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RBN Energy Blogcast

RBN Energy Blogcast

Hosted by RBN Energy

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Episodes

300

Latest episode

Aug 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Accelerating energy market analytics through collaboration, networking and alliances

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September 3, 202612 min

New Level – ONEOK Levels Up its Permian Presence With $4.4 Billion Brazos Midstream Deal

ONEOK is buying Brazos Midstream’s Midland Basin natural gas gathering and processing assets for $4.425 billion. ONEOK says this acquisition will more than double its Midland Basin processing capacity to roughly 2.3 Bcf/d.

September 2, 202612 min

Electric Avenue – How Chevron’s Project Kilby Aims to Rewire the Permian Basin for the AI Power Era

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global energy landscape faster than any technological shift in recent memory. Chevron’s Project Kilby, a natural‑gas‑fired power plant built specifically to supply an AI data center, represents a strategic pivot for Chevron into a new business vertical.

September 1, 202611 min

Connection – Enbridge’s Deal with Salt Creek Helps Connect Deeper to Permian Crude and Exports

Enbridge is buying Salt Creek Midstream’s crude-oil gathering business for $600 million, which includes full ownership of the Orla and Wink North systems and a 50% interest in Delaware Crossing. Today, we’ll discuss how the deal strengthens Enbridge’s link between Permian production and export markets.

August 31, 202611 min

Here You Come Again – Is Gas Production in the San Juan Basin’s Mancos Shale About to Rebound?

A small cadre of E&Ps active in the San Juan Basin’s Mancos Shale is anticipating breakout growth in natural gas production there if and when gas prices rise, and a well-known midstreamer is planning what could eventually be a high-capacity gas pipeline to the burgeoning Arizona market.

August 28, 202610 min

Center of My Universe – A New Bidirectional Header Aims to Facilitate Rising Gas Flows Through Katy

Massive volumes of natural gas are already converging on the Katy Hub and much more will be soon. A planned bidirectional header system is designed to help ease the flow of gas through that key aggregation and distribution point for gas bound for industrial, power-generation, and LNG export load.

August 27, 202611 min

Basket Case – The $100/bbl Diesel Crack, or How 2026 Exposed the Fragility of Global Refining

For many, 2026 will be remembered as the year that diesel cracks topped the century mark ($100/bbl) for the first time, surpassing even the post-COVID boom year of 2022. Today, we examine the various factors driving this run-up and what they reveal about the broader physical refined products market.

August 26, 202615 min

Turn, Turn, Turn — Commodity Price Swings Reshape E&P Earnings in Q2 2026

Rising crude oil prices provided a powerful tailwind for Oil-Weighted E&Ps, while plunging natural gas prices wounded Gas-Weighted producers after a bountiful Q1. Today, we review the Q2 2026 results of the 37 publicly traded E&Ps we cover and analyze the remarkably wide performance gap they reveal.

August 25, 202614 min

The Waiting Is the Hardest Part – West Coast LPG Export Capacity Set to Jump Next Year and Beyond

AltaGas has delayed the startup of its Ridley Island Energy Export Facility, so buyers won’t have the benefit of increased fuel supplies this winter. Today, we review industry plans to expand LPG export capacity on North America’s west coast, and how this could impact North American LPG markets.

August 24, 202612 min

Fly Like An Eagle – Second Wave of Natural Gas Pipelines Has the Permian Cleared for Takeoff

The Permian Basin is poised to gain new natural gas pipelines and projects over the next year or two, finally easing its long-standing takeaway constraints. But the changes will not stop there. A new wave of proposed projects could further reshape the basin into the 2030s.

August 21, 202613 min

Shut Up and Drive – More LNG Export Capacity Is on the Way Along the British Columbia Coast

British Columbia is a new hot spot for LNG export development. The first phase of LNG Canada is up and running; Phase 2 is nearing FID. Two smaller LNG export projects are under construction; and a 12-MMtpa (~1.6 Bcf/d) proposal may be sanctioned soon. 

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