Pipeline
IoT and Digitalization of Oil and Gas Production
The oil and gas industry faces key challenges in both production and business environments. Capital expenditures across the industry are decreasing by roughly 20% annually, while at the same time the amount of data coming from the oil field can exceed 1.5 terabytes a day and threatens to overwhelm I..
Guideline Shows How to Make Oil And Gas Industry Cyber-Secure
DNV-GL has released a new guideline, RP-G108, addressing all the people, processes, and technology involved in ensuring industrial automation and control systems remain cyber secure.
New Pipeline Regulation Issued in Canada
Canada's National Energy Board announces a new pipeline regulation.
US LNG Exports Increasing as Facilities Open
In August, total U.S. natural gas liquefaction capacity in the Lower 48 states increased to 2.8 Bcf/d following the completion of the fourth liquefaction unit at the Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Louisiana. With increasing liquefaction capacity and use, exports averaged 1.9 Bcf..
Big Politics at Work Behind Nordstream 2
There are big politics at work behind the scenes of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Iraqi Oil Minister To Discuss Ceyhan Exports In Turkey
Iraqi oil minister Jabbar al-Luiebi is set to visit Turkey this week to discuss the future of the Ceyhan-Kirkuk oil pipeline, a statement from the Iraqi oil minister said on Monday, according to Reuters. Turkey and Iraq are warming to each other as the two nations seek to undermine the ability of f..
North Dakota Petroleum Council Reconvenes Task Force to Look at Flaring
North Dakota struggles to meet flaring goals as it needs more pipeline construction projects to meet rising natural gas production.
MAN Diesel Wins Order from Kuwaiti Oil
MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order for nine compressor trains for the state-owned Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). MAN technology will be deployed in Kuwait’s Burgan field, one of the world’s largest oil fields. The British plant manufacturer Petrofac has been contracted by KOC to build Gas Gathering Cen..
Canada’s Oil Crisis Continues To Worsen
Canada is in dire need of more oil pipeline construction projects.
The End Of The LNG Glut
Predicting Demand is Difficult Many reputable forecasters, who’ve anticipated an LNG supply glut for years, now expect a brief period of surplus at most, and gradual market tightening after 2020. But global demand, which has surprised market watchers to the upside and kept physical markets tight du..
EU Ready To Consider Iran Joining Southern Gas Corridor
The European Union is prepared to allow Iran to join the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline construction project.
Judge Refuses to Delay Hearing on Pipeline Land Acquisition
Federal judge refuses to delay Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project hearing.
The Impact Of Gazprom’s China-Russia Gas Pipeline
Gazprom's Power of Siberia pipeline construction project expected to help China meet its growing natural gas needs by the end of 2018.
Pipeline Leaks Oil into Pond Near Central Oklahoma Neighborhood
YUKON, Okla. (AP) – Authorities say oil from a broken pipeline has spilled into a pond near a central Oklahoma neighborhood. Officials say oil began flowing into the pond about 3:35 a.m. Sunday near a neighborhood in Yukon, Oklahoma, located about 17 miles (27 kilometers) west of Oklahoma City. Oi..
Pipeline Firm Involved with Projects Cited for Violations
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A construction company hired to build a natural gas pipeline through parts of Virginia and West Virginia had previously worked on projects that were cited for environmental violations. The Roanoke Times reported Saturday that Wisconsin firm Precision Pipeline played a role in pr..
Kinder Morgan Gets Green Light On Part Of Trans Mountain Pipeline
Canada’s National Energy Board has given Kinder Morgan the go-ahead to start construction work on a tunnel entrance in British Columbia’s Burnaby Mountain that will be part of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. The board also approved the expanded pipeline’s route in the part where the tunne..
Nexus Gas Transmission HDD Activities Approved
FERC says HDD activities can commence at 11 locations along the Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline construction project.
TransCanada's Keystone Pipeline Spill Cleanup on Schedule
AMHERST, S.D. (AP) — TransCanada Corp. says cleanup of a massive on-shore oil spill from Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota is halfway finished. Last November, the pipeline leaked 210,000 gallons of crude oil onto agricultural land in Marshall County, one of the largest on-shore oil spills in the U...
Comment Periods for Falcon Ethane Pipeline Applications Opened and Extended in Pennsylvania
Comment period opened and extended for the Falcon Ethane pipeline construction project by Pennsylvania regulators.
Mariner East 2 HDD Activities Can Resume
Pennsylvania regulators say HDD activities can resume at one Mariner East 2 pipeline construction project location.
Maryland Official Weighs Special Conditions on Natural Gas Pipeline
Maryland official weighs placing special conditions on a natural gas pipeline construction project.
TransCanada to Proceed with $2.4 Billion NGTL Expansion
TransCanada Corporation today announced that it will move forward with a $2.4 billion expansion of its NGTL System to connect incremental supply and expand basin export capacity by one Bcf/d of natural gas at the interconnection with its Canadian Mainline. The company recently completed an open sea..
2 People Injured When Natural Gas Blast Rips Through Iowa House
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Two people have been injured by a natural gas explosion at their home in central Iowa. The Messenger reports that the four residents had just been told to leave the Fort Dodge house Wednesday afternoon when the blast erupted. Two of the residents were unharmed. The two other..
Saudi Arabia Vows To Cut More Production To Stabilize Oil Market
Saudi Arabia will cut additional 100,000 bpd of its oil production next month and keep its exports below 7 million bpd in March in a bid to help clear the global oversupply and counteract the recent oil market volatility. Saudi Aramco, the state oil giant, will pump 100,000 bpd less crude oil in Ma..
Colombia’s Oil Industry Faces 3 Big Problems
Colombia’s beleaguered oil patch remains under considerable pressure. Aside from falling investment and a lack of proven reserves that has led to fears that it only can support another five years of production at current rates, it continues to experience considerable disruptions and outages. The fa..
Blackeagle Energy Services Wins DCA Safety Award for 2nd Consecutive Year
Blackeagle Energy Services recognized for safely completing pipeline construction projects for the second consecutive year.
Colorado Petroleum Council Supports New Pipeline Regulations
The Colorado Petroleum Council says it supports the state's newly approved oil and gas pipeline regulations.
North Carolina Republicans Want Answers About $58M Pipeline Fund
Lawmakers in North Carolina seek answers about $58 million Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project fund.
Colorado OKs New Rules for Oil, Gas Pipelines After Fatal Blast
New oil and gas pipeline regulations approved in Colorado.
Red Hen Systems Develops Pipeline Leak Detection System
Red Hen Systems creates new technology that will make identifying leaks during pipeline inspections easier.
- 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
