Midstream Business Magazine - February 2016
Cover Story
The Interview: A Different Future
Midstream executive J. Mike Stice has added a senior role in academics to his wide-ranging business career.
Editor's Note
Creative Destruction
Is the oil and gas business going through creative destruction or disruptive innovation?
Feature
Building Out In Uncertain Times
Ground will still be broken, capital will still be spent in 2016, but upstream woes have persuaded jolted financial markets to be wary of the industry.
California’s Crude-By-Rail Conundrum
Midstream developers should seek old industrial sites and proactively embrace the environmental impact review process when siting a crude-by-rail transloading terminal in California.
Handling Change Management
New business strategies may be necessary in 2016 but they can be misread by regulators. The stakes have never been higher to do it right.
Pipes Across The Border
Price, not politics, may determine if new transborder crude capacity linking Canada and the U.S. goes into service.
Post-Incident Communications
RP 1173 provides a catalyst for improving communications to all parties when something happens.
Regulatory Review: Hindering The Pennsylvania Buildout
A Pennsylvania state task force report could slow midstream development in the Keystone State.
Reinventing Regulatory Compliance
Technology and proper internal and external staffing allow senior management to effectively meet a midstream company’s regulatory workload.
Small-Scale Cogeneration
Waste heat from gas compressors can provide site power and increase engine efficiency.
The Long And Short Of The Bakken Cycle
The Williston Basin may be struggling, but recent developments could provide a lift for the once-hot play.
Alerian Index
Brave New World Of MLP Financing
There may be a new normal for MLP financing.
News Flow
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NGL Frac Spread
The Market Strikes Back
If NGLs were a “Star Wars” movie, this would be the darker sequel.
Transaction Update
Transaction Line: FindingThe Sweet Spot
With access to capital, Tallgrass Energy Partners becomes one to watch.