Pipeline
Brazos Midstream Completes Comanche I, Starts Work on 2nd Plant
Brazos Midstream Holdings finishes work on a pipeline construction project in the Delaware Basin.
Sunoco, ETP Complete Merger and Name Change
Sunoco Logistics Partners and Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) completed their merger announced in November of an indirect subsidiary of SXL and ETP, with ETP surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of SXL. As part of the merger, Sunoco Logistics Partners changed its name to Energy Transfer..
Energy Regulator to Appeal Decision to Supreme Court of Canada
The Alberta Energy Regulator will appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision that allows receivers and trustees to disclaim, or walk away from, unprofitable oil and gas assets and their associated abandonment and reclamation liabilities despite Alberta legislatio..
Federal Energy Regulator Says She Won't Seek New Term
One of FERC's two remaining members says she won't pursue reappointment after her term expires in June.
Enbridge Has No Plans to Build Another Wisconsin Pipeline
Unbridle says it has no plans to proceed with a new pipeline construction project in Wisconsin.
Trump Signs Executive Order Promoting Offshore Exploration
U.S. President Donald Trump today signed an executive order that will open up more areas for offshore oil and gas exploration and production. Our country is blessed with incredible natural resources, including abundant offshore oil and natural gas reserves. But the federal government has kept 94 p..
Enterprise Completes Acquisition of Azure Natural Gas Gathering System
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. today announced that one of its affiliates has closed on its purchase of the midstream business and assets of Azure Midstream Partners, L.P. and its operating subsidiaries in East Texas and North Louisiana. The assets consist of 960 miles of natural gas gathering p..
Pipeline Sending Natural Gas from Western Canada to Chicago Considers Expanding Capacity
Owners of the Alliance pipeline, one of the longest natural gas pipelines in North America, are in the early stages of assessing interest in expanding its capacity to transport natural gas from western Canada to Chicago, Illinois. The Alliance pipeline is unique because, unlike other natural gas pip..
Colombia’s Second-Biggest Pipeline Attacked, Again
Colombia’s second-largest pipeline, Cano-Limon Covenas with a 210,000-bpd capacity, was attacked early on Thursday, as a result of which oil was spilled and the flow of crude along the pipeline was halted, Colombia’s state oil firm Ecopetrol said in a statement. According to Reuters, the attack has..
Zhejiang Jinzhou to Supply Pipes for China Gas Field
Zhejiang Jinzhou Pipeline Technology has been awarded a US$40.4 million contract by CNOOC Ltd to provide steel pipes for the Dongfang 13-2 high-pressure high-temperature gas field. Under the terms of the agreement, the company must provide 52,911 tons of pipe by August 31, with 3,476 tons, 13,228 t..
New Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Explosion Disrupts Kurdish Production
A pipeline explosion in Kirkuk caused a disruption in oil production on Wednesday, according to government sources who confirmed the source of the commotion. “An explosion occurred in Kirkuk, which caused considerable material damage and stopped production,” the Ministry of Natural Resources said i..
PennEast Application Deemed Incomplete
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says a freshwater permit application for the PennEast pipeline construction project must be resubmitted.
Group Pursuing Ballot Measure to Close Mackinac Pipelines
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group that wants to shut down twin oil pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac is taking steps to propose a ballot initiative to voters in 2018. The Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday approved the form of a petition submitted by Keep Our Lakes Great, a ballot committee..
API Honors Companies for Pipeline Safety
The American Petroleum Institute awarded its 2016 Distinguished Safety and Environmental Award to Chevron Pipe Line Company and Portland Pipe Line Corporation. This is API’s highest safety and environmental performance award for pipeline operators, and it was presented to the companies at API’s 68th..
Pipeline Incidents Drop 10% in 2016-17 Period, Report Says
API, along with the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL), released the pipeline industry’s 2017-2019 Pipeline Safety Excellence Strategic Plan and 2016 Performance Report summarizing the industry’s track record on pipeline safety and outlining the steps being taken by pipeline operators to advance s..
Nigeria To Fight Pipeline Attacks With Incentives For Illegal Refiners
In a bid to clamp down on pipeline attacks and oil thefts, Nigeria’s oil minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu is advancing plans to include illegal refineries in the Niger Delta in a new government initiative aimed at dissuading perpetrators from attacking oil infrastructure. Speaking at the Nigerian Ass..
Cleanup Underway for Oklahoma Pipeline Spill
LOYAL, Okla. (AP) — A Houston-based pipeline company is cleaning up a nearly 19,000 gallon oil spill in northwest Oklahoma that threatened a local water supply. Crews from Plains All American Pipeline were at the site Tuesday in Loyal, about 60 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. The leak was report..
Contract for Pipeline Construction Project Awarded
GE Oil & Gas has received a contract to exclusively supply gas turbine and compressor equipment for the Rio Bravo pipeline construction project.
North Dakota Pipeline Spills 1,050 Gallons of Oil and Saltwater
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A 1,050-gallon oil pipeline spill in western North Dakota polluted a tributary of the Little Missouri River but was prevented from flowing into the larger waterway by its fast-moving current, a state Health Department official said Tuesday. An estimated 756 gallons of oil and ..
KMG to Acquire DRA’s Provider Flowchem
KMG, a global provider of specialty chemicals, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Flowchem, a leading manufacturer of pipeline performance products, from Arsenal Capital Partners. Based in Waller, TX, Flowchem is a global provider of drag-reducing agents, related support services and equipmen..
Financing Agreements Reached for Nord Stream 2
Five companies agree to finance the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Tensions Build Over Pipeline Construction Project
SANDISFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Amid drizzle and mist, the sound of nothing but toads and faint rippling water, the unmarked patrol cars pass slowly by, stop and watch, then move on until the next patrol comes.It continues like this on a gray morning as Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. gets ready to start cutti..
Report: Northeastern U.S. Needs More Pipelines
According to a report from the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, the northeastern U.S. needs more pipeline construction projects.
Nigeria’s Navy Thwarts Attack On Oil Products Pipeline
Nigeria’s navy has foiled an attempt by vandals to break a pipeline operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that carries petroleum products from Atlas Cove, Lagos, to Mosimi depot in southwest Ogun state, local media report. According to Vanguard news outlet, the vandals were..
Owner Won't Reopen Fuel Pipeline in Northeast Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker’s administration says the owner of a fuel pipeline that had served northeastern Wisconsin until it shut down in March 2016 will not be reopened. The Department of Administration said Friday that the West Shore Pipeline Company has notified the state that it wi..
Oregon Utility to Put Renewable Natural Gas in Pipelines
NW Natural has agreed to partner with the City of Portland to put renewable natural gas converted from the city’s largest wastewater treatment plant on its pipeline and into vehicles. In a vote yesterday, the Portland City Council authorized the construction of a RNG production facility at the Colu..
Pipeline Firm Cited for Drilling Mud Spill
The Ohio EPA has cited Energy Transfer Partners for spilling about two million gallons of drilling mud while working on the Rover pipeline construction project.
STATS Group Completes Isolation of 42-inch Subsea Pipeline
Engineers at STATS Group had a hat trick of challenging issues to overcome when commissioned to isolate a 42-inch subsea pipeline in the Middle East. The dead leg pipeline was housed within an oil storage tank. The national operating company was concerned the integrity of the pipe was suspect after..
New ‘Super Basin’ has Large, Untapped Potential
New research finds that the Tampico-Misantla Basin in Mexico could be one of 24 global onshore ‘Super Basins’ that IHS Markit has identified. Exploration and production companies investing in Mexico’s upstream have shown strong interest in the country’s offshore basins, but the onshore potential in ..
Pipeline Operators, Are You Prepared for NTSB Accident Investigations?
The aftermath of a liquid or natural gas pipeline accident can be chaotic and quite demanding for a pipeline operator and its employees. The effect on people, property and the environment can be dramatic. The effort required to respond to a pipeline accident can be overwhelming, especially when com..
- Williams' $1 Billion Gas Pipeline Blocked by U.S. Appeals Court, Derailing Five-State Project
- Texas Waha Hub Gas Prices Plunge to Record Lows, Hit Negative Territory
- Williams Begins Louisiana Pipeline Construction Despite Ongoing Legal Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. Buys Nearly 5 Million Barrels of Oil for Emergency Stockpile
- U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Controversial Biden Pipeline Safety Rules
- Report: Houston Region Poised to Become a Global Clean Hydrogen Hub
- Exxon Mobil to Start Gas Reserve Seismic Surveys in Greece
- LaPorte, Texas, Issues Shelter in Place After Altivia Plant Leaks Toxic Gas
- Texas Startup Endeavors Again to Build First Major U.S. Oil Refinery Since 1977
- Mid-Year Global Forecast: Midstream Responding to Demand from LNG Projects
