Chicago puts the brakes on E15
A political maneuver that would strong-arm Chicago’s fuel retailers into selling E15 — gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol — came to a screeching halt late last month when members of the city council’s finance committee took no vote on the proposal...
These 9 Charts Put Federal Regulations in a Different Light
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released a report that calculates the costs and benefits of federal regulations including those that impact the oil and natural gas industries. The report is appalling, but unfortunately not surprising to anyone familiar with...
Pop Quiz on Refining Capacity
Pop Quiz: How many states do not have a petroleum refining facility? Name the state with the 3rd largest crude distillation capacity (after Texas and Louisiana). How about the 4th largest? How many petroleum refineries are there in the US?...
NDPC Releases Bakken Crude Characterization Study
This falls under the adage “if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck.” The North Dakota Petroleum Council commissioned Turner, Mason & Company to look at the properties and quality of Bakken crude. Conclusions from “The North...