WASHINGTON (March 7, 2023) — The propane industry, through the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), has announced its engagement with nearly a dozen universities, national and private laboratories, and businesses to drive clean energy innovation.
Whippany, NJ (March 2, 2023) — Suburban Propane Partners L.P. lent its support to the teams of legislators and lobbyists competing to raise money for a variety of deserving charitable organizations at the 2023 Congressional Hockey Challenge, supported by the NHL. As part of this sponsorship, Suburban Propane provided power for the MedStar Capitals Iceplex ice resurfacer and attended the game.
The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates an average of about 99 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas will be consumed in the United States during the first quarter of this year — the least for any first quarter since 2018. This year, January and February are likely to be among the warmest on record, which led to significantly lower heating demand and, therefore, lower natural gas consumption.
After decades of reliably providing fleets with a clean energy solution, propane is now reducing emissions along the path to zero even further by providing a significantly less expensive and cleaner recharging solution.
Cetane Associates (Cetane) is pleased to announce that Blossman Gas Inc. (Blossman Gas) of Ocean Springs, Miss.
Energy Distribution Partners (EDP) has announced the acquisition of Mount Perry Propane. A fast-growing propane marketer based in Mt. Perry, Ohio, the company serves 2,800 customers across nine counties in southeastern Ohio. Mount Perry Propane provides a variety of services to residential, commercial and agricultural customers.
ADD Systems announced their 50th anniversary. In 1973, ADD Systems strove to improve the way energy distributors operate. Today, ADD Systems carries on that same goal to the energy distribution, HVAC, and c-store industries.
WASHINGTON (February 2023) — The Propane Education & Research Council supports the safe use of propane on the farm with new one-page safety guides covering a variety of topics related to the safe use of propane and propane-powered equipment. All six safety guides can be accessed and downloaded for free at Propane.com.
The Baker Hughes United States rig count is down seven from last week to 753, with oil rigs down seven to 600, gas rigs unchanged at 151, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at two.
The U.S. rig count is up 103 rigs from last year's count of 650 with oil rigs up 78, gas rigs up 24, and miscellaneous up one. The U.S. offshore rig count is unchanged at 17, up five year over year.
Canada rig count is down four from last week to 244, with oil rigs down five to 158, and gas rigs up one to 86.
Suburban Propane Partners L.P. announced that Doug Dagan, vice president of strategic initiatives – renewable energy, has been named to The Bioeconomy 500 for 2023, which highlights outstanding leaders of the bioeconomy’s development and deployment. Dagan is also the only person from an American propane company who made the list.
Cetane Associates (Cetane)announced that Sail Energy LLC, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has acquired the assets related to the full-service propane and heating oil delivery and HVAC business of Tower Energy LLC<
Canada's primary underground propane inventories decreased by 30.22% in February, according to the Canada Energy Regulator. The total, 1064.2 Mcm, represented a month-to-month decrease of 460.8 Mcm. Compared to a year earlier, stocks were higher, with 6.2 Mcm, or 0.59%, more product on hand.
(Feb. 17, 2023) — P3 Propane Safety announced that Kristen Williams has joined the P3 Propane Safety team as a senior sales consultant.
During the latest mid-month period, prices at Mont Belvieu, Texas, decreased as we hit the mid-winter. The posted prices decreased 6.417 cents/gal, from January mid-month to February mid-month while the spot prices decreased 6.875 cents. Conway, Kan., postings ended with a 10.5-cent decrease and spots decreased 10.25 cents over the month.
Milan (Feb. 16 2023) — Across the world, over 200M tonnes/year of conventional liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is used for energy, providing portable, clean burning fuels to billions of people living and working off the mains gas grid. It is also the most widely used alternative fuel for transportation globally.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Feb. 15, 2023) — PDI Technologies has acquired Blue Cow Software LLC, a fuel oil and propane management software business.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) — The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is bolstering its mission to support autogas fleet programs with its new online service center network tool.
Lee, Mass. (Feb. 8, 2023) — Ray Murray Inc. (RMI) has announced the addition of Eben Waugh to its technical support team.
The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects natural gas prices at the Henry Hub to average around $3.40 per million British thermal units in 2023, 47% lower than in 2022. According to EIA’s February "Short-Term Energy Outlook" (STEO), a warmer-than-normal start to the year has reduced natural gas consumption to below average.
Beverly, Mass — KROHNE, manufacturer and supplier of solutions in industrial process instrumentation, announces that PRO-QUIP Inc., with its headquarters in Kenilworth, New Jersey, is KROHNE’s regional manufacturer’s representative covering the process industries in the greater New York City region, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington D.C. as of Dec. 1, 2022.
PRO-QUIP is replacing Stover Sensor Controls and Jobe & Company as KROHNE’s representative in the area.
Industry leaders from across the region gathered in January for a Midwest Propane Summit, held at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. The event brought together more than 30 representatives from state associations, propane marketers and industry suppliers. The attendees came from Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma to discuss opportunities, challenges and best practices. Joining the event as participants were Tucker Perkins, president and CEO of PERC, and Stuart Weidie, PERC chairman.
