EUROPE’S ENERGY CRISIS IS KEEPING ENERGY PRICES HIGH
America leads the world in oil and gas production. We believe midstream energy infrastructure offers predictable cash flows to investors.
Is Energy Transfer Quietly Fleecing its Investors?
The Energy Transfer-Williams deal has been a rich source of material for this blog, as well as an important driver of MLP performance. Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) was creative in its pursuit of Williams Companies (WMB); as buyer’s remorse quickly set in they were equally creative in pulling all the levers at their disposal to […]
Quarterly Report Cards Provide Comfort
Quarterly Earnings We’re approaching the time of year when report cards proclaiming, “what a joy your child is to have in my class” are dispatched with varying degrees of sincerity. Quarterly MLP earnings are the report cards of the industry, and a time when investors can similarly consider whether they are happy to have included […]
Filling Up
“Yes, but are the pipes full?” This was the pointed and entirely reasonable question of one investor several weeks ago after hearing that the energy infrastructure sector offered compelling value. It cuts directly to the crux of the issue. You can discuss the sanctity of contracts, stability of cashflows, limited commodity exposure and yet the […]
Williams Companies Stands Alone at the Altar; Crestwood Delevers and Soars
Williams Companies Stands Alone at the Altar The Energy Transfer-Williams deal continues to be a rich source of intrigue and fascinating machinations. Sometimes a target company will try and get out of an agreement to sell itself so as to join with a more eager suitor. But it’s not often that an acquirer has second […]
Energy's Winners and Losers
The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) is a powerful resource for those interested in the topic. They recently noted that in 2016, natural gas-fired power generation would exceed coal for the first time in history. 18.7 gigawatts (GW) of new gas-fired capacity is due to come online between now and 2018 replacing dirtier coal plants […]