Natural Gas
Texas Pipeline Construction Projects Finished
Energy Transfer Partners has started operations on the Trans-Pecos Pipeline, the Comanche Trail Pipeline, and the Trans-Pecos Pipeline WAHA Header.
SemGroup to Build Oklahoma Pipelines
SemGroup says it will move forward with pipeline construction projects in Oklahoma.
AGA Recognizes Gas Utilities for Commitment to Safety
The American Gas Association today recognized a number of natural gas utilities and transmission companies for their outstanding commitment to safety. During AGA’s annual Operations Conference in Orlando, FL, 21 AGA member companies received the 2016 Safety Achievement Awards for notable perform..
Enable Midstream to Build Anadarko Basin Pipeline
Enable Midstream plans pipeline construction project in the Anadarko Basin.
Small Gas Pipeline Blamed for Fatal Colorado Home Explosion
FIRESTONE, Colo. (AP) — A home explosion that killed two people was caused by unrefined natural gas that was leaking from a small abandoned pipeline from a nearby well, fire officials said. The April 17 explosion in Firestone about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Denver happened when the odorless..
Jemena Gets License for Northern Gas Pipeline
Jemena receives license for the Northern Gas pipeline construction project.
Police: 18 Arrested at Connecticut Expansion Protest
18 protesters of the Connecticut Expansion Project in Massachusetts arrested.
Olive Trees vs Pipelines: Will The TAP Pipeline Ever Be Completed?
The Trans Adriatic pipeline construction project remains in limbo.
Pembina Boosts Natural Gas Holdings, Buys Veresen
Pembina Pipeline is buying its smaller competitor, Veresen, in a stock-and-cash deal worth about $7.1 billion (C$9.7 billion). The move gives the pipeline operator access to natural gas pipelines and processing infrastructure. Both Calgary, Canada-based companies hold assets in several oil and gas ..
Brazos Midstream Completes Comanche I, Starts Work on 2nd Plant
Brazos Midstream Holdings finishes work on a pipeline construction project in the Delaware Basin.
Sunoco, ETP Complete Merger and Name Change
Sunoco Logistics Partners and Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) completed their merger announced in November of an indirect subsidiary of SXL and ETP, with ETP surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of SXL. As part of the merger, Sunoco Logistics Partners changed its name to Energy Transfer..
Federal Energy Regulator Says She Won't Seek New Term
One of FERC's two remaining members says she won't pursue reappointment after her term expires in June.
Trump Signs Executive Order Promoting Offshore Exploration
U.S. President Donald Trump today signed an executive order that will open up more areas for offshore oil and gas exploration and production. Our country is blessed with incredible natural resources, including abundant offshore oil and natural gas reserves. But the federal government has kept 94 p..
Pipeline Sending Natural Gas from Western Canada to Chicago Considers Expanding Capacity
Owners of the Alliance pipeline, one of the longest natural gas pipelines in North America, are in the early stages of assessing interest in expanding its capacity to transport natural gas from western Canada to Chicago, Illinois. The Alliance pipeline is unique because, unlike other natural gas pip..
PennEast Application Deemed Incomplete
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says a freshwater permit application for the PennEast pipeline construction project must be resubmitted.
Financing Agreements Reached for Nord Stream 2
Five companies agree to finance the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Tensions Build Over Pipeline Construction Project
SANDISFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Amid drizzle and mist, the sound of nothing but toads and faint rippling water, the unmarked patrol cars pass slowly by, stop and watch, then move on until the next patrol comes.It continues like this on a gray morning as Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. gets ready to start cutti..
Oregon Utility to Put Renewable Natural Gas in Pipelines
NW Natural has agreed to partner with the City of Portland to put renewable natural gas converted from the city’s largest wastewater treatment plant on its pipeline and into vehicles. In a vote yesterday, the Portland City Council authorized the construction of a RNG production facility at the Colu..
40 Utilities Receive Environmental Honor
40 U.S. utilities have been recognized as 2017 Environmental Champions according to Market Strategies International’s Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement™: Residential, a nationwide study of nearly 58,000 customers among 130 of the largest residential gas and electric utility providers. The ..
SoCalGas Breaks Ground on First Renewable Natural Gas Pipeline
Southern California Gas Co. and CR&R Environmental begin work on a pipeline construction project designed to deliver renewable natural gas.
AGA Study ‘Uncovers’ U.S. Commercial Gas Market
Lower Prices, Higher Efficiency Create Economic Opportunity For most of the past decade, the U.S. natural gas commercial sector has been hiding in plain sight, but a new report by the American Gas Association (AGA) has brought the “forgotten” sector back into focus. Based on an analysis of the fed..
Gas Customers Say Safety, Reliability Biggest Factors in Satisfaction
Despite a year in which a natural gas-related incident made national news, customers’ impressions of media stories about their gas provider are increasingly positive nationally. However, customer concerns regarding safety and reliability can linger for years after a major incident, according to the ..
California Utility Launches First Hybrid Power Systems
NORWALK, Calif. (AP) — A California utility has launched unique systems combining a hybrid battery and gas turbine to produce and store electricity for use during hot summer months and other times when power demand soars. The new Hybrid Electric Gas Turbines are the first of their kind in the world..
Gas Pipeline Construction Causes Highway Rupture
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Another major highway through Atlanta was partially shut down on Monday, this one after underground utility work caused the pavement to rise up, break apart and send a passing motorcyclist flying through the air. Witnesses said the motorcyclist was riding in the carpool lane whe..
Duke Energy Seeks Approval for Pipeline Project
Two hearings have been set to discuss Duke Energy's proposed natural gas pipeline construction project in Cincinnati.
FERC: All Connecticut Expansion Construction Can Proceed
FERC says Kinder Morgan can proceed with all construction activities for the Connecticut Expansion Project.
Leak Raises Concerns About Aging Alaska Subsea Pipelines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s picturesque Cook Inlet is home to endangered beluga whales and wild salmon – and a spider web of oil and natural gas pipelines on the sea floor, many of them placed there five decades ago. Cook Inlet’s petroleum production is often overshadowed by Alaska’s giant No..
Vermont Gas Places Pipeline in Service
Vermont Gas' Addison natural gas pipeline construction project is now in service.
PECO, Higher Ed. Partner on Next-Generation Natural Gas Workforce
Providing safe and reliable natural gas service is the hallmark of every natural gas distribution company. This takes a committed approach to investing in state-of-the-art equipment and best-practice sharing among industry peers to improve operations and implement the latest safety trends. New equi..
12 Apprentice Mechanics Join PECO's Workforce
PECO has welcomed 12 new apprentice mechanics to the company’s field force following their graduation from a comprehensive natural gas training program. The new apprentices will work on the utility’s front lines, helping to ensure safe and reliable natural gas service for more than 516,000 area cust..
- Williams' $1 Billion Gas Pipeline Blocked by U.S. Appeals Court, Derailing Five-State Project
- Texas Waha Hub Gas Prices Plunge to Record Lows, Hit Negative Territory
- Williams Begins Louisiana Pipeline Construction Despite Ongoing Legal Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. Buys Nearly 5 Million Barrels of Oil for Emergency Stockpile
- U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Controversial Biden Pipeline Safety Rules
- Report: Houston Region Poised to Become a Global Clean Hydrogen Hub
- Exxon Mobil to Start Gas Reserve Seismic Surveys in Greece
- LaPorte, Texas, Issues Shelter in Place After Altivia Plant Leaks Toxic Gas
- Texas Startup Endeavors Again to Build First Major U.S. Oil Refinery Since 1977
- Mid-Year Global Forecast: Midstream Responding to Demand from LNG Projects
