Natural Gas

Company Awarded Nord Stream 2 Surveying Contract

M² Subsea has been awarded a surveying contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.

Temporary Checkpoint Opened for Russia-China Gas Pipeline

CNPC and Gazprom have opened a temporary checkpoint along the Russia-China Gas pipeline construction project.

Report: Increased NatGas Supply Leads to More Pipelines

ScottMadden's Spring Energy Industry Update indicates that increased gas production is leading to more natural gas pipeline construction projects.

West Virginia Senators Push for Appalachian Natural Gas Hub

Two West Virginia senators want to build a major natural gas storage and distribution hub in the region.

Addressing Opposition Tops INGAA Foundation Meeting

The INGAA Foundation held its Spring 2017 Meeting Mar. 29-31 in Las Colinas, TX.  Another attendance record was established with over 375 gas pipeline industry representatives from operators, contractors, and key product and service providers. INGAA Foundation 2017 Chair Thomas Hutchins (Vice Presi..

Gas Pipeline Appeal Denied in West Virginia

An appeal concerning the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project has been denied in West Virginia.

Nord Stream Pipeline Inspection Contract Awarded

MMT Sweden has received a three-year contract from Nord Stream AG to inspect both lines of the Nord Stream Pipeline running through the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The external inspection of the pipeline will be executed by the joint venture between MMT Sweden and Reach Subsea. The scope of ..

UC Riverside and SoCalGas Announce Opening of Renewable Natural Gas Research Center

Southern California Gas Co. today marked the establishment of a new Center for Renewable Natural Gas at the University of California, Riverside. The center is the first academic establishment in the United States dedicated to the study and applied research of renewable gas technologies.  It was fund..

IHRDC Wins Contract to Provide Competency Training for TANAP

IHRDC awarded contract to provide competency training to employees of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas pipeline construction project.

Gas Pipeline to be Installed in Arkansas

A new natural gas pipeline construction project is set to be installed in Arkansas.

Tight Supply Boosts Natural Gas Prices In 2017

One analyst gives his take on how new pipeline construction projects will impact U.S. gas prices.

Energy Company Unhooks Gas Lines after Fatal Colorado Blast

DENVER (AP) — The company that owns a gas well linked to a fatal home explosion in Colorado said Tuesday it will permanently disconnect other pipelines in the area like the one blamed in the explosion. Anadarko Petroleum, which owns the well, did not say how many pipelines would be disconnected. Bu..

Seattle Firefighter Sues Over Injuries from Pipeline Explosion

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle firefighter is suing Puget Sound Energy and one of its contractors, saying he has lingering injuries after being knocked out by a natural-gas explosion that leveled two buildings last year. The Seattle Times reports (https://goo.gl/IAvBLJ ) that 50-year-old Jeff Markoff fil..

Power Of Siberia Pipeline Ahead Of Schedule

Gazprom says construction of the Power of Siberia pipeline construction project is ahead of schedule.

Ohio Property Owners Sue to Stop Pipeline Construction

Ohio landowners file lawsuit against the Nexus pipeline construction project.

Oil Pipeline Opponents Going After The Money

Those opposed to pipeline construction projects have started targeting the financial institutions backing them.

Oregon Port Vote Becomes Latest Local Action on Fossil Fuels

Oregon community weighs whether to approve the Jordan Cove Energy Project.

TRC Companies to Provide Real-Time Data for Pipeline Construction Project

TRC Companies wins contract to provide data for North Carolina pipeline construction project.

Atlantic Sunrise Project Receives Support in Pennsylvania

Williams Partners' Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project receives support from Pennsylvanians.

Federal Agency Joins Investigation into Colorado Gas Explosion

FIRESTONE, Colo. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board has joined the investigation into a fatal Colorado house explosion blamed on unrefined natural gas flowing from a severed pipeline. The Longmont Times-Call reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/2r2W8Rz) the agency got involved because pip..

Environmentalists Triumph as Senate Upholds Methane Rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmentalists notched a rare win in the Republican-led Senate on Wednesday as a GOP effort to reverse an Obama-era rule restricting harmful methane emissions unexpectedly failed. The 51-49 vote against the repeal measure was a blow to the fossil-fuel industry and groups linked..

Public Hearing Set for $6.3M Pipeline Construction Project

A public hearing has been scheduled in North Dakota for a $6.3 million pipeline construction project.

Colorado GOP Blocks Nation’s 1st Well-Mapping Requirement

New pipeline regulation rejected in Colorado.

TurkStream Construction Begins

Work officially begins on the TurkStream pipeline construction project.

Colorado Needs to Devote More Resources to Pipeline Safety

DENVER (AP) — State records show Colorado has only three people assigned to check on the safety of pipelines running from about 54,000 active oil and gas wells, a task that came under scrutiny after a leaking pipeline was blamed for a fatal house explosion. The Denver Post reported Sunday (http://d..

Natural Gas Organization Celebrates 80th Anniversary

The Gild of Ancient Supplers, a non-profit group of suppliers to the natural gas industry throughout the U.S. and Canada, celebrated its 80th anniversary today, May 5, 2017. The group, which was founded on May 5, 1937 at a Pennsylvania Gas Association convention, encourages the use of natural gas a..

Gazprom To Begin Turkish Stream Construction In Next Few Days

Gazprom will begin construction on the TurkStream pipeline construction project in the next few days.

Colorado Officials: Don't Expect Quick Fix After Pipeline Explosion

DENVER (AP) — Colorado regulators have ordered a snap review of oil and gas pipelines after a fatal house explosion near a well, but they haven’t said how they plan to fix a fundamental flaw in the system: They don’t know where all those pipelines are. Matt Lepore, the state’s top oil and gas..

Colorado Bill Would Extend, Change Energy Office's Mandate

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado Senate committee on Wednesday passed a bill to save a state energy agency from extinction — but with caveats that would drastically reduce the agency’s renewable energy portfolio and make it easier for some utilities to produce and stockpile natural gas. The latter provisio..

Report: The Global Pipe Coatings Market is in Good Shape

According to the report “Pipe Coatings Market by Form (Powder, and Liquid), Type (Thermoplastic Polymer, Fusion Bonded Epoxy, Concrete Coatings), End-Use Industry (Oil & Gas, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Chemical Processing), and Region-Global Forecast to 2021,” from MarketsandMarkets™, the glo..