Business & Markets
DTE Energy Acquires Renewable Natural Gas Facilities
DTE Biomass Energy has acquired two landfill gas-to-energy projects in Texas, purchasing both the operating Fort Bend Power Producers, LLC facility just outside of Rosenberg and the Seabreeze landfill gas development project in Angleton. Construction of the Seabreeze plant is expected to commence ne..
Iraq Could Make Or Break The OPEC Deal
The markets are betting that the OPEC extension is all but guaranteed after Saudi Arabia and Russia announced their intention to support a nine-month extension. Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih tried to put to rest any possibility of dissention. “We think we have everybody on board,” al-Falih ..
Nebraska Commission Sets O'Neill Hearing for Pipeline Review
A public hearing has been scheduled in Nebraska concerning the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.
Open Season Extended for Pipeline Construction Project
Open season extended for the Permian Basin to Cushing pipeline construction project.
Oklahoma Budget Crisis Spurs Battle Among Oilmen
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An impasse among Oklahoma lawmakers over how to fix the state’s worst budget problem in decades has sent the legislature spiraling into chaos and focused blame on the usually sacrosanct oil and natural gas industry for not paying more taxes. The industry has historically been t..
Iran, Spanish Company Sign $615 Million Deal for Oil Pipes
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Wednesday signed a deal worth $615 million — or euros 550 million — with a Spanish-Iranian consortium under which the group will provide pipes used in Iran’s oil industry. It was the first major deal for Iran’s oil industry since President Hassan Rouhani’s re-election la..
Trump To Sell Half The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
In a release of part of the draft budget for fiscal 2018, the Trump administration has proposed halving the strategic petroleum reserve, which will raise some US$500 million during the fiscal year and US$16.6 billion over the next ten years, according to Bloomberg. Among the other measures aimed at..
Oil Pipeline Attack Breaks Months Of Truce In Nigeria
Just as Nigeria’s government and militants in the restive Niger Delta have managed to reach a kind of fragile truce with talks, amnesty funding, and incentives, a pipeline close to the Warri oil hub was attacked by suspected rebels in what was the first sabotage against the country’s oil facilities ..
Texas Gov. Reauthorizes Oil and Gas Regulator for Another 12 Years
The Railroad Commission of Texas, which handles the state's oil and gas pipeline regulations, reauthorized to operate for another 12 years.
Pipeline Planned at Big Colorado Well Site, not Noisy Trucks
Extraction Oil & Gas says it will proceed with a pipeline construction project in Colorado.
CEA Poll: Voters in Favor of Pipeline Construction
A new poll shows that the majority of those in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia support pipeline construction projects.
Despite High Profile Spills, Oil Pipelines Are Still Safer Than Other Options
Last month, on April 4, the highly controversial Dakota Access Pipeline had its first leak before it was even fully operational. The small leak spilled about 84 gallons of shale oil at a pump station in Spink County, South Dakota. The incident occurred just 100 miles south of Standing Rock, the now ..
First Ever U.S. LNG Cargo Set Sail For Northwest Europe
The first U.S. LNG shipment to Europe will come amid maintenance of some supply facilities in Europe, so it does not necessarily mean that the U.S. is starting to send LNG supplies to Northwest Europe en masse, Platts Analytics reported on Monday. The Arctic Discoverer, chartered by Statoil, is exp..
Two More Leaks Found Along Dakota Access Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Dakota Access pipeline system leaked more than 100 gallons of oil in North Dakota in two separate incidents in March — the second and third known leaks discovered as crews prepared the disputed $3.8 billion pipeline for operation. Two barrels, or 84 gallons, spilled due to..
Consumers Energy to Invest $440 Million in Natural Gas Pipeline Upgrades
Consumers Energy to invest nearly $440 million in natural gas pipeline construction projects in 2017.
Uganda, Tanzania Reach Pipeline Construction Agreement
Uganda and Tanzania agree to proceed with the East African Crude Oil pipeline construction project.
Company Awarded Nord Stream 2 Surveying Contract
M² Subsea has been awarded a surveying contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Lawsuit Dismissed Against Pipeline Construction Project Protesters
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Temporary Checkpoint Opened for Russia-China Gas Pipeline
CNPC and Gazprom have opened a temporary checkpoint along the Russia-China Gas pipeline construction project.
Report: Increased NatGas Supply Leads to More Pipelines
ScottMadden's Spring Energy Industry Update indicates that increased gas production is leading to more natural gas pipeline construction projects.
West Virginia Senators Push for Appalachian Natural Gas Hub
Two West Virginia senators want to build a major natural gas storage and distribution hub in the region.
Addressing Opposition Tops INGAA Foundation Meeting
The INGAA Foundation held its Spring 2017 Meeting Mar. 29-31 in Las Colinas, TX. Another attendance record was established with over 375 gas pipeline industry representatives from operators, contractors, and key product and service providers. INGAA Foundation 2017 Chair Thomas Hutchins (Vice Presi..
Gas Pipeline Appeal Denied in West Virginia
An appeal concerning the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project has been denied in West Virginia.
Nord Stream Pipeline Inspection Contract Awarded
MMT Sweden has received a three-year contract from Nord Stream AG to inspect both lines of the Nord Stream Pipeline running through the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The external inspection of the pipeline will be executed by the joint venture between MMT Sweden and Reach Subsea. The scope of ..
Tribes Fighting Pipeline Drop Appeal
American Indian tribes drop their appeal of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Michigan Town OK's Shutting Down Enbridge's Line 5
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) – The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has decided to close a pipeline that spilled over 843,000 gallons of heavy crude oil into the Kalamazoo River seven years ago. The Kalamazoo Gazette (http://bit.ly/2rqL8Od ) reports the board passed a resolution Tuesday in op..
UC Riverside and SoCalGas Announce Opening of Renewable Natural Gas Research Center
Southern California Gas Co. today marked the establishment of a new Center for Renewable Natural Gas at the University of California, Riverside. The center is the first academic establishment in the United States dedicated to the study and applied research of renewable gas technologies. It was fund..
IHRDC Wins Contract to Provide Competency Training for TANAP
IHRDC awarded contract to provide competency training to employees of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas pipeline construction project.
Gas Pipeline to be Installed in Arkansas
A new natural gas pipeline construction project is set to be installed in Arkansas.
Tight Supply Boosts Natural Gas Prices In 2017
One analyst gives his take on how new pipeline construction projects will impact U.S. gas prices.
- 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
- Caspian Pipeline Consortium Lowers 2024 Oil Export Forecast Again
