Curtis Chandler

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.

PFL Railcar Report 2-18-2020

Posted on February 18, 2020July 28, 2023 by Curtis Chandler Posted in Rail News, Railcar Report

The latest and greatest on the coronavirus, North American Rig Count, Hot Markets and more

PFL Railcar Report 2-10-2020

Posted on February 10, 2020July 28, 2023 by Curtis Chandler Posted in Rail News, Railcar Report

Coronavirus, Derailment in Saskatchewan, North American Rig count updates and more in this week’s Railcar Report.

PFL Railcar Report 2-3-2020

Posted on February 3, 2020July 28, 2023 by Curtis Chandler Posted in Rail News, Railcar Report

“You don’t make the poor richer by making the rich poorer.” Winston Churchill Groundhog’s Day We hope that everyone had a great Super bowl celebration. Yesterday was also Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil was awoken from his wintry sleep and predicted an early spring as he did not see his shadow good news for farmers and bad news […]

PFL Railcar Report 1-27-2020

Posted on January 27, 2020July 28, 2023 by Curtis Chandler Posted in Rail News, Railcar Report

Folks, what a week last week was in the markets. The market went from being bullish crude to bearish seemingly overnight as news erupted over the coronavirus virus hitting China in a big way and spreading.

PFL Railcar Report 1-21-2020

Posted on January 21, 2020July 28, 2023 by Curtis Chandler Posted in Rail News, Railcar Report

Geopolitical risk is seemingly having a lessor impact on oil prices. It’s a trading pattern that would have been unthinkable a decade ago, but has become increasingly familiar. The threat of conflict loomed over the heart of the global oil market this past week, but the usual panic buying by traders was met quickly by a wave of U.S. shale drillers locking in future pricing and hedging their output.

PFL Railcar Storage Report 1-6-2020

Posted on January 6, 2020July 28, 2023 by Curtis Chandler Posted in Rail News, Railcar Storage

Storage continues to be active with the return on lease locations still in full swing. There is definite tightening across a few regions while at the same time capacity is being added. Keep in touch with PFL for all your storage needs, as supply and demand is ever changing. If you have a project need to […]

PFL Railcar Report 1-6-2020

Posted on January 6, 2020July 28, 2023 by Curtis Chandler Posted in Rail News, Railcar Report

We have quite a bit of breaking news to share with you this week. Perhaps the most important news to share, if you are Canadian, is that Canada won the Gold Medal in the World Junior Hockey Tournament against the Russians in a 4-3 victory coming from behind 3-1 going into the third period. Congratulations to our Canadian readers – well done!