Natural Gas
J.D Power Study: Customer Satisfaction with U.S. Natural Gas Utilities Reaches All-Time High
According to J.D. Power’s 2017 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study, natural gas utility business customer satisfaction scores have reached an all-time high. With an overall satisfaction score of 792 (on a 1,000-point scale), gas utility business customers are now the most satisfied amon..
Construction Underway on TurkStream Terminal
Work begins on the receiving terminal of the TurkStream pipeline construction project.
Utility: Weight of Fill Material Caused Gas Pipeline Fire
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan utility says the weight of 21 feet of fill material was responsible for a November gas line rupture and massive fire in Oakland County’s Orion Township. Jackson-based Consumers Energy says Monday in a statement that the weight of the material “stressed the pi..
Pipeline Construction Project Application Filed
Application filed for a natural gas pipeline construction project in Pennsylvania.
China Gas Imports Hit All-Time High
China imports a record amount of natural gas, showing the country needs more natural gas pipeline construction projects.
FERC Denies Constitution Pipeline Water Permit Petition
FERC denies a petition to overturn New York's denial of water quality certification for the Constitution pipeline construction project.
Residents Flee After Nigeria Gas Company Pipeline Explodes
A heavy explosion at the Nigeria Gas Company pipeline, which crosses the Ugbokodo community near the Warri Refinery, caused chaos in the area, according to emerging reports. The explosion occurred at 4:00 in the morning on Thursday, pushing residents to search for shelter as fires began spreading t..
Halfwave Awarded Nord Stream 2 Inspection Contract
Halfwave receives inspection contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
FERC Sued over Mountain Valley Pipeline Approval
FERC sued over its decision to approve the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.
Williams Partners Sets Delivery Record on Transco System
Pipeline construction projects completed in 2017 help Williams Partners deliver record volumes of natural gas on the Transco system.
Record Cold Results in Record Gas Usage for New York Utility
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — The record-cold temperatures late last week resulted in a New York state utility setting a record for natural gas use. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. said customers in the eight eastern New York counties it serves used a record amount of natural gas last Friday. Then ..
Colorado Debates New Pipeline Regulations after Fatal Explosion
Colorado considers approving new oil and gas pipeline regulations in wake of April 2017 explosion.
Merger Could Mean Pipeline Expansion into South Carolina
Dominion Energy's merger with SCANA could open the door for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project to be expanded into South Carolina.
North Dakota Officials: Proposed Pipeline Can Accommodate Rising Production
North Dakota officials say ONEOK's proposed 900-mile Elk Creek pipeline construction project will help accommodate increasing production in the state.
Contract Awarded for Balticconnector Pipe Production
Corinth Pipeworks receives pipe production contract for the Balticconnector pipeline construction project.
Alaska May Open up Again for Oil Leasing, but Risks Linger
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to open America’s oceans to petroleum drilling drew condemnation from West Coast and Florida governors but was welcomed in the state where most lease sales could be held. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, an independent facing re-election this year, emb..
Oil And Gas Run Low As East Coast Sees Record Snowfall
The past week of continuous record low temperatures and snowfall has oil-dependent power plants in the northeast scrambling to secure supplies of some of the dirtiest burning oil available in the market due to an impending supply shortage, according to a new report by Hellenic Shipping News. Oil fu..
ONEOK Plans Pipeline Construction Project in the Rockies
ONEOK announces $1.4 billion natural gas pipeline construction project.
API: New Offshore Drilling Plan Will Strengthen U.S. Energy Security
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced its support for the Interior Department’s new proposal for a five-year offshore oil and natural gas leasing plan to allow greater access to energy resources in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, putting the U.S. on the right track towards increas..
Trump Moves to Vastly Expand Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off the California coast for the first time in more than three decades. The new five-year drilling plan also could ope..
Gas Pipeline Fire Causes Blackouts In Nigeria
A gas pipeline fire has caused parts of Nigeria’s electric grid to shut down, according to an announcement by the ministry of power on Wednesday. The incident at the Escravos Lagos Pipeline caused power cuts at several stations near the major southern city of Edo, an official statement read. “The ..
Cook Inlet Advisory Council Studies Pipeline Leaks
KENAI, Alaska (AP) — The Cook Inlet Regional Citizen’s Advisory Council is almost finished with a pair of reports surveying regional pipelines and the state and federal authorities that oversee them. A natural gas leak last year in Cook Inlet spurred the surveying efforts, the Peninsula Clari..
Appalachia Underground Natural Gas Storage Project Clears 1st Test
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Plans for an underground natural gas liquids storage hub pegged as a major job creator for the chemical industry in struggling Appalachia have cleared their first big hurdle. The Appalachia Storage & Trading Hub initiative got approval Wednesday for the first of two applicat..
American Midstream Commences Full Operation of Cayenne Pipeline
American Midstream Partners places the Cayenne pipeline construction project in service.
Forties Pipeline To Return To Normal Rates Around New Year
The Forties Pipeline in the North Sea is expected to return to normal flow rates of some 450,000 bpd around new year, the operator of the pipeline, Ineos, said in its latest media update on the progress of the repairs. Ineos shut the pipeline down on December 11 after discovering a hairline crack i..
Gazprom’s Power Of Siberia To Start Pumping In 2 Years
Gazprom says the Power of Siberia pipeline construction project will be completed in 2019.
A $1.7 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline To Ease The Permian Glut
$1.7 billion natural gas pipeline construction project coming to the Permian Basin.
Haynesville Shale Output Climbs Past 7 Bcf/d
An early center of American shale drilling is roaring back to life, boosted by new petrochemical and fertilizer plants, and liquefied natural gas export terminals along the Gulf Coast. The Haynesville Shale, a giant field in northwest Louisiana, was one of fracking’s hottest spots a decade ago. But ..
PENNEAST: Backers Tout Lower Energy Prices in Fight with Green Groups
Supporters of the PennEast pipeline construction project tout lower energy prices in fight with environmental groups.
New Gas Pipeline Projects Underway in Colombia
Colombia moves ahead with natural gas pipeline construction projects.
- Williams' $1 Billion Gas Pipeline Blocked by U.S. Appeals Court, Derailing Five-State Project
- Texas Waha Hub Gas Prices Plunge to Record Lows, Hit Negative Territory
- Williams Begins Louisiana Pipeline Construction Despite Ongoing Legal Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. Buys Nearly 5 Million Barrels of Oil for Emergency Stockpile
- U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Controversial Biden Pipeline Safety Rules
- Report: Houston Region Poised to Become a Global Clean Hydrogen Hub
- Exxon Mobil to Start Gas Reserve Seismic Surveys in Greece
- LaPorte, Texas, Issues Shelter in Place After Altivia Plant Leaks Toxic Gas
- Texas Startup Endeavors Again to Build First Major U.S. Oil Refinery Since 1977
- Mid-Year Global Forecast: Midstream Responding to Demand from LNG Projects
