Business & Markets
Federal Regulators Won’t Reconsider Oregon Pipeline
FERC denies request to reconsider approving the Pacific Connector Pipeline construction project.
Company Seeks OK for North Dakota Pipeline Construction Project
Summit Midstream subsidiary requests approval for pipeline construction project in North Dakota.
Dakota Access Pipeline Court Battle to Linger into New Year
The legal battle over whether Energy Transfer Partners can complete the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project won't be resolved until 2017.
Tribes Suing Over Pipeline Willing to Put Claims on Hold
Two tribes are willing to put their legal claims regarding the Dakota Access construction project on hold.
FERC OKs Meter Station Relocation for Pipeline Project
FERC rules that American Midstream can relocate the Winnsboro Meter Station as part of the Natchez Pipeline Construction Project.
FERC OKs One Variance for the Impulsora Crossing Project
FERC gives the green light to one variance for the Impulsora Crossing Project.
Weather Affects Oil Pipeline Spill Cleanup in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A company with a history of oil field-related spills in North Dakota and Montana is being hampered by winter weather in its cleanup of a “significant” pipeline break that leaked crude oil into a tributary of the Little Missouri River in western North Dakota, a regulator said Th..
Avant Energy Receives Investment from Riverstone Holdings
Riverstone Holdings, an energy and power-focused private investment firm, has agreed to an initial line-of-equity investment of $150 million in Avant Energy, a newly-established Mexican energy company. The investment can increase to $300 million once this initial capital has been invested. ..
USGS Releases New Standards for Natural Gas
The U.S. Geological Survey has released new natural gas standards. These reference gases are the replacement for the prior standards maintained by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. The natural gas standards are intended to serve as the primary carbon and hydrogen stable isot..
Contract Awarded for 1st String of TurkStream’s Offshore Section
Allseas Group receives contract for the first string of the offshore section of the TurkStream Pipeline construction project.
TransCanada to Move Forward With Saddle West Natural Gas Project
TransCanada natural gas pipeline construction project to move forward.
Glencore, Qatari Fund Buy 19.5 % in Russia’s Rosneft
MOSCOW (AP) — Commodities giant Glencore and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund have together acquired a 19.5 percent stake in Russia’s top state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, in a deal worth 10.5 billion euros ($11.3 billion), officials said Wednesday. The long-planned sale is part of the Russian go..
Medallion Midstream to Construct Southern Delaware Basin Crude Oil Pipeline
Medallion Midstream awarded contract for oil pipeline construction project in the Delaware Basin.
Sabal Trail Pipeline Construction Underway
Work underway on the Sabal Trail Pipeline construction project in Alabama.
Oil Industry Urges Trump to Approve Dakota Access Pipeline
The American Petroleum Institute and the MAIN Coalition want president-elect Donald Trump to approve the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.
New England Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Increases for First Time Since 2010
Pipeline construction projects help New England increase its natural gas pipeline capacity for the first time since 2010.
African Countries Agree to Build Gas Pipeline
Morocco and Nigeria agree to join forces on gas pipeline construction project.
Companies Respond to Corps' Pipeline Easement Denial
Companies issue statement claiming easement denial for the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project is a political move.
Army Corps of Engineers Denies Pipeline Easement
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not grant an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project in southern North Dakota.
Dominion Midstream Partners Completes Acquisition of Questar Pipeline
Dominion Midstream Partners closed on the transaction to acquire Questar Pipeline, LLC, from Dominion Resourcesfor $1.725 billion. As part of the transaction, Dominion Midstream paid $823 million in cash to Dominion, issued $167 million of common units and $300 million of convertible preferred units..
Intertek to Provide Inspection and Expediting Services for Nord Stream 2
Intertek awarded inspection and expediting framework agreement for the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline construction project.
Open Season Set for San Andres Crude Gathering System in Permian Basin
Open season launched for the San Andres Crude Gathering System.
IEEE, FERC Align Efforts on Energy Infrastructure, Market Challenges
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and its Power & Energy Society (PES) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address energy infrastructure and related market challenges created by recent significant changes..
Fulcrum Awarded Contract for Gas Pipeline Construction Project
Fulcrum Utility Services Limited awarded contract for gas pipeline construction project in the UK.
Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Signs Agreement with Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs
TransCanada's Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline construction project reaches agreement with 12 hereditary chiefs of the Gitxsan Nation.
New U.S. Border-Crossing Pipelines Bring Shale Gas to More Regions in Mexico
U.S. pipeline capacity for natural gas exports to Mexico has rapidly expanded in the past few years and currently stands at 7.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). This existing cross-border capacity primarily supplies the Northeast and Central regions of Mexico. New capacity projected to be complet..
NEXUS Gas Transmission Project Approved
FERC gives green light to the NEXUS Gas Transmission Pipeline construction project.
OPEC Agrees to Oil Supply Cuts for First Time in Eight Years
VIENNA (AP) — OPEC has agreed to cut its oil production for the first time in eight years in an effort to boost crude prices. The cartel will cut 1.2 million barrels a day from its present output after its 14 members put aside differences at a meeting Wednesday to agree on individual production lev..
North Dakota Borrows $7M More for Pipeline Protest Costs
North Dakota to borrow an additional $7 million to cover law enforcement costs for protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.
Port Arthur LNG Files Federal Application To Construct Liquefaction, Export Facilities
Port Arthur LNG files application for natural gas pipeline construction project.
- 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
