Business & Markets
Tensions Build Over Pipeline Construction Project
SANDISFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Amid drizzle and mist, the sound of nothing but toads and faint rippling water, the unmarked patrol cars pass slowly by, stop and watch, then move on until the next patrol comes.It continues like this on a gray morning as Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. gets ready to start cutti..
Oregon Utility to Put Renewable Natural Gas in Pipelines
NW Natural has agreed to partner with the City of Portland to put renewable natural gas converted from the city’s largest wastewater treatment plant on its pipeline and into vehicles. In a vote yesterday, the Portland City Council authorized the construction of a RNG production facility at the Colu..
40 Utilities Receive Environmental Honor
40 U.S. utilities have been recognized as 2017 Environmental Champions according to Market Strategies International’s Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement™: Residential, a nationwide study of nearly 58,000 customers among 130 of the largest residential gas and electric utility providers. The ..
SoCalGas Breaks Ground on First Renewable Natural Gas Pipeline
Southern California Gas Co. and CR&R Environmental begin work on a pipeline construction project designed to deliver renewable natural gas.
AGA Study ‘Uncovers’ U.S. Commercial Gas Market
Lower Prices, Higher Efficiency Create Economic Opportunity For most of the past decade, the U.S. natural gas commercial sector has been hiding in plain sight, but a new report by the American Gas Association (AGA) has brought the “forgotten” sector back into focus. Based on an analysis of the fed..
Gas Customers Say Safety, Reliability Biggest Factors in Satisfaction
Despite a year in which a natural gas-related incident made national news, customers’ impressions of media stories about their gas provider are increasingly positive nationally. However, customer concerns regarding safety and reliability can linger for years after a major incident, according to the ..
Alaska Needs Much Higher Oil Prices To Reverse Its Oil Fortunes
This year marks Alaska’s 40th anniversary of the Trans Alaska Pipeline Systems (TAPS)—an 800-mile-long crude oil route that runs from the North Slope to Valdez, the northernmost ice-free port in North America. However, Alaska’s declining oil output in recent years has not only stretched the state’s..
Plains All American Starts Open Season for Pipeline Project
An open season is underway for Plains All American's Permian Basin to Cushing Pipeline.
Report: Canadian Crude Supply Growth Highlights Need for New Pipeline Capacity
Due to increased crude oil production, Canada needs more pipeline construction projects.
Alaska LNG Project Application Filed With FERC
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation has filed an application with FERC for the Alaska LNG project.
California Utility Launches First Hybrid Power Systems
NORWALK, Calif. (AP) — A California utility has launched unique systems combining a hybrid battery and gas turbine to produce and store electricity for use during hot summer months and other times when power demand soars. The new Hybrid Electric Gas Turbines are the first of their kind in the world..
Gas Pipeline Construction Causes Highway Rupture
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Another major highway through Atlanta was partially shut down on Monday, this one after underground utility work caused the pavement to rise up, break apart and send a passing motorcyclist flying through the air. Witnesses said the motorcyclist was riding in the carpool lane whe..
Pence Meets with Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Over LNG Project
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence meets with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and Governor Bill Walker concerning the Alaska LNG Project.
Dakota Access To Start Carrying Crude Oil Across State Lines In May
The Dakota Access pipeline construction project will start carrying oil across state lines in May.
Duke Energy Seeks Approval for Pipeline Project
Two hearings have been set to discuss Duke Energy's proposed natural gas pipeline construction project in Cincinnati.
FERC: All Connecticut Expansion Construction Can Proceed
FERC says Kinder Morgan can proceed with all construction activities for the Connecticut Expansion Project.
Leak Raises Concerns About Aging Alaska Subsea Pipelines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s picturesque Cook Inlet is home to endangered beluga whales and wild salmon – and a spider web of oil and natural gas pipelines on the sea floor, many of them placed there five decades ago. Cook Inlet’s petroleum production is often overshadowed by Alaska’s giant No..
Kurdistan Resumes Oil Exports After Pipeline Maintenance
The semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) resumed on Wednesday crude oil exports via the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to the Turkish Mediterranean coast, following a three-day planned maintenance on the Turkish side, KRG’s Ministry of Natural Resources said on Twitter today. “Export restart..
Vermont Gas Places Pipeline in Service
Vermont Gas' Addison natural gas pipeline construction project is now in service.
PECO, Higher Ed. Partner on Next-Generation Natural Gas Workforce
Providing safe and reliable natural gas service is the hallmark of every natural gas distribution company. This takes a committed approach to investing in state-of-the-art equipment and best-practice sharing among industry peers to improve operations and implement the latest safety trends. New equi..
12 Apprentice Mechanics Join PECO's Workforce
PECO has welcomed 12 new apprentice mechanics to the company’s field force following their graduation from a comprehensive natural gas training program. The new apprentices will work on the utility’s front lines, helping to ensure safe and reliable natural gas service for more than 516,000 area cust..
Dakota Access Company Can Keep Some Pipeline Secrets
A federal judge says Energy Transfer Partners can keep some information about the Dakota Access pipeline construction project confidential.
Stakeholder Midstream Acquires Lovington Gas Gathering System
Stakeholder Midstream, LLC has completed the purchase of the Lovington Gas Gathering System from Lucid Energy Group, effective April 1, 2017. The system is located in the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico and serves oil and gas producers in Lea and Chaves counties. The Lov..
Pipe Laying Contract Awarded for Nord Stream 2
Allseas Group wins offshore pipe laying contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Environmental Review Begins for Nord Stream 2 in Russia
An environmental analysis of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project in Russia is underway.
Companies Agree to Join Forces on Pipeline Project
Kinder Morgan and DCP Midstream agree to partner together on the Gulf Coast Express pipeline construction project.
Divers Find Natural Gas Pipeline Leak in Alaska's Cook Inlet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Repair work is underway for a pipeline that has spewed hundreds of thousands of cubic feet of processed natural gas into Alaska’s Cook Inlet, home to endangered beluga whales and other marine mammals. The 8-inch (20-centimeter) diameter pipeline supplies gas for power to fo..
Water Permits Denied for Pipeline Construction Project
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation denies issuing water permits for the Northern Access pipeline construction project.
Oil Company Finds Another Problem in Alaska Marine Pipelines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A petroleum company under investigation for leaks in two underwater pipelines in Alaska’s Cook Inlet confirmed Friday it has an issue with a third. Hilcorp Alaska LLC shut down a natural gas pipeline last weekend when volumes of natural gas moved from a production platform ..
PennEast Receives Favorable EIS
FERC has released a favorable final EIS for the PennEast pipeline construction project.
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- 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
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- Enbridge Should Rethink Old, Troubled Line 5 Pipeline, IEEFA Says
- Caspian Pipeline Consortium Lowers 2024 Oil Export Forecast Again
