Archive - A Plainview on Crude Oil

Record U.S. Crude Oil Exports Hit 6.4 Million Barrels: Storage Drawdowns Fuel the Surge

U.S. export boom is powered by depleting inventories — terminal capacity is ample, but pipeline bottlenecks and a backwardated market are limiting…

May 4 • Plainview Energy Analytics

April 2026

Massive Light Sweet Crude Premiums & North Dakota’s 13% Workover Rig Surge

Supply Grab Pushes Patoka Premium to $9.50 Over WTI as Midwest Refiners Bid Aggressively, While Steep Backwardation Keeps New Drilling Tepid

Apr 27 • Plainview Energy Analytics

Lesser-Known Winners Benefiting from Wide Cushing Spreads | Port Arthur Beginning Restart

Red River’s Underutilized Capacity Creates Midstream and Marketing Upside as Port Arthur Refinery Begins Partial Restart

Apr 20 • Plainview Energy Analytics

Rapid Reaction - Trump Administration Issues New Presidential Permits for Enbridge Pipelines

Enbridge Secures Eight Permit Renewals and One New Authorization for 24-Inch Bakken Pipeline Expansion

Apr 16 • Plainview Energy Analytics

Will Cushing Become a Bottleneck for Rising Canadian Crude?

Watch now | Analyzing Pipeline Capacity, Open Seasons, and Downstream Constraints at the Cushing Hub

Apr 15 • Plainview Energy Analytics

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Enbridge Launches MLO2 Open Season - Expansions on Seaway, Flanagan South, and Southern Access Extension

250,000 barrels per day of new Canadian egress on MLO2 includes Seaway, Flanagan South, and Southern Access Extension expansions

Apr 13 • Plainview Energy Analytics

Bridger's New Pipeline Expandable to 1,130,000 BPD | Grand Mesa Continues Competitive Push

Bridger advances major Canadian crude project with potential Bakken access, as Grand Mesa cuts uncommitted rates to $5/barrel

Apr 6 • Plainview Energy Analytics

Rapid Reaction - Energy Transfer Launches Flash Open Season for Bayou Bridge Pipeline Starting May 2026

Wide Brent-WTI Spread Drives Demand for Cheaper Inland Crude Deliveries to Louisiana Refineries

Apr 2 • Plainview Energy Analytics

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March 2026

Cushing-Houston Spread Hits $4 boosting South Bow's Marketlink | Rockies Corridor Opening Door for More Canadian Crude

Marketlink Pipeline Gains Strong Volume and Tariff Upside + Roundabout Study Highlights Underutilized Capacity from Canada to Guernsey Hub

Mar 30 • Plainview Energy Analytics

New RBN/Plainview Energy Study: Why Canadian Crude Is Increasingly Looking Toward the Rockies and Guernsey

Canadian Heavy Crude Heads South: Why the Rockies and Guernsey Hub Could Become the Next Major Pipeline Corridor

Mar 25 • Plainview Energy Analytics

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Hormuz Closure: Widening Spreads Unlock U.S. Crude Pipeline Gains and Possible Rail Revival

Cushing-Houston Spread Over $3 Signals Full Pipelines and Tariff Upside | Brent-WTI at $12–$14 Boosts Bakken Rail to Coasts

Mar 23 • Plainview Energy Analytics

North American E&P 2026 Oil Production Guidance: ~1% Exit Growth; Enbridge Spearhead Open Season Now Live

Backwardation encourages pulled-forward production output but limits rig adds; Spearhead open season complements Southern Illinois Connector for…

Mar 16 • Plainview Energy Analytics

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