satisfaction leads to increased sales

BY Staff For oil and gas businesses that want to increase sales during times of higher oil prices, improving customer satisfaction could be the key. The 2017 Energy Benchmark Study found that looking beyond technical solutions can be profitable. READ MORE

March 16, 2018

Hourglass plans first Colorado frack sand operation

BY Luke GeiverHallador Energy Co. is turning its coal mining expertise towards the frack sand industry. The Denver-based coal mining company that operates in Indiana and was formerly an E&P, is looking to turn $4 million into an in-basin frack sand operation. READ MORE

March 12, 2018

Frack sand data shows looming trend in Permian

BY Staff Energent, a global energy market research consultancy, has put together a new report highlighting the in-basin sand trend happening in the Permian. The report says operators looking to expand this year will turn to in-basin sand. READ MORE