Pipeline
NioCorp Inks Deal with Rockies Express to Build Natural Gas Pipeline
NioCorp has signed an agreement with Rockies Express Pipeline LLC to build a natural gas pipeline construction project.
China Gets Bulk of Alaska Gas in Pipeline Plan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — China would receive 75 percent of the natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope if a pipeline is built under an agreement signed Thursday in Beijing. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signed the agreement with Sinopec, Bank of China and China Investment Corp. to advance a natural gas pip..
Appeals Court Denies Atlantic Sunrise Construction Stay
U.S. Court of Appeals denies work stoppage on the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.
Does The U.S. Lead The World In Carbon Emissions Reduction?
In a recent interview with Fox News, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt claimed: “We are leading the nation — excuse me — the world with respect to our CO2 footprint in reductions.” The Washington Post fact-checked this claim and rated it “Three Pinocchios,” which means they..
Canadian Pipeline Construction Project Planned
Keyera Corp. to proceed with the North Wapiti pipeline construction project in Canada.
Pipeline Construction Project Hearing Begins in Canada
Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) will hear oral cross-examination beginning today, Nov. 8, on an application from TransCanada to abandon a 266-kilometer section of its Peace River Mainline. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. at the NEB’s Hearing Room in Calgary, and is open to the public. TransCa..
Canadian Regulators Set Hearing to Address Trans Mountain Expansion Constitutional Question
Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) will hold a two-day oral hearing to address a motion filed by Kinder Morgan, which includes constitutional questions. The company filed a request with the NEB on Oct. 26, saying it had been unable to secure municipal permits that would allow the company to begin..
OPEC: U.S. Shale To Rise Much Faster Than Expected
Higher oil prices, robust oil demand growth, and higher upstream activity will lead to faster-than-previously-expected growth in U.S. shale production until 2022, OPEC said in its World Oil Outlook 2017 published on Tuesday. Compared to last year’s annual OPEC outlook, the medium-term outlook for n..
This Could Supercharge The U.S. Oil Exports Boom
ll the oil headlines this week are rightly focused on prices spiking to the highest levels in more than two and a half years. But Brent moved up to nearly a $7-per-barrel premium over WTI, a spread that is also at a multiyear high. The wide differential could supercharge crude oil exports from the U..
Michigan Senators Seek Federal Investigation of Pipelines
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s U.S. senators want federal regulators to determine whether the company operating twin oil pipelines in a crucial Great Lakes waterway has violated safety requirements. Democratic Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters asked the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Saf..
Chevron Bets On Canada Shale After Majors’ Oil Sands Exodus
After selling part of its Canadian downstream business, Chevron is now betting on Canadian shale development in a welcome move for the local oil industry that has seen oil majors dump stakes in Canada’s oil sands this year. Chevron Canada Limited said on Monday that it was moving into development o..
Williams Partners Takes Legal Action Against Atlantic Sunrise Construction Halt
Williams Partners takes legal action against temporary work stoppage on the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.
Court Orders Pause in Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Construction
Federal appeals court temporarily halts work on the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.
Construction Of TurkStream Gas Pipeline Reaches Turkish Waters
The TurkStream pipeline construction project reaches Turkish waters.
American Midstream Begins Service at AlaTenn Pipeline Connection
American Midstream Partners finishes pipeline construction project in the southeastern United States.
Enbridge Line 3 Faces Dakota Access-Style Opposition
Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline construction project should proceed as planned, despite intense opposition.
Ohio Sues Gas Pipeline Developer over Pollution Violations
Ohio regulators sue Energy Transfer Partners over pollution violations associated with the Rover pipeline construction project.
Gas Pipeline Developers Suing Hundreds of Landowners
Developers of the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project take legal action against Virginia and West Virginia landowners to obtain easements.
Russian LNG Unfazed By U.S. Sanctions
Russia’s energy industry faces a new round of U.S. sanctions—including on oil projects in any location if a designated entity holds more than 33 percent. And in Europe, where Russia’s gas giant Gazprom currently holds a large share of the gas supplies, Poland and Lithuania are buying U.S. LNG in an ..
The Remarkable Recovery Of Big Oil
Royal Dutch Shell kept the party going this week, reporting a huge jump in profits for the third quarter. It is something of a clean sweep for the oil majors, who posted sizable increases in quarterly earnings compared to the same period a year earlier. Shell said its profit on a cost-of-supplies b..
The Radical Transformation Of U.S. Oil Imports
Last week we discussed how flows from Saudi Arabia into the U.S. were about to be surpassed by Iraq for the first time since 1985 (teeing up Back to the Future / Carly Simon / Tears for Fears references). With October closing out, this has now become fact. Such a reversal highlights Saudi Arabia’s o..
Contested Land Owned by Nuns Prioritized for Pipeline Laying
Williams to move ahead with work associated with the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project on contested land in Pennsylvania.
Senate Confirms FERC Nominees
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of Kevin McIntyre and Richard Glick to join the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). McIntyre will serve as Chairman. McIntyre, co-leader of the global Energy Practice at the law firm Jones Day, will serve out the remainder of a term that ends J..
TransCanada Wants Alberta To Commit To Keystone XL Capacity
TransCanada wants Alberta’s government to purchase capacity on the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.
Dakota Access Developer, Corps Object to Tribes’ Proposal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Energy Transfer Partners object to tribes’ Dakota Access pipeline construction project proposal.
U.S. Oil Exports Hit A Record High
Crude oil exports from the United States hit another record last week, at 2.133 million bpd, as production also continued growing, the Energy Information Administration said. This is the first time U.S. oil exports have breached the 2-million-bpd level. The authority said average daily production st..
Tensions Rise As Iraq Halts Kirkuk Oil Exports
Since the Iraqi army took control of the fields in the oil-rich Kirkuk area in mid-October, reports of disruptions in oil flows have been a daily occurrence, but now, according to an official at the Kirkuk provincial council, Iraq’s oil ministry has ordered a stop to all oil exports from Kirkuk’s oi..
Can Nigeria Achieve Its Zero Oil Agenda?
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) is a cash cow. It attracts the highest earnings for the country, at least for now, until the Zero Oil Agenda goal to wean the country off oil as the staple source of income materializes, if at all. The nation’s economy is intractably tied to the vagari..
Enbridge Official Testifies Aging Pipeline Needs Replacing
Enbridge official testifies that the company needs to proceed with Line 3 pipeline construction project to repair corrosion and cracking in the system.
Dakota Access Sued over Farmland Damage
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota farming family has sued the Dakota Access pipeline company, alleging it reneged on promises to restore farmland damaged during the oil pipeline’s construction. Slack Family Properties accuses Dakota Access LLC of fraud, deceit, breach of contract and taking p..
- Williams' $1 Billion Gas Pipeline Blocked by U.S. Appeals Court, Derailing Five-State Project
- Texas Waha Hub Gas Prices Plunge to Record Lows, Hit Negative Territory
- Williams Begins Louisiana Pipeline Construction Despite Ongoing Legal Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. Buys Nearly 5 Million Barrels of Oil for Emergency Stockpile
- U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Controversial Biden Pipeline Safety Rules
- Report: Houston Region Poised to Become a Global Clean Hydrogen Hub
- Exxon Mobil to Start Gas Reserve Seismic Surveys in Greece
- LaPorte, Texas, Issues Shelter in Place After Altivia Plant Leaks Toxic Gas
- Texas Startup Endeavors Again to Build First Major U.S. Oil Refinery Since 1977
- Mid-Year Global Forecast: Midstream Responding to Demand from LNG Projects
