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Seatrium sells AmFELS yard in Texas to Karpowership affiliate in $65 million deal

Seatrium Limited has announced the sale of its AmFELS Yard in Brownsville, Texas, to Karpower Valley LLC, an affiliate of Karpowership, for S$65 million. The divestment, executed through subsidiary Seatrium AmFELS, Inc., is part of the company’s strategy to streamline operations, boost capital efficiency, and unlock value from surplus assets.

Texas Deepwater Oil Export Projects Stall

Four projects were planned offshore Texas before multiple crises hit the industry in the 2020s and changed trade oil flows.
The first approval of a Texas deepwater port came earlier this month when the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued the deepwater port license for the Sea Port Oil Terminal.
EIA: the Netherlands received more U.S. crude oil exports than any other country in 2023, averaging 652,000 bpd.

Emissions Pressure Turns Oil Drillers into Grid Drainers

According to the WSJ, some drillers are building gas-power plants and using the gas that would have been otherwise flared to generate the electricity they need to power their machinery.
Oil producers in Texas, New Mexico, and North Dakota are contributing to a substantial increase in electricity sales.
Grid constraints have emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to the transition of the United States from a hydrocarbon-powered to an electricity-powered economy.