The Dakota Access Pipeline: Desperately Needed or Devastatingly Destructive?
Everyone is talking about the Dakota Access Pipeline. Today I’ll outline why its making headlines and consider the implications for future pipeline projects.
Jerry Jones, Mrs. Jones, and the Jones Act
Most of us have heard of the Jones Act and may have done enough research to understand it’s not related to Jerry Jones, the Counting Crows, or Billy Paul’s “Me and Mrs. Jones.” But what does the Jones...
Final MLP Regulation Rumblings From the IRS
In March 2014, the IRS initiated a MLP PLR pause while it reviewed exactly which activities fell within the bounds of Section 7704. A year later in March of 2015, the IRS announced the end of the...
Can Midstream Contracts Survive Bankruptcy Court?
Earlier this year, a bankruptcy court rejected a few midstream contracts based on the absence of horizontal privity to prove a covenant running with the land. Today we’ll touch on the Sabine case,...
Fact or Fiction? MLPs Have Been Unable to Issue Equity
Today we’ll identify which large cap MLPs have recently issued equity and briefly discuss the implications behind the data.
The Future of Oil Pipeline Tariffs
The FERC index methodology changes have been implemented. Today we’ll talk about how long the current index level is in place and if there is any wiggle room for tariffs in the event of market changes.