PLG EXPERTS REVEAL PREDICTIONS ON OIL/GAS PRICES AND THEIR IMPACT ON RESIN PRODUCTION AND US EXPORTS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 Summary Overview In the wake of COVID-19 global oil and gas price fluctuations are affecting virtually all chemical markets, including resins. Companies who produce and sell these chemicals are asking experts to predict the […]
NETWORK OPTIMIZATION OVERVIEW FOR BULK COMMODITIES Many organizations suffer from distribution networks that have evolved over time, often morphing based on ad hoc decisions or siloed and/or conflicting viewpoints between sales, operations, logistics, customer service, and finance. Such evolutions, often made without sufficient data or holistic approaches, result in inefficiencies that add cost and diminish […]
E&Ps and the Frac Sand Revolution Excerpted from an article PLG wrote for RBN Energy. Exploration and production companies (E&Ps) have always looked for ways to drive down the cost of drilling and completing wells. Part of that strategy includes not only reducing the cost of frac sand but also optimizing the logistics of sand […]
A FRAC SAND REVOLUTION Excerpted from an article PLG wrote for RBN Energy. While demand for sand used in hydraulic fracturing has more than doubled in the last three years, sand from the Permian Basin and other local areas have left a supply glut. In part because of this oversupply, prices are falling. What’s more, […]
KEY HIGHLIGHTS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE 4TH ANNUAL FRAC SAND INDUSTRY UPDATE CONFERENCE Taylor Robinson, president of PLG Consulting, traveled to Houston, Texas to attend Petroleum Connections’ 4th Annual Frac Sand Industry Update conference in February 2019. In the following, Robinson shares his thoughts and reflections about the conference. I had the privilege of moderating […]