He said the pipeline would not reduce the controversial shipment of Bakken oil by rail or barge, adding that statistics from the Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration showed that pipelines had a higher spill rate per mile than any other form
of oil transportation.
In the case of an oil spill cleanup, the costs are likely to be directly incurred by an insurance company, but the premiums paid for that insurance come at the expense of the value
of the oil transportation service — the higher the expected clean - up costs from oil spills, the higher insurance premiums will be, and this will mean higher pipeline tolls, which in turn implies lower profits, taxes, and royalties on the products shipped.
Not exact matches
As the North American
oil transportation system continues to evolve, with new pipelines, reversals
of existing lines and a growing role for
oil - by - rail, what is clear is that the North American
oil market will eventually settle into a new era
of pricing relationships which will be very different than those which prevailed prior to 2008.
More than half
of the world's
oil fuels
transportation like cars, trucks, and planes.
Oil transportation by rail has grown astronomically, to about 140,000 carloads
of crude in 2013 from 500 carloads in 2009, according to the Railway Association
of Canada.
But that disappeared in July when the U.S. National
Transportation Safety Board admonished the company for its handling
of a Michigan
oil spill in 2010.
Formerly an integrated
oil company with interests in
transportation and refining, Hess in 2013 spun off many
of its businesses in order to focus on E&P.
Lewenza recommends buying stocks in integrated companies — those that both produce and refine
oil, so that one part
of the business is essentially benefiting from the misfortune
of the other — as well as in
oil transportation, such as pipeline companies.
The state Public Service Commission approved the Cherry Creek Pipeline project Monday, saying it will provide a safer
transportation option and help reduce the wasteful flaring
of excess natural gas in the
oil patch, The Bismarck Tribune...
And considering that
transportation represents more than half
of all
oil use in the world, the type
of vehicles we're driving will have a huge impact on that industry.
«As the
oil and gas industry becomes mature there, companies are going to have to have a bunch
of sub-sea systems that will have to be monitored,» said Dean Richter, a retired navy submarine captain and director
of development for maritime
transportation systems for New Jersey - based QinetiQ North America.
Weeks later, a FirstEnergy Capital report still clung to the idea that ramped - up rail
transportation, new heavy -
oil refining capacity in the U.S. Midwest and the easing
of the storage glut in Cushing, Okla., would keep this monster on a leash.
«Increasing the number
of transportation options and markets for Canada's
oil supply will lead to higher netbacks for all Canadian producers.»
Other important assumptions not specified above are a $ 0.99 US / Cdn FX rate, a $ 4 / bbl diluent premium over light
oil and a $ CDN 15 difference between the $ CDN - equivalent WTI price and WCS prices at Hardisty, both increasing with inflation, and
transportation charges
of $ 1 / bbl for diluent and $ 1.50 / bbl for dilbit to / from Hardisty.
After the deal, Morgan Stanley will still act as an intermediary between clients and physical
oil markets, but will be rid
of its own network
of storage and
transportation assets.
He had been anticipating a drop in
oil prices, for example, but rather than play
oil producers (which Canadian investors already hold a lot
of), he decided to focus on the energy
transportation sector.
«While the increase in U.S. production
of crude
oil and the reduced U.S. demand for
transportation fuels will likely reduce the demand for total U.S. crude
oil imports, it is unlikely to reduce demand for heavy sour crude at Gulf Coast refineries.»
«There isn't really yet a large scale substitute for crude
oil as a source
of transportation fuel,» said Foley.
NGL Energy Partners (ngl) padded revenue during that year with a series
of acquisitions that greatly expanded its
oil storage and
transportation capacity.
Meanwhile, the world's nearly 8 billion people and $ 80 trillion economy depend on hydrocarbons to supply over 80 %
of global energy;
oil fuels 98 %
of transportation.
Meanwhile, political turmoil in Yemen, Qatar and Bahrain still threatens to disrupt the
transportation of almost 50 %
of the world's seaborne
oil.
The body
of water set to see a fivefold increase in
oil tankers has been an industrial and
transportation hub for more than a century.
It described a scenario whereby gas begins to replace coal and
oil as a
transportation and electricity - generating fuel and satisfies a dominant share
of new demand.
Moving viscous Canadian
oil in tank cars used to be «more
of a temporary fix» to
transportation bottlenecks that earlier this year pushed prices for Western Canada Select to US$ 40 below the West Texas intermediate benchmark, he said.
Compared to other major economies, India's per capita consumption
of oil is relatively low, as ownership
of automobiles and motorcycles — many Indians» preferred mode
of personal
transportation — is still developing, with penetration at merely 144 per 1,000 people.
April 2012 was an unusual month, but it demonstrates the problem
of inadequate crude
oil transportation and export capacity out
of Canada.
Transport Canada told Postmedia News that it identified the
transportation of flammable liquids, such as crude
oil, as an «emerging» issue in 2011, and that it is now reviewing new safety recommendations received in recent weeks from three industry - led committees «on an urgent basis.»
The memo, obtained by the federal Liberals, discussed economic factors surrounding the
transportation of oil by rail, but didn't flag any safety concerns.
Since the July 2013 Lac - Megantic fatal train disaster and other recent incidents involving
oil by rail, Transport Canada has faced questions about whether it adequately addressed safety oversight concerns surrounding the
transportation of dangerous cargo, which were repeatedly raised in internal audits.
As the biggest station operator and supplier
of natural gas for
transportation in the U.S., the company should benefit from higher
oil prices and more focus on reducing emissions likely to drive many truck operators to consider this new engine.
This isn't a matter
of collusion or market power, it's simply a matter
of a broad market for refined products not affected in the same way by pipeline shortages and
transportation bottlenecks which affect crude
oil prices in one region but not another.
Of course, energy companies and countries that depend on oil exports will suffer, but users of transportation fuels, petrochemicals, plastics, fertilizers and so forth should benefit greatl
Of course, energy companies and countries that depend on
oil exports will suffer, but users
of transportation fuels, petrochemicals, plastics, fertilizers and so forth should benefit greatl
of transportation fuels, petrochemicals, plastics, fertilizers and so forth should benefit greatly.
At an aggregate level, it is difficult to discern the effect
of movements in
oil prices on the underlying price level, although some effect on the energy - intensive components
of the CPI, such as
transportation and travel, can be found.
Of course, the precipitous drop in oil prices (down about 40 % from last year) is helping some large manufacturing, consumer discretionary, and transportation companies (prominently including airlines) offset the negative impact of the rising dolla
Of course, the precipitous drop in
oil prices (down about 40 % from last year) is helping some large manufacturing, consumer discretionary, and
transportation companies (prominently including airlines) offset the negative impact
of the rising dolla
of the rising dollar.
«Canadian heavy
oil is discounted because
of its inferior quality and due to the cost
of transportation.»
In order to sidestep this pipeline capacity issue, Canadian
oil producers have substantially increased
transportation by rail, reaching a near high
of 106,704 barrels per day in December 2015.
Calling Wal - Mart «our best $ 35
oil idea» in a mid-December note, Nomura analyst Robert Drbul wrote that low
oil and gas prices help Wal - Mart «for two key reasons: 1) we believe lower income demographic consumers stand to benefit most from lower gas prices, and 2) we believe its private
transportation fleet (> 6,650 trucks; one
of the largest in the world) will realize cost benefits due to low fuel prices.»
The battle for pipelines has become a battle for more than just the people involved in the
oil and gas industry in Alberta; it has also become a battle for other commodity traders such as farmers and everyday Albertans who rely on the
transportation of goods.
Gas and petroleum exploration and the production, treatment and marketing
of natural gas, crude
oil, condensate, naphtha and liquid petroleum gas;
transportation by pipeline
of crude
oil.
Our energy
transportation activities include onshore crude
oil and natural gas pipelines, offshore pipelines in the Gulf
of Mexico, and crude by rail, while we also operate a growing power transmission business.
These partnerships typically own interests in
oil and gas
transportation, and historically have paid relatively high amounts
of income compared to most stocks.
«
Oil demand would suffer the direct impact
of lower bunker consumption and lower inland
transportation of traded goods, reducing -LSB-...]
But despite the predictability
of problems, the world has moved ahead, adopting forms
of urbanization, agriculture, manufacturing, and
transportation that increased the demand for
oil.
If there is extensive pollution involved in the pumping,
transportation, and processing
of the
oil, this has its economic costs.
That is certainly good for the living standards
of people in societies that are dependent on
oil imports for production,
transportation and heating.
What we have also done to prevent this type
of thing happening again is that I have ordered the Bulk
Oil Storage and
Transportation Company which is responsible for keeping Ghana's strategic stock to keep one month's supply
of light crude in reserve so if there is any challenge in terms
of shortage in light crude, BOST will supply.
OccupyGhana ® has been observing with keen interest, the matters and issues arising from the sale
of some fuels by the Bulk
Oil Storage &
Transportation Company Ltd. (BOST), a company owned by the Republic
of Ghana.
Pressure GroupOccupy Ghana has watered down an alleged report by the Bureau
of National Investigations (BNI) and National Security on the Bulk
Oil Storage and
Transportation (BOST) contaminated fuel saga, describing it as «deficient.»
The immediate past Managing Director (MD)
of the Bulk
Oil Storage
Transportation (BOST), Kingsley Kwame Awuah - Darko, has rubbished media reports that, the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), is on his heels for alleged payments and withdrawal
of money from government's account.
He added that they suspect some industry insiders at the Bulk
Oil Storage and
Transportation Company (BOST) deliberately caused the contamination
of the 5 million litres
of fuel.