Increasing domestic shale production is having a radical effect on crude slates available to US refiners, even as more coker projects are coming online. With less heavy crude coming from Latin America, refiners are turning to Canada for supply, though transportation capacity is limited, as Canadian crude fights light-sweet Bakken crude for pipeline space. What will this mean for petroleum coke production, quality and pricing? And how will this...

Rising domestic crude production has sparked a surge in infrastructure growth to connect producers in the shale regions with their customers. In the absence of traditional pipeline systems, railroads, barges and even trucks have been pressed into services as short and long term transport solutions. In addition, Canadian crudes now face similar logistical hurdles, and producers are beginning to turn more to rail and barge as major pipeline proj...

Now in its 10th year the Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oil and Gas Summit is returning to provide legal professionals within the sector the knowledge and expertise to thrive in their career. Oil and Gas IQ are delighted to announce the return of the Annual Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oil and Gas Summit, taking place in Houston on May 13-15 2013. This special 10th anniversary the Annual Advanced Contract Risk Management for Oi...

Oil and Gas Mobility Summit The Oil and Gas Mobility Summit, the first event of its kind in North America, will gather the energy industries burgeoning mobility pioneers showcasing a series of implementation case studies.Key themes to be discussed include: Evaluating the challenges and ROI of a mobility roll out in your organization Addressing the challenges associated with roll out and cultural change Mobilizing your workforce for greater org...

Highlights at This Year's Event: Canadian bitumen and Keystone XL — Challenges and opportunities in meeting infrastructure needs Oil and gas industry market overview — Anticipating production growth and changing flows Bakken crude differential — Effects of pipeline and rail projects Utica and Marcellus — Gas production and changing flow patterns Crude-by-Rail and the threat to pipelines — Short- or long-term solut...

The 4th Iraq Oil and Gas Summit is the continuation of its series to bring potentially huge business deals tapping into much of Iraq’s energy reserves and exploring Iraq’s potential productivity as one of the world’s best long-term petroleum prospects, with substantial output potentially flowing from relatively few and high-yield wells.With great potential of oil and gas wealth for Iraq which remains largely unrealized and aw...

Continuing its Back Office Energy Trading conference series, marcus evans invites you to attend our 5th Annual Optimizing Operational Efficiency in the Energy Trading Market Conference. Hear from senior level executives from the Energy and Investment Banking industries and explore the impacts of Dodd-Frank to determine how the back office can efficiently comply with new regulations. Attending this premier conference will give you the opportuni...

Network with Peers and Share Your Experiences The continuous threat hurricanes and other natural disasters pose for the Houston area require emergency management officials to constantly update plans and collaborate on best practices. As a Tier 1 UASI region, there is a heightened need to improve the city’s capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist incidents. This is truly a must attend event for all res...

Transforming the American Economy With Natural Gas! Get YOUR seat at the table with industry leaders as they facilitate America’s ability to benefit from the revolution in natural gas production Learn from innovators and industry players about today’s most advanced initiatives to broaden the use of natural gas throughout the American economy Meet major natural gas users – power generators, transportation companies and others...

The Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, in coordination with HospitalityLawyer.com, is producing the first-ever Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in Travel - the only conference that places legal, safety and security solutions for the travel industry under one roof. What is the Global Congress? "This conference enables all aspects of the travel equation to share their legal, safety, and security experience...