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Corinth Pipeworks to Provide Pipe for 2 Norwegian Sea Gas Pipeline Projects

Corinth Pipeworks has received contracts to provide polypropylene-coated steel outer pipes for two offshore pipeline construction projects in the Norwegian Sea.

Court Hears Bid to Resume Work on Oil Pipeline

Federal appeals court yet to make decision after hearing arguments concerning whether work on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline construction project should resume.

New York Loses Appeal to Block Millennium Natgas Pipeline

Federal appeals court says New York can't block the Valley Lateral pipeline construction project.

Appeals Court Weighs Resuming Pipeline Project in Louisiana

Federal appeals court to hear Bayou Bridge pipeline construction project arguments today.

Parts of National Forest Closed for Mountain Valley Work

The U.S. Forest Service is closing parts of the Jefferson National Forest for the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.

New Mexico Marks Record Year for Oil Production

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Oil producers have set a record for the number of barrels pumped in New Mexico last year, and industry experts said Monday that output from the basin that straddles the Texas-New Mexico border is expected to double over the next several years. Data from the U.S. Energy Info..

Restraining Order Issued for Pipeline Protesters in Trees

Judge issues temporary restraint order against Mountain Valley pipeline construction project protesters in West Virginia.

Court: TransCanada Doesn't Have to Pay Keystone XL Landowner Attorneys

Nebraska Supreme Court rules TransCanada doesn't have to pay attorneys that defended landowners in Keystone XL pipeline construction project dispute.

More Trans Mountain Route Hearings Scheduled in Canada

Canada’s National Energy Board has scheduled Detailed Route Hearings in the B.C. Lower Mainland area to solicit comments from landowners who have raised concerns with the proposed route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. The hearings, to be held in Burnaby. B.C., will begin March 14, 2018 and..

Union, Virginia Community Colleges to Offer Pipeline Jobs Training

Labor union, community colleges in Virginia partner together to train workers hoping to get jobs on the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.

West Virginia Governor Signs Law Intended to Boost Natural Gas Drilling

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice has signed a new law to allow drilling for natural gas beneath West Virginia property where 75 percent of owners of its royalty interests agree. It takes effect July 1. Under current law, a single co-owner can block drilling, though a developer can sue to ..

Indigenous, Environmental Leaders Protest Canada Pipeline

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Indigenous leaders are calling on people to raise their voices Saturday to stop a $5.7 billion pipeline ($7.4 billion Canadian) expansion project that pumps oil from Canada’s tar sands to the Pacific Coast. The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by the Canadian div..

Israel Expects Decision on East Med Gas Pipeline to Europe in 2019

Israel expects East Med pipeline construction project decision to be made in 2019.

Siemens Delivers Compressor Trains for Mexico Pipeline Projects

Siemens delivers compressor trains for pipeline construction projects in Mexico.

Documents Reveal Immense Outreach on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Dominion Energy uses large outreach program to gain support for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

Washington Legislature OKs Bill to Boost State's Oil Safety Measures

Washington state legislators approve new oil pipeline regulation.

Gas Leak in San Diego Prompts Evacuation of 1,100 Homes

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A ruptured gas pipeline in San Diego was capped Wednesday after the leak prompted the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes and shut down a 5-mile (8-kilometer) stretch of freeway for about nine hours. A construction worker helping with a road expansion project accidentally dri..

Nicor Gas Awards Contract for Meter Modernization Program

Nicor Gas, the largest natural gas distribution company in Illinois, has awarded Sensus, a Xylem brand, a technology contract for its Meter Modernization program. Nicor Gas serves 2.2 million customers in a service territory that encompasses most of the northern third of Illinois, excluding the city..

Pennsylvania Shuts Down Mariner East 1 Pipeline over Sinkhole

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – State regulators are temporarily shutting down a major pipeline after sinkholes in the Philadelphia suburbs exposed the 8-inch-diameter pipe, threatening nearby homes and a rail line. The Philadelphia Inquirer says the Public Utility Commission chairwoman ordered an immediate..

Key North Carolina Legislator Wants Hearing on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Pact

Legislator in North Carolina seeks hearing concerning Atlantic Coast pipeline construction pact between the state's governor and the project's developers.

Appeals Court to Review Halt in Louisiana Pipeline Work

Federal appeals court schedules hearing for next week to review judge's order halting work on the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction project.

Natural Gas Pipeline Plans Call for Use of Kenai’s Water

Alaskan town to supply water for LNG pipeline construction project.

CERAWEEK-Energy Execs Say Tariff Gambit Could Hit Shale, LNG Project Costs

U.S. energy executives say President Trump's decision to impose steel and aluminum tariffs could raise the costs of pipeline construction projects.

North Carolina Regulator: Pipeline Permits Have no Link to Governor's Agreement

Regulator in North Carolina says recent Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction project permits issued unrelated to governor's agreement with project developers.

Zinke Says Interior Should be a Partner with Oil Companies

HOUSTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says his agency should be a partner with oil and gas companies that seek to drill on public land and that long regulatory reviews with an uncertain outcome are “un-American.” Speaking Tuesday to a major energy-industry conference, Zinke described the Tru..

Work on Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia Could Soon Begin on Private Land

Federal judge grants access to private land for use during the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.

Tall Oak Midstream III Begins Open Season for Arkoma Residue Capacity Pipeline

Tall Oak Midstream III launches open season for the Arkoma Residue Capacity pipeline construction project.

Winter Storm Delays Public Meeting on Pipeline Project in North Dakota

North Dakota regulators postpone meeting concerning natural gas pipeline construction project due to winter storm.

Noble Energy Partners to Purchase Texas Pipelines

Noble Energy Partners today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase a 19% equity interest in the Midstream Access Pipeline for a total consideration of approximately $15 million. The Midstream Access Pipeline consists of a network of 90 miles of high and low-pressure pipelines in Upt..

Velocity Completes Crude Pipeline, Begins Another

Velocity Midstream Partners completes work on a crude oil pipeline construction project in Oklahoma's SCOOP play.