Natural Gas

Report: Rising Demand for Energy to Boost the Onshore Oil and Gas Pipeline Market Through 2021

According to a new report from Technavio, the global onshore oil and gas pipeline market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 7% between 2017 and 2021, “Transporting oil through rail, road, or ships is expensive and requires frequent trips,” said Thanikachalam Chandrasekaran, an oil and gas re..

Arctic Refuge Drilling Closer as Senate Panel Backs Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge moved closer Wednesday as a key Senate panel approved a bill to open the remote refuge to energy exploration. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the drilling measure, 13-10. Democratic Sen. Jo..

Williams Partners Files Application for Gateway Expansion Project

Williams Partners L.P. announced today that Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking authorization for its Gateway Expansion Project, designed to create 65,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation..

Pipeline Opponents Ask Regulators to Reconsider Approvals

Federal regulators asked to reconsider their approval of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline construction projects.

US Oil and Gas 'Resurgence' Expected as Global Demand Grows

LONDON (AP) — Oil will continue growing as a source of energy for over two decades, with the U.S. set to become the undisputed leader in crude and gas production, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. The report from the Paris-based agency will come as grim news for officials attending glob..

Virginia Town Postpones Vote on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Easements

Virginia city postpones vote on easements for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Work on NEXUS Pipeline

Environmental groups file a lawsuit against the Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline construction project.

Virginia Town Voting on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Easements

Virginia town to vote tomorrow whether to approve Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project easements.

$43 Billion China-Alaska Energy Deal Looks Shaky

Alaska and China's recent agreement to proceed with a natural gas pipeline construction project isn't ironclad, by any means.

Alaska Lawmaker Sees Financial Boon in Refuge Drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says her legislation to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling would generate $2 billion in royalties over the next decade — with half the money going to her home state. But environmental groups and other critics call those..

West Virginia Signs Natural Gas Investment Pact with China Energy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials announced an agreement on Thursday with China Energy Investment Corp. Ltd. for the company to invest $83.7 billion in shale gas development and chemical manufacturing in West Virginia over 20 years. State Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher and China E..

Saudi Aramco Awards Pipeline Contracts

Saudi Aramco awards contracts for pipeline construction projects.

Natural Gas Leak Blamed for Ohio Home Explosion

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say a natural gas leak contributed to the home explosion in Ohio that killed a 54-year-old woman, but the cause of the leak is still unknown. In a statement Wednesday, Columbia Gas says they are confident their main lines and service lines did not contribute to t..

NioCorp Inks Deal with Rockies Express to Build Natural Gas Pipeline

NioCorp has signed an agreement with Rockies Express Pipeline LLC to build a natural gas pipeline construction project.

China Gets Bulk of Alaska Gas in Pipeline Plan

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — China would receive 75 percent of the natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope if a pipeline is built under an agreement signed Thursday in Beijing. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signed the agreement with Sinopec, Bank of China and China Investment Corp. to advance a natural gas pip..

Appeals Court Denies Atlantic Sunrise Construction Stay

U.S. Court of Appeals denies work stoppage on the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.

Canadian Pipeline Construction Project Planned

Keyera Corp. to proceed with the North Wapiti pipeline construction project in Canada.

Pipeline Construction Project Hearing Begins in Canada

Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) will hear oral cross-examination beginning today, Nov. 8, on an application from TransCanada to abandon a 266-kilometer section of its Peace River Mainline. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. at the NEB’s Hearing Room in Calgary, and is open to the public. TransCa..

Foes of Obama Oil and Gas Rule Ask Court to Reconsider Ruling

DENVER (AP) — Opponents of Obama-era oil and gas regulations say a decision by a federal appeals court in Denver could allow those rules to go into effect temporarily, even though the Trump administration plans to revoke them. Four states, two industry groups and a Native American tribe filed docum..

Williams Partners Takes Legal Action Against Atlantic Sunrise Construction Halt

Williams Partners takes legal action against temporary work stoppage on the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.

Court Orders Pause in Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction

Federal appeals court temporarily halts work on the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.

EPA Head Names Oil and Gas, Utility Executives to Science Advisory Boards

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has named a slate of new members to federal science advisory boards, including several who work for chemical and fossil-fuel interests. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced his appointments Friday, after saying he would block sci..

Construction Of TurkStream Gas Pipeline Reaches Turkish Waters

The TurkStream pipeline construction project reaches Turkish waters.

American Midstream Begins Service at AlaTenn Pipeline Connection

American Midstream Partners finishes pipeline construction project in the southeastern United States.

Ohio Sues Gas Pipeline Developer over Pollution Violations

Ohio regulators sue Energy Transfer Partners over pollution violations associated with the Rover pipeline construction project.

Gas Pipeline Developers Suing Hundreds of Landowners

Developers of the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project take legal action against Virginia and West Virginia landowners to obtain easements.

Contested Land Owned by Nuns Prioritized for Pipeline Laying

Williams to move ahead with work associated with the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project on contested land in Pennsylvania.

Alaskans Differ as Senate Debates Drilling in Arctic Refuge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska’s governor and congressional delegation said Thursday that oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would create jobs and enhance energy security, while maintaining important environmental protections and conserving caribou and other wildlife. But a leader of an ..

Court Upholds Approvals of 3 Projects to Export Natural Gas

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Energy Department decisions approving three projects to export liquefied natural gas, a boost for the Trump administration’s strategy to increase energy production and promote exports. The Sierra Club was seeking to overturn approvals of..

West Virginia Again Approves Mountain Valley Pipeline

West Virginia regulators again approve the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.