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The Ultimate Guide to Bulk Chemical Storage Tanks: Ensuring Safety and Efficiency

Photo by GREGOR https://pixabay.com/users/GREGOR-27062/ on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/factory-storage-tank-chemistry-644982/‍ ## Introduction to Bulk Chemical Storage Tanks When it comes to storing chemicals in large quantities, bulk chemical storage tanks play a crucial role in ensuring safety and efficiency. These tanks are specifically designed to store and handle hazardous chemicals, ensuring that they are kept secure and do […]

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Unlocking the Secrets of Effective Oil Storage: How to Choose the Right Oil Storage Tank for Maximum Efficiency

Photo by makamuki0 https://pixabay.com/users/makamuki0-1102736/ on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/tank-factory-industry-oil-tank-6405867/‍ ## Importance of choosing the right oil storage tank When it comes to storing oil, choosing the right storage tank is of paramount importance. The efficiency and safety of your oil storage system depend on selecting the appropriate tank that meets your specific requirements. An oil storage tank […]

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IPC Week Recap Plus the latest on The Fed

Today, The Tank Tiger is just wrapping up our annual visit to the IPC AFPM in San Antonio. It was awesome to see that our service is really growing in the chemical space to go along with our traditional bread and butter role on the petroleum side of the biz. Speaking of chemicals, check out our newest […]

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The Importance of Crude Oil Storage Terminals: Ensuring Stability and Efficiency in the Oil Industry

Image Source: Unsplash‍ ## Introduction to Crude Oil Storage Terminals As someone who has closely followed the oil industry for many years, I have come to appreciate the pivotal role that crude oil storage terminals play in ensuring stability and efficiency. These terminals are the backbone of the oil industry, serving as strategic hubs where […]

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March Madness, Market Mayhem, and Energy Evolution: A Week in Review

March Madness is upon us. For today, at least, your brackets are perfect and it won’t be long before they are busted.   If you are an alum of Wagner, Howard, Stetson or Longwood then now’s your chance to go mental. If you’re a Seton Hall fan, you’re all sad. Let us not forget that the NCAA wrestling finals will […]

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Dispatches from the Grapevine: AFPM Shenanigans, Economic Musings, and Oil Market Contemplations

Greetings from Grapevine, TX…..it was great to see the gaggle of midstream and downstream aficionados running around and getting lost like chickens with no heads at the Gaylord hotel. It was great to mix it up with the bent elbows as they not so humbly and endlessly wassailed about their refining and trading accomplishments of 2023.  Kudos […]

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Presidents Day Reflections: Tank Tiger’s Weekly Roundup, Mergers in the Permian, and the Fossil Fuels!

For those of you who had yesterday off, we hope you enjoyed the long weekend in honor of Presidents Day. If you don’t know why we had the day off, perhaps these important facts will provide pause for some magnanimous reflection:   James Madison (1809-1817): Madison was the shortest president at 5’4” and weighed barely over […]

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From Touchdowns to Tankers: A Super Bowl Weekend of Chiefs, Stocks, and Commodity Showdowns

Once again we are preparing to see the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday. It was only 4 years ago where we saw the same matchup in Miami when fragile Jimmy G and the Niners had the lead with less than 3 minutes to go but Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs […]

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$7.3 Billion Power Move: The Midstream Phoenix Rising from Retail Ashes

There is really big news in the midstream space. Yesterday, Sunoco LP and NuStar Energy L.P. announced that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Sunoco will acquire NuStar in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $7.3 billion.   About 12 years ago, Sunoco sold off the last of its refineries and essentially self-liquidated into a […]

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Crude Realities: Reflecting on 2023’s Record Oil Production, Wall Street Moves, and China’s Unconventional Ethanol Play

New Year…..same shizzle? Lil bit…not xactly.   When the US Shale boom first ignited in the last decade, production growth was driving the bus and capital discipline was a big joke. Fast forward to today. The year 2023 saw the U.S. hit a record crude oil production level of over 13.2 million barrels per day—more than any other country […]

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