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Author: Curtis Chandler

Throughout his career, Curtis has held various significant roles in renowned energy organizations. He served as the Principal & Director of Blackstone Energy Services Inc. & played a crucial role as the Managing Director of Collingwood Ethanol L.P. He also worked as a Partner at Intercontinental Energy Brokers Inc., specializing in derivatives. Curtis's also served as the Director of Marketing & Supply at Novagas Clearinghouse Ltd., a subsidiary of Dynegy Canada Inc. Additionally, he held the position of VP at Great West Energy Ltd., a subsidiary of Bow Valley Energy Inc., where he played an instrumental role in establishing the company. Curtis also co-founded of Great West Energy with his father in 1988. During the rapid growth of Great West Energy, Curtis oversaw information systems, managed supply purchasing & sales, & played a pivotal role in new market development. Curtis also worked as a market maker at Novagas, responsible for pricing decisions across all regions of Canada. In 1994, he co-founded Chandler Energy Inc. (CEI) & Chandler Energy Resources Inc. These companies quickly became prominent players in the Canadian natural gas market, moving substantial volumes of gas to customers in North America. Chandler Energy Resources collaborated with Dominion Energy & Sabine to develop an underground natural gas storage facility near Edmonton, Alberta. Following these successes, Curtis established Intercontinental Energy Brokers in 1997, which emerged as a leading gas & power broker in Europe before being sold to ICAP in 2003. Curtis Chandler's notable achievements and diverse experiences position him as a respected figure in the energy and rail industries.
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Author: Curtis Chandler

Railcar Report

PFL Railcar Report 12-20-2021

December 20, 2021

“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go, they merely determine where you start.” – Nido Qubein Jobs Update Initial and Continuing Jobless Claims Stocks closed lower on Friday of last week and lower week over week The DOW closed lower on Friday of last week, down 532.2 points (-1.48%), closing out the week […]

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Railcar Report

PFL Railcar Report 12-13-2021

December 13, 2021

The Trans Mountain crude oil and products pipeline in Western Canada restarted on Sunday December 5th after a three-week shutdown from record rainfall that triggered severe flooding and landslides in British Columbia, resulting in the longest closure in the pipeline’s nearly 70-year history.

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Railcar Report

PFL Railcar Report 12-6-2021

December 6, 2021

North American rail volume for the week ending November 20, 2021, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads totaled 329,398 carloads, down 2.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and 338,380 intermodal units, down 14.2 percent compared with last year.

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Railcar Report

PFL Railcar Report 11-29-2021

November 29, 2021

North American rail volume for the week ending November 20, 2021, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads totaled 329,398 carloads, down 2.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and 338,380 intermodal units, down 14.2 percent compared with last year.

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Railcar Report

PFL Railcar Report 11-22-2021

November 22, 2021

Oil posted its largest weekly drop since August as Europe’s worsening COVID-19 crisis renewed the prospect of lockdowns just as key consuming nations look to add emergency supply to the market.  The wave of infections in Europe is growing once again and raising the prospect of mobility restrictions that would hit oil demand. Austria imposed a lockdown while Germany has introduced some restrictions.

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