Natural Gas
Russia’s Gazprom To Help Build Iran-India Gas Pipeline
Gazprom to take part in Iran-India natural gas pipeline construction project.
Kansas Gas Companies Told to Speed up Pipeline Replacement
Kansas regulators order three gas companies to speed up pipeline construction project.
80 Oil Pipeline Companies Off The Hook For Wetlands Damage
Over 80 oil and gas pipeline companies will be exonerated of a lawsuit that claims damage to wetlands via the construction of canals in Louisiana after the Supreme Court decided this week not to hear the case. The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East had filed their appeal against th..
Financing Awarded for European Pipeline Construction Project
Transgaz receives $50 million to begin work on the BRUA pipeline construction project in Romania.
Pre-Feasibility Study Contract Awarded for Australian Pipeline
The Australian Government has awarded a contract for a pre-feasibility study of the proposed West-East Gas pipeline construction project.
Study: New Natural Gas Plant Most Cost-Effective UP Power Option
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A study of alternatives for generating more electricity in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula shows that establishing a transmission link with Canada or drawing more power from the Lower Peninsula would cost more than they’re worth. Gov. Rick Snyder requested a feasibility analysis of..
Lawmaker Blasts Video Game Allowing Fantasy Pipeline Attacks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota lawmaker wants to impose new restrictions on state funding of the arts after learning about a video game that lets players zap imaginary oil pipelines with lightning bolts. Elizabeth LaPensee received nearly $3,300 from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to c..
Oklahoma Senate in Favor of Oil and Gas Tax Hike
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate indicated it would be willing to double the current production tax on oil and gas wells as a way to break a stalemate to fix a $215 million budget hole. Senators approved a resolution Thursday urging their colleagues in the House to pus..
Michigan Regulators Approve 2 Natural Gas Power Plants
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – State regulators have approved a utility’s plan to build two natural gas-fueled power plants in the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Public Service Commission on Wednesday endorsed Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.’s plan to build the plants in Negaunee and Baraga Townships a..
Video Game Enabling Fantasy Pipeline Attacks Draws Fire
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A video game developed by a Michigan State University assistant professor supports “eco-terrorism” by enabling players to zap imaginary oil pipelines with lightning bolts, an industry group said Wednesday, although the designer countered that it’s not meant to incite viol..
Database Seeks to Highlight Attacks on Pipeline Infrastructure
Oil and gas industry group develops database highlighting attacks against pipeline construction projects in America.
Valley Crossing Pipeline Gets Presidential Permit
Enbridge's Valley Crossing pipeline construction project receives Presidential Permit.
LNG Glut To Continue Into 2020s, IEA Says
The world’s LNG market will continue to be oversupplied into the mid-2020s as new supplies continue to outweigh demand, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA added that Chinese demand could tighten the market earlier than that. “We will see massive amounts of new LNG capacity..
LNG Becomes A Buyer’s Market
The world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) market has dramatically changed over the past few years. Continuously growing supply has led to a glut, and the U.S. starting LNG exports has led to more flexible contract terms. LNG trade is increasingly shifting to a buyers’ market, where importers are shapi..
U.S. Government to Offer Largest Oil and Gas Lease Sale
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department said Tuesday it will propose the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United States — nearly 77 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The sale, scheduled for next March, includes..
Illinois Attorney General Sues Gas Company Over Leak
MAHOMET, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois attorney general is suing a Chicago gas company over an underground natural-gas leak that has affected water wells near the central part of the state. The News-Gazette reports the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan against Peoples Gas is based on a refe..
Pipeline Construction Project Contract Awarded in Mexico
Gas Natural del Noroeste SA de CV receives contract for a natural gas pipeline construction project in Mexico.
Ex-Energy Regulators Denounce Trump Bid to Boost Coal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight former federal energy regulators — including five former commission chairs — oppose a Trump administration plan to bolster nuclear and coal-fired power plants, arguing it would raise prices and disrupt electricity markets. The former officials, who served under presidents fr..
Gas Pipeline Explosion Kills Man Doing Maintenance Work
NAVARRE, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff’s office says a natural gas pipeline explosion in Ohio killed a man doing maintenance work. The explosion Monday killed a Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline worker and caused a large gas leak just south of Canton that forced authorities to evacuate the neighborhood. ..
West Texas Pipeline System to be Expanded
NGL pipeline construction project planned in the Delaware Basin.
6 More Protesters Arrested at Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Six more Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project protesters arrested.
More Rover Pipeline HDD Activities Can Resume
FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can restart HDD activities at two locations along the Rover pipeline construction project.
Piped Gas vs. LNG: Competition May Be Heating UP
Historically, the world trade of gas has been dominated by piped gas with first-ever commercial LNG cargo being delivered to the UK from Algeria in 1964. The growth of the fuel was steady, but accelerated when Qatar entered the supply market with huge LNG trains almost 10 years ago. Recent developm..
TANAP Awarded $500 Million in Financing
The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas pipeline construction project receives $500 million in financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Natural Gas Production Tax Gets Life in Pennsylvania House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The potential for a tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas production gained new life Wednesday, as a bill emerged from a state House committee and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf urged leaders of the Republican-controlled chamber to speed it to a floor vote. Wolf, who has long sought t..
Washington Neighborhood Evacuated after Mudslide Hits Gas Line
EDMONDS, Wash. (AP) — A neighborhood in a Seattle suburb was evacuated after a mudslide breached a natural gas line. KOMO-TV reports that emergency officials responded to the scene at about 5:40 a.m. Thursday in the Snohomish County city of Edmonds after receiving reports of a gas leak. About 30 h..
Connecticut Regulators Investigating Gas Companies for Withholding Pipeline Capacity
Eversource and Avangrid under investigation for allegedly breaking pipeline regulations in Connecticut.
The Natural Gas Market Is Set To Boom
Lower-for-longer oil prices and the advance of renewable energy and electric vehicles have made Big Oil plan for a gradual shift toward natural gas in their production portfolios. All current projections point to natural gas as the fastest-growing fossil fuel in the energy mix for decades to come. ..
The U.S. LNG Boom Could Be About To Stall
While speaking before industry executives last June, United States President Donald Trump asserted that he had “ended the war on coal” and that America would be “dominant” in energy. But where does this all stand now? Much of the Trump administration’s hope for achieving dominance requires increasi..
Colorado Proposes New Rules for Oil-Gas Lines After Blast
New pipeline regulations proposed in Colorado in response to April 2017 natural gas explosion.
- 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
