Gas
Pipelines Completed for Vashishta, S1 Fields
McDermott International, Inc. and LTHE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), have installed 93 km of 14-inch dual rigid pipelines as part of the development of ONGC's Vashishta and S1 gas fields, located off the southeastern coast of India.
The Great German Gas Switch-Over
Germany has commenced a 7 billion euro gas infrastructure project to switch 30% of its customers from low-calorie Group L to high calorie Group H natural gas by 2030.
Haynesville Global Access Open Season Underway
Tellurian subsidiary Haynesville Global Access Pipeline has launched a non-binding open season to secure prospective shippers for the Haynesville Global Access Pipeline.
Pipeline from Iraq to Target Jordan Shortages
Jordan and Iraq have agreed to a framework for building a 1,680-km, twin oil and gas pipeline from Basra to Aqaba.
Gulf Coast Express Begins Open Season
Gulf Coast Express Pipeline, a joint venture owned by affiliates of Kinder Morgan, DCP Midstream and Targa Resources, has launched a binding open season for 220,000 Dth/d of firm natural gas transportation service on the Gulf Coast Express Pipeline Project (GCX Project), which will transport natural gas from the Waha, Texas, production area to the market hub near Agua Dulce, Texas, once built.
TransCanada Expanding NGTL System Capacity
TransCanada will move forward with a $2.4 billion expansion of its NGTL System to connect incremental supply and expand basin export capacity by 1 Bcf/d of natural gas at the interconnection with its Canadian Mainline.
Iron Horse Gathering System Underway in SCOOP/STACK Play
Cardinal Midstream III is developing the Iron Horse System, a new natural gas gathering and processing system designed to serve producers working in Oklahoma’s SCOOP/STACK merge play.
EU Gas Trading in Transition
Due to major investment in transmission and interconnectors and the establishment of gas trading hubs, Europe nears completing a single gas trading market.
Mountain Valley Pipeline Land Condemnation on Hold
A federal judge halts Mountain Valley Pipeline’s plan to take possession of various lands in Virginia for its pipeline project until the company shows landowners they will be adequately compensated.
Afghanistan's 30-Year Pipe Dream Could Bring Power, Industry
Afghanistan is pressing ahead with plans to turn natural gas from the $8 billion TAPI pipeline into economic development.
Indian Gas Pipeline Construction Ahead of Schedule
According to GAIL (India) Limited, phase 1 of the Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline Project is ahead of schedule.
DOE Offers $25 Million Cybersecurity Grant Following Pipeline Attacks
The U.S. Department of Energy is making $25 million available to enhance cybersecurity in America's energy sector.
Chevron Greenlights Gorgon Expansion
Chevron to proceed with the second stage of construction for the Gorgon LNG project, which includes 11 new wells in the Gorgon and Jansz-Io fields and building offshore pipelines and subsea structures to transport gas to the nearby 15.6 million ton-a-year plant on Barrow Island.
Duke Energy Moves Forward with Ohio Gas Pipeline Application
Duke Energy Ohio moves forward with its application to construct the proposed Central Corridor Pipeline, a 13 mile, 20-inch natural gas pipeline designed to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to customers in southwest Ohio.
Southeastern Trail Expansion Project Application Filed
Williams Partners L.P. files an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking authorization for the Southeastern Trail Expansion Project.
New DJ Basin Midstream System to Be Built
Outrigger Energy II LLC has commenced development of a tri-stream midstream system in Weld County, Colo.
Tellurian Exec: $150 Billion in Pipelines Needed to Support U.S. Gas Output
The United States needs to invest $150 billion in infrastructure to support growing natural gas production, with some producers facing shutdowns as they try to ramp up output, Tellurian Senior Vice President Amos Hochstein says.
Mountain Valley Pipeline Proposes North Carolina Expansion
Mountain Valley Pipeline developers plan to extend the project to carry natural gas into North Carolina.
South Texas Gas Pipeline Commences Operations
WhiteWater Midstream today announced the Agua Blanca Pipeline, a 72-mile, 36-inch natural gas pipeline connecting Orla, Texas to the Waha Hub, began commercial operations on April 1, 2018.
Gazprom Says Gas Transit via Ukraine to Europe May Fall to 10-15 Bcm Per Year
Future Russian gas transit flows through Ukraine to Europe may decline significantly, Alexei Miller, head of gas giant Gazprom, says.
German Chancellor Seeks to Assure Ukraine on Russian Gas Link
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will consider the impact of a new Russian-German gas pipeline on Ukraine as plans progress.
TransCanada Further Expands NGTL System
TransCanada places the Sundre Crossover Project into service in central Alberta, increasing the company’s capacity to transport natural gas on the NGTL System to downstream pipelines and key markets in the Pacific Northwest and California.
Obama-Era Clean-Air Rule on Methane Emissions Blocked Again
An on-again, off-again effort to restrict harmful methane emissions on federal lands is off — again.
Gazprom Gets Finnish Approval to Build Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
Finland approves the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline through Finland’s economic zone.
Vermont Utility Regulator Orders Review of Gas Pipeline
COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont utility regulators are asking for an investigation into the construction of a 41-mile natural gas pipeline. In an order issued on Wednesday, the Public Utilities Commission noted that Vermont Gas Systems has already agreed to an outside review of its construction prac..
Phase 1 of 650-Mile NGL Pipeline Completed
Phase 1 of EPIC's 650-mile NGL pipeline, which connects DLK Black River Midstream’s processing plant in Eddy County, N.M., and Delaware Basin Midstream’s terminal in Orla County, Texas, is now in service.
Ex-White House Staffer Contracted to Promote Alaska LNG Project
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Former White House communications director Mike Dubke has been contracted to help promote the Alaska gas line project. Alaska Public Media reported Monday that Dubke, through his company Black Rock Group, has a $15,000-a-month contract to advise the state-owned Alaska Gasli..
Prometheus Energy, National Grid Complete Successful LNG Project in Rhode Island
Prometheus Energy Group, Inc. has completed a four-month winter peaking service to augment National Grid's distribution network in Rhode Island. National Grid operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities throughout New England and required a temporary storage solution to supply LNG to an existin..
Pipeline Company Offers to Relocate Residents Affected by Sinkholes
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sunoco Pipeline LP has agreed to relocate five families whose backyards were damaged after sinkholes developed along a major natural gas pipeline in the Philadelphia suburbs. After sinkholes developed within 50 feet of homes and near an Amtrak rail line, the state Publi..
Pennsylvania Regulators Accepting Comments on Methane Permits
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it is accepting public comments on the draft final general permits (GP) that address methane emissions and other air pollutants from unconventional well sites and from midstream and natural gas transmission facilities. The addit..
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