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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.
World’s No.1 Oil Trader: U.S. To See Final Oil Output Spike In 2018
The best is yet to come for US oil production—but it will be a short-lived hurrah, according to Ian Taylor, head of oil trading giant Vitol. US oil production has steadily increased throughout 2017 as US drillers regained their footing after the oil price crash. What started out at 8.946 million bp..
OPEC Chief Urges U.S. Shale To Curb Oil Output
In an unconventional plea to U.S. shale drillers, OPEC’s Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo urged North American producers on Tuesday to share the responsibility for drawing down the global oil overhang. “Emerging from this most vicious of all oil cycles, the need to sustain the rebalanced market ..
Europe Stands Divided On Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
European countries are divided over Gazprom's Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Officials Say Pipeline Boosts Revenue by $6 Million a Month
North Dakota officials say the Dakota Access pipeline construction has increased the state's tax revenues by $6 million per month.
Trump Administration: Court Can't Suspend Pipeline Decision
The Trump administration says a federal court has no right to second guess a presidential permit issued for the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.
Niger Delta State Looks To Break Free From Oil
Bayelsa, a state in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, will search for non-oil natural resources to diversify away from its main commodity—oil. This is what the state’s new commissioner in the Ministry of Mineral Resources said after taking office. Markson Fefegha added that there are plans in plac..
Trans Mountain Expansion Route Hearings for Burnaby Segment Set
The National Energy Board (NEB) has announced that detailed route hearings for the Burnaby, B.C. segment (Segment 7) of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project will begin in January 2018. This follows a previous announcement for detailed route hearings in segments one and two (of seven) located in Albe..
Rosneft Looks To Boost Crude Oil Exports To China
Russia’s biggest oil producer, state-controlled Rosneft, is aiming to almost double its crude oil exports to China through Kazakhstan, Reuters reported on Friday, citing three industry sources, in what could be yet another sign that the oil ties between Russia and China are growing closer. Rosneft’..
Barclays: Canada’s Oil, Gas Mid-Caps To Benefit From Slower Output Growth
Canadian mid-cap oil and gas drillers could actually benefit from the slower production growth because it would boost capital efficiency and lower risks, according to research by Barclays. Canada’s exploration and production (E&P) companies do not usually promise high growth in output, unlike U.S. ..
Iraq to Restore Pipeline to Turkey, Bypassing Kurdish Region
BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraq’s Oil Ministry has ordered the restoration of an oil pipeline from the city of Kirkuk to Turkey that would bypass the country’s northern Kurdish region in the wake of the area’s pro-independence referendum. Tuesday’s development is the second measure that Baghdad has taken ove..
NC Gives Qualified No to 3-State Natural Gas Pipeline
North Carolina regulators reject the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.
Construction Begins on 650-Mile NGL Pipeline in Permian
EPIC Pipeline begins work on 650-mile NGL pipeline construction project in the Permian Basin.
The Permian Boom Is Coming To An End
The pipeline construction project boom in the Permian may soon slow down
LNG Production Starts At Wheatstone
Chevron has announced the start of production at its Wheatstone LNG offshore project in Australia, with exports from the facility due to begin in several weeks. Initial plans had scheduled the first cargo for mid-2017, Reuters recalls. Wheatstone consists of two liquefaction trains that are togethe..
Gulf Of Mexico Output Falls Nearly 100% After Hurricane Nate
As of Sunday, 92.61 percent of crude oil production capacity in the Gulf of Mexico was shut in, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said. In barrels, this amounted to 1.62 million per day, with 298 platforms and 14 rigs evacuated, representing 40.43 percent and 70 percent of platforms..
Montana Pipeline Proposed to Transport CO2 for Oil Recovery
Carbon dioxide pipeline construction project in Montana proposed to help oil production.
Jury Convicts Activist Who Targeted North Dakota Pipeline
A North Dakota jury convicts Dakota Access pipeline construction project protester.
Dakota Access Review to Take Until April
Environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project to last until April 2018.
- 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
