Business & Markets
Seattle Firefighter Sues Over Injuries from Pipeline Explosion
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle firefighter is suing Puget Sound Energy and one of its contractors, saying he has lingering injuries after being knocked out by a natural-gas explosion that leveled two buildings last year. The Seattle Times reports (https://goo.gl/IAvBLJ ) that 50-year-old Jeff Markoff fil..
Tribes in US, Canada Unite Against Keystone XL
U.S. and Canada tribes sign declaration against the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.
Open Season Underway for Pipeline Construction Project
Open season officially underway for Energy Transfer Partners' Permian Express 3 pipeline construction project.
Power Of Siberia Pipeline Ahead Of Schedule
Gazprom says construction of the Power of Siberia pipeline construction project is ahead of schedule.
Ohio Property Owners Sue to Stop Pipeline Construction
Ohio landowners file lawsuit against the Nexus pipeline construction project.
Environmental Review Due for Enbridge Pipeline Replacement
The Minnesota Department of Commerce to release draft environmental review for Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline construction project today.
Oil Pipeline Opponents Going After The Money
Those opposed to pipeline construction projects have started targeting the financial institutions backing them.
Blast at Illegal Pipeline Tap Kills 4 in Mexico’s Veracruz
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An illegal pipeline tap went up in flames in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz on Saturday, killing four suspected fuel thieves, Mexico’s state oil company reported. Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, said in a statement that four charred bodies and a burnt-out vehicle were found at t..
Oregon Port Vote Becomes Latest Local Action on Fossil Fuels
Oregon community weighs whether to approve the Jordan Cove Energy Project.
Signs of Oil Boomlet in North Dakota After Pipeline Finished
The now-operational Dakota Access pipeline construction project will help North Dakota capitalize on increasing oil production.
Caspian Pipeline To Boost Oil Exports In 2017
The Caspian Pipeline—which runs from the giant Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan to a sea terminal near Novorossiysk in Russia—plans to increase its exports to the world markets to 65 million tons this year from 44.28 million tons last year, Nikolay Gorban, director general of the Caspian Pipeline Cons..
TRC Companies to Provide Real-Time Data for Pipeline Construction Project
TRC Companies wins contract to provide data for North Carolina pipeline construction project.
Atlantic Sunrise Project Receives Support in Pennsylvania
Williams Partners' Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project receives support from Pennsylvanians.
Federal Agency Joins Investigation into Colorado Gas Explosion
FIRESTONE, Colo. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board has joined the investigation into a fatal Colorado house explosion blamed on unrefined natural gas flowing from a severed pipeline. The Longmont Times-Call reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/2r2W8Rz) the agency got involved because pip..
Will New Pipelines Be Enough To Handle The Permian Boom?
While the EIA is optimistic new pipeline construction projects can accomodate the Permian's rising oil production, others in the industry aren't sure.
Environmentalists Triumph as Senate Upholds Methane Rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmentalists notched a rare win in the Republican-led Senate on Wednesday as a GOP effort to reverse an Obama-era rule restricting harmful methane emissions unexpectedly failed. The 51-49 vote against the repeal measure was a blow to the fossil-fuel industry and groups linked..
Public Hearing Set for $6.3M Pipeline Construction Project
A public hearing has been scheduled in North Dakota for a $6.3 million pipeline construction project.
A Sobering Look At The Future Of Oil
The current discussion about the future of oil is how soon will it be before petroleum becomes a sunset industry. If it isn’t already. Flat or falling demand. Carbon taxes. Electric cars. Renewable energy. Oil has no future. It is only a matter of time, although how much time remains is subject to c..
Colorado GOP Blocks Nation’s 1st Well-Mapping Requirement
New pipeline regulation rejected in Colorado.
New Pipeline Infrastructure Should Accommodate Expected Rise in Permian Oil Production
New pipeline construction projects could be able to handle rising oil production in the Permian Basin, the EIA says.
TurkStream Construction Begins
Work officially begins on the TurkStream pipeline construction project.
Fire at Illegal Oil Pipeline Tap in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A clandestine pipeline tap went up in flames Sunday in the central Mexico state of Puebla, where clashes over illegal fuel thefts killed 10 people just days ago. The state Public Security Department reported via Twitter that firefighters were working to put out the blaze in the t..
Colorado Needs to Devote More Resources to Pipeline Safety
DENVER (AP) — State records show Colorado has only three people assigned to check on the safety of pipelines running from about 54,000 active oil and gas wells, a task that came under scrutiny after a leaking pipeline was blamed for a fatal house explosion. The Denver Post reported Sunday (http://d..
Natural Gas Organization Celebrates 80th Anniversary
The Gild of Ancient Supplers, a non-profit group of suppliers to the natural gas industry throughout the U.S. and Canada, celebrated its 80th anniversary today, May 5, 2017. The group, which was founded on May 5, 1937 at a Pennsylvania Gas Association convention, encourages the use of natural gas a..
Open Season Launched for Pipeline Construction Project
Open season begins for Savage's Bakken Connector pipeline construction project.
Gazprom To Begin Turkish Stream Construction In Next Few Days
Gazprom will begin construction on the TurkStream pipeline construction project in the next few days.
Colorado Officials: Don't Expect Quick Fix After Pipeline Explosion
DENVER (AP) — Colorado regulators have ordered a snap review of oil and gas pipelines after a fatal house explosion near a well, but they haven’t said how they plan to fix a fundamental flaw in the system: They don’t know where all those pipelines are. Matt Lepore, the state’s top oil and gas..
Colorado Bill Would Extend, Change Energy Office's Mandate
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado Senate committee on Wednesday passed a bill to save a state energy agency from extinction — but with caveats that would drastically reduce the agency’s renewable energy portfolio and make it easier for some utilities to produce and stockpile natural gas. The latter provisio..
Report: The Global Pipe Coatings Market is in Good Shape
According to the report “Pipe Coatings Market by Form (Powder, and Liquid), Type (Thermoplastic Polymer, Fusion Bonded Epoxy, Concrete Coatings), End-Use Industry (Oil & Gas, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Chemical Processing), and Region-Global Forecast to 2021,” from MarketsandMarkets™, the glo..
Texas Pipeline Construction Projects Finished
Energy Transfer Partners has started operations on the Trans-Pecos Pipeline, the Comanche Trail Pipeline, and the Trans-Pecos Pipeline WAHA Header.
- Enbridge Plans 86-Mile Pipeline Expansion, Bringing 850 Workers to Northern B.C.
- Intensity, Rainbow Energy to Build 344-Mile Gas Pipeline Across North Dakota
- Energy Transfer to Build $5.3 Billion Permian Gas Pipeline to Supply Southwest
- Enbridge Sees High Demand to Expand 593-Mile Canada-to-U.S. Gulf Oil Pipeline
- Strike Pioneers First-of-Its-Kind Pipe-in-Pipe Installation on Gulf Coast with Enbridge
- A Systematic Approach To Ensuring Pipeline Integrity
- 275-Mile Texas-to-Oklahoma Gas Pipeline Enters Open Season
- LNG Canada Start-Up Fails to Lift Gas Prices Amid Supply Glut
- Strike Pioneers First-of-Its-Kind Pipe-in-Pipe Installation on Gulf Coast with Enbridge
- Enbridge Sees High Demand to Expand 593-Mile Canada-to-U.S. Gulf Oil Pipeline
