Pipeline

2nd Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac Passes Pressure Test

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — Enbridge says a second oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan has passed a pressure test required in a Justice Department agreement following a 2010 oil spill in southwestern Michigan. The most recent test was Friday on one pipeline that’s part..

EnLink to Move NGLs from Central Oklahoma to Gulf Coast

A subsidiary of EnLink entered into a long-term, fee-based agreement with a subsidiary of ONEOK to move NGLs from EnLink’s premier central Oklahoma position to EnLink’s Cajun-Sibon platform and the Mont Belvieu, TX trading and storage hub. NGL volumes from EnLink’s Chisholm processing complex will ..

Plains All American Launches Open Season for Delaware Basin to Cushing Pipeline

Plains All American launches open season for the Delaware Basin to Cushing pipeline construction project.

Judge Won't Allow Trump to be Added to Pipeline Lawsuit

Federal judge says President Trump can't be named as a defendant in a lawsuit concerning the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.

Report: Global Flexible Pipe Market to Hit $1 Billion by 2022

According to a report titled “Flexible Pipe Market by Raw Material (HDPE, PA, and PVDF), Application (Offshore and Onshore), and Region (North America, Middle East & Africa, Central & South America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe) – Global Forecast to 2022,” published by MarketsandMarkets™, the global fle..

DNV GL Connects Pipeline Expertise with Real-Time Data

DNV GL has developed the Pipeline Evaluation Portal, an application designed to help prevent pipeline failures and improve monitoring by increasing the availability and ease-of-use of DNV GL models and expertise by combining advanced structural models and probabilistic assessments with subject matte..

California to Require Utilities to Plug Gas Leaks

Stricter pipeline regulations regarding gas leaks approved in California.

Senate Passes Sweeping Sanctions Bill Targeting Iran, Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — A frequently polarized Senate found common ground Thursday as Republicans and Democrats joined forces to approve a sweeping sanctions bill that punishes longtime adversaries Iran and Russia, putting Congress on a possible collision course with President Donald Trump. The bipartisa..

Germany, Austria Slam US Sanctions Against Russia

BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Austria voiced sharp criticism Thursday of the latest U.S. sanctions against Moscow, saying they could affect European businesses involved in piping in Russian natural gas. The United States Senate voted Wednesday to slap new sanctions on key sectors of Russia’s economy an..

Israel's Prime Minister: Med Pipeline Would be 'Revolution'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to promote plans for a Mediterranean undersea natural gas pipeline construction project.

Agencies Slow Methane Rules Opposed by Oil, Gas Industry

The Trump administration delays Obama-era pipeline regulations concerning methane.

Ruling on Dakota Access Pipeline Surprises Oil Industry

U.S. oil industry shocked by judge's ruling concerning the Dakota Accesspipeline construction project.

Settlement Reached in Arkansas Oil Spill Case

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Exxon Mobil has settled a lawsuit over a 2013 pipeline spill that dumped tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into an Arkansas neighborhood. Attorneys representing 64 families announced the settlement Thursday. They say terms will remain confidential. Exxon did not im..

SoCalGas Uses Methane Capture Technology During Pipeline Safety Work

Southern California Gas Co. recently used innovative gas capture technology to empty natural gas from a permanently abandoned pipeline in Santa Clarita, Calif.  The special process allows for gas to be saved for later use while eliminating noise and emissions that occur in the traditional venting me..

Judge: Redo Part of Analysis for Dakota Access Pipeline

Judge orders the Corps of Engineers to redo its environmental analysis of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.

Medallion Completes Successful Open Season for Midland Basin Pipeline

Medallion Midstream successfully closed its binding open season for a major expansion of its existing crude oil pipeline system in the Midland Basin. The expansion will nearly double the capacity of Medallion’s existing Wolfcamp Connector mainline system through a partial loop of the Wolfcamp Connec..

The Fourth Industrial Revolution Is Fueled By Oil

Artificial intelligence is already here, with algorithms replacing traders on Wall Street and tanker watchers in ports. Robots are here, too, drilling wells and cleaning pipelines, assembling cars, and performing surgery. Make no mistake, the fourth industrial revolution is accelerating and it is ru..

Nebraska Commission Sets Another Hearing for Keystone XL

Nebraska Public Service Commission sets another public hearing for the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.

SwRI Patents New Pipeline Inspection Technology

New pipeline inspection technology patented by the Southwest Research Institute.

TransCanada Plans NGTL Expansion

TransCanada to spend $2 billion on pipeline construction project.

North American Pipeline Capacity Crisis Looms Large

Without more pipeline construction projects, Canada won't be able to capitalize on growing oil production.

Report: Growth in Oil Sands Projects Drives Need for More Pipelines in Canada

According to a report from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, more pipeline construction projects are needed in Canada.

Wood Group Awarded Pipeline Contract in Australia

Wood Group has received a contract to provide engineering support for a pipeline construction project in Australia.

Pipeline Regulators in Canada, Mexico Sign Agreement

Canada, Mexico agree to work together to improve pipeline regulations.

West Virginia's Senators Push for Appalachian Natural Gas Hub

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s U.S. senators have introduced legislation intended to help establish a major natural gas storage and distribution hub in the Appalachian region. Their legislation would designate it a “critical energy infrastructure” project, which they say would make ..

McElroy Develops New DataLogger® 6

McElroy has released the new DataLogger® 6, an Android-powered tablet that makes collecting and analyzing data on fusible pipeline projects more efficient than ever before. The DataLogger® 6 provides a modernized touchscreen interface and easy-to-navigate software system with on-screen instructions..

Natural Gas Built Qatar, Now May Protect it in Gulf Dispute

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Natural gas built the high-rises of Qatar’s capital, put the Al-Jazeera satellite news network on the air and a fleet of passengers jets for its state carrier in the sky. Now, it may be what protects Qatar as it is in the center of the worst diplomatic crisis to st..

Orbital Gas Systems' VE Technology Passes Flow Lab Tests

CUI Global, Inc.’s wholly-owned energy subsidiary, Orbital Gas Systems,  has successfully conducted flow lab testing for the patented VE Technology helical strakes on thermowells and sample probes, which prove vortex elimination. Orbital’s VE Technology features helical strakes in the body of i..

TransCanada Requests U.S. Regulators Pause Pipeline Review

TransCanada wants U.S. regulators to pause their review of the Upland pipeline construction project.

Wood Group Wins Contracts to Conduct Feasibility Studies for Statoil

Wood Group has been awarded two new contracts by Statoil to deliver concept and feasibility studies for the company’s Norwegian North Sea assets. Effective immediately, Wood Group will deliver a topside concept study evaluating the tie-in of Total’s Garantiana field development to Statoil’s Gullfak..