Business & Markets
Keystone XL Work to Begin in Montana this Fall
TransCanada plans to start preliminary work on its Keystone XL pipeline project in Montana in the fall of 2018 ahead of full construction in 2019, according to a letter from the U.S. State Department to Native American tribes.
Keystone Pipeline Pressure Restrictions Lifted
PHMSA has lifted pressure restrictions on TransCanada's Keystone oil pipeline.
Expansion Proposed for Texas-Colorado NGL System
Enterprise Products Partners, Enbridge, Western Gas Partners and DCP Midstream have announced binding open seasons to expand capacity on a 1,018-mile system, which includes the Front Range and Texas Express pipelines and transports mixed NGLs from the DJ Basin in Weld County, Colo. to Enterprise's NGL fractionation and storage complex in Mont Belvieu, Texas.
Mariner East 1 Restart Approved
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has voted to allow Energy Transfer Partners to restart its Mariner East 1 natural gas liquids pipeline.
Suncor CEO: Pipeline Bottlenecks Won't Constrain Company's Growth
Suncor CEO Steve Williams said the company's current growth plan is not constrained by pipeline bottlenecks, but does not expect to make any further major investments in Canada's oil sands until market access improves.
Robots, Drones Help Protect Offshore Pipelines
Oil and gas companies are using robots and drones to inspect offshore pipeline infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico.
Enterprise Starts Orla 1 Gas Plant, Pipelines
Enterprise Products Partners has commenced commercial operations on the first natural gas processing train at the company’s new Orla cryogenic natural gas processing facility in Reeves County, Texas.
FERC OK's Additional Rover Pipeline Operations
Rover Pipeline receives authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin commercial operations at additional Phase 2 facilities associated with the $4.2 billion project.
ETP Files Application to Restart Mariner East 1
Energy Transfer Partners files with Pennsylvania utility regulators to restart the Mariner East 1 natural gas liquids pipeline this week.
Howard Energy Partners Completes Corpus Christi Liquids Terminal
Howard Energy Partners has commenced commercial operations at a new bulk liquid terminal facility in the Port of Corpus Christi.
Installation of Statoil's Johan Sverdrup Oil Pipeline Begins
The installation of a 283-km oil pipeline to the Johan Sverdrup field has commenced, Statoil said.
Gazprom Completes Sea Stretch of First TurkStream Line
Gazprom has finished the sea portion of TurkStream's first line across the Black Sea. The second line, designed to ship gas to south European countries such as Greece, Bulgaria and Italy, will be laid in the third quarter of 2018.
Supreme Court Rejects Constitution Pipeline Permit Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court rejects Constitution Pipeline Co's bid to challenge New York state's refusal to issue a needed water permit for the Constitution Pipeline, a proposed natural gas pipeline running from Pennsylvania to New York.
FERC Approves New Operations as Rover Nears Completion
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized service to commence on one of the final sections of Rover Pipeline as Energy Transfer Partners announced construction of its $4.2 billion project is nearly complete.
McDermott to Perform Diving for Offshore Pipeline Projects
McDermott International will start performing air and saturation diving next month for pipeline construction projects offshore South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago.
Contractors Selected to Build LNG Canada Terminal
LNG Canada selects a JGC Corp and Fluor Corp joint venture to perform final engineering, procurement and construction for the $31.1 billion LNG Canada terminal, with a final investment decision on the build still expected later this year,
Pipelines Help U.S. Electric Generation Gas Emissions Reach Lowest Levels Since 1990
Consumer Energy Alliance releases a new report highlighting improvements in air quality made possible by the shale energy revolution and America's safe and reliable pipeline network.
Pipelines Completed for Vashishta, S1 Fields
McDermott International, Inc. and LTHE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), have installed 93 km of 14-inch dual rigid pipelines as part of the development of ONGC's Vashishta and S1 gas fields, located off the southeastern coast of India.
Phillips 66 to Proceed with Gray Oak Pipeline
Phillips 66 Partners receives sufficient binding commitments on an initial open season to proceed with construction of the Gray Oak Pipeline system, which will provide crude oil transportation from West Texas to destinations in the Corpus Christi and Sweeny/Freeport markets.
Liquid Pipeline Deliveries Rise 43%, Incidents Drop
According to API and AOPL's 2018 Annual Liquids Pipeline Report, pipelines are safely transporting more oil than ever before.
Uzbekistan to Join TAPI Gas Pipeline Project
Uzbekistan plans to join an $8 billion project to build a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to India, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.
Minnesota Judge to Rule on Enbridge's Line 3 Project
An administrative law judge will rule today whether to recommend that Minnesota regulators approve Enbridge's proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
Libyan Oil Pipeline Attacked by 'Terrorist Group,' Source Says
A Libyan crude pipeline owned by the al-Waha oil company was set on fire, causing the loss of between 70,000 bpd and 100,000 bpd.
Gas Utility Customers Show Greater Satisfaction Levels
Pipeline & Gas Journal staff report In a year that saw growing efforts to improve safety through direct customer outreach and residential safety inspections, the latest J.D. Power Gas Utility Business Customers Study found gas utility customers increasingly satisfied. This represents the sixth yea..
Capacity Center’s Annual Top 20 Pipeline Capacity Traders
Capacity Center reveals its Top 20 pipeline capacity traders and the top 10 traded pipelines for 2017.
Kimberly Harris Sees Future Shaped by Customer Needs as AGA Turns 100
Puget Sound Energy President & CEO Kimberly Harris this year brings her unique combination of environmental sensibility and unabashed love for the energy industry to the international stage as chair of the American Gas Association as it celebrates its 100th year and hosts the World Gas Conference.
The Great German Gas Switch-Over
Germany has commenced a 7 billion euro gas infrastructure project to switch 30% of its customers from low-calorie Group L to high calorie Group H natural gas by 2030.
The Offshore Technology Conference Celebrates 50 Years
In 2018, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is celebrating 50 years since its first conference at NRG Park (formerly Reliant Park) in Houston.
Offshore Oil Is Poised For Significant Growth
The offshore oil and gas industry is now more prepared to deliver projects and profits at lower costs and simpler designs.
Diving Deep in the Gulf of Mexico
Drillers are diving deep to increase oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Trump Aims to Revive 1,200-Mile Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Major Challenges
- ONEOK Agrees to Sell Interstate Gas Pipelines to DT Midstream for $1.2 Billion
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- Boardwalk Approves 110-Mile, 1.16 Bcf/d Mississippi Kosci Junction Pipeline Project
- Kinder Morgan Approves $1.4 Billion Mississippi Crossing Project to Boost Southeast Gas Supply
- Tullow Oil on Track to Deliver $600 Million Free Cash Flow Over Next 2 Years
- GOP Lawmakers Slam New York for Blocking $500 Million Pipeline Project
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- Enbridge Should Rethink Old, Troubled Line 5 Pipeline, IEEFA Says
- Polish Pipeline Operator Offers Firm Capacity to Transport Gas to Ukraine in 2025
