Business & Markets

South Dakota's Portion of Oil Pipeline Nearly Finished

Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline project is almost completed in South Dakota.

North Dakota Pipeline Construction Project Hinges on Dakota Access Progress

For another pipeline construction project in North Dakota, Dakota Access must proceed.

Pipeline Construction Provides Boost to Businesses in Iowa

Businesses in Iowa are benefiting from the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.

Independent Report Reaffirms Need for PennEast Pipeline

An independent report has been released showing the need for the PennEast Pipeline Construction Project.

Buckeye to Proceed with Second Phase of Michigan/Ohio Pipeline Expansion

Buckeye Partners will move forward with the second phase of the Michigan/Ohio Pipeline Construction Project.

Martin Midstream to Sell Corpus Christi Terminal Assets

NuStar Logistics to acquire Martin Midstream's pipeline assets in Corpus Christi.

Gas Explosion Rocks Portland Shopping District, Injuring 8

Pipeline news: Natural gas explosion occurs in Portland.

Partners Restructuring Chesapeake’s Powder River Gathering Agreement

Pipeline news: Williams, Crestwood and Chesapeake Energy agree to restructure natural gas services in Wyoming.

How Domestic Natural Gas Production Bolsters U.S. Economy

America's increasing natural gas production is helping the economy, but more pipeline construction projects are needed to support the rise in production.

Landowners, ExxonMobil Attorneys Spar in Appeals Court

ExxonMobil, Landowners continue legal fight over alleged breach of pipeline contract in appeals court.

White House Report Looks to Curtail Natural Gas Blowouts

White House Task Force Proposes Safety Regulations for Underground Natural Gas Storage Wells.

Peru’s Amazon Plagued By Pipeline Spill, Again

Amazon dealing with another pipeline spill.

India, Russia Discuss Building World's Most Expensive Pipeline

India, Russia discuss building world's most expensive pipeline construction project.

Exova Receives Materials Testing Contract in Saudi Arabia

Exova awarded materials testing contract for pipeline construction project in Saudi Arabia.

Aker Solutions Wins Contract to Build Johan Sverdrup Pipeline Receiving Facility

Aker Solutions Wins Contract to Build Receiving Facility for Johan Sverdrup Pipeline Construction Project.

Gas Industry Challenges New Drilling Rules in Pennsylvania

(AP) — The natural gas industry in Pennsylvania is challenging new state regulations that govern surface development of shale gas wells, saying they threaten jobs and investment by adding up to $2 million to the cost of drilling a well. Energy companies in the Marcellus Shale, the nation’s largest ..

TransCanada Launches Open Season on New Mainline Tolling Option

TransCanada Corporation has launched an open season for binding commitments on a new, long-term, fixed-price proposal to flow natural gas along the Canadian Mainline from the Empress receipt point in Alberta to the Dawn hub in Southern Ontario. The proposal is intended to allow Western Canadian Sed..

Cushing Pipeline Suspension Gets Extended

Plains All American Pipeline, the operator of the biggest pipeline carrying crude from the Permian to Cushing, Oklahoma, said it has extended the suspension of the pipeline due to problems with pressure. The announcement was made on Thursday, the day when the pipeline was to be restarted after a 10-..

Oklahoma Natural Gas to Pay More Than $1M in Fines Over Explosion

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Natural Gas must pay more than $1 million in fines after a gas explosion destroyed one home and damaged about 50 others in Oklahoma City. One person was burned and two people were treated for breathing problems in the Jan. 2 explosion. ONG agreed Wednesday to pay $1.0..

Five Senators Ask Obama to Halt Dakota Access Pipeline for Full Review

(AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and four other Democratic senators are asking President Barack Obama to halt construction of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline until a full environmental review can be completed. In a statement, the senators said Thursday the request is due to a federal appeal..

Companies Say Activists Didn't Stop Oil Delivery

Companies Say Activists Didn’t Stop Oil Delivery

Dakota Access Pipeline Work to Resume in Protest Area

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The company building the four-state Dakota Access pipeline plans to resume construction on private land near Lake Oahe in North Dakota, where protests supporting tribal rights have endured for months. The statement early Tuesday from Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners comes ..

Turkey, Russia Sign Gas Pipeline Deal as Ties Improve

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey and Russia on Monday signed a deal to build a gas pipeline from Russia as the two countries pressed ahead with efforts to normalize ties. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan watched as their countries’ energy ministers sealed an intergo..

Corps Won't Allow Pipeline Work on Federal Land

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Corps of Engineers says it won’t yet authorize construction of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline on federal land in southern North Dakota. The corps also is asking Energy Transfer Partners to respect the government’s earlier request that it voluntarily stop constructio..

Court: Construction Can Resume on Small Stretch Of Dakota Access Pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Sunday opened the door for construction to resume on a small stretch of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline while it considers an appeal by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The ruling removed a temporary injunction that halted work on the project. T..

Putin, Erdogan Voice Support for Gas Pipeline Project

ISTANBUL (AP) — The leaders of Russia and Turkey on Monday voiced support for the construction of a gas pipeline, a plan that was suspended amid tensions between the two countries. In separate addresses to the World Energy Congress, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tay..

Request Would Boost Dakota Access Pipeline to at Least 470K Barrels Daily

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A sixth pipeline company has applied for a permit to become a part of the growing Dakota Access pipeline project. The Williston Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2dkiE12 ) that if it’s approved, it would add 30,000 barrels of oil to the four-state pipeline, meaning it’d be the la..

Major Work Planned on Leaky Wyoming Gas Pipeline

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – A pipeline company plans to replace portions of a northeast Wyoming natural gas pipeline that has had two recent leaks, including one that shut down a highway for more than two hours, though what caused the problems might not become publicly known. None of the government agenc..

Judges Ask Tough Questions in Dakota Access Pipeline Appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel had tough questions Wednesday for opponents of the $3.8 billion, four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline who are arguing to keep a temporary stop of construction in place for a small stretch in North Dakota. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appe..

West Virginia Regulators to Hear Mountaineer Gas Pipeline Expansion Plan

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia regulators are conducting a two-day hearing on Mountaineer Gas Co.’s proposed $45 million natural gas distribution line expansion in the Eastern Panhandle. The hearing before the state Public Service Commission is set to begin Wednesday in Charleston. The dis..