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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

Posts by Brian Richesson

Propane prices higher than at same time last year Posted on 03 Feb 2017 in the News categories.

Despite most of the country experiencing, on average, a relatively warm winter so far, certain non-weather-related factors are contributing to higher prices for propane and heating oil when compared to the same time last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports. Read more»

Knowing what’s best for your business Posted on 27 Jan 2017 in the Current Issue categories.

A retailer technology column and a propane profile usher in 2017. Read more»

Lower heating demand, crop drying drop 2015 propane sales Posted on 19 Jan 2017 in the Featured & News categories.

Two steps forward and one step back. After consecutive gains in 2013 and 2014, annual U.S. sales of odorized propane fell 9.6 percent to 8.5 billion gallons in 2015, according... Read more»

NGL Energy Partners fills board of directors post Posted on 16 Jan 2017 in the News categories.

NGL Energy Partners LP appointed Jared Parker, managing director of Oaktree Capital Management, to the board of directors of its general partner, NGL Energy Holdings LLC. Read more»

Crestwood acquires Turner Gas’ wholesale propane division Posted on 05 Jan 2017 in the Featured & News categories.

Crestwood Services, the supply and logistics unit of Crestwood Equity Partners LP, acquired the wholesale propane division of Turner Gas Co. in Salt Lake City. Read more»

Independent Technologies mourns death of president, CEO Posted on 04 Jan 2017 in the Featured & News categories.

Daryl Ingalsbe, president of Nebraska-based Independent Technologies Inc., died in a Dec. 27 plane crash near his home in Spruce Creek, Florida. He was 67. Read more»

US inventory falls, exports rise to record level in late December Posted on 03 Jan 2017 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The U.S. domestic propane market continues to change. That's the message from ICF International in a guest column written for LP Gas magazine. Read more»

New technology helps ITS provide training, testing services Posted on 29 Dec 2016 in the New Products categories.

Industrial Training Services Inc. (ITS) assists the propane industry by providing curriculum and testing services for the National Propane Gas Association’s (NPGA) Certified Employee Training Program. Read more»

Alberta invests in new propane-consuming petrochemical projects Posted on 27 Dec 2016 in the News categories.

The Government of Alberta's Petrochemicals Diversification Program has approved $500 million in royalty credits for two dehydrogenation (PDH) projects, which will process propane extracted from natural gas resources into plastics products, in Alberta, Canada. Read more»

Refining our role as the propane industry’s information source Posted on 26 Dec 2016 in the Current Issue categories.

Just as the energy environment has changed, so has the publishing business and LP Gas magazine. Read more»