Business & Markets
Shell Midstream Acquires Interests in 3 Gulf of Mexico Pipelines
Shell Midstream Partners acquired 10% interest in Proteus Oil Pipeline Company, 10% interest in Endymion Oil Pipeline Company and a 1% interest in Cleopatra Gas Gathering Company from BP for an undisclosed price. Highlights of acquired pipeline interest: Proteus is a 71-mile crude oil pipeline w..
10 Surprises in the Energy Sector During 2017
There’s less than two weeks left before the 2016 calendar gets tossed. So for the pundit community it’s time to publish the obligatory list of, “What to Watch For in in the New Year.” It’s pointless to list the obvious. For oil and gas, pundits know that things like OPEC compliance,..
US Natural Gas Exporters Pin Hopes on Mexico
The United States became a net exporter of natural gas in November 2016, a development driven by falling imports (due to high domestic natural gas production) and rapidly increasing natural gas exports. The two main drivers of U.S. natural gas exports are the Mexican natural gas pipeline and the LNG..
Rover Pipeline Seeks FERC Approval
Energy Transfer Partners seeks FERC OK for Rover Pipeline construction project.
FERC OKs Construction of Coastal Bend Header Facilities
FERC says the construction of facilities connected to the Coastal Bend Header Pipeline construction project can proceed.
Bridge Damaged by Pipeline Protesters Set for Inspection
A North Dakota bridge damaged by protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project to receive inspection.
Oklahoma Regulators Develop New Earthquake Guidelines
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma regulators say the number of earthquakes could increase as oil and gas production expands in a broad area of the state, and they’re telling energy companies that they need to be ready to shut down if a temblor exceeds magnitude 3.5. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission ..
Study: U.S. Midstream Oil & Gas Equipment Market on the Decline
According to a study conducted by Freedonia, demand for equipment used in midstream oil and gas applications in the US is projected to decline to $10.5 billion in 2019 as low oil and gas prices limit production growth and America’s midstream infrastructure becomes better adapted to the recent shifts..
Lucid Energy Group Expands Gathering and Processing Capacity in the Delaware Basin
Lucid Energy Group has made significant expansions to its gathering and processing capacity in the Delaware Basin of southeastern New Mexico. The expansions follow the company’s August 30, 2016 acquisition of Agave Energy Company and the implementation of an aggressive plan to expand the Agave asset..
Synertec Receives Contract for Northern Gas Pipeline Project
Synertec awarded contract to design, supply and commission the process control & safety system for the Northern Gas Pipeline construction project.
Dakota Access Pipeline Suit on Hold During Related Dispute
Judge agrees to place tribes' lawsuit concerning the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project on hold until another dispute is resolved.
Massive 2013 Oil Spill in North Dakota Still Not Cleaned Up
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three years and three months later, a massive oil spill in North Dakota still isn’t fully cleaned up. The company responsible hasn’t even set a date for completion. Though crews have been working around the clock to deal with the Tesoro Corp. pipeline break, which happened in ..
Allseas Receives Nord Stream 2 Offshore Pipe Laying Contract
Allseas Group wins offshore pipe laying contract for the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline construction project.
Honeywell Awarded SCADA Contract for TAP
Honeywell receives SCADA contract for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline construction project.
Swedish Island Rejects Renting Pipe Storage Space for Nord Stream 2
Swedish island rejects Russian request to rent harbor space for the storage of pipes to be used in the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline construction project.
FERC OKs Southwest Louisiana Supply Project
Tennessee Gas' Southwest Louisiana Supply Project approved by FERC.
Jordan Cove LNG Intends to Refile with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Jordan Cove LNG intends to refile its application for the Pacific Connector Pipeline construction project with FERC.
Union Gas Launches Open Season for Dawn Parkway Transmission System
Union Gas has launched an open season for firm capacity of up to 700,000 GJ/d beginning in 2019 or 2020 for the Union Gas Dawn Parkway Transmission System along the Dawn to Parkway, Dawn to Kirkwall and Kirkwall to Parkway transportation paths. The open season offers firm access to the liquidity an..
Binding Open Season Underway for Enbridge Ozark Pipeline Expansion
Open season officially begins for the expansion of the Enbridge Ozark Pipeline construction project.
Transportation Secretary Appoints 24 Members to Pipeline Safety Working Group
PHMSA appoints 24 to group tasked with improving pipeline inspection information sharing.
Libya’s Rayayina Oil Pipelines Reopened After A Two-Year Closure
The Rayayina Patrols Brigade of the Petroleum Facilities Guard agreed on Wednesday to end a two-year-long blockade of two of Libya’s major oil pipelines, according to the Libya Observer. The Rayayina pipelines carry oil to the Zawia refinery and Mellitah terminals in western Libya from both the Al-..
Canadian Government Appoints Temporary Members to NEB for Energy East Review
The Canadian government adds three members to the National Energy Board to assist in reviewing the Energy East Pipeline construction project.
Perry Would Bring Oil Industry Ties to Energy Department
Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Energy secretary, has close ties to the Texas oil industry and has corporate roles in two petroleum companies pushing to get government approval for the proposed 1,200-mile crude oil pipeline that has stoked mass protests in North Dakota. Perry’..
Enable Midstream Lands Service Agreement, Will Add Pipe
As part of a service agreement with Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Enable Midstream has been awarded a contract for a 77-mile pipeline construction project.
Gazprom Opens World's 1st Gas Transmission Museum
Gazprom has opened the world’s first multimedia scientific and educational Gas Transmission Museum in Moscow. The museum was set up in the premises of Gazprom Transgaz Moscow, a subsidiary of Gazprom, at the building that used to house the Moscow district operation center of the first Russian long-..
Incoming New Hampshire Governor Pledges to Fight for Natural Gas Projects
Incoming New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu says he plans to support natural gas pipeline construction projects in the state.
EPA: ‘Data Gaps’ Block Verdict on Fracking, Drinking Water
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas poses a risk to drinking water in some circumstances, but a lack of information precludes a definitive statement on how severe the risk is, the Environmental Protection Agency says in a new report that raises more questions than..
Officers Ask for Help Policing North Dakota Pipeline Protests
North Dakota law enforcement officials ask President Obama for more assistance to help police protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.
Company: Equipment Didn't Detect North Dakota Pipeline Leak
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Electronic monitoring equipment failed to detect a pipeline rupture that spewed more than 176,000 gallons of crude oil into a North Dakota creek, the pipeline’s operator said Monday. It’s not yet clear why the monitoring equipment didn’t detect the leak, Wendy Owen, a spokeswo..
Can Carbon Taxes Kill Pipeline Opposition?
Could carbon taxes actually help oil pipeline construction projects in North America proceed?
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Enbridge Plans 86-Mile Pipeline Expansion, Bringing 850 Workers to Northern B.C.
- Tallgrass to Build New Permian-to-Rockies Pipeline, Targets 2028 Startup with 2.4 Bcf Capacity
- Intensity, Rainbow Energy to Build 344-Mile Gas Pipeline Across North Dakota
- TC Energy Approves $900 Million Northwoods Pipeline Expansion for U.S. Midwest
- A Systematic Approach To Ensuring Pipeline Integrity
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- Enbridge Adds Turboexpanders at Pipeline Sites to Power Data Centers in Canada, Pennsylvania
- Great Basin Gas Expansion Draws Strong Shipper Demand in Northern Nevada
- Cheniere Seeks FERC Approval to Expand Sabine Pass LNG Facility
