Pipeline
'Perfect Storm' Wreaks Havoc On Europe’s Energy Market
The natural gas market in Europe suddenly got a lot tighter this week, with two unexpected supply outages wreaking havoc across the continent, forcing Italy to declare a state of emergency. The first incident that made big headlines was the crack in the Forties pipeline in the North Sea, which caus..
SoCalGas Breaks Ground on Innovative Fiber-Optic Installation to Monitor Pipelines in Real-Time
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has broken ground on a first-of-its kind, fiber optic cable installation that will allow the company to monitor the condition of its high-pressure transmission pipelines in real-time. The fiber optic technology is being installed along a new,..
U.S. Shale Output Rises As OPEC Production Falls To 6-Month Low
OPEC’s crude oil production dropped to a six-month low in November, while U.S. and other non-OPEC supply has grown stronger than initially expected this year, which prompted the cartel to revise up on Wednesday its estimates for non-OPEC supply growth in 2018. OPEC’s crude oil production fell by 13..
Why Is Canadian Oil So Cheap?
Western Canadian heavy crude’s price discount to WTI widened to the most in three years, at US$23 for the January contract and US$27 for the December contract, after Enbridge announced a new rationing of space in parts of its Mainline network, which is used to carry most of the crude Canada exports ..
Plains All American Launches Open Season for Cactus II Pipeline
Plains All American pipeline launches an open season for the Cactus II pipeline construction project.
Nobody Hurt in Central Texas Natural Gas Pipeline Fire
SOMERVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what sparked a natural gas pipeline fire in Central Texas in an early-morning blaze that could be seen for several miles. The Burleson County Sheriff’s Office says nobody was hurt in the fire reported about 3 a.m. Wednesday at a rural sit..
ATCO and CYDSA to Develop Midstream Opportunities in Mexico
ATCO Ltd. and CYDSA S.A.B. de C.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to explore and develop midstream opportunities in Mexico’s oil and gas industry. The initial focus will be on underground hydrocarbon storage in both salt cavern formations and depleted reservoirs, an..
Florida Regulators OK TECO Peoples Gas Innovative New Waste-to-Energy Service
The Florida Public Service Commission today unanimously approved TECO Peoples Gas’ request to provide renewable natural gas service. The new service would offer the opportunity for Peoples Gas to clean or condition a customer’s biogas and allow customers to transport their renewable natural gas usin..
Hilcorp, Vitol to Explore Building Crude Oil Terminal, Pipeline in South Texas
Hilcorp and Vitol reach agreement to explore building a crude oil terminal and associated pipeline in South Texas.
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Pipeline Lawsuit
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge has rejected another attempt by South Portland to dismiss a lawsuit by the Portland Pipe Line Corp. over a ban on crude oil exports. The lawsuit challenges the Clear Skies ordinance, which bans the loading of crude oil into tankers in South Portland. The..
Noble Midstream, Greenfield Midstream form JV, Acquire Saddle Butte Pipeline
Noble Midstream Partners LP and Greenfield Midstream, LLC have formed a joint venture, Black Diamond Gathering, LLC, that has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Saddle Butte Rockies Midstream, LLC and affiliates for $625 million. Under the terms of the transaction, Noble Midstream will o..
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.
- 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
