Make purity profits from Y-grade

P. COOPERMAN, Triple Point Technology, Westport, New York Y-grade, or raw mix, provides an excellent opportunity for companies to profit by fractionating and selling Y-grade purity products, but the path to success is an arduous one. Midstream players in the natural gas liquids (NGL) market will encounter challenges, although technology solutions are available to mitigate risk and manage the complete lifecycle of Y-grade, from gathering to purity product selling. Improvements in drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques across the US have reshaped the landscape of energy markets. Abundant supplies of natural gas and crude oil have been recovered from shale rock and tight sands, along wi