In the mid-1970s, the United States placed firm controls on exporting crude oil, effectively banning such action. Section 754 of Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS')...
Condensate Exports Grabbing Headlines
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Oil & Gas
Emissions Control Technologies and Techniques
In the oil and gas industry, greenhouse gases (GHGs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are inevitably released into the environment during operations and maintenance...
Hydrocarbon Liquids and Their Uses
Depending on who you talk to, the definition of "hydrocarbon liquid" may vary. Some educators may try to limit the label to crude oil, preferring to use more specific terms...
Pipeline Safety as a Priority
Whether carrying oil, gas, or other hazardous materials, pipelines prove to be a vital component of how those and other materials are transported. Pipelines alleviate some...
Gas Sweetening Technologies
If you're not familiar with how natural gas is processed, you may be tempted to believe it can simply be captured from the earth, moved through pipelines, and directed to...
The Importance of Fractionation to NGL Production
Natural gas is more than just clean-burning methane; when extracted from the ground it also contains other components that can removed and processed as natural gas liquids...
Talk on the US Crude Export Ban Heating Up
In 2014, if you entered “crude export ban” into a search engine, it generated pages of recent news stories, white papers, and editorials on the topic as it relates to the...
LNG and the Midstream Market
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has commercially been produced and distributed since the mid- to late-1960s, providing a source of energy to people who had not previously...