Midstream Business Magazine - March 2012
Editor's Note
Construction Update
Feature
Cana Woodford, Old And New
Cana Woodford production finds its way to market via existing infrastructure and a variety of newly built pipelines and processing facilities.
Corpus Christi Mini-Hub
As the Eagle Ford shale is developed, will the lighter, low-sulfur crude oil and its related regional condensate be economically integrated or manageable by the Corpus Christi refineries and local markets?
Corrosion Control
Unconventional gas fields come with new energy opportunities, but also present new challenges, such as the bacteria and microbiologically induced corrosion, due to complex water production and use systems when the fractionation fluids are reused.
Eyes On The Shales
John C. Mollenkopf, senior vice president and chief operating officer of MarkWest Energy Partners LP, discusses the Marcellus, the Utica and the company’s plans for the future.
Marcellus Building Blocks
From exploration through production, gathering, processing and transmission activities, the building blocks of the Marcellus resource promise decades of opportunities.
Meet the IPOs
As investors shun most public IPOs, the energy sector continues to buck the trend, drawing a large influx of new dollars even as other sectors flounder. Growing production, ongoing demand and the need for additional infrastructure continues to lure fresh capital.
Midstream Hot Topics
David Bloom, an attorney in Mayer Brown LLP’s energy practice, discusses the hottest topics that are affecting the energy industry in 2012—and beyond.
MlP Funding
Midstream MLPs have a nearly insatiable appetite for capital. The pressure is on—make money on a steady basis, pay much of it out to unit holders and keep growing.
Northeastern Marcellus
The Marcellus play in northeastern Pennsylvania showed the most significant production growth in 2011.
OmniPort Flexibility
A new company was formed to be the developer of a 1,116-acre plot to serve tankers, barges and railways.
Private Equity Renaissance
Private equity in the midstream sector has seen and responded to the sweeping shale revolution. Now, investors want to know how long this golden age will last, and what the fervor is really all about.