Gathering

Williams Restructures Contracts with Bankrupt Chesapeake

Pipeline operator Williams Companies said on Monday it will take ownership of some of Chesapeake Energy Corp's assets in exchange for accepting lower gas gathering fees from the bankrupt shale producer.

ConocoPhillips to Buy Concho Resources for $9.7 Billion

ConocoPhillips on Monday agreed to buy U.S. shale oil producer Concho Resources Inc for $9.7 billion, as the energy sector continued to consolidate amid lower fuel prices and demand.

Oryx Launches Binding Open Season on Proposed New Gathering System

Oryx Midstream has launched a binding open season to solicit shipper interest in a proposed new gathering system to transport crude from Eddy County, New Mexico to an interconnect with the Trans Permian Pipeline System.

Black Bear Transmission Sells Ozark Natural Gas Gathering Assets to Undisclosed Buyer

Black Bear Transmission has sold all the assets owned by Ozark Gas Gathering to an undisclosed buyer, six months after acquiring them from Enbridge.

Pin Oak Midstream Acquires Assets from Laurel Mountain Midstream in NW Pennsylvania

Pin Oak Midstream announced it has acquired assets in Northwest Pennsylvania from Laurel Mountain Midstream.

National Fuel Completes Acquisition of Shell Pennsylvania Upstream and Midstream Assets

National Fuel announced it has completed the purchase of upstream and midstream assets in Pennsylvania from a subsidiary of Shell.

For Inspection and Pressure, How Low Can the Gathering Sector Go?

As natural gas assets are beginning to age, there is a larger need for integrity solutions in this area. The challenge with these assets is that they often operate at lower pressures, which can make running a conventional inline inspection tool difficult.

Kazakhstan Pipeline Work Continues Despite Tengiz Slowdown

Kazakhstan's biggest oil producer has reduced some work on its $45 billion expansion project in the west of the country due to the coronavirus outbreak, but pipeline construction continues.

Black Bear Transmission Acquires Ozark Natural Gas Transmission Business from Enbridge

Black Bear Transmission has acquired Enbridge's Ozark gas transmission businesses.

Superior Pipeline Secures Large Stack Play Acreage Dedication

Superior Pipeline has entered into a long-term gas gathering and processing agreement with a producer in the STACK play.

Meritage Midstream Commissions New Natural Gas Plant in Powder River Basin

Meritage Midstream announced that its subsidiary, Thunder Creek Gas Services, LLC, has completed commissioning of the Steamboat I processing plant in Converse County, Wyoming, west of the town of Douglas.

Williams Seeks to Raise $5 Billion by Selling Stake in Pipelines - Sources

Williams Companies is seeking a partner to invest in a network of its pipelines in the western United States, a deal that could raise close to $5 billion for the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company, people familiar with the matter said.

Outrigger Expands in Williston Basin with Commitment from XTO

Private midstream energy company Outrigger Energy II said it is constructing a 70-mile gathering system and cryogenic plant in North Dakota to service XTO Energy natural gas production under a long-term, definitive gathering and processing agreement.

Tumbleweed Midstream Acquires Ladder Creek Helium Plant, System

Newly established Tumbleweed Midstream announced it has acquired the Ladder Creek Helium Plant and its associated 730-mile (1,175-km) gathering and distribution pipeline systems from DCP Midstream.

NOAA: Jordan Cove LNG Project Would Have Minimal Environmental Impact

Federal authorities have suggested the environmental impact of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal and pipeline in southern Oregon would be minimal, saying the contentious project wouldn’t jeopardize protected species or adversely change their critical habitat.

U.S. Department of Energy Awards $25 Million to Improve Natural Gas Operations

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 16 projects to receive nearly $25 million in federal funding for cost-shared projects to advance natural gas infrastructure technology development.

Ironwood Midstream II Completes Acquisition of Twin Eagle Systems

Ironwood Midstream Energy Partners II said it has closed on its acquisition of West Texas gathering pipelines from a subsidiary of Twin Eagle Holdings and named a Twin Eagle executive to its management team and board of directors.

Alder Midstream Announces New Initiatives

Alder Midstream (Alder), owned and operated by Glenfarne Group, has announced several new initiatives focused on building, owning and operating midstream assets in the U.S.

Billion-Dollar LNG Project in Southern Mozambique Expected in 2020

A final investment decision on a $3.15 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project near Mozambique’s capital will be taken around the middle of 2020, France’s Total and its partners in the project said on Wednesday.

Blue Mountain Launches Open Season for Gathering Systems

Blue Mountain Midstream’s Wildcat subsidiaries launched an open season for new crude oil and water gathering systems and services in central Oklahoma.

Ironwood Midstream Forms Ironwood Midstream II, Purchases Gathering Pipelines

Ironwood Midstream has formed Ironwood Midstream II and has purchased over 100 miles of crude oil gathering pipelines.

ARB Midstream Announces Start-up of DJ Basin Crude Oil Gathering System

ARB Midstream subsidiary DJ South Gathering announced a key expansion of its fast-growing crude oil gathering and transportation system in the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado.

Exxon to Make $500 Million Initial Investment in Mozambique LNG Project

Exxon Mobil plans to invest more than $500 million in the initial construction phase of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique.

Tellurian Signs $2.5 Billion LNG Deal with India’s Petronet

Tellurian Inc has signed a $2.5 billion investment deal with India’s Petronet for its Driftwood LNG project making it one of the largest foreign investments in a U.S. infrastructure project.

LM Energy Completes First Phase of Touchdown Gathering System

Dallas-based LM Energy Holdings said it has completed Phase I of its Touchdown Crude Oil Gathering System in the Northern Delaware Basin and will begin transporting crude oil in October.

Oryx Secures $550 Million Investment From Qatar Investment Authority

Oryx Midstream Services (Oryx), the largest privately-held midstream crude operator in the Permian Basin, has announced that an affiliate of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has acquired a significant stake in Oryx from an affiliate of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (Stonepeak).

Black Bear Midstream Announces New L.A. Gas Agreement, Hints Further Expansion

Black Bear Midstream, a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, announced it has entered into a seven year gas gathering and processing agreement with a Cotton Valley producer in Desoto and Caddo Parishes, LA.

SCM Launches Binding Open Season for Delaware Basin Crude System

Salt Creek Midstream's SCM Crude subsidiary launched a binding open season today to solicit binding commitments for priority crude oil interstate gathering and transportation service on its proposed Delaware Basin gathering and transportation system.

Williams Begins Service on Deepwater Gulf Gathering Pipeline System

Williams announced today that it has acquired and placed into service the 16-inch Norphlet deepwater gathering pipeline system constructed by Shell, operator, and CNOOC Petroleum Offshore extending 54 miles from the Shell-operated Appomattox Floating Production System in 7,400-feet of water to the Transco Main Pass 261A junction platform, located approximately 60 miles south of Mobile, Alabama.

TechnipFMC Awarded Significant Integrated EPCI Contract in North Sea

TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Neptune Energy for the Seagull project, located in the Central North Sea.