Companies
Explorer Pipeline Launches Open Season on Explorer Pipeline System
Explorer Pipeline Company (Explorer) has announced a binding open season to secure shipper commitments to support the development of proposed new transportation service on Explorer’s pipeline system from its existing U.S. Gulf Coast receipt points to a new destination point in Galena Park, Texas (Project).
Shell Nigerian Unit Lifts Force Majeure on Bonny Light Crude Exports
Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary SPDC lifted a force majeure on Bonny Light crude oil exports at 0800 GMT on Friday, a spokesman said.
Russia's Transneft Faces up to $1 Billion in ‘Dirty Oil’ Claims: Sources
Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft faces claims of up to $1 billion related to contaminated oil, more than double its own estimates, industry sources said, setting the stage for protracted haggling with oil suppliers.
U.S. FERC Sides with PennEast Pipeline NJ Eminent Domain Case
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday supported the view of companies developing the $1 billion PennEast natural gas pipeline that they can use federal eminent domain to gain access to properties owned by New Jersey.
Enterprise Products Expects to Complete Part of Wink-to-Webster Crude Pipeline by Year-End
Enterprise Products Partners LP said on Thursday it will own a 29% undivided joint interest in the Wink-to-Webster crude pipeline system and construction on the segment to Webster, Texas, is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
Enbridge Defends Long-Term Mainline Contract Plans Amid Criticism
Facing criticism, Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Inc said on Thursday its plan to sell nearly all capacity on the Mainline oil network was fair and would benefit the western Canadian industry.
Pembina Withdraws Jordan Cove Application, Holds Out for Federal Approval
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (Pembina) has withdrawn its application for a state permit for the Jordan Cover natural gas pipeline and export terminal in Oregon.
Cheniere Becomes First Global Producer to Export 1000th LNG Cargo
Cheniere Energy has announced that it has produced and exported its 1000th cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Total, Tullow Launch Joint Sale of Stakes in Kenyan Oil Project - Sources
Total and Tullow Oil aim to reduce their stakes in Kenya's first oil development with a joint sale that could see Tullow exit completely amid uncertainty over the project's launch, banking and industry sources said.
Enterprise Begins Service at Natural Gas Processing Plant in East Texas
Enterprise Products Partners announced that it recently began operations at its new Bulldog cryogenic natural gas processing plant (previously referred to as the “Panola 3 gas plant”) in Panola County, Texas.
Kinder Morgan Profit, Cash Flow Rise on Gulf Coast Express Pipeline Strength
U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc reported a 26% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, benefiting from higher gas takeaway from the Permian Basin through its Gulf Coast Express pipeline.
U.S. OKs Kinder Morgan Request to Start Texas Lockridge Pipeline Construction
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Wednesday approved Kinder Morgan Inc’s Dec. 13 request to start construction of its proposed Lockridge natural gas pipeline in the Permian basin in West Texas.
Transneft Diascan Inspected Over 55,000 Kilometers of Trunk Pipelines in 2019
Russian owned Transneft Diascan performed inspections of 55,400 kilometers (34,400 miles) of Transneft trunk pipelines in 2019.
Denso North America
Winn & Coales’ Denso North America subsidiary held a grand opening in Texas for a new location that provides expanded manufacturing capability along with greater warehouse capacity, enhanced R&D and testing capabilities and enlarged training space.
Backwoods Energy Services
Backwoods Energy Services, the largest Indigenous-owned business in northwestern Alberta, has been named a winner by Waterstone Human Capital in the Mid-Market category of the “Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures 2019” awards. The award recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations scored in ..
BCCK Holding Company
BCCK Holding Company said it was selected by Energy Transfer for the construction and installation of a Nitech Nitrogen Rejection Unit in West Texas. The engineering, procurement and construction project will consist of a 97 MMscf/d nitrogen rejection unit technology at Energy Transfer’s Rebel Plan..
Superior Pipeline Acquires Gathering and Compression Assets
Superior Pipeline Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of roughly 600 miles of gathering pipeline and compression in central Oklahoma.
Federal Appeals Court Tosses Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline Station
A federal appeals court has thrown out a permit for a natural gas compressor station on Dominion Energy's Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
FERC Approves Chesapeake Utilities Pipeline Expansion
Chesapeake Utilities has announced that FERC has issued an order approving the Company's proposed Del-Mar Energy pipeline project.
Edgewater Midstream Announces Initial Equity Commitment from EnCap Flatrock Midstream
Edgewater Midstream has secured an initial capital commitment of $400 million from EnCap Flatrock Midstream.
Enbridge Recovers Debris from Line 5 in Straits of Mackinac
Enbridge Inc. said Monday that it retrieved a 45-foot steel rod that was resting against an underwater oil pipeline where lakes Michigan and Huron converge.
Mattsco Sells to Former Harsco AXC Executives
On November 15, Mattsco Supply Company was acquired from the Mattox family by a group of private investors led by Eric Clower and Randy Benson.
Gulfstream Services International
Gulfstream Services International (GSI), an offshore equipment and engineered solutions provider, also has announced its continued growth with a move into new Aberdeen headquarters. The firm expanded into an 8,000-square-foot workshop with a team of 15, where it will manufacture and deliver edge equ..
MDE Group
Energy recruitment firm MDE Group of Norway announced it will consolidate its position in the North Sea through the opening of an Aberdeen office and the appointment of Zander Thornton as its first regional manager in Scotland. Thornton, a specialist in technical recruitment and energy business deve..
United Piping Dealing with Unplanned Pipeline Outages
In this Executive Q&A, Joel Bailer, vice president of Construction at Duluth, Minn.-based United Piping Inc, reflects on his career and discusses management of unplanned pipeline outages.
Pioneer Natural CEO Calls Out Permian Basin Gas Flaring
The chief executive of Pioneer Natural Resources, Scott Sheffield, called on Permian Basin producers to limit natural gas flaring and to monitor for methane leaks.
Dirty Oil Settlement Expected Between Lukoil, MOL
Russian oil producer Lukoil and Hungarian energy company MOL are reportedly set to sign a settlement deal over contaminated oil during Russian President Putin's visit to Budapest this week.
Ares Sells Interest in Meade Pipeline to NextEra Energy Partners
Ares Management is selling its 22.5% ownership in Meade Pipeline Company which includes a portion of the Central Penn Line for $286 million.
TechnipFMC to ‘De-Merge’ into Independent Companies
Less than three years after Technic merged with FMC Technologies to create a $20 billion offshore services company, London-based TechnipFMC said it will separate into two independent, publicly traded companies to focus on their respective strategies.
Elliott Pushes for Marathon Petroleum to Split Into Three
Elliott Management Corp on Wednesday urged Marathon Petroleum Corp to split into three companies, including a separate midstream company, saying it would boost shareholder value by as much as $40 billion, three years after the activist hedge fund asked the refiner to consider spinning off businesses.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- 1,000-Mile Pipeline Exit Plan by Hope Gas Alarms West Virginia Producers
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
- Three Killed, Two Injured in Accident at LNG Construction Site in Texas
- Boardwalk’s Texas Gas Launches Open Season for 2 Bcf/d Marcellus-to-Louisiana Pipeline Expansion
- New Alternatives for Noise Reduction in Gas Pipelines
- Construction Begins on Ghana's $12 Billion Petroleum Hub, But Not Without Doubts
- DOE Considers Cutting Over $1.2 Billion in Carbon Capture Project Funding
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
- Newsom Seeks to Aid Struggling Refiners Following Valero’s California Exit
