Pipeline
Niger Delta Militants Call Off Oil War
A new militant group in the oil-rich Niger Delta is calling off the war it had threatened to start on June 30, and has decided to “give peace a chance”, in what could be a relief for Nigeria that has just started to recover its oil production that was crippled by militant attacks last year. The New..
Michigan Official Calls for Shutting Down Oil Pipeline
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general called Thursday for shutting down twin oil pipelines that run beneath the waterway where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet. Republican Bill Schuette said a “specific and definite timetable” should be established for decommissioning the nearly 5-mi..
Pipeline Bottleneck Halts Falling U.S. Oil Imports
The U.S. has seen shale production rebound strongly, continuing a long-running trend towards higher oil production. The shale boom has helped the U.S. slash its import dependence significantly over the past decade or so. But the lack of pipelines reaching the East and West Coasts has slowed the decl..
Application for PennEast Pipeline Closed Over Deficiencies
New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection closes the application for the PennEast pipeline construction project.
Board: Pipeline Security Company Operated Without License
North Dakota regulators sue security firm hired to monitor the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Argentina Secures Financing to Expand Gas Pipelines
Argentina receives funding for natural gas pipeline construction projects.
Trump Administration Moves to Withdraw Obama Water Rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration moved Tuesday to roll back an Obama administration policy that protected more than half the nation’s streams from pollution but drew attacks from farmers, fossil fuel companies and property-rights groups as federal overreach. The 2015 regulation sought t..
Russia’s Pipeline Play Keeps Eastern Europe On Edge
Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project has Eastern European nations concerned.
Cheniere, KOGAS Commence 20-year LNG Contract
Cheniere Energy Inc. and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) have commenced their 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to supply U.S.-sourced LNG to KOGAS from the Sabine Pass Liquefaction facility in Louisiana. The SPA, which was originally signed in January of 2012, officially began on June 1, 201..
After Poland, Lithuania Becomes U.S. LNG Buyer
Seeking to diversify its gas imports away from Russia’s giant Gazprom, Lithuania’s state-held gas trader Lietuvos Duju Tiekimas said on Monday that it had signed a deal with Cheniere Marketing International to buy LNG directly from the U.S., adding to the growing list of customers of America’s LNG c..
Another Construction Contract Awarded for Northern Gas Pipeline
Spiecapag Australia wins construction contract for the Northern Gas Pipeline.
Potential US, China LNG Deal a Hot Topic at Flame Amsterdam 2017
A round-up of issues debated at Flame Amsterdam 2017, Europe’s premier gas and LNG conference, which took place May 8-11. US China Deal This year’s Flame was animated by the prospect of a trade deal between the US and China and its impact on the global LNG market. However the China experts in att..
Nord Stream 2 Pipe Transportation Contract Awarded
Blue Water Shipping has received a pipe storage and transportation contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
DOF Subsea Awarded Pipeline Inspection Contract
DOF Subsea receives pipeline inspection contract for the Transmediterranean Pipeline Company Limited Pipeline System.
13 Of 28 EU Nations Support Intervention In Nord Stream 2 Deal
13 out of 28 EU nations want the organization to negotiate the terms of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Celebrates 40th Anniversary
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The work and effort put into completing the Trans Alaska Pipeline System and its constant maintenance is an embodiment of Alaska grit, Alyeska Pipeline President Tom Barrett said. On Tuesday, Alyeska Pipeline celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Trans Alaska Pipelin..
AMID Begins Open Season for Crude Deliveries to DAPL
American Midstream Partners launches open season to deliver crude oil to the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
North Dakota Pipeline Construction Project in Service
The Savage Bakken Connector pipeline construction project placed in service
Largest East Coast Pipeline Reveals Demand For Gasoline Is Crashing
There’s a reason this week’s EIA survey showing gasoline and oil supplies declining has failed to stop RBOB prices from collapsing to 7-month lows: The start of the summer has done nothing to revive sluggish demand. That’s because despite what the EIA survey said, little has been done to reduce reco..
Michigan Fires Oil Pipeline Risk Assessor Over Conflict Of Interest
The state of Michigan has terminated a contract with Det Norske Veritas (DNV GL)—which was preparing a risk analysis report on Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline below the Straits of Mackinac—over a violation of conflict of interest prohibitions contained in the contract, the Department of Environmental Qua..
Mountain Valley Review Finds Limited Environmental Impacts
FERC has released it's environmental assessment of the Mountain Valley pipeline construction project.
Hungary, Croatia Sign MoU for Pipeline Construction Project
Croatia and Hungary have signed an MoU concerning a bi-directional gas pipeline construction project.
Judge Announces Trump Won't be Defendant in Pipeline Lawsuit
Judge issues order prohibiting tribes from adding President Trump as a defendant in lawsuit concerning the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Poll: Oil & Gas Faces Perception Problem Among Young Americans
While of 51% adults would be happy if their child chose a career in oil and gas, only 26% of Generation Z and 45% of millennials without a set career path find industry jobs appealing, according to Ernst & Young’s (EY) U.S. Oil and Gas Perception poll. A majority from the younger generation also per..
Tunisian Protesters Shut Down Oil And Gas Pipelines, Again
Protesters shut down on Wednesday several oil and gas pipelines in the southern Tunisian province of Kebili to urge the government to meet their demands for more jobs and investments in the local economic development. According to protest spokesman Fakhir al-Ajami, who spoke to Turkish Anadolu Agen..
ELN Attacks Colombia’s Second-Largest Oil Pipeline Again
Marxist rebels from the ELN attacked Colombia’s second-largest crude pipeline over the weekend, causing a complete halt in its flow, according to military and Ecopetrol sources that spoke to Reuters on Tuesday. The Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline is operated by the American oil company Occidental Petro..
Ruling on Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown Months Away
A federal judge's ruling whether to allow operations to continue on the Dakota Access pipeline construction project is months away.
Crestwood, First Reserve JV Completes Acquisition of Willow Lake Gathering and Processing Assets
Crestwood Equity and First Reserve to proceed with pipeline construction projects in the Delaware Basin.
Case Study: Mexssub Repairs Leaking, Bent Pipeline in Gulf of Mexico
A leading oil and gas company engaged the Mexssub team in commercial discussions in May 2012. The company wanted to restore the mechanical integrity of a pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. A leak in the 30-inch horizontal pipeline occurred and initially the operator installed a temporary mechanical cla..
Poll: Northeastern U.S. Supports Pipeline Construction
A new poll from the Consumer Energy Alliance shows that the majority of voters in the northeastern U.S. support new pipeline construction projects.
- 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
