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Global News July 2021
11 EU Countries Oppose Plan to Continue Gas Project Funding, FERC Approves Enable’s Proposed Louisiana Pipeline and more
Three Workers Killed in Iran Pipeline Gas Leak Blast
An explosion caused by a gas leak at a pipeline pumping station killed three workers and injured four in southwestern Iran on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported.
Mexican Oil Giant Says No Environmental Damage from Raging Gulf Fire
Days after video of a massive ocean surface blaze near a Pemex oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico went viral, Mexico's national oil company has declared that environmental damage was avoided due to quick action by its workers.
Gas Pipeline Explosion Kills Two in Collin County, Texas
An explosion on a natural gas pipeline in Collin County, Texas, near the town of Farmersville, killed two people and injured three, local media reports said.
Death Toll in China Gas Pipe Explosion Rises to 25
The number of people killed in a gas pipeline explosion in central China on Sunday has risen to 25, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.
Blast at Shanghai Petrochemical Pipeline Injures Eight
Sinopec's Shanghai Petrochemical said on Saturday an explosion had occurred on a pipeline carrying raw materials for making ethylene, injuring eight employees.
Colonial Pipeline CEO Acknowledges ‘Controversial Decision’ to Pay Hackers
Colonial Pipeline's CEO acknowledged to the Wall Street Journal that his company paid a $4.4 million ransom to hackers as executives were unsure how badly its systems were breached or how long it would take to restore the pipeline.
Colonial Pipeline Hit by Network Outage Just Days After Hack Shutdown
Colonial Pipeline is having network issues preventing shippers from planning upcoming shipments of fuel, the company said on Tuesday, just after the system reopened after a week-long ransomware attack.
Some U.S. Gas Stations Still Without Fuel After Colonial Pipeline Reopens
More than half of the gas stations in some areas of the U.S. southeast remained without fuel and prices at the pump were at seven-year highs on Monday, even as the flow on the nation's largest fuel pipeline resumed after a cyberattack resulted in a six-day system outage and mass panic-buying.
U.S. Capital Running Out of Gas, Even as Colonial Pipeline Recovers
The U.S. capital was running out of gasoline on Friday even as the top U.S. fuel pipeline ramped up deliveries following a cyberattack and Washington officials assured motorists that supplies would return to normal soon.
Jordan Says Fire in Four Oil Pipelines Put Out
A fire in four oil pipelines that feed Aqaba refinery has been put out, Jordan's state news agency said on Thursday.
Colonial Pipeline Begins Restart as Southeast U.S. Scrambles for Fuel
Colonial Pipeline said on Wednesday it has begun to restart the nation's largest pipeline network, six days after a ransomware attack prompted it to shut the line, triggering fuel shortages and panic buying in the southeastern United States.
Panicked Drivers in Southeast U.S. Swarm Pumps, Ignore Pleas to Stop Hoarding
Drivers in the U.S. Southeast formed lines on Wednesday to fill up tanks from the dwindling number of retail gas stations with fuel to sell, disregarding government pleas for people not to hoard supplies as the shutdown of the main regional fuel pipeline entered its sixth day.
U.S. Energy Secretary: No Need to Hoard Fuel After Pipeline Outage
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Tuesday there are no gasoline shortages in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown and that consumers should report any instances of price gouging of motor fuel.
U.S. Fuel Supplies Tighten as Pipeline Outage Enters Fifth Day
Supplies of gasoline tightened further in parts of the United States on Tuesday as the shutdown of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline by hackers entered its fifth day, raising concern about price spikes at the pumps ahead of the summer driving season.
U.S. Pump Prices Head for Highest Since 2014 as Hacked Fuel Pipeline Shut
U.S. gasoline prices at the pump jumped 6 cents in the latest week and could soon be headed for the highest level since 2014 due to the supply disruption caused by a cyber attack on the country's biggest fuel pipeline system.
Global News May 2021
Industry Poll Finds Widespread US Support for Pipelines The Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) released new polling data measuring the sentiment of the American public toward pipelines, climate change, and the energy transition. By wide margins across key audiences, Americans support pipelines ..
February's Cold Weather Shut More U.S. Refinery Capacity Than Hurricane Harvey
A severe cold spell in mid-February knocked out a third of U.S. oil refining capacity, according to data compiled by Reuters and Wood Mackenzie.
Texas Oil Pipelines Face Dry Months as Production Languishes
By the fourth quarter, total utilization of the largest oil pipelines from the Permian is expected to drop to 57%, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said. The nadir during the last market bust in 2016 was roughly 70%.
Global News April 2021
A collection of brief articles provides a snapshot of global pipeline-related news from this month.
As Suez Canal Reopens, Number of LNG Vessels Waiting to Enter Jumps
A total of 16 vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) were prepared to enter the Suez Canal, double the number from Friday, according to cargo tracking firm Kpler, as stranded container ship Ever Given was freed on Monday after a nearly week-long stranding.
Suez Ship Congestion Could Delay LNG Deliveries to Europe
A container ship blocking the Suez Canal, one the world's busiest trade routes, could delay delivery of millions of tons of LNG to Europe if the vessel stays stuck there for two weeks, analysts said.
Egypt's SUMED Pitches Use of Pipeline as Suez Crisis Drags
Egypt's SUMED pipeline operator has approached oil traders to ask if they wanted to book their system to transport crude oil as a blockage of the Suez Canal by a container ship drags,
Tugs Work to Free Giant Container Ship Stranded in Suez Canal
The shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia remained blocked on Wednesday as 10 tug boats struggled to free one of the world's largest container ships after it ran aground in the Suez Canal.
Venezuela Gas Pipeline Tract Explosion Blamed on Attack
A tract of a gas pipeline in eastern Venezuela suffered an explosion on Saturday afternoon, according to a report from state oil company PDVSA seen by Reuters, an incident the country’s oil minister blamed on an attack.
Organized Crime Siphons Billions from Gas Stations in Brazil
Fuel-related crimes are common in oil-producing nations in emerging markets, sometimes involving theft from pipelines.
Global News March 2021
A collection of brief articles provides a snapshot of global pipeline-related news from this month.
Construction of Cuxtal Gas Pipeline to Boost Yucatan Economy
With his implementation of a comprehensive energy program for Yucatan, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador hopes to bolster the economic and social development of the state, along with the rest of southeast Mexico.
Canada Looks at All Options to Keep Line 5 Pipeline Operating
Canada will take whatever measures are needed to keep the Line 5 oil pipeline open, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan said, as the deadline for a shutdown order from the U.S. state of Michigan looms.
Duke Energy Begins Replacing Aging Gas Pipeline
Construction got underway on the 12-mile Central Corridor replacement pipeline designed to run though Hamilton County, Ohio, which is in the southeast corner of the state and contains the city of Cincinnati.
- Poland Detects Leak in Russia's Druzhba Oil Pipeline
- Energy Transfer to Buy Crestwood in $7.1 Billion Pipeline Deal
- Magellan Midstream Approves $18.8 Billion Sale to ONEOK, Creating Major U.S. Pipeline Player
- DT Midstream Successfully Completes Phase 1 LEAP Expansion Ahead of Schedule
- Equitrans to Begin Construction on Ohio Valley Connector Expansion Project
- Canada Looking to Sell Trans Mountain Pipeline Stake to Indigenous Groups
- Energy Transfer to Buy Crestwood in $7.1 Billion Pipeline Deal
- Criteria to Consider in Selecting Water Transfer Flow Meters
- US Energy Firm Payouts to Oil Investors Top Exploration Spending for First Time
- DT Midstream Successfully Completes Phase 1 LEAP Expansion Ahead of Schedule
