Editorial comment

Adrienne Blume, Editor A trend is seen in North American supplies of NGL, which have increased significantly over the past five years, as production has expanded in liquids-rich shale and tight gas plays. Although the ongoing energy price decline will cap growth in NGL supply over the short term, recent forecasts anticipate moderate growth through 2035. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a 39.87-MMbbl increase in domestic gas plant production of NGL and LPG between January 2010 and January 2016, a 63.8% increase. By 2014, US NGL production alone had reached the same level as the next four largest producers combined—Saudi Arabia, Canada, Qatar and the UAE. Over the near