.February 22, 2024

Tumbling U.S. natural gas prices prove unstoppable, hurting producers

For nearly a year, U.S. natural gas producers have slammed the brakes on production as prices fall. But relentless output gains including from oil companies that pump gas as an oil byproduct have unleashed record supplies. Read More

Lightsource bp moves forward with $348M utility-scale solar projects in Texas

Construction of both solar farms is underway, creating a combined 400 jobs during construction, with both projects scheduled to come online in 2024. Read More

LyondellBasell acquires mechanical recycling assets and plans operations in California

LyondellBasell announced it has acquired mechanical recycling assets and properties containing rigid plastics recycling processing lines from PreZero, a global recycling leader and waste management service provider. Read More

Syrah commences AAM production at its Vidalia facility in Louisiana

Vidalia is the first vertically integrated natural graphite AAM supplier outside China, processing natural graphite from Syrah’s Balama Graphite Operation in Mozambique.

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CenterPoint Energy announces sale of its Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas assets for $1.2 billion

The assets include approximately 12,000 miles of main pipeline in Louisiana and Mississippi serving approximately 380,000 metered customers. Read More

Occidental explores $20 billion-plus sale of Western Midstream, sources say

Occidental Petroleum is exploring a sale of Western Midstream Partners, a U.S. natural gas-focused pipeline operator that has a market value of close to $20 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

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2024 AFPM Annual Meeting

The AFPM Annual Meeting is the world's premier refining meeting, assembling key executives, decision-makers, and technical experts from operating companies, technology providers, contracting and consulting firms, and equipment manufacturers around the world. Register

Valuable Resources

• BIC Photos: HASC Tailgate 2024
• BIC Website: Power Generation
• BIC Video: Port of Corpus Christi IT Director discusses ISO 27001 certification & maritime cybersecurity
• BIC Website: Natural Gas/LNG

Top Jobs of the Week

• Director of Business Development - Houston, TX
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Greater Houston Industrial Group meeting

Jeremy Osterberger of BIC Alliance will discuss project updates at the upcoming Greater Houston Industrial Group meeting — an event dedicated to catering to the demands of businesses across various sectors such as power generation, agriculture, maritime, commercial, petrochemical and O&G markets in the Greater Houston area. Read More

Upcoming Industry Events

• TCA's Sweethearts and Shotguns 2024 - Feb 22-23, Corpus Christi, TX

• 5th American LNG Forum - Feb 26-27, Houston, TX

• 4th American Hydrogen Forum - Feb 28-29, Houston, TX

• 2024 AFPM Annual Meeting - March 10-12, Grapevine, TX

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