Pipeline

Infrastructure Upgrades Part of PG&E's Proposed Gas Transmission and Storage Plan

Natural gas pipeline construction projects part of PG&E's Gas Transmission and Storage Plan

Buckeye Partners Launches Open Season for Line 602 Expansion

Buckeye Partners, L.P.’s  subsidiary, Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P., has launched a binding open season to solicit commitments for the transportation of distillate on the Line 602 Expansion Project, which transports refined petroleum products from Linden, New Jersey to destination points in Inwood..

Judge Won't Impose Deadline in Gas Pipeline Suit

Federal judge says he won't impose deadline concerning Mountain Valley pipeline construction project lawsuit.

HDD Activities Can Resume at More Rover Pipeline Locations

FERC says HDD activities can resume at four more locations along the Rover pipeline construction project.

Keystone Pipeline Leaks 210K Gallons of Oil in South Dakota

AMHERST, S.D. (AP) — TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone pipeline leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil in northeastern South Dakota, the company and state regulators reported Thursday. Crews shut down the pipeline Thursday morning and activated emergency response procedures after a drop in pressure ..

Report: Rising Demand for Energy to Boost the Onshore Oil and Gas Pipeline Market Through 2021

According to a new report from Technavio, the global onshore oil and gas pipeline market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 7% between 2017 and 2021, “Transporting oil through rail, road, or ships is expensive and requires frequent trips,” said Thanikachalam Chandrasekaran, an oil and gas re..

New Mexico County Weighs Rules for Oil and Gas Drilling

BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) — Elected leaders in one New Mexico county are considering an ordinance that would guide energy development across a large swath of land that borders the state’s largest metropolitan area and numerous Native American communities. Sandoval County’s proposed regulations have gen..

Bahrain Security Forces Foil Attacks On Three Oil Pipelines

Bahrain’s security forces have prevented a terrorist attack on three oil pipelines as well as attacks on public figures, the Chief of the country’s Public Security, Major General Tariq al-Hassan told media today. According to Al-Hassan, the plotters behind the plan were acting on directives from a ..

Tribes Make Renewed Push for Pipeline Protections

Tribes want water supply protections in Dakota Access pipeline construction project.

Arctic Refuge Drilling Closer as Senate Panel Backs Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge moved closer Wednesday as a key Senate panel approved a bill to open the remote refuge to energy exploration. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the drilling measure, 13-10. Democratic Sen. Jo..

Williams Partners Files Application for Gateway Expansion Project

Williams Partners L.P. announced today that Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking authorization for its Gateway Expansion Project, designed to create 65,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation..

Pipeline Opponents Ask Regulators to Reconsider Approvals

Federal regulators asked to reconsider their approval of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline construction projects.

US Oil and Gas 'Resurgence' Expected as Global Demand Grows

LONDON (AP) — Oil will continue growing as a source of energy for over two decades, with the U.S. set to become the undisputed leader in crude and gas production, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. The report from the Paris-based agency will come as grim news for officials attending glob..

National Grid Proposes New Plan for Liquefied Natural Gas

National Grid proposes moving forward with an LNG pipeline construction project in Rhode Island.

DOJ: Protestors Interfering With Pipeline Construction Will Be Prosecuted

The U.S. Department of Justice says it will start prosecuting pipeline construction project protesters.

3 Arrested at Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Site in Wisconsin

Wisconsin police arrest three Line 3 pipeline construction project protesters.

Virginia Town Postpones Vote on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Easements

Virginia city postpones vote on easements for the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.

North Dakota Regulators Blame Pipeline Spill on Human Error

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State regulators say human error caused a pipeline spill that leaked more than 11,000 gallons (42,000 liters) of oilfield wastewater in western North Dakota. The Bismarck Tribune reports that the spill in Dunn County on Sunday was reported by Crestwood Midstream. Department o..

Appeals Court: Judge Correct in Allowing Police to Use Harsh Methods to Quell Protests

Appeals court says a federal judge was correct in allowing police to use harsh tactics to stop Dakota Access pipeline construction project protests.

OPEC Sees Oil Demand Soaring In 2018

True to its perpetually optimistic form, OPEC, which only last week for the first time conceded the threat posed by rising US shale production… … sharply raised its demand forecast for cartel oil in 2018, ahead of a key meeting of the group’s ministers later this month. According to OPEC’s monthl..

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Work on NEXUS Pipeline

Environmental groups file a lawsuit against the Nexus Gas Transmission pipeline construction project.

Sudan In Talks With Foreign Oil Firms To Boost Crude Production

Sudan has discussed the development of its oil industry following the removal of many U.S. sanctions on the country—including on oil and petrochemical industries—with Russia’s Lukoil and with other firms from Europe and Canada, Sudan’s Oil Minister Abdul Rahman Osman said on Tuesday. “There are man..

Shell: Four Oil Platforms Shut In Gulf Of Mexico After Fire

Four oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been shut after a fire broke out at Shell-operated Enchilada oil platform last week, Shell said on Tuesday. “Production is shut in at the Shell-operated Enchilada and Salsa platforms, as well as the associated Hess-operated Conger field,” said Shell whi..

The War That Would Transform Oil Markets

A fire erupted at an oil pipeline connecting Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and the two Arab allies are pointing the finger at Tehran. Iranian officials denied any involvement, but the incident is the latest in a series of events that are intensifying conflict between the Middle Eastern rivals. The oil ..

Virginia Town Voting on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Easements

Virginia town to vote tomorrow whether to approve Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project easements.

Nebraska Officials to Rule on Keystone XL Route Next Week

Nebraska regulators to rule on the proposes route of the Keystone XL pipeline construction project next week.

Michigan Governor Cites Significant Concerns Over Line 5 Pipelines

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he has “significant” long-term concerns after the company that operates twin oil pipelines in a Great Lakes waterway told state officials it found additional gaps in pipeline coating. The Republican released a statement Monday after Enbridge Inc...

Ghana Looks To Ramp Oil Production

Expect more pipeline construction projects as Ghana looks to ramp up oil production.

OPEC Chairman: Output Cuts Are The ‘’Only Viable Option’’

OPEC and its non-OPEC partners are expected to unanimously decide to extend the production cuts at the Vienna meeting on November 30, but the duration of the extension is still under negotiation, the UAE’s Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said at a conference in Abu Dhabi on Monday. “I think this..

OPEC Concedes That U.S. Shale Won’t Die

OPEC just significantly overhauled its expectations for North American shale, projecting strong supply growth through the early 2020s. The revision came as part of OPEC’s World Oil Outlook (WOO), and it represents an acknowledgment from the cartel that it has failed to kill off U.S. shale by floodin..