Energy
Texas oil and natural gas production reached new record highs in July

From The Center Square
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Texas’ oil and natural gas production reached new record highs in July, after breaking records in May.
Texas’ energy exports and production of natural gas liquids (NGLs) also broke records, according to new monthly energy economic analysis by Texas Oil & Gas Association.
TXOGA’s projections show that Texas set new records for crude oil production of 5.76 million barrels per day (mb/d); natural gas marketed production of 32.8 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d); and natural gas liquids (NGLs) production of 3.85 mb/d – each setting record highs.
Texas’ petroleum value chain highlights for May 2024 also achieved records. Refiner and blender crude oil net inputs (5.69 mb/d) were the highest on record when evaluating EIA data that goes back to 1981.
Texas now accounts for 42.8% of all U.S. crude oil production and 28.3% of all U.S. natural gas marketed production year-to-date through July 2024, according to TXOGA estimates.
“The Lone Star State’s oil and natural gas industry is not only producing more, but doing so with unmatched efficiency,” TXOGA President Todd Staples said. “These latest numbers further reinforce the industry’s ongoing commitment to utilizing the latest technologies and innovations to produce abundant, affordable, and reliable energy.”

Texas exported $95.7 billion worth of energy products in the first five months of 2024, according to U.S. International Trade Commission data.
Texas exported $10 billion of crude oil primarily to Asia and Europe. Texas also exported nearly $6 billion worth of refined petroleum products, primarily to North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Natural gas exports accounted for $1.6 billion and hydrocarbon gas liquids, $2.2 billion.

Texas production records “underscore Texas’ dominant position in the U.S. energy market and ongoing contributions to national energy security,” TXOGA says.
While several news outlets have claimed oil and natural gas production records are a credit to Biden-Harris administration policies, those in the Texas industry point out that production records wouldn’t exist without Texas setting them.
Texas is leading in production because of a supportive state government and regulatory environment and facilities that primarily operate on private land, Texas industry experts have told The Center Square.
The Institute for Energy Research has identified over 200 actions the Biden-Harris administration has taken against the U.S. oil and natural gas industry, including halting federal onshore and offshore permits and leases, hamstringing production in other states.
As the Biden-Harris administration has advanced restrictions and threatened to tax and fine the industry, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas legislature, state comptroller and the Texas Railroad Commission have implemented measures to facilitate production and safeguard the industry from federal actions.
While permits are held up by federal agencies, the RCC, which regulates the Texas oil and natural gas industry, continues to approve permits and implement conservation efforts, The Center Square has reported.
As the federal government advances investment policies targeting the fossil fuel industry, Texas law prohibits financial companies from implementing them and prohibits state government entities from investing in them.
Texas is also aggressively suing the Biden-Harris administration on several fronts. These include efforts to block EPA methane rules that would hamper the natural gas industry and blocking an attempt to classify lizards as endangered in the Permian Basin, one of the richest oil and natural gas fields in the world, among other policies.
Identifying threats posed by the current administration, those in the Texas industry have called on Congress to pass permitting reform, among other measures, The Center Square reported.
Staples also maintains that Texas’ production records “are not guaranteed. We cannot take for granted that this industry can continue to rewrite its record book in the face of federal policies blatantly designed to undermine progress. Delayed permits, canceled pipeline projects, closed and delayed federal leasing programs and incoherent regulations hurt American consumers and stifle our ability to deliver energy freedom and security around the world.”
Daily Caller
Blackouts Coming If America Continues With Biden-Era Green Frenzy, Trump Admin Warns

From the Daily Caller News Foundation
By Audrey Streb
The Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report Monday warning of impending blackouts if the United States continues to shutter power plants without adequately replacing retiring capacity.
DOE warned in its Monday report that blackouts could increase by 100% by 2030 if the U.S. continues to retire power plants without sufficient replacements, and that the electricity grid is not prepared to meet the demand of power-hungry data centers in the years to come without more reliable generation coming online quickly. The report specifically highlighted wind and solar, two resources pushed by Biden, as responsible for eroding grid stability and advised that dispatchable generation from sources like coal, oil, gas and nuclear are necessary to meet the anticipated U.S. power demand.
“This report affirms what we already know: The United States cannot afford to continue down the unstable and dangerous path of energy subtraction previous leaders pursued, forcing the closure of baseload power sources like coal and natural gas,” DOE Secretary Chris Wright said. “In the coming years, America’s reindustrialization and the AI race will require a significantly larger supply of around-the-clock, reliable, and uninterrupted power. President Trump’s administration is committed to advancing a strategy of energy addition, and supporting all forms of energy that are affordable, reliable, and secure. If we are going to keep the lights on, win the AI race, and keep electricity prices from skyrocketing, the United States must unleash American energy.”
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All regional grid systems across the U.S. are expected to lose reliability in the coming years without the addition of more reliable power, according to the DOE’s report. The U.S. will need an additional 100 gigawatts of new peak hour supply by 2030, with data centers projected to require as much as half of this electricity, the report estimates; for reference, one gigawatt is enough to power up to one million homes.
President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day back in the Oval Office and signed an executive order on April 8 ordering DOE to review and identify at-risk regions of the electrical grid, which the report released Monday does. In contrast, former President Joe Biden cracked down on conventional power sources like coal with stringent regulations while unleashing a gusher of subsidies for green energy developments.
Electricity demand is projected to hit a record high in the next several years, surging 25% by 2030, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) data and a recent ICF International report. Demand was essentially static for the last several years, and skyrocketing U.S. power demand presents an “urgent need” for electricity resources, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), a major grid watchdog.
Wright has also issued several emergency orders to major grid operators since April. New Orleans experienced blackouts just two days after Wright issued an emergency order on May 23 to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional grid operator covering the New Orleans area.
Alberta
Cross-Canada NGL corridor will stretch from B.C. to Ontario

Keyera Corp.’s natural gas liquids facilities in Fort Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy Keyera Corp.
From the Canadian Energy Centre
By Will Gibson
Keyera ‘Canadianizes’ natural gas liquids with $5.15 billion acquisition
Sarnia, Ont., which sits on the southern tip of Lake Huron and peers across the St. Clair River to Michigan, is a crucial energy hub for much of the eastern half of Canada and parts of the United States.
With more than 60 industrial facilities including refineries and chemical plants that produce everything from petroleum, resins, synthetic rubber, plastics, lubricants, paint, cosmetics and food additives in the southwestern Ontario city, Mayor Mike Bradley admits the ongoing dialogue about tariffs with Canada’s southern neighbour hits close to home.
So Bradley welcomed the announcement that Calgary-based Keyera Corp. will acquire the majority of Plains American Pipelines LLP’s Canadian natural gas liquids (NGL) business, creating a cross-Canada NGL corridor that includes a storage hub in Sarnia.
“As a border city, we’ve been on the frontline of the tariff wars, so we support anything that helps enhance Canadian sovereignty and jobs,” says the long-time mayor, who was first elected in 1988.
The assets in Sarnia are a key piece of the $5.15 billion transaction, which will connect natural gas liquids from the growing Montney and Duvernay plays in B.C. and Alberta to markets in central Canada and the eastern U.S. seaboard.
NGLs are hydrocarbons found within natural gas streams including ethane, propane and pentanes. They are important energy sources and used to produce a wide range of everyday items, from plastics and clothing to fuels.
Keyera CEO Dean Setoguchi cast the proposed acquisition as an act of repatriation.
“This transaction brings key NGL infrastructure under Canadian ownership, enhancing domestic energy capabilities and reinforcing Canada’s economic resilience by keeping value and decision-making closer to home,” Setoguchi told analysts in a June 17 call.
“Plains’ portfolio forms a fully integrated cross Canada NGL system connecting Western Canada supply to key demand centres across the Prairie provinces, Ontario and eastern U.S.,” he said.
“The system includes strategic hubs like Empress, Fort Saskatchewan and Sarnia – which provide a reliable source of Canadian NGL supply to extensive fractionation, storage, pipeline and logistics infrastructure.”
Martin King, RBN Energy’s managing director of North America Energy Market Analysis, sees Keyera’s ability to “Canadianize” its NGL infrastructure as improving the company’s growth prospects.
“It allows them to tap into the Duvernay and Montney, which are the fastest growing NGL plays in North America and gives them some key assets throughout the country,” said the Calgary-based analyst.
“The crown assets are probably the straddle plants in Empress, which help strip out the butane, ethane and other liquids for condensate. It also positions them well to serve the eastern half of the country.”
And that’s something welcomed in Sarnia.
“Having a Canadian source for natural gas would be our preference so we see Keyera’s acquisition as strengthening our region as an energy hub,” Bradley said.
“We are optimistic this will be good for our region in the long run.”
The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals.
Meanwhile, the governments of Ontario and Alberta are joining forces to strengthen the economies of both regions, and the country, by advancing major infrastructure projects including pipelines, ports and rail.
A joint feasibility study is expected this year on how to move major private sector-led investments forward.
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