Natural Gas
First LNG Exports Leave Maryland Terminal
LUSBY, Md. (AP) — A transport shift carrying the first cargo of liquefied natural gas produced for export has left a Maryland terminal. Dominion Energy said in a release that the ship departed Thursday from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG terminal, where the newly constructed liquefaction facili..
Maryland Eschewed Fracking but Natural Gas Still Poised to Grow
While Maryland has banned fracking, the state's governor is in favor of proceeding with natural gas pipeline construction projects.
Gazprom Seeks to Annul Natural Gas Contract with Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state natural gas monopoly Gazprom says it’s beginning efforts to end its contract to supply gas to Ukraine, raising concerns about downstream gas supply to European countries. Much of Russia’s gas to Europe is shipped via Ukraine’s pipeline system. A Russia-Ukraine gas dispu..
Gazprom Actions Put Gas Transit to Europe at Significant Risk- Ukrtransgaz
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state-owned gas pipeline operator on Friday said actions by Russia’s Gazprom were putting gas transit to European and Ukrainian customers at risk. “Gazprom’s irresponsible actions in recent days are creating significant risks to the provision of uninterrupted transport of..
Canada’s First Nations Seek Bigger Stakes, Profits from Oil Sector
Canada’s First Nations seek bigger say in oil and gas pipeline construction projects.
Russian Hackers Target U.S. Energy Infrastructure
Russia has been trying to interfere with U.S. energy markets and influence U.S. energy policy by using Russian operatives to troll social media platforms with divisive and inflammatory posts, a report by House Republicans has revealed. The report—issued by the United States House of Representatives..
Pennsylvania Regulators Issue Permits for Construction of Natural Gas Facility and Pipeline
Pennsylvania regulators award permits for a natural gas pipeline construction project.
Major Canadian Heavy Oil Producer Slows Production
Pipeline construction project delays prompt Canada's largest heavy oil and gas producer to slow output.
Trump EPA Moves to Roll Back More Clean Air and Water Rules
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration said Thursday it is rewriting Obama-era rules governing pollution from oil and gas operations and coal ash dumps, moves that opponents say will significantly weaken protections for human health and the environment. The changes proposed by the Environmental..
Snow-Hit Ukraine Faces Gas Squeeze as Gazprom Holds Back Supplies
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Kiev and Moscow plunged into a new gas dispute on Thursday after Russia’s Gazprom unexpectedly decided not to restart supplies, forcing Ukraine to cut usage despite freezing weather. Ukraine’s state-owned energy firm Naftogaz said it would ask heating firms to use 5-10 perce..
API: Trump Administration Must Minimize Harm to Infrastructure and Jobs from Steel Tariffs
API President Jack Gerard says the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could harm pipeline construction projects.
HDD Activities Can Begin at Another Nexus Gas Transmission Pipeline Location
FERC says Enbridge can start HDD activities at the Tuscarawas River site along the Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline construction project.
Gas Service Stops for Thousands of Dallas Homes Due to Leaks
DALLAS (AP) — Natural gas service will be shut down to thousands of Dallas homes following a series of leaks that has brought repeated evacuations in the wake of a house explosion that killed a 12-year-old girl. Authorities announced early Thursday that gas service will be discontinued for up to th..
API Backs EPA Decision to Roll Back Obama-Era Clean Air Standards
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today issued the following statement in support of the EPA’s amendments to its oil and gas air emissions standards and the proposed withdrawal of EPA’s 2016 emissions guidance (Control Technique Guidelines). “We welcome EPA’s technical modifications to its NSP..
Austria’s Kurz Says Vienna Supports Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says the country supports the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Iowa Officials: Refrigerator Likely Cause of Natural Gas Explosion
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a refrigerator likely touched off an explosion of natural gas that ripped through a house in Fort Dodge. The four residents had just been told to leave the house when the blast occurred Feb. 14. Two were unharmed. Two were taken to a hospital. The Messenger ..
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Gets Air Quality Permit
North Carolina regulators issue air quality permit for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.
FERC: No Withholding Pipeline Capacity in New England Markets
FERC says New England utilities did not break pipeline regulations.
Wyoming Joins Iowa, Ohio In Anti-Pipeline Protest Legislation
Legislation designed to deter protests of pipeline construction projects proposed in Wyoming.
Building Starts on Afghan Leg of Turkmenistan Gas Pipeline
Work commences on the TAPI pipeline construction project in Afghanistan.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cost Expected to Increase by $1.5B
The cost to build the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project is expected to increase by Atlantic Coast Pipeline cost expected to grow by $1.5 billion.
ONEOK to Invest $2.3 Billion in Additional NGL and Natural Gas Infrastructure
ONEOK to proceed with the Arbuckle II pipeline construction project.
Foes Blast Trump on Offshore Drilling; Industry Pushes Back
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Environmental activists, business groups and a retired U.S. Navy admiral in Virginia blasted the Trump Administration’s offshore drilling plan Wednesday, claiming that it would interfere with military training near the world’s largest Navy base and imperil the coast’s tourism ..
Report: New U.S. Tax Laws Increase Rate Case Risk on Natural Gas Pipelines
According to a new report, new tax laws increase rate case risk for natural gas pipeline construction projects in America.
Open Season Begins for Haynesville Global Access Pipeline
Tellurian begins an open season for the Haynesville Global Access pipeline construction project.
Colorado’s Top Oil, Gas Regulator Joining Energy Consultancy
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s top oil and gas regulator is stepping down to take a job with an energy consulting company. The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said Tuesday Director Matt Lepore is resigning on March 4 after more than five years in the job. He’ll become legal counsel and strategic adv..
SGA Sets Upbeat Course as Industry Veteran Takes Reins
Bill Cantrell’s father was an accountant by profession and a craftsman at heart, and some of Cantrell’s favorite memories are of helping him make furniture, cabinets and other improvements to their Tampa, Fla., home. He credits this early enjoyment of building and “making things work” as a factor i..
Pipeline Politics Destroyed Canada’s Reputation for Investors
It took a decade. It happened so gradually few noticed. Those who did were regarded as alarmist. Those opposed who participated, knowingly or otherwise, in an organized, well-financed, multi-year plan to destroy the future of the oil sands were pleased. No country in the world has written more abou..
Big Politics at Work Behind Nordstream 2
There are big politics at work behind the scenes of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
North Dakota Petroleum Council Reconvenes Task Force to Look at Flaring
North Dakota struggles to meet flaring goals as it needs more pipeline construction projects to meet rising natural gas production.
- 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
