Pipeline

Virginia Regulators Issue Water Quality Certification for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Virginia regulators approve water quality certification for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

1 Dead, 21 Hurt in Explosion at Natural Gas Plant in Austria

BERLIN (AP) — An explosion Tuesday at a major natural gas facility near Austria’s border with Slovakia killed one person and left 21 others injured, and caused some gas flow disruptions to other countries, authorities said. One person was seriously injured and 20 others were slightly hurt in ..

World Bank Will Stop Financing Oil, Gas Projects

PARIS (AP) — World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the World Bank will stop financing oil and gas projects in two years. Speaking at the climate summit outside Paris, Jim Yong Kim said Tuesday the World Bank will cease financing exploration and extraction projects after 2019, except “in exceptiona..

Kinder Morgan Wins Appeal To Start Trans Mountain Work

Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) on Thursday ruled in favor of Kinder Morgan, saying the company is not required to comply with two sections of the City of Burnaby’s bylaws as it prepares to begin construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. The Project envisages the twinning of the ex..

Forties Pipeline Could Remain Shuttered For Weeks

The Forties oil and gas pipeline shutdown on Monday, causing energy prices in the United Kingdom to spike in the afternoon, according to a new report by Reuters. Brent Crude, which Forties carries, also spiked to a two-and-a-half-year high on news of the stoppage. Wholesale gas prices for immediate..

Virginia Panel Weighs Key Approval for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Virginia regulators to vote soon whether to grant a water quality certification for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

Michigan Panel Urges Temporary Shutdown of Mackinac Pipeline

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A government safety panel on Monday urged the temporary shutdown of twin oil pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac until their operator can finish inspections and repair coating gaps, after some members expressed concerns over a recent deal between the state and Enbridge Inc. T..

Open Season Launched for Texas Pipeline Construction Project

Enbridge and Phillips 66 begin open season for a crude oil pipeline construction project in Texas.

Environmental Groups File Lawsuit to Try to Block Pipeline

A coalition of environmental groups files a lawsuit against the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.

Virginia Water Board Certifies Mountain Valley Pipeline

Virginia’s Water Control Board issues certification for the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.

FERC Officially Has New Chairman

New chairman at FERC is a welcome sight for pipeline construction projects.

North Carolina Regulators Want More Information on Pipeline

North Carolina regulators want more information before deciding whether to issue a permit for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

TransCanada Plans Pipeline Meetings in 3 Nebraska Cities

TransCanada schedules public hearings concerning the Keystone XL pipeline construction project in three Nebraska towns.

West Virginia Weighs Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

West Virginia regulators schedule two public hearings concerning the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

Enbridge Restarts Controversial Line 5 After Shutdown

Enbridge restarted its Line 5 carrying Canadian light crude and refined products across the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan to the U.S. on Tuesday afternoon, after the line was shut down earlier in the day due to high waves and bad weather, Enbridge has said. High winds and waves in the Straits of ..

Father, Son Killed in Northern Illinois Pipeline Explosion

NACHUSA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in northern Illinois say a father and son were killed in a natural gas pipeline explosion while working on a farm field. Officials on Wednesday said 59-year-old father Rory Miller of Amboy and 30-year-old son Ryan Miller of Oregon died in the Tuesday morning explosi..

Enterprise Products Partners: Cause of New Mexico Pipeline Rupture Unknown

LOVING, N.M. (AP) – A Houston-based energy company says it’s investigating what caused one of its natural gas pipelines to rupture, explode and catch fire in southeastern New Mexico’s oil patch. Spokesman Rick Rainey of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. says the incident early Wednesday morning in ..

Canadian Natural Gas Pipeline Project Planned

TransAlta Corporation and Tidewater Midstream sign a letter of intent to proceed with a natural gas pipeline construction project in Canada.

Enterprise Products Partners to Convert Permian NGL Pipeline to Crude Oil Service

Enterprise Products Partners plans to proceed with a pipeline construction project in the Permian Basin.

Pipeline Explodes in Southeastern New Mexico Oil Patch

LOVING, N.M. (AP) — A pipeline exploded in southeastern New Mexico’s oil patch, closing two highways but causing no reported injuries. Eddy County Emergency Manager Jennifer Armendariz says the pipeline that exploded early Wednesday morning is in a sparsely populated area about 10 miles (16 kilomet..

High Waves Cause Temporary Shutdown of Michigan Oil Pipeline

ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) — State officials say the flow of crude oil through twin underwater pipelines has been halted temporarily because of high winds and waves in the channel where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet. The Michigan Agency for Energy says the temporary shutdown of Enbridge Inc.’s Li..

Williams Partners Begins Service on Virginia Southside II Expansion, Provides Updates on Ongoing Projects

Williams Partners places Virginia Southside II Expansion Project in service, provides updates on other ongoing pipeline construction projects.

China Launches New Gas Pipeline Amid Soaring Demand

The Zhongwei-Jingbian gas pipeline construction project begins operations in China.

Kinder Morgan Announces Further Trans Mountain Pipeline Delays

The controversial Trans Mountain pipeline could miss its anticipated September 2020 completion date due to bureaucratic opacity regarding the permitting process and judicial obstacles, according to Kinder Morgan. The admission caused stocks to fall 2.4 percent Tuesday morning on the Toronto Stock E..

Natural Gas Pipeline Ruptured, Explodes in Northern Illinois

NACHUSA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in northern Illinois say two men working on a farm field were killed and two others seriously injured in a natural gas pipeline explosion. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department says the explosion happened at about 9 a.m. Tuesday at a farm near Nachusa. Saukvalley.com ..

Denmark’s New Law Could Block Nord Stream 2

A new law in Denmark could stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project from being built.

Blackstone Teams Up With Brazilian Partner To Buy $6B Gas Pipeline

The Blackstone Group teamed up with a Brazilian partner to bid on a deal to operate a natural gas pipeline network in the South American country’s northeast, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Blackstone and Patria Investimentos formed a partnership to make a non-binding offer on the company. ..

McElroy, Getac Partner to Make Pipeline Technology More Accessible

McElroy has selected Getac’s ZX70 tablet to be incorporated into the company’s DataLogger 6 solution for quality assurance in the field. The ZX70 is a lightweight, 7-inch Android tablet whose fully-rugged design allows it to withstand extreme conditions. It runs on the Android 6.0 platform and inclu..

Texas-Mexico Pipeline Can Begin Service

FERC says Howard Energy Partners and Grupo Clisa can commence service on the Impulsora pipeline construction project.

Pipeline Construction Project in Nigeria to be Completed this Year

Work on the Amukpe-Escravos pipeline construction project in Nigeria to be finished this year.