Natural Gas

Poland Detains Energy Official Suspected of Spying for Russia

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s security agents have detained a government official on suspicion of providing Russia with secrets about tactics Warsaw planned to use to try to block the construction of a gas pipeline, the Polish government said on Monday. Stanislaw Zaryn, spokesman for the minister res..

Garden State Expansion Phase 2 Facilities Placed in Service

Williams Partners L.P. today announced it has placed into service the facilities constructed as part of Phase 2 of the Garden State Expansion Project, an expansion of the Transco pipeline system designed to deliver 180,000 dekatherms a day of additional natural gas capacity to New Jersey Natural Gas..

Records: Virginia State Police Spent Nearly $50K on Pipeline Hearings

Records show Virginia State Police spent nearly $50,000 on personnel and equipment during public hearings for two gas pipeline construction projects.

NTSB: Dallas Gas Leaks Reported Some 2 Months Before Fatal Blast

DALLAS (AP) — A preliminary federal report indicates natural gas leaks were first detected in a Dallas neighborhood nearly two months before another leak led to a house explosion that killed a 12-year-old girl. The report released Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board says leaks in the..

Draft EIS Issued for Northeast Supply Enhancement Project

FERC releases the draft EIS for Williams' Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline construction project.

Alaska Lawmakers Concerned About Authority for Gas Pipeline

Alaska lawmakers don't want to cede control of LNG pipeline construction project.

Statoil to Award Norwegian Pipeline Construction Contracts

Statoil to award contracts to Subsea 7 and Ocean Installer for pipeline construction projects in Norway.

China's Chongqing Gas Exchange Seeks Producer Allocations for Mid-Year Launch

CHONGQING, China (Reuters) – China’s Chongqing gas exchange is tapping state producers to allocate supplies to boost liquidity ahead of a planned launch by mid-year, while setting its sights on the country’s underground gas storage as a future trading product. The exchange, China’s latest attempt t..

Gas Pipeline to Be Built Off the Israeli Coast

Energean Oil & Gas to move ahead with a natural gas pipeline construction project located off the Israeli coast.

Judge Lifts Restraining Order Against Pipeline Protesters

Judge lifts restraining order against protesters of the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project in West Virginia.

Eni Official: East Mediterranean Gas Could Supply Europe

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The East Mediterranean could become a hub to export gas to Europe — and the fastest and cheapest way to do that is to utilize idle processing plants in Egypt, a senior executive with Italian energy company Eni said Wednesday. Eni’s Chief Exploration Officer Luca Bertelli told..

EU Lawmakers Back Draft Rules to Regulate Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

EU lawmakers back extending pipeline regulations to offshore projects such as Gazprom's Nord Stream 2.

Tellurian Announces Open Season for the Permian Global Access Pipeline

Tellurian announces an open season for the Global Access pipeline construction project.

Balticconnector Pipeline Contract Awarded

Dovre Group issued contract to provide project management services for the Balticconnector pipeline construction project.

Virginia Regulators Cite Atlantic Coast Pipeline Developer for Tree-Felling Violations

Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction project developers found to have committed tree-felling violations in Virginia.

New Clean Water Pipeline Regulations Passed in Virginia

Virginia governor approves new pipeline regulations designed to protect the state's water supply.

Kentucky Regulators Fine LG&E $395,000 for 2014 Gas Line Rupture

The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E) $395,000 for a series of violations that led to the September 2014 rupture of a high-pressure natural gas pipeline in Goshen, Oldham County. The penalty is the largest ever assessed by the PSC in a natural..

Maryland Issues Permit for Natural Gas Pipeline

Maryland regulators award wetlands and waterways permit for proposed natural gas pipeline construction project.

Developers Want More Time for Pipeline Tree Clearing

The developers of the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project seek more time to finish tree clearing activities.

Baltic Pipe Project Contract Awarded

Subsea Engineering Associates receives an owner's engineering contract for an offshore gas pipeline construction project in the Baltic Sea.

Ten Companies Vie to Supply Pipes for Bulgaria-Greece Gas Pipeline

Ten companies express interest in supplying pipes for a gas pipeline construction project between Bulgaria and Greece.

Democratic Legislators in North Carolina Seek Money for Pipeline Attachments

The battle over an Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project is still ongoing in North Carolina.

India Regulator Revokes Construction License for Gas Pipeline Project

India's Petroleum And Natural Gas Regulatory Board revokes GAIL India's license to work on a natural gas pipeline construction project.

Bulgaria Launches Gas Hub Feasibility Study

Study launched in Bulgaria to determine the feasibility of building new natural gas pipelines and a proposed natural gas hub.

Report: Proposed EU Gas Amendment Will Not Achieve Objectives

According to a new report by Arthur D. Little, a new proposed natural gas pipeline regulation by the EU will not meet its desired objectives.

FERC Reinstates Southeast Market Pipelines Certificate

FERC reissues certificate for the Southeast Market Pipelines construction project.

TransCanada Places Cameron Access Project in Service

TransCanada begins operations at the Cameron Access pipeline construction project.

5 Activists Arrested for Protesting Maryland Gas Pipeline

Five people arrested for protesting natural gas pipeline construction project in Maryland.

Interior Department to Send $18 Million from Oil and Gas Drilling to Colorado

DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department will send $18 million from oil and gas development from Colorado’s Roan Plateau back to the state. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made the announcement Tuesday during a Senate committee hearing. The money is leftover from the cleanup of Anvil Points, a nav..

Rover Pipeline Construction Halt Ordered in West Virginia

West Virginia regulators order Rover Pipeline construction project work stoppage.