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Hearings Scheduled on Potential Dakota Access Pipeline Fines
Hearings scheduled decide whether to fine Energy Transfer Partners for violations committed during the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Delaware Basin Pipeline Construction Project Completed
Crestwood Equity Partners completes initial build out of a pipeline construction project in the Delaware Basin.
Poland, Ukraine Develop Gas Hub for Independence from Russia
Poland and the Ukraine announce plans for pipeline construction project as part of the development of a regional gas hub.
Keystone XL Hearing to Take Place Tomorrow
Nebraska town to hold public hearing concerning the Keystone XL pipeline construction project tomorrow.
Study: Pipeline Construction Project Expected to Generate $327 Million Economic Impact
Study shows that the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project will generate $327 million for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania's economies.
Proposed Fine on Pipeline Builder Increased in Wetland Spill
The Ohio EPA increases the proposed fine against Energy Transfer Partners for drilling violations pertaining to the Rover pipeline construction project.
Evolution Midstream to Acquire Rowdy System in Powder River Basin
Evolution Midstream has entered into a binding agreement to purchase the Rowdy Gas Gathering System in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin from Lucid Energy. The system is comprised of about 1,000 miles of gas gathering lines and 43,700 hp of compression. The transaction is expected to close by July 1. Th..
Kurdish Government, Rosneft Sign Pipeline Deal
The Kurdistan Regional Government and Rosneft have reached an agreement concerning the monetization of an oil export pipeline construction project.
Minnesota to Open 22 Meetings on Disputed Enbridge Pipeline
Minnesota regulators schedule 22 public meetings for the Line 3 pipeline construction project.
Report: Lack of Support a Recurring Problem for Enbridge's Line 5
PETOSKEY, Mich. (AP) — Twin oil pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac have had repeated problems with inadequate supports, a shortcoming that Michigan officials have described as violating a legal condition for placing the lines in the waterway, a newspaper reported Thursday. The Petoskey News-..
USGS Study: Fracking Not Currently Affecting Drinking Water Quality
A new U.S. Geological Survey study shows that unconventional oil and gas production in some areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas is not currently a significant source of methane or benzene to drinking water wells. These production areas include the Eagle Ford, Fayetteville, and Haynesville shale ..
$3.8 Billion Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Begins Service
The Dakota Access pipeline construction project officially begins shipping oil.
Northern Gas Pipeline Construction Contract Awarded
Jemena awards contract for the Northern Gas pipeline construction project to McConnell Dowell.
Oil Theft Around The World: Cartels And Exploding Donkeys
Thousands of miles of oil pipelines connect the world’s oil producing hubs to their key customers’ refineries and electrical grids. By replacing trucks, the advent of the pipeline has dramatically reduced the carbon emissions associated with transporting fuel from point A to point B, but their unatt..
Dakota Access Pipeline Expected to Begin Shipping Today
As the Dakota Access pipeline construction project prepares to ship oil, its developer faces scrutiny for alleged construction violations in North Dakota.
Secretary of the Interior Signs Order to Aid Alaska Oil and Gas Exploration
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has signed a secretarial order to jump-start Alaskan energy production in the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A) and update resource assessments for areas of the North Slope, including the “1002 area” of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The order..
Report: U.S. Oil Production Could Reach All-Time High in 2017
According to a new report from Rystad Energy, U.S. oil production could reach an all-time high in 2017, surpassing the previous record of 10.044 million barrels per day set in November 1970. Based on proprietary and detailed well-level data, analysts with Rystad Energy say as of May 31, 2017, U.S. ..
Open Season Underway for Oil Gathering System
Western Refining launches open season for the Conan Crude Oil Gathering pipeline construction project.
Kinder Morgan Pipeline Faces Opposition From BC Political Parties
Following an initial public offering that raised US$1.3 billion (C$1.75 billion), Kinder Morgan Canada’s restricted voting shares start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday, just hours after two British Columbia parties opposing a Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion agreed to form an allian..
Energy Customers Experiencing ‘Digital Dissatisfaction,’ Researchers Say
Squeezed by falling profits, technology disruption and outside competitors targeting their customers, energy providers face the additional challenge of falling short of consumers’ expectations for digital channels and personalized experiences, according to researchers at Accenture. Consumer expecta..
Carbon Emissions Rule in Washington State Faces Legal Challenge
SEATTLE (AP) — Even as the Trump administration seeks to roll back Obama-era rules to curb greenhouse gas emissions at coal-fired power plants, Washington state is forging ahead with its own rules to cap carbon pollution from big industrial facilities. But the state faces legal challenges as ..
Greece Opens Onshore Oil, Gas Blocs For Exploration
Greece will start opening new onshore oil and gas blocks for exploration in 2018, the head of the Hellenic Hydrocarbons Resources Management (HHRM), Yannis Bassias, told Reuters in an interview published on Monday. One of the first areas slated for opening is the region of Grevena in northern Greec..
1.2 Million BPD Capline Pipeline Could Be Retired By 2021
New pipelines with similar routes may drive Plains All American LP’s Capline pipeline, from Louisiana-to-Illinois, obsolete, according to a new report by Reuters. The 1.2-million-barrel-per-day pipeline, was once the nation’s largest, but a bank report from the company’s latest investor presentatio..
FERC Won't Let Company Resume Drilling for Gas Pipeline
FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can't resume drilling activities for the Rover pipeline construction project.
Work Starts on Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Pipeline
Work is officially underway on the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline construction project.
Kinder Morgan Moving Forward with Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Kinder Morgan has secured the necessary financing to move forward with the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
OPEC Extends Output Cut
VIENNA (AP) — An alliance of many of the world’s biggest oil-producing nations extended their agreement to cut output for an additional nine months — an effort to support prices that will prove difficult in the face of growing production from the U.S. Thursday’s decision by the OPEC cartel — no..
Senate Bills Seek Tougher Great Lakes Pipeline Standards
DETROIT (AP) — Legislation proposed in the U.S. Senate would toughen liability standards for oil pipelines crossing the Great Lakes. The measure is part of a package introduced Wednesday by Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. They say the bills are intended to boost safety of pipelin..
Public Comment Period and Hearings Set in Pennsylvania for Pipeline Project
Public hearings scheduled in Pennsylvania for the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.
Company to Shut Down Well Linked to Fatal Colorado Explosion
FIRESTONE, Colo. (AP) — The company that owns a gas well linked to a fatal home explosion in Colorado says it will permanently shut down that well and two others in the neighborhood. Anadarko Petroleum announced the shut-down Wednesday in Firestone, where an April 17 explosion killed two people. In..
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- Caspian Pipeline Consortium Lowers 2024 Oil Export Forecast Again
