Pipeline

New Hampshire Pipeline to Bring in More Natural Gas

Liberty Utilities to move ahead with a natural gas pipeline construction project in New Hampshire.

New Pipeline Construction Project Open Season Launched

Magellan Midstream commences open season for a new crude oil pipeline construction project in Texas.

Open Season Begins for BridgeTex Expansion

Magellan Midstream and Plains All American Pipeline commence open season to expand the BridgeTex pipeline construction project.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Receives Forest Service OK

The Mountain Valley pipeline construction project receives permission to cross federal forestland in Virginia and West Virginia.

Israel Expects Gas to Flow from East Mediterranean to Europe

Israeli official expects undersea natural gas pipeline construction project to proceed.

Tribal Request for Dakota Access Spill Response Plan Granted

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The Army Corps of Engineers and the developer of the Dakota Access pipeline must complete an oil spill response plan for the stretch of pipe beneath the Missouri River in North Dakota, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s order grants a request by..

Pennsylvania DEP Releases Methane-Related Permit Updates

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released details of two draft final general permits (GP) that address methane emissions and other air pollutants from unconventional well sites and from midstream and natural gas transmission facilities. “These permits are the first ..

Millennium Pipeline's Eastern System Upgrade Project Approved

FERC has approved Millennium Pipeline’s Eastern System Upgrade Project, which includes the construction of the following: An approximately 7.8-mile-long, 30- and 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Orange County, New York (Huguenot Loop) A new compressor station in Sullivan County, New York (Highl..

FERC Officially Has a New Commissioner

On Nov. 29, 2017, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) swore in Richard Glick as Commissioner. Glick was nominated to the commission by President Donald J. Trump in August 2017 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Nov. 2, 2017. Before joining the commission, Glick was general counsel for ..

TransCanada to Run Inspection Device in Keystone Pipeline

TransCanada to place a pipeline inspection on the Keystone Pipeline following a Nov. 16 leak.

Climate Activist Convicted After Pipeline Protest in Montana

FORT BENTON, Mont. (AP) — An activist who was trying to call attention to climate change was found guilty of criminal charges on Wednesday for closing a valve last year on a pipeline carrying crude oil from Canada to the United States. A Montana jury found Leonard Higgins of Portland, Oregon, guilt..

Utility Paying $900K Fine for Gas Pipeline Safety Violations

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. fined $900,000 for breaking pipeline regulations.

Pipelines Help Alberta’s Economy Grow Faster Than Expected

Crude oil pipeline construction projects provide a boost to Alberta's economy.

Clock Spring Unveils New Pipeline Corrosion Solution

Clock Spring Company, LP has launched Contour WA™, a composite solution featuring an engineered, bi-axial stitched e-glass tape impregnated with a water-activated polyurethane resin. The new product, which is designed for application on lines to 1,500 psi, repairs corrosion and mechanical damage on ..

National Grid to Soon Begin Work on Pipeline Construction Project

National Grid today announced it plans to begin construction of a tunnel for the Humber Pipeline Replacement Project in early 2018, with a 160-meter tunnel boring machine expected to arrive next week.  The company has awarded a £100m contract to build the tunnel to Skanska, PORR Bau GmbH and A. Hak...

Report: Keystone Pipeline Leak Likely Caused by 2008 Damage

AMHERST, S.D. (AP) — A federal agency says a leak in TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone oil pipeline in South Dakota likely was caused by damage during construction in 2008. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a corrective action report Tuesday on the estimated 210,000-gallo..

Iraq Wants To Build Gas Pipeline To Kuwait In Blow To Shell

Iraq hopes to move ahead with a natural gas pipeline construction project to Kuwait.

Backers, Foes of Keystone XL Seek Clarification in Ruling

Opponents and supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline construction project file motions asking Nebraska regulators to reconsider alternate route approval.

TransCanada to Resume Operation of Keystone Pipeline

AMHERST, S.D. (AP) — TransCanada Corp. plans to resume operation of its Keystone pipeline nearly two weeks after crews shut it down in response to an estimated 210,000-gallon oil spill in South Dakota. The company said in a statement that it will operate the pipeline at reduced pressure beginning T..

More Trans Mountain Route Hearings Scheduled

Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) has announced detailed route hearings for Segments 3 & 4 of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project are expected to begin in February 2018. The hearings will take place in Valemount and Clearwater, B.C. and are expected to address 20 statements of opposition to Kind..

Michigan Regulators, Enbridge Set 2018 Deadline for Line 5 Pipeline Decision

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan officials and Enbridge Inc. have set a deadline of Aug. 15, 2018, to determine the future of twin oil pipelines beneath the waterway where Lakes Huron and Michigan converge. The date is part of an agreement announced Monday amid rising concerns about the safety ..

Michigan, Enbridge Reach Deal to Boost Line 5 Pipeline Safety

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Canadian oil transport company Enbridge Inc. announced an agreement Monday intended to boost the safety of twin oil pipelines beneath the waterway where Lakes Michigan and Huron converge. The deal does not call for the decommissioning of Lin..

U.S. Energy To See Huge Investments From China

During President Trump’s visit to China, the U.S. signed US$250 billion worth of potential trade and investment deals that would boost American exports to China and Chinese investment in the United States. The two single largest potential deals were signed in the energy sector at the official U.S.-..

Ohio Regulators Order Stoppage of Rover Pipeline Drilling Activities

Regulators in Ohio order Energy Transfer Partners to stop horizontal directional drilling activities along the Rover pipeline construction project.

US Appeals Court Orders Halt on Natural Gas Pipeline in Ohio

Appeals court halts work on the Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline construction project.

Open Season Launched for Pipeline Construction Project in Wyoming

Genesis Energy commences an open season for a crude oil pipeline construction project in Wyoming's Powder River Basin.

Can The Gas Glut Kill The Permian Boom?

An over abundance of natural gas could negatively impact future pipeline construction projects in the Permian Basin.

Poland to Buy U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s state-owned gas company says it has signed a five-year deal to buy liquefied natural gas from the U.S. through a Louisiana terminal as Europe seeks to cut its dependence on imports from Russia. The company, called PGNiG, says that starting next year the Centrica LNG C..

Dakota Watchdog Warns It Could Revoke Keystone XL Approval

South Dakota regulators say they might revoke their approval of the Keystone XL pipeline construction project if TransCanada was in breach of its license.

Pennsylvania Regulators Cite Sunoco for Pipeline Work Leaks

Pennsylvania regulators have cited Sunoco for three Mariner East 2 pipeline construction project leaks this month.