Focused Solutions
Each link below answers one specific supply question: how VP Ventures sources and trades physical energy products, manages price exposure, delivers natural gas without a pipeline, supports outages and remote sites, and coordinates domestic and international logistics.
Supply & Trading
Physical supply, market access, scheduling, logistics, and price-risk structures for producers, distributors, and commercial buyers.
- Wholesale Propane & LPG SupplySpot and term propane, butane, and LPG supply for regional distributors, blenders, and commercial buyers.
- NGL Supply & Scheduling for DistributorsMatch propane, butane, isobutane, natural gasoline, and condensate to the right specification, month, and terminal.
- Crude & Condensate Marketing for ProducersOne outlet for commercial terms, transport, price exposure, and buyer access beyond the wellhead.
- Bulk Diesel & Fuel Oil SupplyDiesel, gasoline, fuel oil, jet, distillate, naphtha, and LPG supply with coordinated delivery and storage.
- Price Risk Management for Fuel BuyersFixed, capped, collared, and index-based structures aligned with physical fuel supply and volume.
- Fuel Options for Off-Grid Industrial FacilitiesCompare diesel, propane, trucked LNG, and trucked CNG by load, distance, storage, and duration.
- Backup Fuel for Pipeline InterruptionsChoose LNG, propane, or diesel based on the existing equipment, outage duration, load, and cost of downtime.
- LNG vs. Propane for Off-Grid FacilitiesUnderstand where propane's simpler storage or LNG's truckload energy density gives each fuel the advantage.
- On-Site LNG Storage & RegasificationHow storage, vaporization, pressure control, and metering deliver pipeline-quality gas from ISO containers.
- LPG Supply to Latin America & the CaribbeanWaterborne LPG and refined-product supply coordinated from North American origin to destination terminal.
- Conway & Mont Belvieu NGL SupplyUse supply positions and transport between the two major U.S. NGL hubs to match basis and route to location.
Supply situations
Gas when the pipeline cannot deliver, from planned outages to multi year bridges.
- Temporary Natural Gas SupplyHow temporary natural gas supply works: LNG delivered by truck, stored onsite, and vaporized into pipeline quality gas for outages, projects, and startups.
- LNG Backup for Pipeline InterruptionsKeep operating through pipeline outages. Trucked LNG replaces pipeline gas during maintenance, damage, and curtailment, often mobilizing within days.
- Emergency LNG SupplyWhen pipeline gas fails, emergency LNG deliveries restore fuel to plants, hospitals, and utilities, typically within one to three days. What to do first.
- LNG Peak ShavingPeak shaving uses stored LNG to cover short periods of high gas demand. How utilities and industrial plants use trucked LNG instead of pipeline expansion.
- Bridge Fuel SolutionsBridge fuel programs deliver trucked LNG so a facility can operate today while its pipeline, grid connection, or permanent plant is still being built.
- LNG Supply for Peaker PlantsFirm onsite fuel for units that run a few hundred hours a year, without holding year round pipeline capacity.
Industries and sites
Where trucked LNG replaces diesel, fuel oil, or waiting on infrastructure.
- LNG Power Supply for Data CentersTrucked LNG fuels onsite power for data centers waiting on grid or pipeline connections. How it works, timelines, and what it costs to deploy.
- LNG for Remote Industrial SitesHow remote plants, camps, and processing sites replace diesel and fuel oil with trucked LNG for power, heat, and process fuel.
- LNG for Mining OperationsMines replace diesel with trucked LNG for power plants, dryers, and haul fleets. Lower fuel cost, about 29 percent less CO2, and reliable remote logistics.
- LNG Supply for the CaribbeanContainerized LNG from the U.S. Gulf Coast supplies Caribbean power plants, hotels, and industry, cutting fuel cost and emissions versus diesel and heavy fuel oil.
- LNG Supply for Space and AerospaceCryogenic supply for methane fueled launch programs and remote test sites.
Logistics and export
How LNG moves by trailer, container, rail, and ship.
- ISO Container LNG LogisticsISO tank containers move LNG on standard ships, trains, and trucks, and double as onsite storage. How containerized LNG logistics work and when to use them.
- Small Scale LNG ExportSmall scale LNG export uses ISO containers and small carriers to ship U.S. gas to markets a world scale terminal cannot serve. How it works and who buys it.
- LNG Bunkering for Ports and Vessel OperatorsHow LNG reaches vessels by truck, container, terminal, and bunker vessel.
Fuel comparisons
How LNG stacks up against the alternatives on cost and emissions.
- LNG vs Diesel for Industrial EnergyLNG emits about 29 percent less CO2 than diesel per unit of energy and has generally cost less in U.S. markets. Full comparison for power, heat, and remote sites.
- LNG vs CNG: Choosing a Trucked Gas SupplyLNG shrinks gas 600 times by cooling it; CNG compresses it about 100 times. How that difference decides cost, distance, and equipment for trucked gas supply.
- LNG vs Propane for Industrial FuelPropane suits small loads with simple storage; LNG usually wins on cost and CO2 for large continuous demand. EIA based comparison for industrial users.
Understanding virtual pipelines
What virtual pipelines are and how to pick a provider.
- What Is a Virtual Pipeline?A virtual pipeline delivers natural gas by truck, rail, or container instead of buried pipe. How LNG and CNG virtual pipelines work, what they cost, and who uses them.
- What Is LNG as a Service?Learn how delivered LNG bundles fuel supply, transportation, onsite equipment, monitoring, and logistics under one contract with no infrastructure investment at the point of use.
- What Virtual Pipeline Companies DoVirtual pipeline companies deliver natural gas by truck, rail, and container where pipelines do not reach. What these providers do and how to compare them.
- How to Choose a Virtual Pipeline ProviderCompare virtual pipeline providers on supply redundancy, owned equipment, response time, safety record, pricing transparency, and experience at your load size.