Business & Markets
Shell Weighs Blockbuster Sale of Texas Shale Assets
Royal Dutch Shell is reviewing its holdings in the largest U.S. oil field for a potential sale, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a key moment in its shift away from fossil fuels as it faces growing pressure to slash carbon emissions.
Ukraine Prepared to Act Against Gazprom Over Central Asian Gas
Ukraine is prepared to take legal action against Gazprom to unblock natural gas supplies from central Asia, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Greenlane Renewables Makes Landfill Gas Pipeline-Ready and Profitable
Greenlane Biogas North America is contracted for an $8.1 million (C$9.8 million) deal to supply equipment for a renewable natural gas (RNG) project which will upgrade gas from a large landfill in the Midwest to pipeline-specification RNG for direct injection into the local gas grid.
Heatwave Bringing U.S. West Highest Power Prices Since February Freeze
Already, power prices across the U.S. West spiked to their highest since the February freeze when natural gas pipelines and wind turbines froze in Texas leaving millions without power.
EU Countries Meet to Tussle Over Gas Project Funding
European Union energy ministers meet in Luxembourg on Friday to debate prolonging EU support for some cross-border natural gas projects, despite the European Commission saying such funding should end to meet climate change goals.
Turkey Turns to U.S. Firms while Planning Black Sea Gas Extraction, Official Says
Turkey has shared data on its Black Sea discovery with U.S. energy majors Chevron and Exxon Mobil ahead of possible cooperation in extracting the gas, a Turkish official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
National Poll Finds Strong Support for Oil and Gas Pipelines
By a margin of more than 3-to-1, Americans believe pipelines are the best option to transport oil and gas compared to the alternatives of truck and train, both of which present additional risk and produce higher levels of carbon emissions.
Oil on Track for Two-Year High in Volatile Trade
Oil prices edged up to their highest in over two years in volatile trade on Thursday, on optimism for strong economic demand after new U.S. unemployment claims fell to their lowest since the country's first wave of COVID-19 last year.
New Pipelines Connect West Texas Natural Gas-Producing Areas to Demand Markets
Recently completed pipeline projects in Texas and Mexico have increased natural gas transportation capacity from the Waha Hub — located near Permian Basin production activities in West Texas — to the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mexico.
TC Energy Terminates Keystone XL Pipeline Project
Energy infrastructure company TC Energy said on Wednesday it had terminated the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline project, months after U.S. President Joe Biden revoked a key permit in a blow to Canada's oil sector.
Oil Falls on Weak Summer Kickoff for U.S. Fuel Demand
The poor weather up and down the U.S. East Coast may have reduced consumption, following a period of gasoline hoarding that artificially boosted demand during the Colonial Pipeline outage last month from a ransomware attack.
One Password Allowed Hackers to Disrupt Colonial Pipeline
The head of Colonial Pipeline told U.S. senators that hackers who launched last month's cyber attack against the company and disrupted fuel supplies to the U.S. Southeast were able to get into the system by stealing a single password.
Transneft Halting Oil Supplies to Poland Due to Pipeline Maintenance
Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft said on Wednesday it will halt oil shipments to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline for four days to carry out maintenance work, the Interfax news agency reported.
Libya Oil Pipeline Leaks Hitting Output, NOC Chief Says
The head of Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) reiterated on Wednesday the need for funds for much needed repairs in the oil industry after corroded pipelines recently hit production.
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Joins EIG-Led Consortium Buying Aramco Pipeline Stake
Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala said on Tuesday it has joined a consortium led by U.S.-based EIG Global Energy Partners that had agreed to buy a 49% equity stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Co.
Protesters Clash with Police at Enbridge Pipeline Construction Site in Minnesota
Environmental protesters clashed with police after occupying a pump station as they rallied against Enbridge Inc's Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota, while Enbridge said it had evacuated 44 workers from its site.
Hartree Partners Buying Plains All American’s Natural Gas Storage Assets for $850 Million
Plains All American and Hartree Partners announced Plains will sell its Pine Prairie and Southern Pines natural gas storage facilities to an affiliate of Hartree for a total cash consideration of $850 million.
Pembina Pipeline to Buy 50% Stake in Canada's Proposed Cedar LNG
Pembina Pipeline Corp said on Tuesday it would buy a 50% stake in Canada's proposed Cedar LNG Project to develop the floating LNG facility in British Columbia in partnership with indigenous group, The Haisla Nation.
Blinken: U.S. Able to Mitigate Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Effects
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the completion of the Russian Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline was a "fait accompli,” defending the U.S. decision to waive some sanctions and vowing a response if Moscow tries to use gas as a weapon.
Norway's Equinor Books Capacity at Lithuanian LNG Terminal
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor booked capacity for the first time to import LNG to Baltic States via Lithuania's Klaipeda LNG terminal.
Germany: Ukraine Must Remain Gas Transit Country After New Pipeline
Germany said Ukraine should remain a transit country for Russian gas, the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper reported, after President Vladimir Putin said it would depend on the former Soviet republic showing "goodwill" towards Moscow.
Turkey Discovered 135 BCM Additional Natural Gas in Black Sea
Turkey has discovered 135 billion cubic meters of additional natural gas in the southern Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said, raising the total discovery in the region to 540 billion cubic meters.
Pew Research Poll Shows Majority of U.S. Opposes Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
The Pew Research Center released a new poll which found that nearly two-thirds of the U.S. public opposes phasing out fossil fuels as a means of addressing climate change.
Carbon-Neutral or Green LNG: A Pathway Toward Energy Transition
Meeting global targets for climate change mitigation is one of the biggest challenges. Significant emissions are released through the combustion of gas to drive the liquefaction process, while any CO2 detached before entering the plant is frequently emitted into the atmosphere.
WBI Energy Gets FERC Approval for Natural Gas Pipeline Project
WBI Energy, Inc. received an order from FERC issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity on the North Bakken Expansion project, a natural gas pipeline expansion with capacity to transport 250 million cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Bakken in North Dakota.
Ecuador's Lasso Names Former State Oil Executive as Energy Minister
Bermeo oversaw Petroamazonas' restoration of crude output following the bursting of two pipelines in April of 2020. The company, which focused on crude production, later merged with Petroecuador, which had focused on oil transport and refining.
U.S. Crude Stocks Fall, Fuel Stocks Rise After Colonial Pipeline Restoration
U.S. crude stocks fell more than expected last week, while fuel stocks rose in a pre-holiday rebound from drawdowns that occurred during the Colonial Pipeline outage, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday.
Hopes Renewed on Nigeria-Morocco Pipeline
In February, Mohammed VI, the King of Morocco, and Muhammadu Buhari, the president of Nigeria, agreed to fast-track the Nigeria-to-Morocco subsea natural gas pipeline project.
Colombia Oil Industry Ready for New Jobo-Transmetano Gas Pipeline
Since the beginning of the pandemic, apart from the three critical months of March, April and May 2020, the Colombian oil industry best knew how to face this difficult situation in Latin America. The $400 million Jobo-Transmetano, expected to go into service in December 2024, is the biggest evidence of this.
Navigator Expanding Carbon Capture Pipeline Project
The proposed carbon capture pipeline system project seeks to provide biorefineries and others a long-term, economic path to materially reduce their carbon footprint by capturing and transporting CO2 through 1,200 miles of pipeline across five Midwest states to a permanent sequestration site.
- Trump Puts Keystone XL Pipeline Back in Discussion, Though Revival Faces Developer Resistance
- Army Corps Lists Enbridge’s Line 5 as ‘Emergency’ Project Eligible to Bypass Environmental Review
- Energy Transfer Wins New York Court Ruling in $150 Million Pipeline Fraud Case
- Missouri Loses Control Over 1.5 Million-Mile Gas Pipeline Network as Feds Step In
- $3 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion to Add 1.3 Bcf Capacity in Southeast Region
- Enbridge Should Rethink Old, Troubled Line 5 Pipeline, IEEFA Says
- Kinder Morgan Approves $1.4 Billion Mississippi Crossing Project to Boost Southeast Gas Supply
- India’s GAIL Eyes U.S. LNG Deals Following Trump’s Policy Shift
- Army Corps Lists Enbridge’s Line 5 as ‘Emergency’ Project Eligible to Bypass Environmental Review
- Michigan Court Backs Permits for Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel Project
