Natural Gas

Alaska Governor Touts Pipeline Project that Faces Hurdles

Alaska's governor highlights the benefits of a proposed natural gas pipeline construction project.

Lawsuit Accuses Utilities of Jacking up Natural Gas Prices

BOSTON (AP) — A class-action lawsuit has accused two utilities of conspiring to drive up energy costs in New England in a multi-year scheme that affected millions of customers. The lawsuit filed this week in Boston federal court alleges Eversource Energy and Avangrid Inc. used their market po..

Chevron Joint Venture Signs $1.7B Oil, Gas Deal In Nigeria

Pipeline construction project part of $1.7 billion oil and gas agreement between Chevron and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

A New Era for Argentine Gas Pipelines

Argentina increases investment in natural gas pipeline construction projects.

Spain Well-Entrenched as Natural Gas Island

Natural gas pipeline construction projects booming in Spain.

Grid Operator Discusses New England's Constrained Gas Pipelines

New England needs more natural gas pipeline construction projects, grid operator says.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Secures Another Key Federal Permit

The Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project receives key federal permit.

Infrastructure Upgrades Part of PG&E's Proposed Gas Transmission and Storage Plan

Natural gas pipeline construction projects part of PG&E's Gas Transmission and Storage Plan

Judge Won't Impose Deadline in Gas Pipeline Suit

Federal judge says he won't impose deadline concerning Mountain Valley pipeline construction project lawsuit.

HDD Activities Can Resume at More Rover Pipeline Locations

FERC says HDD activities can resume at four more locations along the Rover pipeline construction project.

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.