Natural Gas

Saginaw Trail Pipeline Construction Begins

Consumers Energy begins work on the Saginaw Trail pipeline construction project.

Samalayuca-Sasabe Pipeline Looks to Bring Power to North Mexico

The Samalayuca-Sasabe pipeline construction project looks to supply North Mexico with power.

Exporting Natural Gas to Mexico: An Opportunity for Texas?

As partners in the Houston office of the law firm Jones Walker LLP, Jennifer D. Hamer and Amy L. Vazquez have a front-row perspective on the legal and business issues surrounding the export of natural gas from the United States (through Texas) to Mexico. Hamer has a broad business practice in energ..

Is Boone Pickens Wrong On Natural Gas?

Bloomberg is attempting to make the case that Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk and cheap gasoline prices have driven natural gas away as an economically viable vehicle fuel. But that does not seem to be the case if you look at the role compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been playi..

Pressure Mounts on Virginia Officials Weighing Pipeline Projects

Virginia regulators face pressure to not issue water permits for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

Federal Court Backs Denial of Constitution Pipeline’s Water Permits

A federal appeals court rules against Constitution pipeline construction project.

Saipem Awarded Pipeline Construction Contract

Saipem wins contract for pipeline construction project in Kuwait.

Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Lead to Smaller Price Discounts in Appalachian Region

Natural gas pipeline construction projects lead to a smaller price discount in America's Appalachian region.

Pipeline Construction Project Planned in the Delaware Basin

3Bear Energy to proceed with a pipeline construction project in the Delaware Basin

North Carolina Agency Getting More Public Input on Pipeline

North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality to conduct public hearings concerning the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project this week.

Energy Transfer Partners: Rover Pipeline Was Sabotaged

Energy Transfer Partners' officials claim sabotage to blame for drilling fluid contamination along the Rover pipeline construction project.

NEXUS Pipeline Receives Favorable Ruling

The NEXUS pipeline construction project receives a favorable legal decision.

Gazprom Reports Opal Pipeline At Full Capacity After Court Case

Following a German court’s lifting of a restriction on the Opal pipeline last month, Russian gas major Gazprom reported using the line to full capacity on Wednesday. The instance was the first since the line was allowed to return to normal operations after the court case. Poland had lodged a compla..

The $50 Billion Backlog Of U.S. Energy Projects

FERC has a $50 billion backlog of oil and gas pipeline construction projects it needs to address.

Natural Gas Prices Poised To Rise As Exports Boom

New data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has brought some good newsfor advocates of U.S. natural gas production. In three of the first five months of 2017, the United States exported more natural gas than it imported, reversing a trend of net-imports that’s endured for nearly sixty ..

Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Receives Favorable Ruling

Federal judge says authorities can use eminent domain to seize land for the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.

School Blast Investigators Looking at Gas Meter Work

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Workers may have been moving a gas meter when an explosion tore through a Minneapolis school building this week, killing two people and injuring at least nine others, according to federal investigators. A team from the National Transportation Safety Board arrived in Minneapolis T..

NTSB Investigates Blast that Killed 2 at Minnesota School

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were sent to a Minneapolis school Thursday to look into an apparent natural gas explosion and partial building collapse that killed two people and injured at least nine, including one critically. The explosion at Minneha..

Report: Pipeline Study Underestimated Forest Fragmentation

Virginia agencies claim FERC's recent environmental review of the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project underestimates the impact to forests.

DTE Seeks Permission for Nearly $1B Natural Gas Power Plant

EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — DTE Energy Co. announced Tuesday that it is seeking permission to build a natural gas-fired power plant northeast of Detroit as the utility moves forward with plans to close coal-fired plants. If approved, the plans call for a groundbreaking for the nearly $1 billi..

FERC Issues New Guidelines for Natural Gas Projects

FERC has released new guidelines concerning reporting on cultural resources investigations for natural gas pipeline construction projects.

Pipeline Builder Buying Farm Used as Protest Encampment

CONESTOGA, Pa. (AP) — A company building a $3 billion pipeline to carry natural gas is purchasing a southeastern Pennsylvania farm that has served as a base of operations for pipeline opponents. Atlantic Sunrise pipeline builder Williams said Monday it has struck a deal with the owner of the 107-ac..

Two Pipeline Construction Projects Get Favorable Environmental Review

TransCanada's Mountaineer XPress and Gulf XPress pipeline construction projects receive favorable final environmental analysis.

Natural Gas Council Releases Reliability and Resilience Guide

The Natural Gas Council, which collectively represents companies that produce, transport and deliver clean, affordable natural gas throughout the United States, has released a joint report, “Natural Gas: Reliable and Resilient” that provides a practical guide to the operational measures, physical ch..

Appeals Court Lifts Stay on Opening California Gas Facility

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California Court of Appeal has lifted its temporary stay that prevented Southern California Gas Co. from resuming operations at its Aliso Canyon storage facility in Los Angeles. The decision Saturday night clears the way for the utility to begin pumping gas into underground sto..

Is Egypt’s Zohr Field A Game Changer?

A politically turbulent six-year period has impacted the Egyptian business environment, adding a new layer of political risks to investments made across the national economy. Despite this, the outlook in certain sectors is largely positive; and the gas sector may be one of the first to see profitabi..

Massachusetts Gas Leak Under Control After Thousands Evacuated

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Thousands of people were evacuated from surrounding buildings and streets were closed in Cambridge as authorities responded to reports of a natural gas leak. The Cambridge Fire Department tweeted at 11 a.m. Friday that all buildings could be reoccupied. A spokesma..

Saipem Awarded Pipeline Contract Off Egypt's Coast

Saipem awarded a pipeline construction contract off the Egyptian Coast.

Suit Challenges Mountain Valley Pipeline, Federal Agency

Eminent domain lawsuit filed concerning the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.

PSE&G Proposes Five-Year Program to Continue Natural Gas Infrastructure Upgrades

PSE&G plans five-year natural gas pipeline construction project, designed to modernize its existing system.