Pipeline
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..
Is Peak Permian Only 3 Years Away?
The world’s hottest shale basin, the Permian, is leading the second U.S. wave of tight oil production growth and will continue to do so for years to come, all analysts say. However, signs have started to emerge that the relentless intensification of drilling leads to diminishing returns, Simon Flow..
Iran Denies Involvement In Bahrain Oil Pipeline Blast
Tehran has denied that it had anything to do with the blow-up of Bahrain’s biggest oil pipeline that carries crude from Saudi Arabia. In a statement carried by media, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said “It seems the only thing that Bahraini officials have learned to do after any inciden..
Bahrain Says Militants Attacked Oil Pipeline
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion ripped through a pipeline belonging to Bahrain’s state-run oil company and sent flames shooting up into the night sky, with government officials on Saturday blaming the blast on an attack by militants guided by Iran. No one was injured in the explosio..
Pipeline Construction Project Contract Issued in India
Larsen & Toubro wins pipeline construction project contract in India.
$43 Billion China-Alaska Energy Deal Looks Shaky
Alaska and China's recent agreement to proceed with a natural gas pipeline construction project isn't ironclad, by any means.
IoT and the Digitalization of Oil and Gas Production
The Internet of Things (IoT) can help improve pipeline inspections. Learn how in this whitepaper courtesy of Bsquare Corporation.
Minnesota Agency Won't Reschedule Line 3 Hearings
Public hearings concerning Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline construction project to not be rescheduled in Minnesota.
Oil Majors See Profit In Carbon Capture And Storage
When the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a new report regarding the atmospheric concentration of CO2, it was the bearer of bad news. According to the report, CO2 levels reached a record high in 2016, growing 50 percent faster than the previous 10-year average. With this, the scienti..
Citi: Don’t Expect OPEC To Extend Production Cuts
Citigroup predicts that companies planning to profit off of an OPEC deal extension next month are setting themselves up to be disappointed. So far, most hedge funds bet that Brent futures will rise as a result of an agreement extension that will extend 1.2 million barrels per day worth of cuts thro..
Saudi Aramco Awards Pipeline Contracts
Saudi Aramco awards contracts for pipeline construction projects.
Natural Gas Leak Blamed for Ohio Home Explosion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say a natural gas leak contributed to the home explosion in Ohio that killed a 54-year-old woman, but the cause of the leak is still unknown. In a statement Wednesday, Columbia Gas says they are confident their main lines and service lines did not contribute to t..
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.
- Energy Transfer Subsidiary Selects KTJV for Lake Charles LNG Export Project
- 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
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Malaysia’s Oil Exports to China Surge Amid Broader Import Decline
- Four Petroleum Liquids Pipelines Completed in U.S. Since 2023
- Lighter U.S. Permian Crude Risks Losing Favor with Refiners Due to Processing Challenges
- Marathon Oil to Lay Off Over 500 Texas Workers Ahead of ConocoPhillips Merger
