Pipeline
U.S. Sanctions On Russia Could Be "Wide And Indiscriminate"
The U.S. Congress is set to approve legislation that will tighten sanctions on Russia, but more importantly, it will gut the President’s authority to unilaterally remove those sanctions. The sanctions come in response to the Russian interference in the U.S. 2016 presidential election, and they will..
Nigeria’s Oil Output Drops 150,000 BPD After Shell Pipeline Closure
The Nigerian unit of Shell has shut its Trans Niger Pipeline due to a leak, while the managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Monday that the pipeline was attacked, effectively shutting in 150,000 bpd of crude oil output. Shell’s Nigeria subsidiary, Shell Pet..
Judge Halts Mariner East 2 Pipeline Work in Eastern Pennsylvania
Judge temporarily halts work on the Mariner East 2 pipeline construction project in eastern Pennsylvania.
Nigeria Ups Oil Output Despite Rampant Oil Theft
Things have been mostly good for Nigeria’s oil industry in recent months. The government negotiated a peace with the militants that wreaked havoc on the oil transport infrastructure in the Niger Delta and output has been growing steadily, hitting 1.733 million bpd last month. However, one problem re..
Atlantic Sunrise Comment Period Opens, Hearing Scheduled
Public comment period, hearing scheduled for Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania DEP: Violations Occurred During Mariner East 2 Construction
Report shows violations were committed during the Mariner East 2 pipeline construction project.
Gas Company Plans to Replace Pipeline Under Parachute Creek
Williams to proceed with pipeline construction project in Colorado.
U.S., Russia Vie For European Gas Dominance
WASHINGTON: U.S. legislation renewing and tightening sanctions on Russia, stalled in the House of Representatives, was not passed before the U.S. and Russian presidents met at the G20 summit in Hamburg. The proposed bill had already received criticism not only from Russia but also from Germany and A..
Business Groups Defend Line 5 Pipelines
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Representatives of several business groups say twin oil pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac are a safe and necessary means of providing energy for Michigan’s economy. The groups defended Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 in a conference call with reporters Monday ahead of pub..
Public Hearings Scheduled for Enbridge's Line 5
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The public is getting a chance to sound off about a recent report outlining alternatives for twin oil pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac. The report by independent contractor Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems Inc. dealt with Enbridge’s Line 5. The nearly 5-mile-long..
Regulators Release Environmental Assessment of Pipeline
The Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project receives a favorable environmental assessment.
Pipeline Construction Project Dealt Legal Blow
Canada's Federal Court of Appeal rejects a National Energy Board decision regarding the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline construction project.
Oil Thieves Force Nigerian Pumping Station To Shutter
Oil thieves are bringing Nigerian crude oil pumping stations to their knees, according to a new report from World Oil. The 60,000-barrel per day Agbada 2 flow station run by Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria stood idle for most of June due to significant leaks in the pipeline used to transport its crude..
State Trade Group Can Weigh in on Dakota Access Pipeline
Federal judge says energy trade groups can give their opinion about temporarily shutting down the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Pacific Connector Pipeline Open Season Begins
Jordan Cove LNG has commenced an open season for the Pacific Connector pipeline construction project.
Los Angeles Natural Gas Field to Reopen, but Fight Still on
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The planned reopening of a massive Los Angeles natural gas storage facility that spewed methane for months has only renewed the fight over its future. California state officials on Wednesday cleared the way for resumption at reduced capacity in the next few weeks of natural gas p..
Dakota Access Developer's New Pipeline Rankling Regulators
NEW WASHINGTON, Ohio (AP) — The company that developed the Dakota Access oil pipeline is entangled in another fight, this time in Ohio where work on its multi-state natural gas pipeline has wrecked wetlands, flooded farm fields and flattened a 170-year-old farmhouse. The federal commission that ove..
Delivering Gas Off-Grid in North America
Virtual pipelines are scheduled shipments of natural gas between two points – from A to B – by road, rail or sea without a fixed pipeline. Virtual pipeline operations are usually to be found in remote areas where the terrain makes it too costly or too difficult to construct permanent pipelines. The..
NextDecade Signs MoU for LNG Terminal in Ireland
NextDecade, LLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Cork Company to advance a joint business development opportunity in Ireland for a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) and associated LNG import terminal infrastructure. NextDecade and the Port of Cork will hol..
Saudi Men On Trial For Allegedly Plotting Oil Pipeline Attack
Two Saudi teachers are standing trial in Saudi Arabia on charges that they have allegedly spied for arch-rival Iran in gathering information about a 5-million-bpd oil pipeline for the purposes of planning to blow it up, Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting two Saudi newspapers. According to the M..
Panel: Dakota Access-Style Protests Could Become Commonplace
Industry officials say don't expect protests of pipeline construction projects to stop anytime soon.
Tesoro to Begin Oil Transportation Services in Mexico
Tesoro Corporation, which will formally change its name to Andeavor effective Aug. 1, 2017, has reached a definitive agreement with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) for terminaling and transportation services in Mexico. The agreement will enable Tesoro to supply transportation fuels in the Mexican states..
Gas Pipeline Fire Prompts Evacuation of 20 Residents
HEBRON, N.D. (AP) — About 20 people were evacuated from their homes in Hebron when workers digging holes for fence posts struck a natural gas pipeline and started a fire. No injuries were reported in the Tuesday incident. The Bismarck Tribune reports damage was limited to some fencing and a shed. ..
Plains All American to Move Forward with Pipeline Expansion
Plains All American Pipeline completes successful open season for pipeline construction project in the Delaware Basin.
Williams Partners Files Application for North Seattle Lateral Upgrade Project
Williams Partners filed application for natural gas pipeline construction project in the state of Washington.
Vaquero Midstream Receives More Funding for Gathering and Processing Projects
Vaquero Midstream has reached an agreement with its bank group to increase their revolving line of credit from $40 million to $95 million. The increased bank capacity will be used to support the construction of a second 200MMSCFD cryogenic processing plant at the company’s existing Caymus plant site..
Months Needed for Additional Study of Dakota Access Pipeline
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says an environmental study of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project will take the rest of 2017.
Perry Touts Energy Exports, Awaits Study on Electric Grid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is pushing for increased exports of natural gas and other energy sources as it seeks U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday. He and President Donald Trump have offered a “comforting” message to energy c..
Second Indian Company Buys U.S. Crude
Bharat Petroleum has become the second Indian refiner to start buying U.S. crude oil, after Bharat purchased 500,000 bpd of Mars and the same amount of Poseidon crude, to be delivered between late September and early October, according to Reuters. Indian Oil Corp., the country’s top refiner, was th..
A Natural Gas War Is Brewing In The Mediterranean
Offshore gas developments in the East Mediterranean region are heating up. Alongside increased exploration efforts and a possible gas pipeline deal between Turkey and Israel, geopolitical risks are increasing too. While commercial prospects are starting to look good for all parties, a real military ..
- 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. 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
- Another Major U.S. Oil Refinery Shutting Down as Lyondell Confirms Houston Closure
- Chevron CEO Wirth Under Fire as Hess Deal Delay Drags Down Stock Performance
