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Send us a textIn this episode, we debut a special theme of Texas Connections, where artists from outside of Texas share a meaningful and notable connection with the Lone Star State. This time, we are looking at the life of Sterling Morrison and the seminal band, the Velvet Underground. Though three of the members were from New York and one from the UK, their unusual story involves a bizarre connection to Texas as Sterling left the band and moved to Texas to become a English professor at the University of Texas and then a Tugboat captain in the Houston Ship Channel. Follow his remarkable life and hear samples of the Velvet Underground's ground breaking music as they become one of the most influential bands of all time.

Who will pay for industrial products with low or no carbon footprint? Received wisdom is that people won't pay a green premium, and yet consumers and many manufacturers further down value chains are keen to have access to products that don't carry high co2 intensity and see value in the environmental benefits of those products. So where these markets exist, albeit nascent, what levers exist that can help it take shape and come to scale?  Join Alex Cameron, CEO of Decarb Connect and Jakob Krummenacher, Vice President of Clean Energy at LSB, for a discussion about how LSB is working both directly with existing clients and through extended value chains to create certified products that have a value and a client base willing to pay it.  Here's just some of the discussion highlights;  What is driving LSB to create low carbon ammonia and downstream products?How do projects like the EL Dorado CCS project and Houston Ship Channel blue ammonia project play into this workCarbon intensity certification – the goal and process for securing independent certificationWhat does it mean to work through the end-to-end value chain to identify partners and future buyers?How to price the reduction in carbon intensity and the different routes and scenarios delivering low and lower carbon intensity products Jakob Krummenacher brings many years of experience in chem and fertilizer markets and in this video podcast we think you'll also see the trader's brain that he developed in his early career as an oil trader.  If you're looking for inspiration and insights into how we get past the mental block of marketing a green premium, especially in industrial products, then this is the conversation for you.  Show links: -          Connect with Jakob Krummenacher, LSB-          Connect with Alex Cameron, Decarb Connect (and maybe even suggest a podcast discussion theme)-          If you enjoyed this conversation, find out about our portfolio of events in US, Canada, UK and Europe – or explore our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), and learn why hundreds of members from the energy-intensive sectors have joined to find their peers, identify the right solutions and to create high value collaborations that will deliver co2 reductions in our most critical industries. It's the fastest growing network of its kind, so come and find out why Learn about our Sponsor: Janno MediaMany thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire. Learn more about Decarb ConnectOur global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors. We events coming up in Houston, London, Amsterdam, Boston, Manchester and the opportunity to find the biggest brains in carbon management and your future collaborators. 

Navigator Gas (NYSE: NVGS) - Corporate Strategy and LPG Sector Outlook March 27, 2025 Featuring: Mr. Mads Peter Zacho, CEO of Navigator Gas Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President of Capital Link About NVGS: Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator Gas’ fleet consists of 59 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 28 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow. Navigator Gas’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NVGS”. For more information please visit: www.navigatorgas.com About Trending News: This Podcasts Series features interviews and discussions with senior management elaborating on recent company news and announcements, and market trends. For more episodes please visit here: https://capitallinkshipping.com/trending-news/

Deep Dive Into Navigator Gas THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024 Featuring: Mr. Mads Peter Zacho, Chief Executive, Navigator GAs (NYSE:NVGS) Mr.Ben Nolan, Managing Director, Energy & Power, Transportation, Stifel About NVGS Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator Gas’ fleet consists of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 25 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow. Navigator Gas’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NVGS”. For additional information please visit: https://navigatorgas.com Capital Link Shipping Webinars For more information: http://webinars.capitallink.com

After the 1900 Storm, Buffalo Bayou was deepened and widened to accomadate large ships... and Buffalo Bayou became the Houston Ship Channel.

Navigator Gas - Company Developments & LPG Sector Updates & Outlook August 21, 2024 Featuring: Mr. Mads Peter Zacho, CEO of Navigator Gas Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President of Capital Link Trending News This Podcasts Series features interviews and discussions with senior management elaborating on recent company news and announcements. Visit here for the Trending News Podcast Series: https://capitallinkshipping.com/trending-news/ About Navigator Gas - Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator Gas’ fleet consists of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 25 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow. Navigator Gas’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NVGS”. For further information visit navigatorgas.com

Federal surveys aren’t great at collecting data on Native Americans. One reason? As many as 60% of people who check the American Indian/Alaska Native box on forms also check another race box, the Brookings Institution found. In this episode, we’ll explain how undercounting impacts the federal government’s fulfillment of its obligations to Native nations. Plus, we’ll take a trip down the Houston Ship Channel and dissect the latest jobs report.

Federal surveys aren’t great at collecting data on Native Americans. One reason? As many as 60% of people who check the American Indian/Alaska Native box on forms also check another race box, the Brookings Institution found. In this episode, we’ll explain how undercounting impacts the federal government’s fulfillment of its obligations to Native nations. Plus, we’ll take a trip down the Houston Ship Channel and dissect the latest jobs report.

Navigator Gas (NYSE: NVGS) - Company Update & LPG Sector Outlook Featuring: Mr. Mads Peter Zacho, CEO Mr. Gary Chapman, CFO Mr. Randy Giveans, EVP, Head of Investor Relations & Business Development In Discussion with: Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link, Inc. May 30, 2024 Capital Link Shipping Webinar Series ABOUT: Navigator Gas Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator Gas’ fleet consists of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 25 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow. Navigator Gas’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NVGS”.

Capital Link's Trending News Podcast Series with NAVIGATOR GAS (NYSE: NVGS) | Company Update & LPG/Petchem Sector Outlook Featuring: Mr. Oeyvind Lindeman - Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Randy Giveans, EVP - IR & Business Development Interviewed by: Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link, Inc. April 2, 2024 Trending News This Podcasts Series features interviews and discussions with senior management elaborating on recent company news and announcements. Visit here for the Trending News Podcast Series: https://capitallinkshipping.com/trending-news/ About Navigator Gas Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator Gas’ fleet consists of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 25 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow. Navigator Gas’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NVGS”. For more information, please visit: www.navigatorgas.com

On Friday's show: With the bridge collapse in Baltimore after a container ship struck it, we talk with Roger Guenther of the Port of Houston, about whether something like that could happen in the Houston Ship Channel and about what measures are being taken to make our port safer. Also this hour: We discuss the future of in vitro fertilization in Texas in light of a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision. Then, from record visitors to Houston, to Buc-ee's partnering with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to prepare students for the upcoming eclipse, to an actor from the TV series Yellowstone getting booted off a flight here in Houston, this week's non-experts weigh in on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And more light is being shed on HISD's controversial performance evaluation system for teachers from an unexpected source: the Texas Education Agency itself.

Navigator Gas (NYSE: NVGS) Update & Outlook | Capital Link Presentation Series | January 30, 2024 Company Management Speakers: • Mr. Mads Peter Zacho, CEO • Mr. Gary Chapman, CFO • Mr. Oeyvind Lindeman, CCO • Mr. Randy Giveans, EVP - Investor Relations & Business Development About NVGS Navigator Holdings Ltd.(described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator Gas’ fleet consists of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 25 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. Navigator Gas plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow. Navigator Gas’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NVGS”. For more information about Navigator Gas, please visit www.navigatorgas.com About Series Capital Link Company Presentation Series features Senior Management of publicly listed maritime companies will present their business and strategy, overall development and outlook to a wider investor audience. Please follow the link below for more information: https://webinars.capitallink.com/2024/company_presentation/ Disclaimer Founded in 1995, Capital Link provides Investor & Public Relations and Media services to several listed and private companies, including companies featured in these webinars. Our webinars, including the one in this video, are for informational and educational purposes and should not be relied upon. They do not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or investment advice or advice of any kind. The views expressed are not those of Capital Link which bears no responsibility for them. In addition, Capital Link organizes a series of industry and investment conferences annually in key industry centers in the United States, Europe and Asia, all of which are known for combining rich educational and informational content with unique marketing and networking opportunities. Capital Link is a member of the Baltic Exchange. Based in New York City, Capital Link has presence in London, Athens & Oslo. #shipping #maritime#webinars #gas #lpg #ethylene #ethane #ammonia

In yet another instance of the cost of catastrophic failure likely outweighing the cost of maintenance, a rope has racked up millions in damages after failing.In July 2022, cargo ship Thorco Basilisk was offloading part of a wind turbine at Greensport Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in Houston. In the process, a hoisting rope broke on the ship-mounted crane. When it did, it caused the component to fall onto the ship's cargo tween deck, causing between $3 million and $5 million in damages to the ship and the wind turbine part.Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.

Pride 2023 Update -- Robert Gallegos for Houston mayor -- Montrose Blvd. ProjectWe speak with representatives from Pride 365 about the 2023 Pride events and what will be different this year.  Historically, Pride Houston is a volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit that has organized the official Houston LGBT Pride Celebration® every year in Montrose or downtown Houston. As of 2022, no longer will we only celebrate in June. Introducing Pride Houston 365. We will continue to strive to promote equality and inclusion through celebration and plan for numerous LGBTQIA+ events all year long to support our community. Why rebrand? Full transparency coupled with a goal of celebrating Houston's LGBTQIA+ community year-round, raising critical funds for youth scholarships, and offering ongoing health and wellness education takes time. And it equals a 365 days-a-year commitment.Guest: Lavender Leehttps://pridehouston365.orgThen, we speak with Houston's lone LGBT city Councilmember Robert Gallegos who is announced he is running for Houston mayor.  Robert Gallegos is a native Houstonian. He was elected in 2013 to the Houston City Council, representing District I – an area that encompasses downtown, EaDo, Clinton Park, parts of northeast Houston, the greater East End and the Houston Ship Channel, as well as communities along I-45 south from downtown to Hobby Airport. Robert was born at Parkview Hospital on 75th and Harrisburg and was raised in Magnolia Park. He is the son of immigrants, working class parents, and proud labor union family.Before being elected, Robert spent over 30 years volunteering and working in the community he now represents on city council. He was the founder and first president of the Eastwood/Lawndale Super Neighborhood Council and served as president of his neighborhood's civic club (Houston Country Club Place) for over 15 years.Guest: Robert Gallegoshttps://voterobertgallegos.comFinally, we speak with Nelson Vergel and Robert Snellgrove about the project to rebuild Montrose Boulevard with the possibility of adding historical markers to commemorate the LGBT community. The project spans a roughly 2-mile section from Allen Parkway south to I-69. It will involve a full roadway and drainage reconstruction with hard construction costs estimated at $52 million, Gauge Engineering Principal Mohammed Ali said.Improvements will focus on improving mobility for all roadway users by widening sidewalks, making intersection crossings safer, replacing traffic signals and improving lighting.Guests: Nelson Vergel and Robert Snellgrovehttps://montrosehtx.org/

From 2019 to 2021, six Houston-area refineries dumped 55 million gallons of chemicals into the Houston Ship Channel and other public waterways — and this was all done legally. Lead producer Dina Kesbeh and contributor Loren Steffy talk what implications this might have and how this is allowed. Learn more about the story by clicking here! Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  On Monday's show: A Houston organization is concerned plans to build the so-called Ike Dike to protect Galveston and Houston from storm surge could end up preventing certain large ships from accessing the ship channel. We learn why. Also this hour: We visit an exhibit the City of Houston has assembled about Black history here. Then, Meg Tapp of The Garden Club of Houston answers your questions. And, now that the Super Bowl is over, we talk with Houston Chronicle columnist Brian T. Smith about the Texans' plans for the draft and rebuild as the NFL offseason gets underway.

Navigator Holdings (NYSE:NVGS) Interview on Company Performance, Strategy & LPG Shipping Sector Outlook - Oeyvind Lindeman, Chief Commercial O?cer - Randy Giveans, Head of Investor Relations and Business Development in North America June 9, 2022 Trending News This Podcasts Series features interviews and discussions with senior management elaborating on recent company news and announcements. ABOUT NVGS - Navigator Holdings Ltd. is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator’s fleet consists of 53 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 21 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow. For more information please visit here: www.navigatorgas.com

On Friday's show: Two of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's aides have filed a motion to remove District Attorney Kim Ogg from their case involving a controversial COVID-19 outreach contract. We learn why. And we discuss the $1 billion plan to expand the Houston Ship Channel. Also this hour: Jim Smith, the new Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Houston Field Office, discusses his job and efforts to fight crime in the area. Then, from a man throwing cake at the Mona Lisa to the potential demise of Elvis-themed weddings in Las Vegas, we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And we learn how a challenge from another writer led Houston poet Van G. Garrett to shift gears and write a children's book about sneakers called Kicks.

Tune in as Dennis Winkler, COO, Winkler Public Relations talks about public policy, how Economic Alliance Houston Port Region's public policy task force and members along with close relationships with elected officials are vital parts of our voices being heard, thereby, our economic needs being met. He explains how the chemical industry plays a very important role in our daily lives and how the industry changed the way they did business over the last few years, switching what they produce to help during the pandemic. Dennis speaks of the major legislative win, Project 11 – the widening and deepening of the Houston Ship Channel and how Economic Alliance had a lot to do with this win. He gives us a little insight into 2022 redistricting as well as an award that Commissioner Adrian Garcia and he himself won, given by East Harris County Manufacturing Association " the Exceptional Partner Award". Well deserved! Stay tuned in & subscribe today! https://allianceportregion.com/subscribe-to-podcast/ Brought to you by the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Produced in the Shell Deer Park Studio. Feedback? Email our marketing team at amanda@allianceportregion.com

The Infrastructure Law that was signed in late 2021 funds the first phase of a huge infrastructure project called the Appalachian Storage Hub, which would consist of large gas processing plants, underground chemical storage facilities, and pipeline networks to connect them all together. In this episode, get the details - as many as are known - about the plans for this possible project. Is this a good idea for our country? Please Support Congressional Dish Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD240: BIF The Infrastructure BILL CD231: Lights Out: What Happened in Texas? CD134: The EpiPen Hearing Negative Impacts of Natural Gas Susan Phillips. Dec 27, 2021. “Mariner East pipeline is set to be completed in 2022, after years of environmental damage and delays.” WHYY. CBS Philly. Oct 5, 2021. “Attorney General Charges Pennsylvania Pipeline Developer In Mariner East 2 Pipeline Spill.” Forty-Fifth Statewide Investigating Grand Jury. Oct 5, 2021. “Mariner East Presentment.” attorneygeneral.gov Gunnar W. Schade. Aug 3, 2020. “The Problem With Natural Gas Flaring.” Texas A&M Today. Emily Henderson. Jul 15 2020. “Exposure to flaring at oil and gas production sites linked to higher odds of preterm birth.” James Bruggers. Apr 21, 2020. “For the Ohio River Valley, an Ethane Storage Facility in Texas Is Either a Model or a Cautionary Tale.” Leo Weekly. Environmental Integrity Project. Jan 21, 2020. “Warnings for Appalachia in Texas Ethane Storage Hub.” Britain Eakin and David Lee. Oct 31, 2017. “Emissions Settlement to Cost ExxonMobil $300M in Plant Upgrades.” Courthouse News Service. Josh Fox. 2010. Gasland. “Trinity River among most polluted waters in Texas.” Jan 13, 2010. Dallas Morning News. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. “Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay: PCBs TMDL Assessment.” Lettice Stuart. July 15, 1990. “NATIONAL NOTEBOOK: Mont Belvieu, Tex.; A Gas Leak Prods Exodus.” The New York Times. Peter Applebome. Nov 28, 1988. “Chemicals in Salt Caverns Hold Pain for Texas Town.” The New York Times. Appalachian Hub Kathy Hipple and Anne Keller. November 2021. “Poor Economics for Virgin Plastics: Petrochemicals Will Not Provide Sustainable Business Opportunities in Appalachia.” Ohio River Valley Institute. Kathy Hipple and Anne Keller. November 2021. “Poor Economics for Virgin Plastics: Petrochemicals Will Not Provide Sustainable Business Opportunities.” Ohio River Valley Institute. Kentucky Beyond Fossil Fuels. Last updated August 2021. “Appalachian Storage Hub: Latest News.” Reuters Staff. Oct 9, 2020. “Shell says Pennsylvania ethane cracker about 70% complete.” Reuters. Keith Schneider. Jul 31, 2019. “West Virginia Bets Big on Plastics, and on Backing of Trump Administration.” ProPublica. U.S. Department of Energy. Dec 4, 2018. “Secretary Perry Announces Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Report.” U.S. Department of Energy. Nov 2018. “Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress.” Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition. “Who Really Stands to Profit from the Appalachian Storage Hub/Petrochemical Complex?” Steve Horn. Feb 6, 2018. “China Is Financing a Petrochemical Hub in Appalachia. Meet its Powerful Backers.” DeSmog. Open Secrets. “Clients Lobbying on S.1075: Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act.” Appalachian Regional Commission Baltimore Sun Editorial Board. Jan 07, 2019. “Larry Hogan, reluctant environmentalist.” Appalachian Regional Commission. “Federal Co-Chair Gayle Conelly Manchin.” The Manchins Alex Kotch. Jul 20, 2021. “The Democrat blocking progressive change is beholden to big oil. Surprised?” The Guardian. Liza Featherstone. 2021. “Meet Joe Manchin's Appalling Daughter.” Jacobin. Open Secrets. “Sen. Joe Manchin - West Virginia: Top Industries 2017-2022.” Images U.S. Department of Energy. “Figure 9. NGL Pipelines, Existing and Announced, in and around the Appalachian Basin.” Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress. U.S. Department of Energy. “Table 3: Stages of Development of Market Hubs.” Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress. U.S. Department of Energy. “Figure 28. Projected Total Capacity, Total Production, and Real Consumption in the U.S. for Ethylene Products.” Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress. U.S. Department of Energy. “Figure 30. Historical and Projected Ethylene Production Capacity by Global Area.” Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States: Report to Congress. The Law H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Sponsor: Rep. Peter DeFazio Bills H.R. 4152: Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative Act S. 1064: Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1340: Appalachian Energy and Manufacturing Infrastructure Revitalization Act H.R. 2568: Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act S. 1075: Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act S. 1337: Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act. Hearings Field hearing to examine the economic importance of modern, reliable energy infrastructure to West Virginia and the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources August 29, 2016 Witnesses: Dr. Brian J. Anderson Director, West Virginia University Energy Institute Dr. John Deskins Director, Bureau for Business and Economic Research, West Virginia University Mr. Chad Earl Director of Marketing and Business Development, Orders Construction Company, Inc. Mr. Steven Hedrick President and Chief Executive Officer, Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center Mr. Jeffery Keffer President and Chief Executive Officer, Longview Power, LLC Mr. Dan Poling Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer, District Council 53, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Sound Clip Transcripts: 6:32 - 6:59 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: So using ethane from Natural Gas as a feedstock means that chemical companies can choose to operate in West Virginia due to the enormous benefits of being right on top of the resource. That's why, again, I included language in the energy bill that will require the Department of Energy and Commerce to conduct a study to look at the feasibility of an ethane storage and distribution hub here in Appalachia, in West Virginia or in the region. 11:34 - 12:00 Sen. Joe Manchin: In 2016 Annual Energy Outlook, the EIA projected that even in a clean power plan scenario, coal and natural gas will make up approximately half of our electric generation mix in 2040. We talk about deniers you know, there's those who deny that there's climate change going on. And there's those who deny that we're going to be needing fossil for the next two, three or four decades. 12:50 - 13:33 Sen. Joe Manchin: Infrastructure, we must put the necessary infrastructure in place to take advantage of the robust opportunities that come from our abundant natural resources, while ensuring the reliability of our electric grid. And I will mention one thing. I've spoken to a lot of our state legislators. And I said, we've got to start thinking in terms of regional energy have Mid-Atlantic energy, regions such as the southwest, we should be looking at Pennsylvania and Ohio as part of this region, not the borders that separate us but basically the ability that we have to work together, build these pipelines that basically keep some of this product in this market area. To attract it, they say, build it and they will come. I truly believe if you have it, they will come but you have to have access to it. 18:42 - 19:00 Brian Anderson: Over the last 10 years production of ethane and propane at the Marcellus and Utica Shales have driven the cost of these very valuable raw materials to a price point well below global and national prices. Connecting this valuable resource to the national and global markets will take modern, robust infrastructure, the topic of this hearing. 19:01 - 19:13 Brian Anderson: I contend that the types of infrastructure necessary to benefit both the region and the nation is not only a reliable modern network of pipelines but also a robust regional system with natural gas liquid storage and distribution 20:12 - 20:28 Brian Anderson: With current production rates in the in the basin, around 500,000 barrels per day, the resource is certainly sufficient to support a renewed and robust chemical industry. That is, as long as there is modern and robust energy transportation infrastructure to support that. 21:42 - 22:32 Brian Anderson: The goal of this project is to provide essential data to support the development of the chemical manufacturing industry, promoting economic development. As evidenced by the industry's commitment to our project, developing storage and transportation infrastructure is a critical pathway to developing the industry in the region. Subsurface storage and distribution and a network of pipelines will benefit both the raw material producers -- the upstream oil and gas industry -- as well as the chemical industry by fostering a readily available and reliable network and research and source of natural gas liquids, developing a predictable price point of the commodity in the region. Currently, there is only one spot pricing for natural gas liquids in the United States and Gulf Coast. And thirdly, promoting regional investment in a more robust ecosystem for the industry. 38:55 - 39:50 Steven Hedrick: Rather than exporting additional ethane available via pipelines in the United States Gulf Coast to Europe, Asia or even Canada, it could be utilized here in the Appalachian Basin, here in America, to maximize the value potential of our raw materials. According to the publication the Natural Gas Intelligence, ethane accounts for more than 50% of the typical barrel in the Appalachian region, with exports now leading market spoke near Philadelphia. I think production has been increasing in the region. In fact, administering company MPLX's CEO Gary Heminger recently said with incremental ethane takeaway projects and the projected completion of a regional cracker facility, we anticipate reaching full utilization of our existing facilities. In other words, we need more infrastructure and companies like Shell need more elasticity in the supply chain in order to maximize the benefit of ethane. 39:48 - 40:41 Steven Hedrick: We would propose that the corridors naturally created by the Ohio and Kunal rivers be utilized as a platform for a substantial pipe system that will support the distribution of key raw material and intermediate constituents, including but not limited to, methane, ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, and chlorine all of which are significant building blocks to the petrochemical industry and hence our society. We therefore must add substantial underground storage to the highest value of broadly used raw materials, specifically ethane, ethylene and propane and butane if we're able to create a built for purpose Appalachian storage hub. This can be safely and efficiently done and naturally occurring underground caverns in depleted natural gas extraction points, or even in depleted salt domes. In fact, the brightest minds in geological formations are currently studying the best locations for the hub. 1:34:03 - 1:35:40 Sen Joe Manchin: So I've come to the conclusion of this, the only way that we're ever going to is follow the dollars, the tax credits, extenders. They've been pouring more and more tax credits and extenders into renewables. And the only thing I'm going to say if that's the policy direction, and we can't collectively stop some of this other thing, when you have an administration desire to do something as they've done, we could at least say this, it makes all the sense in the world, if you're going to use these tax extenders, they call them tax extenders, they're credits, they give them credits if they do certain things in certain fields. So for moving to solar, or hydro, or wind and all this, those credits should only be used in a germane energy, that's where the losses were. So if the losses came from areas such as West Virginia and such as southwest Virginia, and such as Kentucky, those credits have to be used there. It makes all the sense in the world. We're gonna do every -- I'm gonna do everything I can just to shut the system down the next time, because trust me, they love tax credits. The wind people ain't letting tax credits go, solar'snot letting tax credits go. So I'm saying how do you argue against at least using the credits if you're going to get them? We'll build the best windmills, Danny. Our guys can build windmills. We can build solar, we can build anything you want. Just give us a chance. And that's what I am most upset about is no plan. There was no plan for a major policy shift in energy. And that's what we've got to correct I think, as quickly as possible to give us all a chance to survive in this tough area. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Featuring: Jorge Franz If you've ever imagined Houston, Texas to be a dusty, desert city you'd be supremely wrong. Houston is a very green city, which boasts four of the biggest city parks in America. Yes, there's space-a-plenty here. Even though Houston is 80 km inland, the city boasts one of the world's busiest ports thanks to the Houston Ship Channel which connects Houston to the Gulf of Mexico. READ MORE HERE

Welcome to Bayou Business Download, a podcast from the Greater Houston Partnership where we dive into the data and analytics influencing the region's economy. In this episode we're going to discuss the recent visit of the President of Panama to Houston. President Laurentino Cortizo came to Houston in July  to celebrate the five year anniversary of the expansion of the Panama Canal and discuss opportunities to further expand trade between Houston and Asia and other global markets through Panama. We're joined by John Cypher, Senior Director of International trade and investment for the Americas at the Partnership. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: The relationship between Houston and Panama How the expansion of the Panama Canal impacted trade through Houston. The types of goods and products that most often travel through the Canal to and from Houston. The impact of planned growth of the Houston Ship Channel. The challenges and opportunity that lie ahead for Houston in foreign trade. 

Utsav Mathur is a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright in the Houston office, where he is a shipping, offshore energy, and global disputes lawyer. On this episode, he talks to Patrick about his career as a maritime lawyer. As the son of a captain who had the chance to spend time at sea growing up, Utsav was a young lawyer in Houston who raised his hand and volunteered to tackle maritime issues that arose in his matters. Today, it is 100% of what he does. In our conversation, he breaks down the fundamentals of maritime law and the industries and disputes where it arises. He also talks to us about recent trends and events in the industry, from offshore wind farms to the recent obstruction of the Suez Canal. This episode is part of a collaboration with Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast, a podcast of the Houston Bar Association (https://behind-the-lines-the-houston-lawyer.buzzsprout.com/930415). On April 21, it released an episode on "Energy and the Environment," featuring informative segments on the February 2021 winter storm, cryptocurrency, and electric vehicles. On our Hylights episode today, we focus on maritime law, which, as Utsav demonstrates, is relevant to the economy of the Houston Ship Channel and offshore energy projects for both carbon-based and, increasingly, renewable forms of energy. The Hylights Podcast is brought to you by the Houston Young Lawyers Association! If you have any comments or questions, or if you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please email us at hylightspodcast@gmail.com. Join HYLA: https://www.hyla.org/page-18141

Houston ship channel pilot Captain James Hensley has the daunting task of guiding giant ocean-going ships into and out of one of the world’s largest and busiest ports. The famous Houston Ship Channel is 52 miles long and in some places incredibly narrow. His is not a job for the faint of heart -- there is literally no room for mistakes! In this interview with folklorist Betsy Peterson, Captain Hensley talks about learning and practicing his highly-skilled occupation, his family’s longstanding maritime traditions, becoming one of the first African Americans to be officially credentialed as a captain, and the pride he takes in his work.

A massive chemical fire near the Houston Ship Channel led to shelter-in-place orders, closed schools and polluted the area's air and water. It took days to extinguish and impacted hundreds of thousands of people. Part two of Fire Triangle explores what the State of Texas is — and isn't — doing to prevent chemical disasters. When state regulatory agencies and companies don't do enough to prevent chemical disasters, community members are forced to take action. We meet two advocates impacted by the fire who are fighting back against pollution in their communities.

Retired U.S. Coast Guard Capt Bill Diehl shares the story of the ‘Rickmers Seoul’, a 360 ft long cargo ship that was washed toward a freeway bridge during Hurricane Ike in 2008. He also provides an overview of the role of the Coast Guard in protecting the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel. Citations:https://www.chron.com/business/article/In-midst-of-Ike-tugboats-prevailed-in-Houston-1543253.php#photo-1140765

BAYTOWN - On October 12, 2020, multiple agencies were called into a reference to a male walking on the 2.6-mile Fred Hartman Bridge. When law enforcement agencies were arriving, an officer saw the male grabbing ahold of the rails of the bridge. A few moments later, the male jumped the bridge and was seen by the Baytown Police and the Harris County Constable Precinct 8 officers. The Baytown Fire Department assisted with the additional agencies for the water search and rescue efforts to retrieve the body in the Houston Ship Channel. The officials were able to retrieve the body. NNB News contacted the Harris County Constable Precinct 8 office but they have declined to comment regarding the incident at the time of this publication. La Porte Police Department and the Baytown Police Department assisted with traffic control. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newsnowbaytown/support

Dr. Edmond Russo, a 27-year veteran of the US Army Corps of Engineers, has a passion for innovation, especially identifying and pursuing new ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of water resource management activities. In his work at the Galveston District, he led a team that is developing a 50-year plan to protect and restore the Texas Gulf Coast. In this podcast, Edmond puts the scope and scale of the District into perspective and talks about how he and the Galveston team are incorporating the principles and practices of Engineering With Nature in their daily work and their future planning.   Galveston District’s huge 50,000 square mile area of responsibility spans over 360 miles of the Texas coast, from Louisiana to Mexico, extending inland 150-200 miles, and includes world-scale ports, container terminals, and the Houston Ship Channel. The region’s fragile coastal shorelines, ecosystems and infrastructure are vulnerable to sea level rise and no stranger to extreme storms. The District has correspondingly big challenges and opportunities – in the areas of navigation, flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration. The Galveston team is currently working on navigation channel improvement projects of approximately $3.9 billion.   When Edmond arrived at the Galveston District in 2014, he faced significant organizational and collaboration challenges. Under his leadership and driven by his “Fierce Urgency of Now” (FUN) approach, the District became the first Engineering With Nature Proving Ground, which inspired and enabled the Galveston team to collaborate and innovate to effectively address pressing water resource management challenges. The team’s work led to the integration of natural and nature-based solutions into their traditional water management processes. For example, in one project, material dredged from the Houston Ship Channel, which was required to expand the channel and improve shipping safety, was used to construct wetlands and dikes in Galveston Bay. By using the dredged sediment instead of more expensive rock for the lining of the dikes, the team was able to achieve extended ecological benefits, while meeting its navigation safety and reliability mandates, and reducing costs by about 30% compared to more traditional approaches.   What was learned from initial EWN projects is being incorporated into larger projects in the District, including the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study, which recommends infrastructure construction on the scale of $22B to $32B spanning a 50-year timeframe. Part of the proposed plan is to construct a 40-mile long barrier of beaches and vegetated dunes across Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. A key objective is to reduce coastal storm surge from the Gulf of Mexico into Galveston Bay. This will reduce the risk of property and infrastructure damage and protect and restore fragile ecosystems. Edmond believes this will be critical to achieving long-term resilience and sustainability of coastal communities and ecosystems, especially along the Houston Ship Channel where billions of dollars of energy sector and other economic assets are located.   Edmond talks about the importance of one of the core EWN principles the team has applied to the development of the Feasibility Study – enhancing communications and collaboration with decision makers, agency partners, academics, and public stakeholders, through a variety of activities, including community work groups. A key finding has been that early and frequent engagement with clear and transparent explanations of the process, progress, and intent of each stage, plus enabling stakeholders to influence the process and outcomes, is helping to achieve shared understanding and unity of purpose. He notes this spirit of collaboration will be critical in the future planning and implementation phases of the long-term Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Plan.   When envisioning the Texas coast over the next 50 years, Edmond believes the application of EWN in the Galveston District will enhance understanding of the complex performance of integrated coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration features at a landscape scale. The integration of robust field observation, data collection and analysis, leap-ahead biophysical process modeling and simulation, machine learning and artificial intelligence will significantly improve decision making, project performance, and outcomes -- especially during significant storm events. He notes that as the Galveston District continues to innovate, the lessons learned in applying EWN principles and practices and the innovations developed will be shared with other Corps Districts to extend the value to the nation.     Related Links: EWN Website ERDC Website USACE Galveston District Edmond Russo at Galveston District Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study Houston Ship Channel

Photo of chemical manufacturing plant and the Houston Ship Channel by Roy Luck On this show: 0:08 – To talk about the context of the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny we speak with Andrei Soldatov (@AndreiSoldatov) a Russian investigative journalist and security services expert. He is based in Moscow. 0:20 – Pearl Matibe (@PearlMatibe) is a Zimbabwean foreign policy correspondent and media commentator based in Washington DC. 0:34 – Khury Petersen-Smith is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. He researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration.   1:08 – Could Hurricane Laura worsen a deadly environmental justice crisis for communities living among petrochemical plants in the Houston area? Bryan Parras (@HighTechAztec) is a longtime environmental justice advocate in Houston and Organizer for Healthy Communities for the Sierra Club. Bryan is also featured in the documentary The Condor & The Eagle.  Peter Holley (@peterjholley) is senior editor at Texas Monthly. His latest piece is “Why One Expert Predicts a Major Hurricane Hitting Houston Would Be ‘America's Chernobyl'” 1:34 – Tuck Woodstock, independent journalist based in Portland who has covered the protests since May, joins us to give an update on the demonstrations in Oregon. 1:45 – The SF Police Department is getting a raise for its officers, which advocates say is outrageous in a moment of global calls for defunding police. Tim Redmond is a veteran San Francisco political reporter, also the founder and editor of 48hills.org. He joins us to talk about Defund SFPD efforts as well as SF Mayor London Breed's announcement that the foul, decrepit County Jail #4 will close in September after the city empties the jail. Redmond asks why the city couldn't have decided to empty the jail & expedite its closure before Covid-19. The post Fenceline communities around Houston were facing environmental catastrophe before Hurricane Laura. Also — Israel continues its bombing of Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

Jeremy Osterberger of BIC Alliance and BIC Magazine is joined by Roger Guenther, Executive Director, Port Houston. Roger Guenther provides a Project 11 update, which is the Houston SHIP CHANNEL WIDENING PROJECT, the impacts of COVID-19 on Port Houston business, and the 10- to 20-year-plan for the Port of Houston. Guenther will also participate in the upcoming Economic Alliance, Houston Port Region Gulf Coast Industry Forum, which will be VIRTUAL, Thursday, Sept. 17th.  Event website: allianceportregion.com  

We face serious danger from Houston hurricane. I’m not talking about just any old storm, but one that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, rides up the Houston Ship Channel and destroys our petrochemical complex. Several thousand tanks filled with toxic substances might buckle and spill their contents into the environment. This would poison our area for decades to come. Let's prevent that. Terence O’Rourke of the Harris County Attorney explains the threat, why we have no protection in place and what we can do to get us to safety. Resources: One-pager by the University of Boulder, Colorado, presenting the problem. The Ike Dike, presented by Texas A&M University. Video explainer of Galveston Bay Park. Brochure of Galveston Bay Park by the architecture firm Rogers Partners.

In this episode we have an old salty Houston Pilot talk about life. What was it like working on a tugboat in the 1970's? What is it like learning to be a pilot in one of the most difficult ports in the world? What is the Texas Chicken? Should you get tattoos? Sea Dog gives his take on all these questions and more. Stick around and hear some sea stories that won't be around for ever. Plus, I get hate mail? At the end of this interview you will have a little bit more hair on your chest, sorry ladies.You can contact the show at theshipslogpodcast@gmail.comDon't forget to subscribe to the podcast.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theshipslogpodcast)

Cowboy wisdom, is much more than you might think, there are 5 different ways to cross the Houston Ship Channel, and when a young boy’s prayer is criticized, that woman’s hurtful words came back in the way of a blessing from the young boy. You can hear more from Bill Ingram weekday mornings on 89.3 KSBJ in Houston, TX, or listen online at ksbj.org.  "Welcome to Texas" with Bill Ingram is a part of Hope On Demand! Life can be hard and overwhelming, and you might not always know what to do. Through videos, podcasts and blogs, we help connect you more deeply with God so you can live with hope. You can watch, read and listen at hopeondemand.com.

Dr. Cole Matson serves as an associate professor of environmental science at Baylor. An environmental toxicologist specializing in the genetic effects of contaminants on wildlife, Dr. Matson's research was recently featured in the prestigious journal, Science. The study examined a breed of fish, the Gulf killifish, which has rapidly adapted to and survived in the heavily polluted waters of the Houston Ship Channel. Matson identified hybridization with the Atlantic killifish as having provided the necessary genetic tools for survival in this polluted environment, and he explains how and what that potentially means for other species on this Baylor Connections.

EDINBURG, RGV - In a podcast with the Rio Grande Guardian, state Rep. Terry Canales looks back at his first legislative session as chairman of the House Committee on Transportation.In an exclusive interview with reporter Steve Taylor, Canales talks about working long and grueling hours at the state Capitol, legislation impacting the Houston Ship Channel, the merger of the Rio Grande Valley’s three metropolitan planning organizations, and a bill carried by state Rep. Armando Martinez of Weslaco that establishes a public transit authority for the Valley.In the podcast, Canales also calls for more state funding for highways that connect to land ports of entry. Canales, a Democrat, represents House District 40, which is anchored in Edinburg, Texas.

Various stories about Oxy, Anadarko, and Chevron, PLUS: we talk to Jason Leal, producer and director of the upcoming Spindletop movie.Spindletop movie website - https://spindletopmovie.com/Contribute to the Spindletop kickstarter - http://kck.st/2Ji0oZZThe Texas Oil and Gas Podcast is brought to you by Baffin Bay Rod and Gun: https://www.baffinbayrodandgun.com/Subscribe to Oil and Gas Contractor's Connect - https://wavve.link/og-contractors-connectCome fishing with Ryan and Josh at Baffin Bay! - http://www.texasoilandgaspodcast.com/fishing/Leave a 5 star rating and review! - http://apple.co/2mkM3ASContact the show via text or voicemail - 318-599-9192Visit our website - http://www.texasoilandgaspodcast.com/Connect with Ryan - http://bit.ly/2lLX1uhConnect with Josh - http://bit.ly/2W90MgrBuy Ryan's book - https://amzn.to/2CBOtAoGet an interview on the Oil and Gas Contractor's Connect Podcast! - nate.hansen@gor2.com

Various stories about Oxy, Anadarko, and Chevron, PLUS: we talk to Jason Leal, producer and director of the upcoming Spindletop movie.Spindletop movie website - https://spindletopmovie.com/Contribute to the Spindletop kickstarter - http://kck.st/2Ji0oZZThe Texas Oil and Gas Podcast is brought to you by Baffin Bay Rod and Gun: https://www.baffinbayrodandgun.com/Subscribe to Oil and Gas Contractor's Connect - https://wavve.link/og-contractors-connectCome fishing with Ryan and Josh at Baffin Bay! - http://www.texasoilandgaspodcast.com/fishing/Leave a 5 star rating and review! - http://apple.co/2mkM3ASContact the show via text or voicemail - 318-599-9192Visit our website - http://www.texasoilandgaspodcast.com/Connect with Ryan - http://bit.ly/2lLX1uhConnect with Josh - http://bit.ly/2W90MgrBuy Ryan's book - https://amzn.to/2CBOtAoGet an interview on the Oil and Gas Contractor's Connect Podcast! - nate.hansen@gor2.com

[powerpress] Welcome to the Gulf Coast Growth Show with your hosts Jason Lee and Clint Akin. Featuring: Captain Bill Diehl USCG (Ret.), P.E., President, Greater Houston Port Bureau Thank you to our sponsors: McDonough Engineering, ISTC, and Turner Industries

Kristen Hays, senior petrochemicals editor, sits down with Josh Pedrick, managing editor for Americas aromatics, to talk about the growing headaches for the Houston Ship Channel. A number of container ships heading to Houston have created delays for liquids ship movements. Hays unpacks the...

Welcome back to another episode! This week's episode is our First Friday Q&A for February. You ask the questions and we answer them. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in. If you want to get a question answered for next month's FFQA, click the link below. Enjoy! Have a question? Click here to ask Show Notes & Links: Questions: Good morning. Love the show and am beyond grateful for the information and insights you provide as I’m new to the industry. I’ll leave a rave review on the podcast but first wanted to ask if you have any plans to come out to the Bay Area this year for a happy hour. Please let me know if so, and how I could help coordinate.  You mentioned hoping Guyana’s government would manage their recent find responsibly. Can you share some examples for a template of a government doing a good job of managing oil or other resources (especially with regard to the corruption aspect and how any success stories avoided it)? Also, have you read The Prize yet? Hi Guys – We heard yall mention something about water recyle/treatment during your show with Kurt and would like to know whats going on from a treatment side. If you’d like to collaborate and do a show or two that discusses the basics of water treatment and or some Q&A from the listeners we’d love to see what that looks like. I’m a student looking for some advice on the field of petroleum engineering and would appreciate to hear what you think about the future of this field. I have planned for some time and am fascinated by the technical side of petroleum engineering, I’m interested in the geology and exploration aspects of it and would eventually like to work as a reservoir engineer or in a similar capacity. I have been fortunate being accepted to several highly regarded colleges offering petroleum engineering curricula and I have to make my choice soon. My concern is the outlook for and the future of my professional career choice, as well as the industry.  Many of my family, friends and other contacts question my preference saying that the world is turning away from oil and that my career opportunities would be limited by my narrow focus on this field. What would a petroleum engineer be able to effectively do, if industry trends made it necessary to pivot and apply his expertise to another field? Any advice and insight you might have for me and that could shed some light on whether or not its a good idea to enter into the field of petroleum engineering, would be very much appreciated. Hey guys, First time listener, but definitely will continue to follow. Two questions for you guys… 1) We are long past the days of peak oil (supply), but what are your thoughts on peak demand? 2) What’s your opinion on the shipping container(s) vs O&G export vessel(s) debate currently going on in the Houston Ship Channel? Thank you for your time! Love the show gents, and the Startups show as well! Mark what do you think is the most important things facing our industry looking forward? Jake when VC groups are looking to make an investment in O&G tech, what are the couple of things they often overlook? And explain what you and Collin are trying to do with your digital wildcatters vlog? I like it, just curious what you are trying to accomplish? You have a raving fan base here in Brazil, let us know next time you make it here and would love to connect!

Elizabeth Appleby is the curator of the San Jacinto Museum of History and with her is Amanda Accardo the external relations manager for Shell Deer Park. Shell and the San Jacinto Museum have opened a new exhibit: Big Energy: A Texas Tale of People Powering Progress. It chronicles 9 decades of Deer Park development along the Houston Ship Channel and so much of that came from the people working for Shell that the community and the company's histories are inseparable. The exhibit demonstrates how industries help communities flourish and we also take the time to talk about the Battleship Texas which you can also visit (and you should). Got to www.sanjacinto-museum.org for information and plan an awesome day trip!

Tell me a little about yourself and how long have you or served behind the front line for? In What capacity?   I was on active duty for over 13 years and served in several capacities. My first 2 ½ years was spent on a 210’ vessel out of Galveston TX. Our major operations were patrols looking to counter drug and migrant smuggling and illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. I was part of the deck force, and we were the deckhands who handled all of the vessel mooring unmooring, helicopters tie down and tie down equipment maintenance, maintenance of the ships exterior, watch duties, helmsman duties, watch for rounds on the vessel while underway. I was leading seamen when I left which is the highest ranking E3 in that department. I was a vessel rescue swimmer, and I was involved in multiple rescues and recoveries of both living and deceased victims of human trafficking. This was one of my biggest operational accomplishments while on the vessel, and I was awarded a Letter of Accommodation (LOC) for this and given a challenge coin by the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander as an E3. I went to my specialty rating training in 2007 and became a Marine Science Technician Petty Officer 3rd class upon graduation. I was awarded the most inspirational and earned the most fitness points while attending this training out of all my graduating class. Our roles as MST’s are generally handling the regulation of the United States commercial storage and transferring of oil and hazardous materials in the ports and waterways which are subject to the laws of the Federal Government of the United States. We perform safety and security inspections on facilities, vessels, local governments and the other entities involved in the handling of commerce. I was stationed in Baton Rouge LA enforcing laws in the Mississippi River and ports around Baton Rouge. I was stationed in Texas City TX enforcing laws in the Gulf of Mexico, Galveston Bay, and the ports Galveston and Texas City. I was stationed in Houston TX enforcing the laws in the Houston Ship Channel and the Ports surrounding Houston.   What was the hardest time of your life? What tools did you use to get through it?   Well, this question has layers for me, but I think my life has created a lot of hard times consistently for me. Faith in God and his promise and the drive to wake up and do your best, look for the best in all situations and strive to be better are the things that overcome all for me. Synopsis of challenges. Parents divorced at 5, moved into a trailer park without any money, mom married an alcoholic and addict with three sons who didn’t necessarily like me, lived in a financially poor situation and constant fighting and chaos. Meanwhile, my father remarried and had two stepchildren who were well off financially I didn’t get along with my stepmother either. My father never had to pay child support, while he and his new family were going on vacations buying homes and property. We eventually had seven children living in a three bedroom sharecroppers home built in the 1800’s often without heat due to lack of funds and the choice between electricity or gas. My mother worked 12-hour shifts as a waitress and was also an addict. Because of this, my oldest sister took care of us. She took her frustrations of having lost much of her childhood out on me mainly, and I can’t blame her for that. It was just a roller coaster of a childhood, and I ended up living in 10 different homes with different family members by the time I left for boot camp at the age of 20. I also started drinking heavily at a young age and tended to make a lot of bad decisions as a teen and an early adult. When I first joined the USCG, I was still making very immature decisions and got pulled over and arrested in 2005 and was Captains masted twice within my first nine months in the U.S. Coast Guard. I thank God that I was not discharged as that would have probably led to my demise. This was when I started t

Addicks and Barker Reservoirs are swaths of placid Texas prairie, wetland, and forest straddling I-10 where it hits Highway 6, about 20 miles west of downtown Houston. But that's not how nature sees them. To nature, those two open spaces are the top of a hydrological basin that drains through the city and into the Houston Ship Channel. Most of the time the reservoirs don't reserve any water.

The Other Great Migration: The Movement of Rural African Americans to Houston, 1900-1941By Bernadette Pruitt, PhDFrom the publisher: The twentieth century has seen two great waves of African American migration from rural areas into the city, changing not only the country’s demographics but also black culture. In her thorough study of migration to Houston, Bernadette Pruitt portrays the move from rural to urban homes in Jim Crow Houston as a form of black activism and resistance to racism.Between 1900 and 1950 nearly fifty thousand blacks left their rural communities and small towns in Texas and Louisiana for Houston. Jim Crow proscription, disfranchisement, acts of violence and brutality, and rural poverty pushed them from their homes; the lure of social advancement and prosperity based on urban-industrial development drew them. Houston’s close proximity to basic minerals, innovations in transportation, increased trade, augmented economic revenue, and industrial development prompted white families, commercial businesses, and industries near the Houston Ship Channel to recruit blacks and other immigrants to the city as domestic laborers and wage earners.http://www.tamupress.com/product/Other-Great-Migration,7543.aspx

There's been a lot made of prices and economics when it comes to the US exporting crude oil, but what about the actual logistics and capabilities to export? Platts senior oil editors Herman Wang and Brian Scheid talk with Luciano Battistini, Platts managing editor of Americas crude, about the fine...