Pipeline
New BC Government Could Jeopardize Canadian Oil Exports
The upcoming change in British Columbia’s government could stall the Canadian oil industry’s plans to compete globally by exporting crude to Asia—the world’s fastest growing refining market of which Middle Eastern producers, Russia, and now the U.S. are vying for market share. On Tuesday, the day o..
Mexico to Use Colombian Know-how to Combat Pipeline Thefts
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican officials are getting help from Colombia in fighting a wave of pipeline thefts. By some estimates, thieves drill into state-run pipelines in Mexico to siphon off gasoline and diesel about 20 times per day. Mexico’s attorney general said Friday that Colombian officials ar..
Evolution Midstream to Acquire Rowdy System in Powder River Basin
Evolution Midstream has entered into a binding agreement to purchase the Rowdy Gas Gathering System in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin from Lucid Energy. The system is comprised of about 1,000 miles of gas gathering lines and 43,700 hp of compression. The transaction is expected to close by July 1. Th..
Kurdish Government, Rosneft Sign Pipeline Deal
The Kurdistan Regional Government and Rosneft have reached an agreement concerning the monetization of an oil export pipeline construction project.
Minnesota to Open 22 Meetings on Disputed Enbridge Pipeline
Minnesota regulators schedule 22 public meetings for the Line 3 pipeline construction project.
Tallgrass Energy to Construct New Terminal to Interconnect with Oil Gathering System
Tallgrass Energy to build new terminal that will connect with a oil pipeline construction project in Colorado.
Will Trump Push Back Against Putin’s Pipeline Play?
U.S. lawmakers worry that a new pipeline construction project could enable Russia to further influence other European nations.
McDermott Wins Pipeline Construction Contract
McDermott awarded a pipeline construction contract by BP Trinidad & Tobago
Mexico Closes 7 Gas Stations Allegedly Selling Stolen Fuel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico closed seven service stations Thursday for allegedly selling gasoline and diesel stolen from state-run pipelines, the first confirmation that large amounts of fuel siphoned from illegal pipeline taps are being sold through officially sanctioned gas stations. An official of..
Report: Lack of Support a Recurring Problem for Enbridge's Line 5
PETOSKEY, Mich. (AP) — Twin oil pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac have had repeated problems with inadequate supports, a shortcoming that Michigan officials have described as violating a legal condition for placing the lines in the waterway, a newspaper reported Thursday. The Petoskey News-..
USGS Study: Fracking Not Currently Affecting Drinking Water Quality
A new U.S. Geological Survey study shows that unconventional oil and gas production in some areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas is not currently a significant source of methane or benzene to drinking water wells. These production areas include the Eagle Ford, Fayetteville, and Haynesville shale ..
OSHA Announces Inaugural Safe + Sound Week
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has designated June 12-18, 2017, as “Safe + Sound Week,” a new nationwide effort that urges organizations of all sizes in a wide range of industries to raise awareness of the value and importance of workplace safety and hea..
$3.8 Billion Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Begins Service
The Dakota Access pipeline construction project officially begins shipping oil.
Northern Gas Pipeline Construction Contract Awarded
Jemena awards contract for the Northern Gas pipeline construction project to McConnell Dowell.
Oil Theft Around The World: Cartels And Exploding Donkeys
Thousands of miles of oil pipelines connect the world’s oil producing hubs to their key customers’ refineries and electrical grids. By replacing trucks, the advent of the pipeline has dramatically reduced the carbon emissions associated with transporting fuel from point A to point B, but their unatt..
Dakota Access Pipeline Expected to Begin Shipping Today
As the Dakota Access pipeline construction project prepares to ship oil, its developer faces scrutiny for alleged construction violations in North Dakota.
Report: U.S. Oil Production Could Reach All-Time High in 2017
According to a new report from Rystad Energy, U.S. oil production could reach an all-time high in 2017, surpassing the previous record of 10.044 million barrels per day set in November 1970. Based on proprietary and detailed well-level data, analysts with Rystad Energy say as of May 31, 2017, U.S. ..
Open Season Underway for Oil Gathering System
Western Refining launches open season for the Conan Crude Oil Gathering pipeline construction project.
DCP Midstream to Expand Sand Hills NGL Pipeline
DCP Midstream announces intention to expand the Sand Hills NGL Pipeline.
Kinder Morgan Pipeline Faces Opposition From BC Political Parties
Following an initial public offering that raised US$1.3 billion (C$1.75 billion), Kinder Morgan Canada’s restricted voting shares start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday, just hours after two British Columbia parties opposing a Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion agreed to form an allian..
Bibby Offshore Snags Pipeline Contract
Bibby Offshore has won a contract for a pipeline construction project in the Shetland Islands.
Greece Opens Onshore Oil, Gas Blocs For Exploration
Greece will start opening new onshore oil and gas blocks for exploration in 2018, the head of the Hellenic Hydrocarbons Resources Management (HHRM), Yannis Bassias, told Reuters in an interview published on Monday. One of the first areas slated for opening is the region of Grevena in northern Greec..
DNV GL Releases New Guidelines for Submarine Pipelines
DNV GL has released the DNVGL-RP-F114, which provides holistic guidance and recommendations within a geotechnical framework for pipe-soil interaction assessments. “Geotechnical competence is required to understand the complex soil behaviour close to the pipe during installation and operational cond..
1.2 Million BPD Capline Pipeline Could Be Retired By 2021
New pipelines with similar routes may drive Plains All American LP’s Capline pipeline, from Louisiana-to-Illinois, obsolete, according to a new report by Reuters. The 1.2-million-barrel-per-day pipeline, was once the nation’s largest, but a bank report from the company’s latest investor presentatio..
FERC Won't Let Company Resume Drilling for Gas Pipeline
FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can't resume drilling activities for the Rover pipeline construction project.
Work Starts on Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Pipeline
Work is officially underway on the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline construction project.
Kinder Morgan Moving Forward with Trans Mountain Expansion Project
Kinder Morgan has secured the necessary financing to move forward with the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
Senate Bills Seek Tougher Great Lakes Pipeline Standards
DETROIT (AP) — Legislation proposed in the U.S. Senate would toughen liability standards for oil pipelines crossing the Great Lakes. The measure is part of a package introduced Wednesday by Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. They say the bills are intended to boost safety of pipelin..
Public Comment Period and Hearings Set in Pennsylvania for Pipeline Project
Public hearings scheduled in Pennsylvania for the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction project.
Company to Shut Down Well Linked to Fatal Colorado Explosion
FIRESTONE, Colo. (AP) — The company that owns a gas well linked to a fatal home explosion in Colorado says it will permanently shut down that well and two others in the neighborhood. Anadarko Petroleum announced the shut-down Wednesday in Firestone, where an April 17 explosion killed two people. In..
- 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
