Business & Markets

Permian Pipeline Bottleneck Forces Steep Discounts

As oil production continues to grow in the Permian Basin, the region needs more pipeline construction projects.

EU, Israel Agree To Develop Eastern Mediterranean Gas Pipeline

Israel, Greece, Cyprus and Italy agree to develop the world's biggest subsea gas pipeline construction project.

Maryland Governor Signs Fracking Ban into Law

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill Tuesday to ban the hydraulic fracturing drilling process known as fracking in Maryland, the first state where a legislature has voted to bar the practice that actually has natural gas reserves. The Republican governor signed the measure ..

Minnesota Regulators Push Back Release of Line 3 Pipeline Review

Minnesota regulators need more time to complete a draft environmental review of Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline construction project.

Vermont Supreme Court Ponders Gas Pipeline Beneath Park

The Vermont Supreme Court hears arguments concerning whether a pipeline construction project should run below a park.

Laborers Union Sends Virginia Senators Letters Supporting Pipeline

Laborers union sends letters of support for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

Pipeline Expansion Agreement Reached

Enable Midstream reaches agreement to proceed with the expansion of the CaSE pipeline construction project.

Texas Pipeline Construction Project Planned

NAmerico Energy Holdings, LLC says it will proceed with the Pecos Trail pipeline construction project.

Pipeline Owner Says Alaska Spill Less Than 3 Gallons

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An underwater pipeline that sprung a leak in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, an area known for diverse marine life, probably dumped less than three gallons (11 liters) of crude oil into the ocean, the pipeline’s owner said Monday. The spill between two production platforms owned by Hi..

Noble, Plains All American Finalize Advantage Pipeline Deal

Noble Midstream Partners and Plains All American Pipeline completed the $133 million acquisition of the Advantage Pipeline through a newly formed 50/50 joint venture. Noble Midstream serves as the operator of the Advantage system, which includes a 70-mile crude oil pipeline in the southern Delaware..

Cook Inlet Oil Leak from 8-Inch Pipeline Stopped

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The flow of oil from an underwater pipeline leak discovered in Alaska’s Cook Inlet over the weekend has been stopped, although it’s not yet known how much crude poured into the water posing a threat to wildlife. The leak was discovered Saturday coming from an 8-inch pipelin..

Emera Board Announces CEO Succession

The Board of Directors of Emera said Chris Huskilson plans to retire as CEO in 2018, and said it voted to appoint Chief Operating Officer Scott Balfour to replace him. “The fact that we were able to select a successor internally is a testament to the depth of the leadership team and the succession ..

Pipeline Construction Project Receives Favorable EA

Millennium's Eastern System Upgrade Project gets a favorable environmental assessment from FERC.

Open Season Launched for Pipeline Systems

Open season officially underway for the Energy Transfer Crude Oil and Dakota Access pipeline construction projects.

Environmental Groups Challenge Keystone XL Pipeline Approval

Environmental groups challenge the approval of a federal permit for the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.

Feds Retain Many Post-Belle Fourche Pipeline Spill Corrective Actions

PHMSA has decided to keep corrective regulations in place for the Belle Fourche Pipeline following a spill in December.

FERC: Presidio Border Crossing Project Can Be Placed in Service

FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can place the Presidio Border Crossing Project in service.

Pipeline Construction Projects Planned in Permian

Buckeye Partners plans pipeline construction projects in the Permian Basin.

Open Season Announced for Pipeline Construction Project

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust announces a non-binding open season for the MoGas pipeline expansion construction project.

FERC: Midla-Natchez Pipeline Can Be Placed in Service

FERC says American Midstream can place the Midla-Natchez pipeline construction project in service.

Michigan Pipeline Construction Project Approved

Consumers Energy receives approval to proceed with the Saginaw Trail pipeline construction project.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Receives Water Permit

The Mountain Valley pipeline construction project receives water quality certification in West Virginia.

Tribes' Battle over Dakota Access Pipeline Not Over

Despite the fact the Dakota Access pipeline construction project will soon be in service, American Indian tribes plan to still contest it.

Company: Oil Placed in Pipeline Construction Project

Energy Transfer Partners has placed oil in the Dakota Access pipeline construction project under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota.

B.C. Government Enters into 64 Pipeline Agreements with First Nations

The British Columbia government reaches 64 agreements with First Nations for natural gas pipeline construction projects.

Myanmar-China Oil Pipeline Start-Up Delayed

The launch of an oil pipeline construction project between China and Myanmar delayed again.

LNG Project Approved in Canada

The Huu-ay-aht First Nations has approved the proposed Sarita LNG Project with Steelhead LNG, representing the first British Columbia Nation to approve a co-development arrangement for an LNG export facility. “This is a first in B.C. and Canada, and creates a significant degree of certainty early i..

Tougher Pipeline Regulations Approved in California

California approves tougher pipeline regulations concerning methane.

Owner of Leaking Alaska Pipeline Reduces Natural Gas Flow

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) —The owner of a leaking underwater pipeline has reduced the amount of natural gas spewing into Alaska’s Cook Inlet by about half. Hilcorp Alaska LLC over the weekend lowered line pressure. The company says the leak will be cut to 85,000 to 115,000 cubic feet of processed nat..

Williams Files Application for Pipeline Project

Williams files application with FERC for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project.