Pipeline
What to Look for When Updating Pipeline Valves in Urban Areas
SoCalGas is committed to investing in its natural gas system to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable service for its more than 21 million customers across Southern California. SoCalGas’ five-year capital plan is comprised of $6 billion in infrastructure investments, including $1.2 billion this year..
Settlement Reached in 2016 Seattle Natural Gas Explosion
SEATTLE (AP) — The state’s largest energy utility will pay at least $1.5 million for a natural gas explosion in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood last year. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Monday approved a settlement between Puget Sound Energy and commission staff reached ..
Multi-Mechanism Approach to Modeling Corrosion Threats to Pipelines
An innovative, common-sense strategy has been established to show the integrity hazard of pipelines attributed to internal corrosion deterioration mechanisms. The methodology provides guidelines for scheduling mitigation actions to prevent new corrosion, bringing any pre-existing corrosion damage to..
Reliability Rescue: Converting Compliance into Competitive Advantage
The oil and gas pipeline industry is increasingly encumbered by regulations with respect to the integrity and care of engineered assets. Constraints, directives and regulations from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) division of the Department of Transportation (DOT),..
What to Expect from a Coating Inspector
A critical part in any corrosion-control program is regular inspection of industrial coatings by certified third-party inspectors. This article explains why coating inspections are necessary, what they entail and why it is important for asset owners to take control of quality assurance. With many o..
Report: Massachusetts Distribution Companies See Spike in Residential Customers:
Massachusetts’ natural gas distribution companies have added 200,000 residential customers since 2000, employ more than 4,000 workers directly and pay over $100 million annually in city and town property taxes. These are some of the key findings from a new Northeast Gas Association (NGA) report, 20..
Composite Sleeves Address Mechanical Damage to Pipelines
Pipeline operators work hard to ensure their pipelines are protected from external corrosion. However, it can be more challenging for operators to keep their pipelines safe from third-party interference. While pipelines are buried, well-marked, and permission is meant to be obtained before digging n..
Best Practices Improving Pipeline Safety
Following best practices helps companies meet pipeline regulations.
A Review of the State-of-the-Art in Composite Repair Technology
Over the past 25 years, the gas and liquid transmission pipeline industry has integrated composite repair systems into their integrity-management programs. In the early stages of this process, the composite repair technologies were rather limited; however, over the past decade there has been a proli..
Sabal Trail to Begin Operations by End of June
The Sabal Trail pipeline construction project is expected to be fully operational by the end of June.
ONEOK to Expand Pipelines to Serve STACK Growth
ONEOK to proceed with two pipeline construction projects in the STACK play in western Oklahoma.
Downed Power Line Ignites Natural Gas Leak in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Residents of about 40 homes near Pittsburgh have been forced to stay inside after a downed power line ignited a leaking natural gas line, causing a fire. A tree downed by lightning is being blamed for knocking down the wire early Monday, just after midnight. Sparks from the downed..
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.
- 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
