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CF Industries Kicks Off Louisiana CCS Project with Exxon
CF Industries has started CO2 capture and storage at its Donaldsonville Complex in Louisiana, working with ExxonMobil to sequester up to 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Pipeline Safety Cases Plunge as Trump Slows Enforcement
Pipeline safety enforcement actions have plunged to a 20-year low under President Trump’s second term, raising concerns about oversight gaps.
Advances in Moisture Measurement Technologies for Natural Gas Pipelines
New technologies are reshaping how the industry measures water vapor in natural gas pipelines, from chilled mirrors to TDLAS systems. Learn how operators are minimizing risk, preventing hydrate formation, and reducing costs.
Drone Strikes on Iraq’s Kurdistan Oilfields Trigger Shutdowns, Output Losses
Drone attacks on multiple oilfields in Iraq’s Kurdistan region have forced shutdowns and slashed crude production by up to 150,000 barrels per day.
Pipeline Bombing Halts Colombia’s Cano Limon-Covenas Flows
A bombing attack on Colombia’s Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline forced operator Cenit to suspend pumping, triggering spill response protocols in Arauca.
Kinder Morgan Pipeline Outage in Kentucky Triggers Force Majeure
Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline declared force majeure at its Station 110 in Morehead, Kentucky, due to urgent equipment repairs.
Erosion Forces Second Shutdown of Ecuador’s OCP Pipeline in July
Ecuador’s OCP heavy crude pipeline has halted operations for the second time this month due to severe river erosion.
Galveston Bay Hydrotreater Offline Through September; FCC Back Near Capacity
Marathon’s Galveston Bay Refinery hydrotreater will remain offline until September following a June fire, while FCC-3 operations have largely returned to full capacity.
Rome Fuel Station Explosion Injures 45 After Truck Hits LPG Pipeline
A major explosion at a Rome petrol station injured 45 people after a truck struck a pipeline, causing a gas leak and fire during fuel transfer operations.
Crude Processing Resumes at Venezuela’s Cardon Refinery Post-Blackout
Venezuela's PDVSA has begun restarting units at its 310,000-bpd Cardon refinery following a recent power blackout, sources told Reuters. Two distillation units are back online, processing around 100,000 bpd of crude—about one-third of the facility’s capacity.
PHMSA Urges Broader Adoption of Pipeline Safety Management Systems
PHMSA has issued a new advisory bulletin encouraging pipeline operators to adopt formal safety management systems, citing ongoing accidents and stalled progress among smaller operators despite high adoption rates across the industry.
Scotland’s Acorn Project Gets $272 Million Boost for North Sea Carbon Storage
The UK government will invest $272 million in the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Scotland, a move aimed at advancing carbon reduction efforts and supporting industrial decarbonization.
OLI Systems Wins DOE Grant to Boost CO₂ Pipeline Safety with New Integrity Model
OLI Systems has secured a DOE grant to develop a CO₂ Transport Asset Integrity Model aimed at improving pipeline safety in carbon capture projects. The new tool will assess corrosion risks from impurities and deliver real-time insights for operators managing CO₂ infrastructure.
How Filtration Adds Value in CCUS Systems
Filtration plays a critical role in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) by enhancing CO2 purity, protecting equipment, and improving operational efficiency across all stages—from capture to compression and injection.
Exploring Sacrificial Anode Performance in Presence of AC Source
Part 2 of this cathodic protection series examines how alternating current (AC) interference affects sacrificial anode performance, including polarity reversal in magnesium and corrosion rates in zinc ribbon anodes used for pipeline protection.
EU Asks 44 Oil, Gas Companies to Support CO₂ Storage Goal
The European Commission has asked 44 oil and gas companies to help meet its goal of storing 50 million tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2030, linking their participation to their share of EU hydrocarbon production.
Freeport LNG Brings Final Storage Tank Back Online Following 2022 Fire
Freeport LNG has returned its third storage tank to service with regulatory approval, completing the recovery from a 2022 incident that damaged the facility.
Line on Trans Niger Pipeline Shut After Spill in Ogoniland
Renaissance Energy shut down a line on Nigeria’s Trans Niger Pipeline following an operational oil spill near the B-Dere community. Cleanup efforts are underway after the pipeline was clamped and the leak contained.
Construction Begins on EU’s First CO₂ Storage Terminal in Denmark
Construction has started on the Greensand CO₂ terminal in Port Esbjerg, Denmark—the EU’s first full CCS hub. The facility will store and ship CO₂ for permanent offshore storage in the Danish North Sea.
NeuVentus Launches Open Season for Gas Storage at Texas TRU Hub
NeuVentus opens non-binding open season for up to 20 Bcf of natural gas storage at its TRU Hub salt cavern project in Liberty County, Texas. Bids close June 27, 2025.
Svante Opens First Commercial Carbon Capture Gigafactory in British Columbia
Svante opens the world’s first commercial carbon capture gigafactory in Canada. The Redwood facility will manufacture filters to capture up to 10 million tonnes of CO₂ annually for industrial and direct air capture use.
Pemex to Cut Crude Exports as Olmeca Refinery Ramps Up, Official Says
Pemex plans to reduce crude oil exports as its new Olmeca refinery begins processing 100,000 bpd, increasing local capacity to 1.2 million bpd, a PMI official said.
U.S. Regulators Recommend Approval for Venture Global’s CP2 LNG Project
Venture Global’s proposed CP2 LNG project in Louisiana received a favorable final environmental review from U.S. regulators, paving the way for potential approval of what could become the largest LNG export facility in the country.
Mexico's Pemex Reports Leaks on Oil Pipeline Supplying Dos Bocas Terminal
Pemex reported and addressed leaks on an oil pipeline transporting crude from its Akal-C platform to the Dos Bocas terminal in Tabasco, Mexico, with cleanup underway and operations set to resume.
Nigeria’s Renaissance Halts Oil Production After Pipeline Spill
Nigeria’s Renaissance Africa Energy has halted oil production after a spill on the Okordia-Rumuekpe pipeline, with initial reports citing possible vandalism in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Three Killed, Two Injured in Accident at LNG Construction Site in Texas
Three workers were killed and two others injured early Tuesday in an accident at Sempra's Port Arthur LNG construction site in Texas. Lead contractor Bechtel has suspended operations while the incident is investigated.
German Gas Operators Warn EU-Aligned Storage Plan Could Squeeze Supplies
German gas storage operators are pushing back against a draft plan to align national storage targets with EU rules, warning that inconsistent fill level requirements could unfairly burden some sites and jeopardize winter supply security.
Congress Renews Efforts to Improve Pipeline Safety Law
The Trump administration appears to be more interested in energizing the federal pipeline safety regulator than the Biden administration ever was.
Scotland's Grangemouth Oil Refinery Ends Crude Processing, Begins Layoffs
Grangemouth, Scotland's only oil refinery, has ceased crude processing as Petroineos transitions the site into an import terminal, triggering job cuts and marking the end of an era for the aging facility.
HYCO1, Malaysia LNG Team Up for Major CO₂ Utilization Project in Sarawak
HYCO1 and Malaysia LNG sign a memorandum to develop a major carbon capture and utilization project in Sarawak, using breakthrough technology to turn CO₂ into valuable chemical and fuel products by 2029.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Enbridge Plans 86-Mile Pipeline Expansion, Bringing 850 Workers to Northern B.C.
- Intensity, Rainbow Energy to Build 344-Mile Gas Pipeline Across North Dakota
- U.S. Moves to Block Enterprise Products’ Exports to China Over Security Risk
- Court Ruling Allows MVP’s $500 Million Southgate Pipeline Extension to Proceed
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- A Systematic Approach To Ensuring Pipeline Integrity
- 275-Mile Texas-to-Oklahoma Gas Pipeline Enters Open Season
- LNG Canada Start-Up Fails to Lift Gas Prices Amid Supply Glut
- Kinder Morgan Gas Volumes Climb as Power, LNG Demand Boost Pipeline Business
