Community & Environment
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Releases Inaugural Climate Report
The report shows INGAA members are making significant progress on innovative methods to drive down CO2 emissions from their own operations and across the global economy.
Carbon+Intel: Pembina Pipeline Looks to Work with Rival Canada Carbon Capture Plans
Canada's Pembina Pipeline Corp. is asking backers of two competing proposals for carbon capture hubs in the oil-producing province of Alberta to combine efforts with its own plan.
Israeli Pipeline Group EAPC Indicted Over 2014 Oil Spill
Israeli state-owned energy group Europe Asia Pipeline Company was indicted on Tuesday over a 2014 oil spill that severely damaged a desert nature reserve, the country's Justice Ministry said.
New Regulations Place 400,000+ Miles of Gas Gathering Pipelines Under Federal Oversight
Historically, gathering lines have been lower-pressure, lower risk lines typically situated in rural areas. With the increase in fracking over the last 15 years, the volume of gas extracted and transported through gathering lines has increased significantly.
US Unveils Crackdown on Methane from Oil and Gas Industry
The Biden administration unveiled a plan to slash emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, drawing cautious support from both environmental groups and drillers.
Petroperu Warns of Possible Fires at Pumping Station Occupied by Protesters
Petroperu warned on Monday that protesters who seized a pumping station of an oil pipeline a month ago risked causing fires and explosions at the facility, located in an Amazon jungle region of the country.
Carbon+Intel: ASCO Norway Supports Horisont Energi in Move Toward Net Zero Future
Horisont Energi will build Europe's first large-scale factory to produce clean ammonia from natural gas and renewable energy, which means that CO2 is captured during the production process and stored permanently in sandstone reservoirs.
Taliban Assure Turkmenistan of Gas Pipeline Commitment, Security
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed government has told Turkmenistan it would ensure the completion and security of the TAPI gas pipeline which Ashgabat is building in hope of opening up new markets.
Congress Puts Big Oil in the Hot Seat in Climate Deception Probe
The U.S. Congress opened a year's worth of investigations into whether Big Oil deceived Americans about its role in climate change, with Democratic lawmakers planning to grill the chiefs of four oil companies and two lobby groups.
Carbon+Intel: Atlanta Boy Scouts, Georgia Natural Gas to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America is signing onto a program where Georgia Natural Gas purchases and retires carbon offsets on customers’ behalf to make emissions from their natural gas use carbon neutral.
Ida Reduced US NatGas Production More Than Any Hurricane in Past Decade
The hurricane caused more natural gas production shut-ins than any other hurricane in the past ten years, and the impacts continue today.
Russia Using Gas to Bully Moldova, Says EU
The European Union's top diplomat said on Thursday that Moscow was using natural gas to bully Moldova, as the prime minister of the ex-Soviet republic said the country could not afford the prices Russia was now offering.
Democrats Scramble to Salvage US Methane Fee Proposal
Democrats are considering paring down a proposed methane fee on United States oil and gas producers as a way to pacify opposition to the idea from within its own ranks.
Carbon+Intel: For Carbon Capture Pipelines, the Future’s Now
Carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines are becoming a bigger area of focus in the United States, with 36 publicly announced carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects scattered in more than a dozen states.
TC Energy Targets Net-Zero Emissions From its Operations by 2050
TC Energy Corp. said it would target net-zero emissions from its operations by 2050 after mounting pressure from investors and governments for energy companies to join the fight against climate change.
Algeria to End Gas Supplies to Morocco, Supply Spain Directly
Algeria, which has cut off diplomatic ties with Morocco, will stop supplying natural gas to the country through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline on Nov. 1, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
At Least 25, Including Minors, Died in Illegal Refinery Blast in Nigeria
Illegal refining is common in the oil-rich Delta region of Nigeria as impoverished locals tap pipelines to make fuel to sell for a profit. The practice is highly dangerous.
Exxon Calls for Carbon Price, Working on CCS Projects Across Asia
Exxon Mobil Corp is pursuing carbon capture storage hubs across Asia and has started talks with some countries with potential storage options for carbon dioxide, the company's head of low carbon solutions said.
Shell Expects Ida-Hit Offshore Facility to Restart in November
Shell expects an offshore transfer facility, which was shut due to damage from Hurricane Ida, to be operational in the first half of November, restarting production of a popular Gulf of Mexico crude grade earlier than expected.
Exxon Board Debates Dropping Several Major Oil and Gas Projects
The board members expressed concerns about some projects, including a $30 billion LNG development in Mozambique and another multibillion-dollar gas project in Vietnam, the WSJ report said.
Enbridge Briefly Shut Down Line 5 After Protesters Tampered with Pipeline
Enbridge Inc. shut down its Line 5 oil pipeline for several hours on Tuesday after protesters trespassed onto a facility in Michigan and tampered with the pipeline, an Enbridge spokesman said on Wednesday.
Greens Co-Leader: Germany Must Resist Russian 'Blackmail' Over Pipeline
The co-leader of Germany's Green Party accused Russian "blackmail" of causing high energy prices across Europe, saying Moscow is trying to leverage Germany to allow the Nord Stream 2 Baltic gas pipeline to begin operations.
Head of Ukraine's Naftogaz Accuses Russia of Blackmailing Europe Over Gas
The head of Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz said Russia was trying to blackmail Europe into certifying its Nord Stream 2 pipeline by keeping natural gas supplies lower.
Colombia ELN Guerrillas Claim Responsibility for Attacks on Oil Pipeline
Left-wing guerrillas from the National Liberation Army in Colombia have claimed responsibility for an attack against a pipeline used to transport crude to the country's most important refinery.
US Coast Guard Boards Ship in Connection with California Oil Spill
The U.S. Coast Guard boarded a container ship in the Port of Long Beach that dragged its anchor close to a subsea pipeline found to be the source of an oil spill off Orange County, California, it said in a press release.
Germany's Nord Stream 2 Gatekeeper: The Long Road Until Gas Flows
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is completed and ready to pump Russian gas to Europe, but nothing is flowing yet because it is still awaiting clearance from Germany's energy regulator.
Hungry for Fuel, China Looks to the US, Europe Eyes Relief Plans
China's energy crisis deepened on Friday with coal prices hitting a record high as cold weather sweeps in and soaring gas prices prompting major energy companies to seek long-term deals with U.S. suppliers.
Navigator Approved to Develop, Construct Heartland Greenway Pipeline System in Midwest
Navigator CO2 Ventures announced that because of commitments received during its binding open season, it has obtained the necessary board approvals to proceed with its proposed carbon capture pipeline system.
Air Products Planning $4.5 Billion Blue Hydrogen Clean Energy Complex in Louisiana
Air Products will construct a manufacturing complex to produce more than 750 MMcf/d of blue hydrogen, with carbon dioxide from the manufacturing process captured and permanently sequestered.
Finalists Announced for the 2021 WPC Excellence Awards
At the World Petroleum Congress, the World Petroleum Council recognizes some of the most outstanding projects and innovations in the oil and gas sector. More than 130 nominated projects were reviewed by the independent judging panel in this cycle’s awards nominations.
- Keystone Oil Pipeline Resumes Operations After Temporary Shutdown
- Freeport LNG Plant Runs Near Zero Consumption for Fifth Day
- Biden Administration Buys Oil for Emergency Reserve Above Target Price
- Mexico Seizes Air Liquide's Hydrogen Plant at Pemex Refinery
- Enbridge to Invest $500 Million in Pipeline Assets, Including Expansion of 850-Mile Gray Oak Pipeline
