Pipeline
ExxonMobil Acquires Crude Oil Terminal to Serve Growing Permian Basin Production
Exxon Mobil Corporation has acquired a crude oil terminal in Wink, Texas from Genesis Energy LP. The terminal is strategically positioned to handle Permian Basin crude oil and condensate for transport to Gulf Coast refineries and marine export terminals. The facility is interconnected to the Plains..
Judge to Hear Arguments on Tribe's Pipeline Contingency Plan
Federal judge to rule on tribe's Dakota Access pipeline construction project request.
Connecticut Regulators Investigating Gas Companies for Withholding Pipeline Capacity
Eversource and Avangrid under investigation for allegedly breaking pipeline regulations in Connecticut.
IEA: Oil Prices To Hit A Ceiling In 2018
The global oil market continues to make progress, but the ongoing production gains from non-OPEC countries will probably act as a “the ceiling for aspirations of higher oil prices” in 2018, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. In its monthly Oil Market Report published Th..
The Natural Gas Market Is Set To Boom
Lower-for-longer oil prices and the advance of renewable energy and electric vehicles have made Big Oil plan for a gradual shift toward natural gas in their production portfolios. All current projections point to natural gas as the fastest-growing fossil fuel in the energy mix for decades to come. ..
Goldman: U.S.-Iran Standoff Is A Long-Term Threat To Oil Supply
While the Kurdistan-Iraq standoff is a risk to shorter-term oil production, the increased tensions between neighboring Iran and the U.S. are a longer-term and bigger threat to global oil supplies, according to Goldman Sachs. On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he was officially withdrawing ..
Oil Spills Into Gulf of Mexico After Underwater Pipeline Bursts
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill off the coast of Louisiana. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a news release Friday that oil spewed out of an underwater fractured pipe in the Gulf of Mexico about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast..
The U.S. LNG Boom Could Be About To Stall
While speaking before industry executives last June, United States President Donald Trump asserted that he had “ended the war on coal” and that America would be “dominant” in energy. But where does this all stand now? Much of the Trump administration’s hope for achieving dominance requires increasi..
Minnesota Judge Allows Necessity Defense in Pipeline Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has taken the unusual step of allowing four protesters to use a “necessity defense,” enabling them to present evidence that the threat of climate change from Canadian tar sands crude is so imminent that they were justified in trying to shut down two Enbridge Ener..
Major Energy Importer Bets $10 Billion On Natural Gas
Much of the attention in energy markets has been focused on OPEC and oil prices lately. But news this week suggests that a different energy commodity is quietly becoming the hottest story going worldwide. That’s natural gas. With the world’s top importing nation — Japan — saying this week it’s abou..
Colorado Proposes New Rules for Oil-Gas Lines After Blast
New pipeline regulations proposed in Colorado in response to April 2017 natural gas explosion.
TAP Pipe Deliveries Complete to Albania, Greece and Italy
The last shipment of steel line-pipes arrives in Greece for the Trans Adriatic pipeline construction project.
Land Preservation Board Approves Easements for Pipeline
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation approves the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline construction projects.
Open Season Launched for Pipeline Reversal
Open season for the Capline reversal pipeline construction project launched.
Protesters Arrested at Atlantic Sunrise Construction Site
More than two dozen Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project protesters arrested.
Enbridge Gets Presidential Permit for Line 67 Pipeline
Enbridge receives presidential permit for the Line 67 pipeline construction project.
Why U.S. Crude Exports Are Booming
In the years leading up to the shale oil boom, crude oil exports from the U.S. were nearly nonexistent. There were two reasons for that. First, following the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, a crude oil export ban had been enacted as part of an energy bill that aimed to mitigate future oil crises. The crude ..
Canada’s Pipeline Industry Takes Another Hit
Cancellation of major oil pipeline construction project hurts Canada's oil and gas industry.
Gas Leaking from Kansas Wells Amid Dispute over Who Must Fix
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Natural gas is leaking through unplugged abandoned wells that have penetrated a massive underground storage field in Kansas, creating a public safety hazard amid a dispute over who is responsible for fixing the problem, regulatory filings show. Northern Natural Gas Co., which o..
Federal Regulators Approve Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley Pipelines
FERC approves the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline construction projects.
Williams Partners to Expand Gas Gathering, Processing and Liquids Handling Services in the Northeastern U.S.
Williams Partners L.P. has executed agreements with Southwestern Energy Company to expand its services in the Appalachian Basin of West Virginia. The agreements call for Williams Partners to deliver gas processing, fractionation, and liquids handling services in Southwestern’s Wet Gas Acreage in the..
Husky Energy Set To Restart Pipeline
Husky Energy (TSE: HSE) received a greenlight to restart its pipeline after successfully undergoing testing, inspection, and evaluation of a previously ruptured pipeline, according to local media. Last July, Husky’s pipeline leaked about 225,000 liters of heavy oil mixed with a diluent, about 40 pe..
Nevada Regulators Fine Southwest Gas $300000 for 2 Gas Leaks in Las Vegas
Southwest Gas fined $300,000 in Nevada for two natural gas leaks.
North Dakota Landowners' Lawsuit Against Pipeline Dismissed
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against the developer of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Oil Prices Poised To Rise In Early 2018
Oil prices will be lower for longer—that is the conventional wisdom. Data suggests, however, that oil supplies are tightening and that higher prices are likely in the relatively near-future. Refined Product Demand and Crude Oil Exports U.S. crude oil plus products comparative inventories have fall..
Enbridge Energy Defends Plan to Replace Line 3 Oil Pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Enbridge Energy disputed a state agency’s recommendation against the company’s proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, insisting in filings Wednesday that the project is needed to ensure adequate crude supplies for Minnesota and other Midwes..
Oklahoma Crude Oil Line Ruptured by Construction Crew
CUSHING, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma regulators say environmental crews are cleaning up a crude oil spill near one of the world’s largest oil storage sites. Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman Matt Skinner said Wednesday that oil spilled into a dry creek bed in Lincoln County, south of the massive ..
Judge Allows Dakota Access Pipeline to Keep Running During Review
Federal judge rules that the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project can remain in service while an environmental review is completed.
NEXUS Pipeline Construction Gets Green Light
FERC says Enbridge can commence work on the NEXUS pipeline construction project.
Rover Pipeline Drilling Activities Can Resume in Michigan
FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can resume HDD activities at four locations in Michigan along the Rover pipeline construction project.
- 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
