Pipeline

Eni Official: East Mediterranean Gas Could Supply Europe

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The East Mediterranean could become a hub to export gas to Europe — and the fastest and cheapest way to do that is to utilize idle processing plants in Egypt, a senior executive with Italian energy company Eni said Wednesday. Eni’s Chief Exploration Officer Luca Bertelli told..

EU Lawmakers Back Draft Rules to Regulate Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

EU lawmakers back extending pipeline regulations to offshore projects such as Gazprom's Nord Stream 2.

Montana Pipeline Protester Avoids Jail, Must Pay Restitution

No jail time for man convicted of illegally shutting down a crude oil pipeline construction project.

Tellurian Announces Open Season for the Permian Global Access Pipeline

Tellurian announces an open season for the Global Access pipeline construction project.

Mandated Study of Dakota Access Pipeline to Miss Completion Goal

Federal officials say more time is needed to complete an environmental study of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.

Selecting the Right Onshore Pipeline Coating System

New research by DNV GL, a technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, shows an increased expectation for the approval of new offshore pipeline projects over the next three years, up from 27% in 2017 to 38% this year. Just over a third of those surveyed (35%) anticipate new pipeline projects onsho..

Part 2: Roadmap for Best-In-Class Utility Contractor Relationships

It is essential for utilities to develop great relationships with those working on their pipeline construction projects.

Part 1: Racing and ILI Make Odd Companions

“Each one of us must make his own path through life. There are no self-help manuals, no formulas, no easy answers. The right road for one is the wrong road for another … The journey of life is not paved in blacktop; it is not brightly lit, and it has no road signs. It is a rocky path through the wil..

AGA’s Young Professionals Program: Developing a New Generation of Global Industry Leaders

Lori Traweek is in her 25th year at the American Gas Association (AGA), where she now serves as senior vice president and chief operating officer. Among her vast responsibilities in this role, she’s responsible for making sure the association is ready and ab..

Pipeline Construction Best Practices – Roundtable

P&GJ: What are some of the more challenging aspects to constructing a new pipeline? Wolf: Getting all the required and necessary permits while managing public perception. Public opposition to pipelines seems to be growing more and more, so it’s important not only to make the regulators see the valu..

PHMSA Eyes Progress in Pipeline Safety Rulemaking Proceedings

PHMSA set to move ahead with pipeline safety regulation rule making proceedings with new administrator in place.

SkyX Drone Completes 62-Mile Data-Collection Flight

SkyX Systems drone completes 62-mile aerial pipeline inspection in Mexico.

Use of Pigging Tool Avoids Blowing Down 25-Mile Pipeline

When a multinational an energy and services company planned to decommission an onshore gas terminal in northwest England, it required a fast, total solution that would avoid depressurizing and blowing down a 25-mile (40-km), 36-inch gas pipeline that runs from an offshore field through north and sou..

Not Your Ordinary Run of the Mill

Tenaris completes construction on a 1.2 million-square-foot mill in Bay City, Texas that incorporates a high level of automation and cutting edge technologies into its production of seamless pipe.

OneBridge, Worley Parsons to Develop Pipeline Integrity Solution

OneSoft Solutions Inc’s wholly owned subsidiary, OneBridge Solutions Inc., has entered into a collaborative work agreement with WorleyParsons to deliver solutions for Canadian oil and gas pipeline operators that integrates OneBridge’s Cognitive Integrity ManagementTM (CIM) Software-as-a-Service solu..

API President: Steel Tariffs Exclusion Process Must Demonstrate Clarity And Flexibility

Jack Gerard, President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, today issued a statement urging the importance of having clarity and flexibility with the Commerce Department’s newly announced exclusion process for the steel and aluminum import tariffs for U.S. companies. “We support an exclusio..

Balticconnector Pipeline Contract Awarded

Dovre Group issued contract to provide project management services for the Balticconnector pipeline construction project.

Enbridge Pipeline Raises Concerns in Minnesota

Minnesota residents concerned about pipeline construction project.

Virginia Regulators Cite Atlantic Coast Pipeline Developer for Tree-Felling Violations

Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction project developers found to have committed tree-felling violations in Virginia.

New Clean Water Pipeline Regulations Passed in Virginia

Virginia governor approves new pipeline regulations designed to protect the state's water supply.

More Trans Mountain Route Hearings Begin in Canada

Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) has commenced Detailed Route Hearings in the B.C. Lower Mainland area to solicit comments from landowners who have raised concerns with the proposed route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.. The hearings, which are being held in Burnaby. B.C., started Marc..

ETP Mariner East Liquids Pipe Spills Fluid in Pennsylvania Again

Pennsylvania regulators cite Energy Transfer Partners for releasing drilling fluids into a stream during the Mariner East 2 pipeline construction project.

Kentucky Regulators Fine LG&E $395,000 for 2014 Gas Line Rupture

The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E) $395,000 for a series of violations that led to the September 2014 rupture of a high-pressure natural gas pipeline in Goshen, Oldham County. The penalty is the largest ever assessed by the PSC in a natural..

Maryland Issues Permit for Natural Gas Pipeline

Maryland regulators award wetlands and waterways permit for proposed natural gas pipeline construction project.

Developers Want More Time for Pipeline Tree Clearing

The developers of the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project seek more time to finish tree clearing activities.

Baltic Pipe Project Contract Awarded

Subsea Engineering Associates receives an owner's engineering contract for an offshore gas pipeline construction project in the Baltic Sea.

Ten Companies Vie to Supply Pipes for Bulgaria-Greece Gas Pipeline

Ten companies express interest in supplying pipes for a gas pipeline construction project between Bulgaria and Greece.

Trans-Alaska Pipeline Fights 22 Million Cyberattacks Per Day

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s chief information officer said his team fights off about 22 million cyberattacks per day. Bill Rosetti said that at the Anchorage headquarters for the trans-Alaska pipeline, his team is kept busy by mass, automated attacks — often fr..

Appeals Court Lifts Halt to Louisiana Pipeline Construction

Appeals court says work can resume on the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction project.

Minnesota Regulators OK Environmental Review for Disputed Oil Pipeline

Minnesota regulators approve the final environmental review for Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline construction project.