Pipeline
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..
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..
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Enbridge Plans 86-Mile Pipeline Expansion, Bringing 850 Workers to Northern B.C.
- Intensity, Rainbow Energy to Build 344-Mile Gas Pipeline Across North Dakota
- U.S. Moves to Block Enterprise Products’ Exports to China Over Security Risk
- Court Ruling Allows MVP’s $500 Million Southgate Pipeline Extension to Proceed
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- A Systematic Approach To Ensuring Pipeline Integrity
- 275-Mile Texas-to-Oklahoma Gas Pipeline Enters Open Season
- LNG Canada Start-Up Fails to Lift Gas Prices Amid Supply Glut
- Kinder Morgan Gas Volumes Climb as Power, LNG Demand Boost Pipeline Business
