Natural Gas
EU's Top Court Curtails Gazprom Access to Nord Stream Pipeline Link
Europe's top court on Tuesday overruled a 2016 EU decision allowing Russia's Gazprom to ship more gas via the Opal gas pipeline, which links the company’s Nord Stream pipeline to Germany.
Texas Waha Gas Prices Rise Ahead of Gulf Coast Pipeline Start-Up
Spot natural gas prices at the Waha hub in the Permian basin in West Texas rose to their highest since March as Kinder Morgan Inc’s new Gulf Coast Express pipeline prepares to enter service over the next month.
Antin Infrastructure Looks to Sell Major UK Gas Pipeline
Antin Infrastructure Partners has hired investment banks to kick-start a potential $1.5 billion-plus sale of one of Britain's biggest gas pipelines, banking sources and an executive at a subsidiary of the buyout fund said.
Williams Completes Rivervale South to Market Project
Williams announced today that it has successfully placed into full service its Rivervale South to Market project – an expansion of the existing Transco natural gas pipeline system to meet growing heating and power generation demand for northeastern consumers.
China’s Gas Consumption Growth Rate Expected to Slip in 2019
China’s natural gas consumption growth rate is expected slow to around 10 percent in 2019, from 17.5 percent last year, amid easing economic growth and pressure on the country’s production, storage and gas sales network, a government report showed.
U.S. to Help Poland, Ukraine Cut Dependence on Russian Gas
The United States, Poland and Ukraine agreed to enhance cooperation over secure gas supplies in the region which still relies on Russia.
New Pipelines, Hurricane Drive WTI Inventories Down, Prices Up
U.S. oil futures rose 1.7% on Thursday, lifted by a deep draw on U.S. crude inventories, especially at the benchmark's delivery hub due to increased demand with the start-up of two new West Texas pipelines.
Feds Clear Way for Williams Pipeline over NY Objections
Federal regulators have cleared the way for a Williams Partners natural gas pipeline to move forward despite New York’s denial of a water quality permit that had blocked the project.
Nord Stream 2 Investor OMV Says Project Can Still Meet Deadline
The chief executive of Austrian energy firm OMV said the Nord Stream 2 company has not changed its expected completion date and could still deliver the project on time and budget, despite Denmark's still-pending decision on a construction permit.
North Dakota Pledges Improvement to Spill Reporting Procedures
North Dakota's Health Department is pledging to provide easily accessible information on oilfield and agriculture-related spills, a move that comes after a liquid natural gas pipeline leak that was much bigger than publicly reported and could take another decade to clean up.
Mexican President Touts $4.5 Billion Savings in New Pipeline Deal
Mexico said on Tuesday it had struck a deal with a group of companies to renegotiate the terms of natural gas pipeline contracts signed under the previous administration that will eventually save the government $4.5 billion.
Enterprise Begins Open Season for ATEX Ethane Pipeline
Enterprise Products Partners has announced the start of a binding open season to determine demand for expanded capacity on the partnership’s Appalachia-to-Texas (“ATEX”) ethane pipeline.
Tellurian Files for FERC Review of Permian Global Access Pipeline
Tellurian has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to initiate a review of its proposed Permian Global Access Pipeline following an oversubscribed open season for the 625-mile natural gas project from West Texas to Southeast Louisiana's growing LNG export market.
Permian Basin Natural Gas Prices Rise as GCX Nears Completion
Natural gas spot prices at the Waha hub in West Texas closed at their highest price since March as the 2 Bcf/d Gulf Coast Express (GCX) pipeline is preparing to enter service, according to a Thursday update from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Mexican President Hopes for Pipeline Deal Next Week
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday a deal could be reached next week with companies to end a contractual dispute over several natural gas pipelines, dialing back hopes for a quicker resolution.
Natural Gas Deliveries to U.S. LNG Export Facilities Set Records
Natural gas deliveries to U.S. LNG export facilities set a monthly record in July 2019, averaging 6 Bcfd, or 7% of the nation's total dry natural gas production, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported.
Ukraine Plans to Create Capacity for Romanian Gas Imports
Ukraine, preparing for a possible cut in Russian gas supplies, has agreed with neighboring Moldova to modernize their border gas metering stations so it can receive gas from Romania, Ukraine's gas transport company Ukrtransgaz said on Monday.
LNG Steals Euro Market Share from Pipeline Gas, Breaking 4-Year Trend
Europe's two biggest suppliers of pipeline gas, Norway's Equinor and Russia's Gazprom, have lost market share for the first time in at least four years amid a tripling in LNG imports into the region over the past 10 months.
Pipeline Constraint in North Dakota Causes Flaring to Reach Record Levels
Regulators say the volume of natural gas flared in June reached an unprecedented level due to shutdowns of several natural gas processing facilities and pipelines.
Bid for Inter Pipeline Highlights Strength of Canada's Midstream Sector
A recent unsolicited bid for Inter Pipeline Ltd has highlighted the potential of Canada’s midstream companies to offer insulation from volatile oil prices.
Ukraine Preparing for Russian Gas Supply Cut if Transit Deal Falls Through
Ukraine's gas transport company Ukrtransgaz has upgraded several gas pumping stations so it can provide gas to eastern and southern regions of the country if there is a disruption in supply from Russia, the company said on Wednesday.
Anadarko Midstream Group Gets New Oxy Leadership After Buyout, Could Hint at Future Sale
Less than a week after Anadarko’s shareholders overwhelmingly approved its acquisition by Occidental Petroleum (Oxy), the new owners have replaced executive leadership at Western Midstream (WES), a business that is viewed as a prime target for sale by Oxy as it seeks to reduce debt from the buyout.
Mid-East Group, Russia Split on Caspian Resources, Pipeline
Five countries bordering the energy-rich Caspian Sea met Monday at an economic forum hosted by Turkmenistan in a bid to agree on how to divide the region's oil wealth.
EIA: U.S. Gas, Shale Oil Output to Hit Record in September
U.S. oil output from seven major shale formations is expected to rise by 85,000 bpd in September, to a record 8.77 MMbpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast in its monthly drilling productivity report on Monday.
Mexico Looks to Expand Pipelines, Develop Own Reserves
Mexico’s rapid growth of demand for electricity over the last decade happily coincided with burgeoning supplies of cheap shale gas in nearby Texas. This Mexican demand and Texan abundance drove a boom in cross-border pipeline construction which continues to this day.
U.S. Natural Gas Prices Continue to Drop as Demand Soars
U.S. natural gas demand is at an all-time high and expected to keep rising - and yet, prices are falling.
Gazprom Signs Five-Year Natural Gas Deal with Turkmenistan
Gazprom has signed a 5-year contract with Turkmengaz to purchase natural gas, the Russian gas producer sad.
Egypt Agrees to Pay Israel $500 Million to End Gas Dispute
Egypt says it has struck a deal with the state-owned Israel Electric Corp to settle a fine for halting deliveries of natural gas.
Gazprom Signals Tough Talks with Ukraine on Gas Transit to EU
Alexei Miller, the head of Russian gas giant Gazprom, on Friday warned of difficult talks with Ukraine on gas transit to Europe once the current deal expires at the end of the year.
Enbridge Kentucky Gas Pipeline to Remain Shut for at Least A Week
Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc said the section of its Texas Eastern pipeline in Kentucky that exploded on Thursday, killing one person, will remain shut through at least Aug. 12.
- Trump Aims to Revive 1,200-Mile Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Major Challenges
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
- ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of $1 Billion Permian Assets Amid Marathon Acquisition
- ONEOK Agrees to Sell Interstate Gas Pipelines to DT Midstream for $1.2 Billion
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Tullow Oil on Track to Deliver $600 Million Free Cash Flow Over Next 2 Years
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- GOP Lawmakers Slam New York for Blocking $500 Million Pipeline Project
- Texas Oil Company Challenges $250 Million Insurance Collateral Demand for Pipeline, Offshore Operations