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WBI Energy to Expand North Dakota Gas Pipeline System

WBI Energy to move forward with a pipeline construction project in North Dakota.

Niger Delta Militants Call Off Oil War

A new militant group in the oil-rich Niger Delta is calling off the war it had threatened to start on June 30, and has decided to “give peace a chance”, in what could be a relief for Nigeria that has just started to recover its oil production that was crippled by militant attacks last year. The New..

Michigan Official Calls for Shutting Down Oil Pipeline

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general called Thursday for shutting down twin oil pipelines that run beneath the waterway where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet. Republican Bill Schuette said a “specific and definite timetable” should be established for decommissioning the nearly 5-mi..

Pipeline Bottleneck Halts Falling U.S. Oil Imports

The U.S. has seen shale production rebound strongly, continuing a long-running trend towards higher oil production. The shale boom has helped the U.S. slash its import dependence significantly over the past decade or so. But the lack of pipelines reaching the East and West Coasts has slowed the decl..

API Releases Study Highlighting Natural Gas Benefits

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released a new study conducted by ICF International on the benefits natural gas brings to the nation in terms of consumer savings, family-sustaining jobs and economic growth. The study shows that all 50 states benefit from natural gas produced domestically,..

Application for PennEast Pipeline Closed Over Deficiencies

New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection closes the application for the PennEast pipeline construction project.

Board: Pipeline Security Company Operated Without License

North Dakota regulators sue security firm hired to monitor the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.

Argentina Secures Financing to Expand Gas Pipelines

Argentina receives funding for natural gas pipeline construction projects.

Wood Group Wins FEED Contract for Greece LNG Project

Wood Group has secured a new front end engineering design (FEED) contract with Gastrade S.A. for the Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System offshore Greece. The project, which consists of developing a floating liquefied natural gas receiving, storage and regasification unit, will create a n..

Russia’s Pipeline Play Keeps Eastern Europe On Edge

Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project has Eastern European nations concerned.

Cheniere, KOGAS Commence 20-year LNG Contract

Cheniere Energy Inc. and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) have commenced their 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to supply U.S.-sourced LNG to KOGAS from the Sabine Pass Liquefaction facility in Louisiana. The SPA, which was originally signed in January of 2012, officially began on June 1, 201..

After Poland, Lithuania Becomes U.S. LNG Buyer

Seeking to diversify its gas imports away from Russia’s giant Gazprom, Lithuania’s state-held gas trader Lietuvos Duju Tiekimas said on Monday that it had signed a deal with Cheniere Marketing International to buy LNG directly from the U.S., adding to the growing list of customers of America’s LNG c..

Another Construction Contract Awarded for Northern Gas Pipeline

Spiecapag Australia wins construction contract for the Northern Gas Pipeline.

Potential US, China LNG Deal a Hot Topic at Flame Amsterdam 2017

A round-up of issues debated at Flame Amsterdam 2017, Europe’s premier gas and LNG conference, which took place May 8-11. US China Deal This year’s Flame was animated by the prospect of a trade deal between the US and China and its impact on the global LNG market.  However the China experts in att..

Nord Stream 2 Pipe Transportation Contract Awarded

Blue Water Shipping has received a pipe storage and transportation contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.

13 Of 28 EU Nations Support Intervention In Nord Stream 2 Deal

13 out of 28 EU nations want the organization to negotiate the terms of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.

Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Celebrates 40th Anniversary

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The work and effort put into completing the Trans Alaska Pipeline System and its constant maintenance is an embodiment of Alaska grit, Alyeska Pipeline President Tom Barrett said. On Tuesday, Alyeska Pipeline celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Trans Alaska Pipelin..

AMID Begins Open Season for Crude Deliveries to DAPL

American Midstream Partners launches open season to deliver crude oil to the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.

North Dakota Pipeline Construction Project in Service

The Savage Bakken Connector pipeline construction project placed in service

Michigan Fires Oil Pipeline Risk Assessor Over Conflict Of Interest

The state of Michigan has terminated a contract with Det Norske Veritas (DNV GL)—which was preparing a risk analysis report on Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline below the Straits of Mackinac—over a violation of conflict of interest prohibitions contained in the contract, the Department of Environmental Qua..

Mountain Valley Review Finds Limited Environmental Impacts

FERC has released it's environmental assessment of the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.

Hungary, Croatia Sign MoU for Pipeline Construction Project

Croatia and Hungary have signed an MoU concerning a bi-directional gas pipeline construction project.

Judge Announces Trump Won't be Defendant in Pipeline Lawsuit

Judge issues order prohibiting tribes from adding President Trump as a defendant in lawsuit concerning the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.

Australia to Restrict Gas Exports Due to Domestic Shortage

Australia’s government will restrict gas exports from next year in an effort to contain soaring energy prices in the domestic market, the prime minister said Tuesday. Australia is about to overtake Qatar as the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. But most Australians face escalating ..

Poll: Oil & Gas Faces Perception Problem Among Young Americans

While of 51% adults would be happy if their child chose a career in oil and gas, only 26% of Generation Z and 45% of millennials without a set career path find industry jobs appealing, according to Ernst & Young’s (EY) U.S. Oil and Gas Perception poll. A majority from the younger generation also per..

Tunisian Protesters Shut Down Oil And Gas Pipelines, Again

Protesters shut down on Wednesday several oil and gas pipelines in the southern Tunisian province of Kebili to urge the government to meet their demands for more jobs and investments in the local economic development. According to protest spokesman Fakhir al-Ajami, who spoke to Turkish Anadolu Agen..

ELN Attacks Colombia’s Second-Largest Oil Pipeline Again

Marxist rebels from the ELN attacked Colombia’s second-largest crude pipeline over the weekend, causing a complete halt in its flow, according to military and Ecopetrol sources that spoke to Reuters on Tuesday. The Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline is operated by the American oil company Occidental Petro..

Golar LNG and Delfin Midstream Sign Agreement to Jointly LNG Project

Delfin Midstream and Golar LNG Limited have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop the Delfin LNG project off the coast of Cameron Parish, Lousiana utilising Golar’s FLNG technology. The joint development agreement will facilitate the financing, marketing, construction, development and oper..

Ruling on Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown Months Away

A federal judge's ruling whether to allow operations to continue on the Dakota Access pipeline construction project is months away.

Crestwood, First Reserve JV Completes Acquisition of Willow Lake Gathering and Processing Assets

Crestwood Equity and First Reserve to proceed with pipeline construction projects in the Delaware Basin.