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Marathon Detroit Refinery Gains Permit to Increase Crude Processing
Michigan's environmental agency on Tuesday issued a new air permit to Marathon Petroleum covering emissions from its Detroit refinery, which will allow the refiner to boost crude throughput at the plant.
Gas Flows to Cameron LNG Fall as Hurricane Francine Nears
The amount of natural gas flowing to the Cameron LNG export plant in Louisiana dropped on Tuesday, just one day before Tropical Storm Francine was expected to hit the Louisiana coast near Cameron as a hurricane, data from financial firm LSEG showed.
Enbridge Evacuates Gulf Platforms as Storm Francine Nears
Energy pipeline operator Enbridge has pulled employees from several offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms, the company told customers, as Tropical Storm Francine advanced toward a landfall in Louisiana.
U.S. Oil Firms Evacuate Staff, Cut Drilling Ahead of Storm Francine
U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas producers were evacuating staff and curbing drilling to prepare for Tropical Storm Francine on Monday as it churned through the energy region on a path to bring high winds and drenching rains to the U.S. mid-South.
Pipeline Incident in Missouri Triggers Natural Gas Leak, No Injuries Reported
A natural gas pipeline operated by Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline was struck by a construction crew in Missouri’s Cass County on Sept.6
Half of Finland’s Inkoo LNG Slots Already Booked for 2025
Customers of Finland's Gasgrid have so far booked half the available slots for imports of LNG via the Inkoo floating storage and regasification unit in 2025, the company said late on Monday.
Dangote Refinery Starts Gasoline Processing, NNPC Set as Exclusive Buyer
The $20 billion refinery on the outskirts of Lagos, built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, began operations in January with output of products including naphtha and jet fuel.
Pulling Off the Near-Impossible: Stalled Pig Rescue Mission Returns Pipeline to Normal
T.D. Williamson’s innovative recovery tool and SmartPlug technology successfully resolved a stalled pig issue in an offshore pipeline, restoring normal operations and avoiding costly disruptions.
Freeport LNG Texas Export Plant Unexpectedly Shut During Routine Maintenance
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Freeport LNG said on Wednesday it shut its export facility in Texas due to the unexpected activation of a fire suppression system in the control room of the pre-treatment facility during routine maintenance.
Exxon Restores Full Oil Production in Guyana After Gas Pipeline Tie-In
An ExxonMobil consortium's crude output in Guyana has been fully restored at two floating production facilities after workers completed a natural gas pipeline tie-in, a company spokesperson said on Monday.
Inpex Plans October Restart for Ichthys LNG's Train 2 Following Repairs
The production train at the plant in Darwin, Australia, was halted on Aug. 20 and is the plant's second train outage in the past month.
Venture Global LNG Prepares Plaquemines Plant for Test-Mode Startup
Venture Global LNG received a vessel loaded with imported LNG this week and an authorization from a federal regulator to use nitrogen at its Plaquemines facility in Louisiana, signs of preparations for a test-mode start up.
Philippines' Top Oil Storage Firm Seeks Strategic Investor, Valuation Could Reach $500 Million
Owners of Philippine Tank Storage International are seeking to bring a strategic investor into the company that runs the biggest petroleum products import storage facility in the country, sources told Reuters.
Unexploded WWII Bomb Halts Production at Czech Refinery, Forces Shutdown
Orlen's Czech unit Unipetrol is shutting down production in its Litvinov refinery after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found in a remote part of the chemical complex in Zaluzi, the Czech company said on Wednesday.
Inpex Shuts One Train at Ichthys LNG Plant, Second Outage in a Month
One of the two trains at the Ichthys LNG plant in Darwin, Australia, has been shut since Aug. 20, operator Inpex Corp. said in an emailed statement on Thursday.
Top U.S. Oilfield Firm Halliburton Hit by Cyberattack, Source Says
The attack appeared to impact business operations at the company's north Houston campus, as well as some global connectivity networks, sources said.
Final Phase of Gas Pipeline Decommissioning Begins in New Mexico’s Valles Caldera
(P&GJ) — The pipeline, which was constructed by the U.S. Department of Energy in the 1940s to supply natural gas to Los Alamos National Laboratory, was retired in 2022. Restoration work commenced the same year.
Caliche to Expand Gas Storage and Carbon Sequestration with Sixth Street Backing
The investment will fund the expansion of the Golden Triangle Storage facilities in Beaumont, Texas, and the Central Valley Gas Storage in Princeton, California, including the addition of two new natural gas caverns.
Petronas Teams Up with ADNOC, Storegga to Develop Carbon Capture in Malaysia
Malaysia' Petronas will collaborate with ADNOC and U.K.-based Storegga to evaluate carbon dioxide emissions storage in Malaysia, the companies said on Tuesday.
New Fortress Energy’s Fast LNG 1 Resumes Production After Maintenance Outage
New Fortress Energy Inc. has resumed production at its 1.4 MTPA Fast LNG 1 unit offshore Altamira, Mexico, following a scheduled maintenance outage.
Fuel Pipeline Explosion at Russian Petrochemical Plant Injures Three
A blast and fire on a fuel pipeline at the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in Russia's Bashkiria region east of Moscow injured three people, local authorities said on Monday.
U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Controversial Biden Pipeline Safety Rules
A U.S. appeals court on Friday tossed out several natural gas pipeline safety standards adopted by President Joe Biden's administration following industry criticism about the massive costs on pipeline operators.
Corrosion Control: Options for Combating Damage Due to Black Powder in Pipelines
Black powder (BP) is an industry name for the abrasive, reactive particulate contamination present in all gas and hydrocarbon fluid transmission lines. Black powder ranges from light brown to black, and the mineral makeup varies per production field around the world.
Navigator Gas, Bumi Armada, Bluestreak CO2 Partner with Uniper for UK CO2 Export Study
This partnership aims to establish a comprehensive CO2 value chain, including shuttle tankers and storage units, to transport and store captured CO2 from Uniper’s Grain site.
Corrosion Control: Enhancing Protection for Tanks and Pipelines with VCIs
Vapor corrosion inhibitors (VCIs) offer a complementary solution to traditional corrosion protection methods, enhancing the defense of tanks, pipelines, and insulated surfaces in hard-to-reach areas.
EnLink Midstream Approves Major Capacity Increase at Louisiana Gas Storage Facility
The Stage 1 expansion, which leverages existing assets at JISH, is expected to cost approximately $85 million and will increase the facility’s working gas storage from 2 Bcf to 10 Bcf.
Stalled Pig Rescue Mission Returns Clogged Pipeline to Normal
For the most part, the equipment meant to keep pipelines up and running remains up and running itself. When something goes wrong, a routine repair is often all it takes to set things right.
U.S. LNG Exports Fall Again in July on Freeport LNG's Slow Restart
Texas-based Freeport LNG is the country's second-largest LNG export facility, and its production woes in the last few years have played a crucial role in swings in U.S. natural gas and global LNG prices.
Enterprise to Grow NGL Export Capacity at Houston Ship Channel
Enterprise Products Partners is expanding the company’s NGL export capacity by 300,000 bbl/d in the Houston Ship Channel to meet strong demand.
Libya's NOC Denies Crude Oil Supply Talks with Nigeria
Libya's National Oil on Sunday denied holding negotiations to supply crude oil to a refinery in Nigeria.
- Intensity, Rainbow Energy to Build 344-Mile Gas Pipeline Across North Dakota
- Energy Transfer to Build $5.3 Billion Permian Gas Pipeline to Supply Southwest
- Enbridge Sees High Demand to Expand 593-Mile Canada-to-U.S. Gulf Oil Pipeline
- Strike Pioneers First-of-Its-Kind Pipe-in-Pipe Installation on Gulf Coast with Enbridge
- 208-Mile Mississippi-to-Alabama Gas Pipeline Moves Into FERC Review
- 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
- Strike Pioneers First-of-Its-Kind Pipe-in-Pipe Installation on Gulf Coast with Enbridge
- Enbridge Sees High Demand to Expand 593-Mile Canada-to-U.S. Gulf Oil Pipeline
