Midstream Business Magazine - March 2011
Cover Story
Trading Places
As midstream mergers, acquisitions and divestitures heat up, managers must find ways to efficiently manage their asset portfolios.
Editor's Note
Construction Update
Feature
Back In Business
After bankruptcy and reorganization, SemGroup emerged as one of the major midstream energy companies to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Bakken Take-Away
With production leveling or declining from Canadian conventional-gas plays, Alliance Pipeline and others are turning their eyes to Bakken liquids.
Corrosion Technology 101
Corrosion-induced failure is one of the greatest threats to pipeline safety and productivity, and pipeline corrosion engineers are intimately aware of the ever-increasing battle they face.
First Purchaser Insurance
Risk insurance can increase the availability of financing for companies purchasing at the wellhead.
Gas-Storage Strategies
Gas-storage operators see a logistical need for new capacity, driven by increasing unconventional gas production. Operating efficiencies are the key to success.
Marcellus Full Throttle
Marcellus gas development continues at full throttle, and a variety of midstream infrastructure needs are following close behind.
More Infrastructure—Please
Marcellus shale gas has a ready market just next door, but the lack of regional midstream infrastructure continues to frustrate drillers and consumers.
Niobrara Economics
New wells are proving up the Niobrara liquids play as a winner, but only time will tell if the economics allow long-term development and justify new take-away infrastructure.
The Liquids-Rich Rush
Gas processors are thriving in the current NGL market, which is brimming with liquids-rich potential. But how long can the NGL rush last?
Tricky Land Restoration
The pipeline is in the ground, but the work isn’t over yet. These final details ensure that land remediation is complete.
Urgent Safety Regulations
NTSB’s new rules are on the table, and the message is clear: Show documentation of pipeline characteristics, or test your pipelines—soon.
Alerian Index
MLPs: Off To A Great Start
MLPs are off to the races this year, showing a 1.3% median quarter-on-quarter distribution growth, active debt markets and additional commitments in shale plays.