Business & Markets

Court: Do-Over Needed on New Jersey Natural Gas Pipeline Plan

New Jersey appeals court rules that a proposed natural gas pipeline construction project needs to be reevaluated by the state's Pinelands Commission.

Iran Signs Preliminary $4.8 Billion Gas Deal with Total

Iran signs natural gas production agreement with Total that includes the completion of pipeline construction projects.

Woodfibre LNG Moves Ahead With BC’s First LNG Project

SQUAMISH, British Columbia (AP) — British Columbia-based oil and gas company Woodfibre LNG says it is proceeding with a proposed liquefied natural gas development in what would be the province’s first such project. B.C. Premier Christy Clark said Friday that the development will create 650 jobs dur..

Quake Near Oklahoma Oil Hub Causes Substantial Damage

CUSHING, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake centered near one of the world’s key oil hubs brought down building facades and shattered windows in a central Oklahoma city, rendering century-old buildings unsafe and raising concerns about key infrastructure. As the sun rose Monday, television new..

Tennessee Gas Project Gets Favorable EA from FERC

Tennessee Gas' pipeline construction project receives favorable environmental assessment from FERC.

Eastern Shore Natural Gas' 2017 Expansion Project Moves Forward

Eastern Shore Natural Gas finalizes agreements for its 2017 pipeline expansion project.

Pipeline Company Could Face Fines; Protesters Pepper-Sprayed

Energy Transfer Partners could be fined for failing to immediately disclose the discovery of artifacts along the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.

Pipeline Company Has No Plan for New Dakota Access Route

Energy Transfer Partners says it has no plans to adjust the route of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.

Regulator: Pipeline Company Too Late in Reporting Artifacts

North Dakota regulator criticizes Energy Transfer Partners for delaying the reporting of artifacts found along the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.

Militants Bomb Nigerian State-Owned Trans Forcados Pipeline

State-owned pipeline construction project in Nigeria attacked by militants.

Obama Says Army Corps Examining Dakota Oil Pipeline Route

Army Corps of Engineers are researching whether the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project can be rerouted in southern North Dakota.

Pennsylvania Launches New Pipeline Investment Program

Pennsylvania to provide $24 million in funding for natural gas pipeline construction projects through a new grant program.

Tribes Consider Meeting with Pipeline Officials

Tribal leaders are thinking about scheduling a meeting with representatives of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.

Dominion Midstream to Acquire Questar Pipeline

Dominion Midstream Partners will acquire Questar Pipeline from Dominion Resources for consideration of abou t$1.725 billion, including indebtedness of Questar Pipeline as part of the transaction value. Questar Pipeline owns and operates FERC-regulated natural gas transmission and storage assets in ..

Petrobras Pipeline Sale Sparks Interest from Investors Worldwide

Twenty investors—including France’s Engie, a Brazilian investment group, and an Abu Dhabi state-owned holding group—are interested in buying a majority stake in a gas pipeline network in Brazil currently owned by state firm Petrobras, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing four people in the know. Apa..

Canadian Government Approves $1.3 Billion NGTL System Expansion Project

The Canadian government has approved TransCanada's proposed NGTL pipeline expansion construction project.

Williams Partners Updates In-Service Date for Atlantic Sunrise Project

Williams Partners has changed the target in-service date for the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline construction project.

GE, Baker Hughes Create Powerful New Player in Energy Sector

NEW YORK (AP) — General Electric and Baker Hughes are joining their oil and gas businesses to create a powerful player in an energy sector buffeted by years of weak prices. The deal could give the new company, which will be called the “New” Baker Hughes, more leverage both in technology and with oi..

Location for Fuel Cell Carbon Capture Pilot Plant Chosen

ExxonMobil and FuelCell Energy have selected the location where they will test fuel cell carbon capture technology.

Oil Pipeline Protesters Burn Vehicles, Set Roadblock

Dakota Access Pipeline construction project protesters burned vehicles in response to being removed from Energy Transfer-owned land in North Dakota.

Environmental Review of Line 3 Enbridge Pipeline Project to Begin

Minnesota will conduct an environmental review of Enbridge's proposed Line 3 pipeline construction project.

EQT Promotes Schlotterbeck to CEO, Effective Early 2017

EQT Corporation President Steven T. Schlotterbeck will succeed David L. Porges as CEO when Porges retires in the first quarter of 2017, following the filing of the Company’s 10-K. Porges will remain as Chairman of EQT’s Board of Directors for one year after the retirement. A similar leadership trans..

Police Begin to Remove Oil Pipeline Protesters

Police have started removing protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project from Energy Transfer Partners' Land in North Dakota.

Police Say They are Poised to Remove Oil Pipeline Protesters

Police poised to remove protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project from Energy Transfer Partners company-owned land in North Dakota.

Nigerian Militants Bomb Chevron Oil Export Pipeline

Nigerian militants claim to have bombed an oil pipeline owned by Chevron.

Company Asks Pipeline Protesters to Leave North Dakota Land

Protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project asked to leave Energy Transfer Partners company-owned land in North Dakota.

Protesters Rally In Canada Against Trans Mountain Pipeline Extension

People gathered Monday to protest the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion construction project.

With Treaty Claim, Pipeline Protesters Move to Private Land

Dakota Access pipeline construction project protests move to private land

1 Killed, Several Injured in Clash over Gas Pipeline in Mexico

One person was killed and several more injured during a protest of a gas pipeline construction project in Mexico.

Authorities: Not Enough Manpower to Remove Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters

Authorities say they lack the manpower to remove protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.