Pipeline
Texas Oil Output Surge Clogs Pipelines, Depresses Prices
The Permian basin in Texas is leading the way as U.S. oil production has reached an all-time high, but the prolific output is causing bottlenecks as pipelines transporting the crude have filled up more quickly than expected.
Indonesia Blames Coal Ship for Oil Spill, Not State Energy Firm
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A coal ship that dropped anchor off the coast of the Indonesian port city of Balikpapan on Borneo island was likely to blame for an oil spill, after dragging a pipeline more than 100 metres and causing it to crack, an energy ministry official said. Indonesia declared a state of ..
Vermont Utility Regulator Orders Review of Gas Pipeline
COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont utility regulators are asking for an investigation into the construction of a 41-mile natural gas pipeline. In an order issued on Wednesday, the Public Utilities Commission noted that Vermont Gas Systems has already agreed to an outside review of its construction prac..
Phase 1 of 650-Mile NGL Pipeline Completed
Phase 1 of EPIC's 650-mile NGL pipeline, which connects DLK Black River Midstream’s processing plant in Eddy County, N.M., and Delaware Basin Midstream’s terminal in Orla County, Texas, is now in service.
Indonesia State Firm Says Oil Spill Due to Cracked Underwater Pipeline
Indonesia’s state oil company Pertamina says a cracked underwater pipeline caused an oil spill off the coast of a port city on Borneo island that has prompted a major cleanup operation in the area.
Ex-White House Staffer Contracted to Promote Alaska LNG Project
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Former White House communications director Mike Dubke has been contracted to help promote the Alaska gas line project. Alaska Public Media reported Monday that Dubke, through his company Black Rock Group, has a $15,000-a-month contract to advise the state-owned Alaska Gasli..
Pipeline Company Offers to Relocate Residents Affected by Sinkholes
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sunoco Pipeline LP has agreed to relocate five families whose backyards were damaged after sinkholes developed along a major natural gas pipeline in the Philadelphia suburbs. After sinkholes developed within 50 feet of homes and near an Amtrak rail line, the state Publi..
Turkish Permit for Land Section of TurkStream Pipeline Still Pending
ANKARA (Reuters) - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that Turkey's approval for Gazprom's onshore portion of the TurkStream gas pipeline's second line is still pending. TurkStream Pipeline map. Photo courtesy of Gazprom. "..
West Virginia Regulators Debut Internet Page Devoted to Pipelines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia environmental regulators have debuted an internet page to help residents learn more about five major natural gas pipelines that are either proposed or under construction. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton says residents who have ..
Pennsylvania Judge Delivers Blow to Buckeye Reverse
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge urged the state’s public utility commission to reject Buckeye Partners LP’s proposal to reverse the western portion of a 350-mile (560-km) product pipeline that extends from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania Administrative Law Judge Eranda Vero’s act..
Minnesota Governor Vows Veto of Bill Authorizing Enbridge Pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton says he’d veto a bill that would kick start construction of a crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota. The years-long review process for the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline is nearing its conclusion. The Public Utilities Co..
Open Season Launched for Alliance Pipeline System Expansion
Pembina Pipeline Corporation today announced that Alliance Pipeline Ltd., of which it owns a 50 percent interest, has commenced a binding open season for an estimated 400 million cubic feet per day of additional firm service on the Alliance Pipeline system. Alliance recei..
FERC Denies Pipeline’s Request for More Time to Cut Trees
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal commission denied a request Wednesday from developers of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline to continue cutting down trees along the project’s route beyond an initial deadline designed to protect birds and bats. Dominion Ene..
Virginia Regulators OK Key Step for Mountain Valley Pipeline (1)
Virginia environmental regulators have approved a key step forward for the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Vermont Gas Agrees to Independent Review of Pipeline
Vermont Gas Agrees to Independent Review of Pipeline
EU Lawyers Give Cautious Backing to Bid to Regulate Russian Pipeline
EU lawyers support proposal to extend existing pipeline regulations to Nord Stream 2.
ETP Mariner East Liquids Pipe Spills More Fluid in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania regulators cite Energy Transfer Partners for releasing Mariner East 2 pipeline construction project drilling fluids into a wetland.
North Dakota to Ask Feds for Money for Pipeline Protest Cost
North Dakota to ask feds for money to cover costs associated with Dakota Access pipeline construction project protests.
Virginia Regulators OK Key Step for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Regulators in Virginia approve erosion, sediment and storm water control plans for the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.
Construction Contract Awarded for BRUA Pipeline Compressor Stations
Consortium led by INSPET Ploiesti receives contract to build three compressor stations associated with the BRUA gas pipeline construction project.
Energy Transfer Partners in Hot Water over Rover Pipeline Restoration Activities
Energy Transfer Partners in hot water for failing to complete restoration activities at two Rover pipeline construction project compressor stations.
Michigan Regulators OK More Support Anchors For Line 5 Pipeline
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – State officials have given Enbridge Inc. permission to install 22 more anchor supports along twin pipelines at the bottom of the waterway linking Lakes Michigan and Huron. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued a permit last week allowing the supports for Line..
Denmark Faces Dilemma Over Russian Gas Pipeline
Denmark under pressure to rule whether the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project can be built near its Baltic Coast.
TechnipFMC Receives EPCI Contract for Malaysian Pipeline Project
TechnipFMC wins EPCI contract for an oil pipeline construction project off the Malaysian coast.
Poland Detains Energy Official Suspected of Spying for Russia
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s security agents have detained a government official on suspicion of providing Russia with secrets about tactics Warsaw planned to use to try to block the construction of a gas pipeline, the Polish government said on Monday. Stanislaw Zaryn, spokesman for the minister res..
Garden State Expansion Phase 2 Facilities Placed in Service
Williams Partners L.P. today announced it has placed into service the facilities constructed as part of Phase 2 of the Garden State Expansion Project, an expansion of the Transco pipeline system designed to deliver 180,000 dekatherms a day of additional natural gas capacity to New Jersey Natural Gas..
Records: Virginia State Police Spent Nearly $50K on Pipeline Hearings
Records show Virginia State Police spent nearly $50,000 on personnel and equipment during public hearings for two gas pipeline construction projects.
NTSB: Dallas Gas Leaks Reported Some 2 Months Before Fatal Blast
DALLAS (AP) — A preliminary federal report indicates natural gas leaks were first detected in a Dallas neighborhood nearly two months before another leak led to a house explosion that killed a 12-year-old girl. The report released Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board says leaks in the..
TransCanada Announces 2018-2019 Revenue Requirement Settlement with NGTL System Shippers
TransCanada Corporation today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), has filed an application with the National Energy Board for approval of a negotiated settlement with its customers and other interested parties on the annual costs required to operate the NGT..
Draft EIS Issued for Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
FERC releases the draft EIS for Williams' Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline construction project.
- Phillips 66 to Shut LA Oil Refinery, Ending Major Gasoline Output Amid Supply Concerns
- FERC Sides with Williams in Texas-Louisiana Pipeline Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Pipeline Permits
- ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of $1 Billion Permian Assets Amid Marathon Acquisition
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
- U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Pipeline Permits
- Malaysia’s Oil Exports to China Surge Amid Broader Import Decline
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Marathon Oil to Lay Off Over 500 Texas Workers Ahead of ConocoPhillips Merger
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
