Natural Gas

TAP Pipe Deliveries Complete to Albania, Greece and Italy

The last shipment of steel line-pipes arrives in Greece for the Trans Adriatic pipeline construction project.

Land Preservation Board Approves Easements for Pipeline

The Virginia Outdoors Foundation approves the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline construction projects.

Protesters Arrested at Atlantic Sunrise Construction Site

More than two dozen Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project protesters arrested.

Federal Regulators Approve Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley Pipelines

FERC approves the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline construction projects.

Williams Partners to Expand Gas Gathering, Processing and Liquids Handling Services in the Northeastern U.S.

Williams Partners L.P. has executed agreements with Southwestern Energy Company to expand its services in the Appalachian Basin of West Virginia. The agreements call for Williams Partners to deliver gas processing, fractionation, and liquids handling services in Southwestern’s Wet Gas Acreage in the..

Sabine Pass Train 4 Placed in Service

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. has completed the Commissioning of Train 4 associated with the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. As part of a 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with GAIL (India) Limited, the first commercial delivery for Train 4 of the Sabine Pass..

Nevada Regulators Fine Southwest Gas $300000 for 2 Gas Leaks in Las Vegas

Southwest Gas fined $300,000 in Nevada for two natural gas leaks.

NEXUS Pipeline Construction Gets Green Light

FERC says Enbridge can commence work on the NEXUS pipeline construction project.

Rover Pipeline Drilling Activities Can Resume in Michigan

FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can resume HDD activities at four locations in Michigan along the Rover pipeline construction project.

Europe Stands Divided On Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

European countries are divided over Gazprom's Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.

Barclays: Canada’s Oil, Gas Mid-Caps To Benefit From Slower Output Growth

Canadian mid-cap oil and gas drillers could actually benefit from the slower production growth because it would boost capital efficiency and lower risks, according to research by Barclays. Canada’s exploration and production (E&P) companies do not usually promise high growth in output, unlike U.S. ..

NC Gives Qualified No to 3-State Natural Gas Pipeline

North Carolina regulators reject the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

Construction Begins on 650-Mile NGL Pipeline in Permian

EPIC Pipeline begins work on 650-mile NGL pipeline construction project in the Permian Basin.

2 More Ohio Natural Gas Plants Approved for Construction

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Regulators have OK’d the construction of two new natural gas power plants in Ohio. The Ohio Power Siting Board on Thursday approved plans for the two separate projects in Guernsey and Trumbull counties that are targeted to begin operating in 2020. Close to a dozen natural gas..

Federal Judge Reinstates Obama-Era Rule on Methane Emissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rebuffing the Trump administration, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Interior Department to reinstate an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. The order by a judge in San Francisco came as the Inte..

The Natural Gas Giant To Challenge Israel

When Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri paid a visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin mid-September, most media coverage revolved around political and military issues. Yet the meeting was part of Mr. Hariri’s charm offensive to attract foreign investors to Lebanon’s offshore zone, a long-cheris..

Letter of Intent Signed to Develop Gulf Coast Express Pipeline

Kinder Morgan, DCP Midstream, and Targa Resources agree to develop the Gulf Coast Express pipeline construction project.

API: BLM Proposal Offers Opportunity to Fix Venting and Flaring Rule

API today announced it welcomes the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) proposal to delay certain requirements of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) venting and flaring rule while the agency reviews its cost-benefit analysis and makes revisions to the 2016 rule. “Natural gas and oil operators acr..

API: Natural Gas Generation is Essential to the Reliability of America's Electric Power System

During yesterday’s U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy’s hearing to examine reliability in a transforming electricity industry, API Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Marty Durbin highlighted the reliability and resilience of natural gas power generation. Key quot..

API Study: Increased NatGas Exports Boosts Jobs, Accelerates Economic Growth

API has released a new study showing that increased exports of clean and abundant U.S. natural gas (in the form of liquefied natural gas or LNG) could support between 220,000 and 452,000 additional American jobs and add up to $73 billion to the U.S. economy by 2040. The study, conducted by ICF Inter..

New NatGas Gathering System Coming to the Delaware Basin

Producers Midstream to proceed with a natural gas pipeline construction project in the Delaware Basin.

Virginia Water Board to Take up Pipeline Permits in December

Virginia regulators plan to announce their recommendation concerning water permits for two pipeline construction projects in December.

Report Highlights Economic Benefits of Nord Stream 2

A new report shows the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project will provide economic benefits to the European Union.

California Regulators OK Request to Extend NatGas Infrastructure Program

California regulators approve SoCalGas' request to extend natural gas pipeline construction project program.

Gas Line Explosion Destroys Equipment in California Desert

BARSTOW, Calif. (AP) — Southern California authorities say nobody was hurt when a natural gas line caught fire and exploded, destroying heavy construction equipment in the western Mojave Desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The San Bernardino Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2yjriLr ) the blas..

Drone Companies Team up to Service North Dakota Oil Patch

Drones help make pipeline inspections in North Dakota easier.

Consumers Energy to Increase Pipeline Inspections

Consumers Energy agrees to conduct pipeline inspections on certain Michigan gas lines every three years.

MMT Wins Survey Contract for Baltic Pipe Project

MMT has received a contract to conduct a route survey for a pipeline construction project in Europe.

Disputed East Coast Pipeline Likely to Expand

Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project developers consider expanding project.

Colorado Regulators: Tiny Holes, Faulty Parts to Blame for Failed Inspections

Colorado regulators say tiny holes or faulty parts were to blame for numerous failed oil and gas pipeline inspections.