Pipeline
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.
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..
- 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
