Pipeline
Noble Energy Partners to Purchase Texas Pipelines
Noble Energy Partners today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase a 19% equity interest in the Midstream Access Pipeline for a total consideration of approximately $15 million. The Midstream Access Pipeline consists of a network of 90 miles of high and low-pressure pipelines in Upt..
Velocity Completes Crude Pipeline, Begins Another
Velocity Midstream Partners completes work on a crude oil pipeline construction project in Oklahoma's SCOOP play.
Tallgrass Energy Submits Cheyenne Connector Project Application
Tallgrass Energy Partners files Cheyenne Connector pipeline construction project application with FERC.
Border Crossing Construction Gets Green Light
FERC says work can start on the Border Crossing pipeline construction project.
Cheniere, GAIL Celebrate Commencement of 20-Year LNG Contract
Cheniere Energy, Inc. and GAIL (India) Limited today held a ceremony marking the commencement of their 20-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to supply U.S.-sourced liquefied natural gas to India from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass liquefaction facility in Louisiana. The SPA, which was signed in Decembe..
Detailed Route Hearings Begin in B.C. Interior for Trans Mountain Expansion Project
The National Energy Board (NEB) has commenced Detailed Route Hearings to solicit comments from landowners in the B.C. Interior who have raised concerns with the detailed route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. The hearings, which are being held in Clearwater, B.C., began March 5, 2018 and wi..
EU Legal Blow to Bid to Regulate Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
European Commission proposal to extend energy market rules to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project rejected.
US Oil Expected to Meet Most of World's Growth in Demand
HOUSTON (AP) — A global energy watchdog says booming production in the United States will meet 80 percent global growth in demand for oil over the next five years. The International Energy Agency believes slow growth from OPEC will be offset by oilfields in the U.S. The group, based in Paris, issu..
Earthquake Knocks out Exxon's Papua New Guinea LNG Project for About 8 Weeks
SYDNEY (Reuters) – ExxonMobil Corp said on Monday it would take about eight weeks to restore production at the Papua New Guinea liquified natural gas project (LNG), following a powerful earthquake that hit the country’s energy-rich interior a week ago. The 7.5 magnitude quake on Feb. 26 triggered l..
West Virginia Senate Passes Oil and Gas Drilling Bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill to allow drilling for oil and natural gas beneath property where 75 percent of owners of its royalty interests agree. The measure passed 23-11 Saturday. It will have to be reconciled with the House-passed version. Under current la..
First LNG Exports Leave Maryland Terminal
LUSBY, Md. (AP) — A transport shift carrying the first cargo of liquefied natural gas produced for export has left a Maryland terminal. Dominion Energy said in a release that the ship departed Thursday from the Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG terminal, where the newly constructed liquefaction facili..
Maryland Eschewed Fracking but Natural Gas Still Poised to Grow
While Maryland has banned fracking, the state's governor is in favor of proceeding with natural gas pipeline construction projects.
Gazprom Seeks to Annul Natural Gas Contract with Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state natural gas monopoly Gazprom says it’s beginning efforts to end its contract to supply gas to Ukraine, raising concerns about downstream gas supply to European countries. Much of Russia’s gas to Europe is shipped via Ukraine’s pipeline system. A Russia-Ukraine gas dispu..
Exxon Declares Force Majeure on Exports from Papua LNG Project - Source
TOKYO/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – ExxonMobil Corp has declared force majeure on exports from its Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, which has been shut since a powerful earthquake on Monday, an industry source familiar with the matter said on Friday. At least 31 people were killed by t..
Gazprom Actions Put Gas Transit to Europe at Significant Risk- Ukrtransgaz
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state-owned gas pipeline operator on Friday said actions by Russia’s Gazprom were putting gas transit to European and Ukrainian customers at risk. “Gazprom’s irresponsible actions in recent days are creating significant risks to the provision of uninterrupted transport of..
Canada’s First Nations Seek Bigger Stakes, Profits from Oil Sector
Canada’s First Nations seek bigger say in oil and gas pipeline construction projects.
Russian Hackers Target U.S. Energy Infrastructure
Russia has been trying to interfere with U.S. energy markets and influence U.S. energy policy by using Russian operatives to troll social media platforms with divisive and inflammatory posts, a report by House Republicans has revealed. The report—issued by the United States House of Representatives..
Russia's Taneko to Ship 300,000 T of Diesel by Pipeline to Baltic Port in 2018 - Source
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Taneko refinery, controlled by Russian mid-sized oil producer Tatneft, will export diesel through the Sever pipeline this year for the first time, sending 300,000 tonnes on the route to the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk. Taneko now exports diesel by train, and gaining access to the..
Pennsylvania Regulators Issue Permits for Construction of Natural Gas Facility and Pipeline
Pennsylvania regulators award permits for a natural gas pipeline construction project.
Major Canadian Heavy Oil Producer Slows Production
Pipeline construction project delays prompt Canada's largest heavy oil and gas producer to slow output.
Trump EPA Moves to Roll Back More Clean Air and Water Rules
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration said Thursday it is rewriting Obama-era rules governing pollution from oil and gas operations and coal ash dumps, moves that opponents say will significantly weaken protections for human health and the environment. The changes proposed by the Environmental..
Trump to Impose Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, dramatically raising the possibility of a trade showdown with China and other key trading partners. Trump summoned steel and aluminu..
Snow-Hit Ukraine Faces Gas Squeeze as Gazprom Holds Back Supplies
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Kiev and Moscow plunged into a new gas dispute on Thursday after Russia’s Gazprom unexpectedly decided not to restart supplies, forcing Ukraine to cut usage despite freezing weather. Ukraine’s state-owned energy firm Naftogaz said it would ask heating firms to use 5-10 perce..
Open Season Launched to Expand Bakken Pipeline System
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. today announced that its subsidiaries Dakota Access, LLC (Dakota Access) and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Company, LLC (ETCO) have launched a Binding Expansion Open Season to solicit shipper commitments for expanded joint tariff transportation service from the from the Ba..
API: Trump Administration Must Minimize Harm to Infrastructure and Jobs from Steel Tariffs
API President Jack Gerard says the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could harm pipeline construction projects.
HDD Activities Can Begin at Another Nexus Gas Transmission Pipeline Location
FERC says Enbridge can start HDD activities at the Tuscarawas River site along the Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline construction project.
Gas Service Stops for Thousands of Dallas Homes Due to Leaks
DALLAS (AP) — Natural gas service will be shut down to thousands of Dallas homes following a series of leaks that has brought repeated evacuations in the wake of a house explosion that killed a 12-year-old girl. Authorities announced early Thursday that gas service will be discontinued for up to th..
API Backs EPA Decision to Roll Back Obama-Era Clean Air Standards
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today issued the following statement in support of the EPA’s amendments to its oil and gas air emissions standards and the proposed withdrawal of EPA’s 2016 emissions guidance (Control Technique Guidelines). “We welcome EPA’s technical modifications to its NSP..
Judge Says She Blocked Louisiana Pipeline Permit on ‘Irreparable Harm’ Concern
Federal judge says she halted work on the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction project to prevent further “irreparable harm” to wetlands.
Austria’s Kurz Says Vienna Supports Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says the country supports the Nord Stream 2 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
