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North Carolina Regulators Say They Need More Time for Pipeline Review
North Carolina regulators say they need more time to review the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.
Wood Group Wins Pipeline Study, Design Contract
Wood Group receives a pipeline design contract from China National Offshore Oil Corporation to support gas development in the South China Sea.
Harvey Sends US Industrial Production Down Most in 8 years
<!-- Add your site or application content here --> WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial output plunged 0.9 percent in August, the most in eight years, mostly because of Hurricane Harvey’s damage to the oil refining, plastics and chemicals industries. The storm, which slammed into the Gulf Coast i..
Trans Mountain Expansion Fails Pre-Construction Audit
Kinder Morgan needs to do a better job complying with pipeline regulations on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, Canadian regulators say.
Richmond Police Say 19 Arrested During Anti-Pipeline Protest
Richmond police arrest 19 Mountain Valley pipeline construction project protesters.
Alberta Wildfires Shut Down 24 Shell Gas Wells
Wildfires raging in southwestern Alberta have prompted Shell to shut down 24 natural gas wells and pipelines around them, Canadian media reported, adding that other companies, including Questfire Energy and West Lake Energy, were also shutting in gas-producing facilities. Shell’s Waterton sour gas ..
Alberta Banking On An Oil Sands Boom
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley cut the ribbon that marked the official opening of an oil sands expansion project near Fort McMurray on Wednesday. The new project is expected to produce 20,000 bpd of oil by mid-2018, thanks to a US$1.64 billion (2 billion Canadian dollars) investment. Japan Petroleum..
Colorado Outlines New Pipeline Rules After Fatal Explosion
Colorado releases an outline of new pipeline regulations.
Regulators Take Step to Ban Fracking Near Delaware River
NEWTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A commission that oversees drinking water quality for 15 million people took an initial step Wednesday to permanently ban drilling and hydraulic fracturing near the Delaware River and its tributaries, drawing criticism from the natural gas industry as well as from environmental g..
New Jersey Pinelands Panel Approves Natural Gas Pipeline
New Jersey regulators approve New Jersey Natural Gas pipeline construction project.
Contractors Chosen for Pipeline Construction Project
Kinder Morgan Canada Limited has selected or signed memorandums of understanding with six contractors for the company’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project. The contractors chosen include: Spreads 1 & 2: Edmonton/Yellowhead Contractor: Midwest Pipelines Inc. Spreads 3 & 4: North Thompson Cont..
Study: Gas Utility Customer Satisfaction Rises for 6th Straight Year
J.D. Power has released its 2017 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study,SM, showing customer satisfaction has increased for the sixth consecutive year on a nationwide basis. “The residential gas utility industry has committed significant resources to customer engagement, dramatically i..
Cheyenne Connector Pipeline Open Season Announced
Tallgrass Energy announces open season for the Cheyenne Connector pipeline construction project.
Trans Mountain Expansion Hearing Scheduled
Canada's National Energy Board schedules public hearing concerning the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project in early 2018.
African Pipeline Construction Project Treaty Approved
Tanzania's Parliament approves treaty concerning the East African Crude Oil pipeline construction project.
Permian Pipeline Construction Projects Planned
Stakeholder Midstream to proceed with two pipeline construction projects in the Permian.
Pennsylvania DEP Issues Air Quality Plan Approval for the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
Pennsylvania regulators approve air quality plan for the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.
Houston’s Energy Sector Confident Of A Quick Recovery
After devastating Houston and other parts of southeast Texas and continuing on to Louisiana, the hurricane known as Harvey put a spotlight on the rising role of the Gulf of Mexico in the global energy sector. The most powerful storm to hit Texas in half a century has already resulted in reduced shal..
Aramco Plans To Sell Oil To Europe Via Egyptian Pipeline
Saudi Aramco could begin selling more oil to its European customers via a pipeline that runs through Egypt, according to an official statement from the state-run giant. As a result, the Sidi Kerir pipeline terminal could become a key industry hub, Ibrahim Al-Buainain, CEO of Aramco’s trading wing, ..
Hilcorp Seeks Cook Inlet Pipeline Permission
Hilcorp seeks permission to proceed with an undersea pipeline construction project in Alaska.
Minnesota Department of Commerce Recommends Against Line 3 Replacement Project
Minnesota's Department of Commerce recommends against approving Enbridge's Line 3 Replacement Project.
Gibsons to Upgrade Storage Capacity at the Hardisty Terminal
Gibson Energy Inc. today announced it will construct 1.1 million barrels of new tankage at its Hardisty Terminal. The two 300,000 barrel tanks and one 500,000 barrel tank are expected to be placed in service in the third quarter of 2019 and will increase the total capacity of the terminal to 10 mill..
Pipeline Construction Project Application Suspended
Canada's National Energy Board has approved TransCanada's request to suspend its applications for two pipeline construction projects for 30 days.
Water Permit Revoked for Pipeline Construction Project
West Virginia regulators have revoked a previously issued water quality certification for the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.
The North Sea Oil Recovery Is Dead In The Water
The oil majors issued a vote of confidence for the North Sea in recent days, citing precipitous declines in the cost of production, which they say will revive the region’s oil and gas production. At an oil industry conference in the North Sea’s oil capital, Aberdeen, the chief executives of BP and ..
Largest Libyan Oilfield Back Online After Armed Assault
Libya’s largest oilfield is now fully operational following a couple of weeks of output turbulence, according to UPI, who received official confirmation of the oilfield’s operational status from Austrian energy firm, OMV. The “irregularities” had been caused by “gangsters,” said Mustafa Sanalla, he..
TransCanada Requests Suspension Of Oil Pipeline
TransCanada asks for a 30-day suspension of its application for the Energy East pipeline construction project to review recent regulatory changes.
Developers Ask Regulators to OK Atlantic Coast Pipeline Soon
The developers of the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project hope the project will be approved this month.
Petrofac Awarded TurkStream Pipeline Contract
Petrofac awarded a contract to build pipelines and a gas terminal for the TurkStream pipeline construction project.
Putin Reluctant To Cut Off North Korean Oil Supplies
Amid rising tension over North Korea’s nuclear tests, South Korea’s president has pleaded with Russia to help it with its push to cut off oil supplies to Pyongyang’s regime, but Russian President Vladimir Putin is urging for diplomacy, saying that sanctions and pressure won’t work, while stopping oi..
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