PIPELINES Texas Pipelines Face Dry Months as Production Languishes - This Reuters article discusses how nearly half of all oil pipelines from the Permian Basin, the biggest U.S. oilfield, are expected to be empty by the end of the year, according to analysts and executives. Pipeline companies went on a construction spree throughout 2018 and 2019 to handle blistering »

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)-- Crude oil production in the U.S. Federal Gulf of Mexico is expected to increase this year and next, thanks to a number of projects that are to be brought online during this time, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. According to the EIA, U.S. Gulf »

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Germany's steel industry is faced with the responsibility of charting the course to decarbonize steel production. ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) is combining the use of smart-carbon technologies with the use of hydrogen in steel production by taking a series of measures at its locations. In the first expansion phase, 100,000 tonnes of »

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--In the U.S., the Texas Gulf Coast (as well as the rest of the state) suffered severely during Winter Storm Uri, which caused widespread power outages and the shutdowns of many chemical, power and refining facilities. Having come out of this harrowing situation, the Gulf Coast and the rest of the »

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas--Project activity for Colombia's Metals & Minerals Industry slowed in 2020 due to the economic recession caused by COVID-19. In 2021, projects are starting to pick up again, and it is expected that the market will improve as the year progresses. Earlier this year, Colombia opened up bidding for potential mining exploration and »