Pipeline
Kurdish-Iraqi Deal Could Restore Oil Production
Iraq’s oil production could begin to rise after a tentative deal was agreed to by the Kurdish Regional Government and the central government in Baghdad. The two sides reached an accord that is expected to lead to the restart of oil flows through a Kurdish pipeline to Turkey, which has been shut dow..
Iowa Officials: Refrigerator Likely Cause of Natural Gas Explosion
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a refrigerator likely touched off an explosion of natural gas that ripped through a house in Fort Dodge. The four residents had just been told to leave the house when the blast occurred Feb. 14. Two were unharmed. Two were taken to a hospital. The Messenger ..
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Gets Air Quality Permit
North Carolina regulators issue air quality permit for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.
Mexico Annual Oil Output Falls Below 2 Million Barrels a Day
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s annual crude oil and gas output has fallen below 2 million barrels per day for the first time since comparable yearly records were kept starting in 1990. State-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos reported average daily output for 2017 was about 52,000 barrels short of ..
Two LNG Trains Shut but not Impacted After Papua Quake: Exxon Mobil
(Reuters) – Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains shut since Monday have not been affected by a powerful earthquake in the remote Papua New Guinea highlands, an Exxon Mobil company executive said on Wednesday. Specialist engineers have been brought in to assess the impact on the PNG LNG project an..
FERC: No Withholding Pipeline Capacity in New England Markets
FERC says New England utilities did not break pipeline regulations.
Subsea 7 Awarded Contract for North Sea Pipeline Construction Project
Subsea 7 receives an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for a pipeline construction project in the North Sea.
Appeals Begin over Halted Pipeline Through Atchafalaya Basin
Energy Transfer Partners asks judge to suspend order temporarily halting work on the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction project.
MPLX Announces Successful Joint Binding Open Season on Cushing-to-Patoka Pipeline Expansion
MPLX LP today announced that its subsidiaries MPLX Ozark Pipe Line LLC (Ozark) and Marathon Pipe Line LLC (MPL) have completed a successful joint binding open season on the company’s Cushing-to-Patoka Pipeline Expansion Project, which includes increasing capacity on the Ozark and Woodpat pipelines f..
Judge Agrees to Halt Bayou Bridge Pipeline Construction
Federal judge orders work stoppage on the Bayou Bridge pipeline construction project.
Wyoming Joins Iowa, Ohio In Anti-Pipeline Protest Legislation
Legislation designed to deter protests of pipeline construction projects proposed in Wyoming.
Building Starts on Afghan Leg of Turkmenistan Gas Pipeline
Work commences on the TAPI pipeline construction project in Afghanistan.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cost Expected to Increase by $1.5B
The cost to build the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project is expected to increase by Atlantic Coast Pipeline cost expected to grow by $1.5 billion.
ETP Eyes New Crude Pipeline from Permian Basin to Nederland, Texas
Energy Transfer Partners says it is considering proceeding with a new crude oil pipeline construction project in the Permian Basin.
Plains All American: Capacity Fully Committed on Cactus II
Plains All American Pipeline says capacity is now fully committed on the Cactus II pipeline construction project.
Shawcor Wins Pipe Coating Services Contract for Offshore Pipeline Project in Qatar
Shawcor receives pipe coating services for an offshore pipeline construction project in Qatar.
ONEOK to Invest $2.3 Billion in Additional NGL and Natural Gas Infrastructure
ONEOK to proceed with the Arbuckle II pipeline construction project.
Judge Orders Gov't Review of Keystone Pipeline Documents
Judge says federal officials must review Keystone XL pipeline construction project documents again.
Report: New U.S. Tax Laws Increase Rate Case Risk on Natural Gas Pipelines
According to a new report, new tax laws increase rate case risk for natural gas pipeline construction projects in America.
Open Season Begins for Haynesville Global Access Pipeline
Tellurian begins an open season for the Haynesville Global Access pipeline construction project.
Gibson Energy to Proceed with Viking Pipeline Project
Gibson Energy receives authorization to proceed with the Viking Pipeline Project.
Groups Want Details on Trump's Approval of Keystone Pipeline
Environmental groups ask judge to force the Trump administration to turn over Keystone XL pipeline construction project documents.
Colorado’s Top Oil, Gas Regulator Joining Energy Consultancy
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s top oil and gas regulator is stepping down to take a job with an energy consulting company. The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said Tuesday Director Matt Lepore is resigning on March 4 after more than five years in the job. He’ll become legal counsel and strategic adv..
Oil Pipeline Spill Cleanup Underway in Oklahoma City
YUKON, Okla. (AP) — A spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency says cleanup is underway in suburban Oklahoma City where about 2,000 barrels of oil spilled from a ruptured pipeline. EPA on-scene coordinator Mike McAteer said Tuesday that workers are skimming oil off the surface of a 7-acre ..
A Whopper of a Tale That’s No Exaggeration
When Columbia Gas of Kentucky began looking for better ways to dispose of its surplus expired plastic pipe, some of its workers came up with a plan that turned out to be a fish story worthy of retelling. As chance would have it the employees, who happened to enjoy recreational hunting and fishing, ..
Smart Pipelines and Smarter People
To protect valuable data from cyberattacks, pipeline companies should employ a twofold strategy: developing a cybersecurity plan and educating employees.
SGA Sets Upbeat Course as Industry Veteran Takes Reins
Bill Cantrell’s father was an accountant by profession and a craftsman at heart, and some of Cantrell’s favorite memories are of helping him make furniture, cabinets and other improvements to their Tampa, Fla., home. He credits this early enjoyment of building and “making things work” as a factor i..
Pipeline Politics Destroyed Canada’s Reputation for Investors
It took a decade. It happened so gradually few noticed. Those who did were regarded as alarmist. Those opposed who participated, knowingly or otherwise, in an organized, well-financed, multi-year plan to destroy the future of the oil sands were pleased. No country in the world has written more abou..
New Pipelines Pre-Commissioning Inspection
The ROSEN Group successfully performed a pipeline inspection in Australia before commissioning took place.
Measurement Technologies Look to Improve Methane Emissions
NYSEARCH works to help local gas distribution companies identify and implement safe, cost-effective technologies to better quantify methane emissions rates of known non-hazardous leaks from pipeline infrastructure.
- 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
