Pipeline
Mountain Valley Pipeline Clears Another Regulatory Hurdle
FERC approves preliminary work for parts of the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.
Gas Leak Repaired in Central London After Evacuation
LONDON (AP) — British officials say a leaky gas pipe has been repaired after shutting down parts of central London. Officials say normal traffic and train service has resumed in the Strand area after around 1,450 people had been evacuated as a precaution. The leak was reported at around 2 a...
Plains All American Proceeding with Construction of Cactus II Pipeline
Plains All American Pipeline to move ahead with the Cactus II pipeline construction project.
Dakota Access Protester Pleads Guilty in Shooting Incident
Dakota Access pipeline construction project protester pleads guilty.
Canadian Regulators Deny Application for New Pipeline Service and Toll
The National Energy Board (NEB) has denied an application from Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline (M&NP) for approval of a new pipeline service and toll. M&NP had offered a “load retention” service and discounted rate to Irving Oil in exchange for a 13-year commitment to use the M&NP Pipeline to ship u..
North Montney Mainline Project Hearings Underway in Canada
Public hearings begin concerning the North Montney Mainline pipeline construction project in Canada.
Trelleborg Receives Design Certification for Type 3 Clamps
Trelleborg’s offshore operation in Skelmersdale, England, has been certified for the design of its Type 3 Clamp under the American Petroleum Institute (API) specification for flexible pipe ancillary equipment (API 17L1 Ed. 1 2013). This is an important milestone, as the full suite of qualification r..
Pipeline Connection Installed in Australia
Pipeline construction project completed in Australia.
The Hurdles Never Seem to End for Keystone XL
TransCanada continues to encounter hurdles concerning the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.
INGAA Leader Urges Industry to ‘Do a Better Job Telling Our Story’
Iroquois Pipeline Operating Co, President Jeff Bruner was recently elected as 2018 chairman of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA). During his 25-year career at Iroquois, he served as vice president, general counsel and secretary before being named president in 2013. Bruner is ..
China Expanding its Oil and Gas Pipeline Network
China to invest in oil and gas pipeline construction projects over the next decade.
Tool Offers Option for Detecting Corrosion
Draper develops tool that helps detect corrosion during pipeline inspections.
North Dakota Oil Industry Missed Natural Gas Flaring Target in October
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Revised numbers show North Dakota’s oil industry failed to meet the state’s natural gas flaring goals in October. The latest numbers from the Mineral Resources Department show the industry flared slightly more than 16 percent of natural gas produced in October — not 15 percent..
Microfluidics Probe ‘Cholesterol’ of Oil Industry
It sounds cliché, but things do get worse before they get better when oil and gas lines are being cleared of contaminants, according to Rice University researchers. Until now, nobody knew exactly why. Asphaltene is a complex of hydrocarbon molecules found in crude oil. It is the source of valuable ..
ODORIZATION: The Not-So-Sweet Smell Of Safety
Ensuring that natural gas is easily detectable is not just for the sake of customer safety but also concerns economics. For example, the loss of over 607,000 tons of gas by the Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) storage facility near Los Angeles is estimated to have cost the company $665 million..
New Venue, Speakers for Pipeline Conference
Due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, the 14th annual Pipeline Opportunities Conference has been relocated from the Omni Galleria hotel to the Westin Galleria Hotel, according to conference director Karen Francis. Francis said both the April 3 date of the conference and the April ..
Mainline Extension Part of Plains, Matador Resources Strategic Partnership
Matador Resources Company today announced a strategic relationship between a subsidiary of the company’s 51%-owned midstream joint venture, San Mateo Midstream, LLC, and a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. to gather and transport crude oil in the Rustler Breaks asset area in Eddy Coun..
Nord Stream 2 Is A Game Changer For Gazprom
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project would provide Gazprom with a significant boost.
The World’s Most Innovative Gas Field
New pipeline construction projects help capitalize on surging Appalachian natural gas production.
PennEast Pipeline Approved
FERC approves the PennEast pipeline construction project.
Environmental Groups Challenge Key Approval for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Environmental groups take legal action concerning key Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project approval.
Construction Permit Awarded for Second TurkStream Offshore Pipeline
Gazprom receives permit for the TurkStream pipeline construction project.
Contract Awarded for Australian Pipeline Construction Project
Nacap receives contract for the Yamarna Gas pipeline construction project in Australia.
US Oil Output is Booming and Seen Outpacing Saudis, Russia
PARIS (AP) — A global energy agency says that U.S. oil production is booming and is forecast to top that of heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Russia this year. The International Energy Agency said in its monthly market report released Friday that U.S. oil production, which has already risen to its high..
Dakota Access Protester Accused in Shooting Arrested
Woman accused of shooting at law enforcement officials during the Dakota Access pipeline construction project arrested for violating terms of pretrial release.
Kinder Morgan Delays Trans Mountain Launch Again
Kinder Morgan said it would have to delay the start of the expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline by another three months, to December 2020, its chief executive Steve Kean said at the presentation of the company’s fourth-quarter results. The US$5.95-billion expansion project still needs to gather..
TransCanada Says It's Moving Forward with Keystone XL Pipeline
TransCanada says it will move forward with the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.
Iraq, BP Sign Initial Deal to Develop Kirkuk Oil Fields
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq and British energy giant BP have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop lucrative oil fields in the country’s north. The Oil Ministry’s statement quotes BP’s president for the Middle East region, Michael Townshend, as saying that his company will conduct surveys and stu..
EIA: Shale Oil Output To Rise By 1.8 Million Bpd Through Q1 2019
American crude oil output is set to rise by 1.8 million barrels per day from the nation’s largest shale producing areas over the next year, according to new forecasts by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Just next month, national output will climb up 111,000 bpd. The Drilling Produ..
WCS-WTI Spread Narrows As Exports-By-Rail Pick Up
Volume constraints on the Keystone pipeline system levied by U.S. regulators have widened the spread between Western Canadian Select crude prices and benchmark American crude prices, but the steep discount is set to moderate, according to emerging reports. Growing volumes from Alberta’s oil sands h..
- 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
