Houston Ship Channel awarded $142.5 million infrastructure project
As the only port in Texas to receive construction funding in the IIJA, this represents a milestone win for the Houston Ship Channel and will enable the Port and the USACE to keep the $1 billion Project 11 moving forward. Read More

Clean energy goals? Meet modular construction

According to the World Health Organization, a rapid scale-up of available clean energy solutions must occur before 2030 to have a chance of meeting targets. Read More

Southwest Gas to expand environmentally friendly renewable natural gas to Southern California system
As part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Southwest Gas is partnering with SoCal Biomethane, a subsidiary of Anaergia Inc. and North Sky Capital to bring RNG to market via a public-private partnership. Read More

2021 ends with uptick in job growth in Texas upstream oil and natural gas sector
Since the low point in employment in September of 2020, industry has added 31,200 jobs and growth months have outnumbered decline months 13-to-2. Employment has grown every month for eight straight months with the average monthly gain being 2,538 jobs. Read More

Sentinel, ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. form joint venture
Sentinel Midstream Texas LLC recently formed a joint venture with ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. that owns crude oil pipelines and related transportation infrastructure in the Houston area. Read More

What is the future of sustainability?

Industry experts recently gathered to discuss the future of sustainability at AFPM's International Petrochemical Conference, addressing topics such as innovation, ingenuity and collaboration, as well as which developing technologies will help to address sustainability issues. Read More