Pipeline
Reducing Deepwater Pipeline Inspection Costs
Inspecting a pipeline is a complex operation. It is often fraught with complications due to the varying dimensions that the pipeline exhibits in order to operate in a deepwater environment. Designing the line with future inspections in mind is the exception, not the rule. As a result, a deepwater l..
Addressing Harsh Cryogenic Proving Conditions
Movement of hydrocarbon products via pipeline or other transport methods is critical in the oil and gas industry. Whether moving heavy bitumen or light gases converted to liquid, the economy, both locally and globally, depends on the transportation of these products. As these hydrocarbon products ar..
Are Your Pipeline Controllers Satisfied at Work?
Are you satisfied with your job? Do you love your career? Do you expect the same thing from your job that your manager expects from you? Are you valued by your company? Over the last five years of studying workload and human factors in the pipeline industry, we have repeatedly asked these same quest..
Oil Industry Worried About Trump’s “Buy American”
President Trump's goal of having all American pipeline construction projects built using American steel has pipeline companies concerned.
Decommissioning of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities Rising Sharply
The decommissioning of aging offshore oil and gas platforms, subsea wells and related assets is increasing dramatically, with over 600 projects expected to be disposed of during the next five years alone. This rapid trend toward decommissioning is causing spending to rise significantly, according to..
Capacity Center’s Annual Top 20 Pipeline Traders
In 2016, Tenaska once again topped Capacity Center’s annual top trader listings, acquiring 4.786 Bcf/d of annualized capacity during 2016. BP came in second with 4.529 Bcf/d, with Direct Energy (3.611 Bcf/d), Sequent (3.241 Bcf/d) and Constellation (2.995 Bcf/d) rounding out the Top 5, respectively...
Alaska Needs Much Higher Oil Prices To Reverse Its Oil Fortunes
This year marks Alaska’s 40th anniversary of the Trans Alaska Pipeline Systems (TAPS)—an 800-mile-long crude oil route that runs from the North Slope to Valdez, the northernmost ice-free port in North America. However, Alaska’s declining oil output in recent years has not only stretched the state’s..
Kansas Commissioners Disagree on Gas Pipeline Replacement
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A disagreement about who should take on the financial burden of replacing miles of dilapidated Kansas gas pipeline is dividing three commissioners no the state’s utility regulatory agency. Shari Feist-Albrecht, Pat Apple and Jay Emler discussed at a Kansas Corporation Commission..
NARUC Establishes Natural Gas Access and Expansion Task Force
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Robert F. Powelson and its Executive Committee have established a new Presidential Natural Gas Access and Expansion Task Force. Pennsylvania Commissioner John Coleman and Mississippi Commissioner Brandon Presley have been appointed a..
Plains All American Starts Open Season for Pipeline Project
An open season is underway for Plains All American's Permian Basin to Cushing Pipeline.
Pipeline Contract Awarded to Punj Lloyd
Punj Lloyd wins contract for pipeline construction projects from Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company Limited.
Report: Canadian Crude Supply Growth Highlights Need for New Pipeline Capacity
Due to increased crude oil production, Canada needs more pipeline construction projects.
Alaska LNG Project Application Filed With FERC
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation has filed an application with FERC for the Alaska LNG project.
Researchers design coatings to prevent pipeline clogging
Solution developed at MIT could stop buildup of hydrate ices that slow or block oil and gas flow. This story was originally published by MIT News on April 14, 2017. When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig suffered a catastrophic explosion and blowout on April 21, 2010, leading to the worst oil spil..
Gas Pipeline Construction Causes Highway Rupture
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Another major highway through Atlanta was partially shut down on Monday, this one after underground utility work caused the pavement to rise up, break apart and send a passing motorcyclist flying through the air. Witnesses said the motorcyclist was riding in the carpool lane whe..
Pipeline Safety Seminars to be held in West Virginia
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia and the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association are holding Pipeline Safety Seminars in Charleston on April 20 and Bridgeport on April 25, 2017. The one-day seminars will focus on a review of federal and state requirements including recent changes..
Pence Meets with Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Over LNG Project
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence meets with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and Governor Bill Walker concerning the Alaska LNG Project.
Dakota Access To Start Carrying Crude Oil Across State Lines In May
The Dakota Access pipeline construction project will start carrying oil across state lines in May.
Duke Energy Seeks Approval for Pipeline Project
Two hearings have been set to discuss Duke Energy's proposed natural gas pipeline construction project in Cincinnati.
FERC: All Connecticut Expansion Construction Can Proceed
FERC says Kinder Morgan can proceed with all construction activities for the Connecticut Expansion Project.
Leak Raises Concerns About Aging Alaska Subsea Pipelines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s picturesque Cook Inlet is home to endangered beluga whales and wild salmon – and a spider web of oil and natural gas pipelines on the sea floor, many of them placed there five decades ago. Cook Inlet’s petroleum production is often overshadowed by Alaska’s giant No..
Kurdistan Resumes Oil Exports After Pipeline Maintenance
The semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) resumed on Wednesday crude oil exports via the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to the Turkish Mediterranean coast, following a three-day planned maintenance on the Turkish side, KRG’s Ministry of Natural Resources said on Twitter today. “Export restart..
Vermont Gas Places Pipeline in Service
Vermont Gas' Addison natural gas pipeline construction project is now in service.
PECO, Higher Ed. Partner on Next-Generation Natural Gas Workforce
Providing safe and reliable natural gas service is the hallmark of every natural gas distribution company. This takes a committed approach to investing in state-of-the-art equipment and best-practice sharing among industry peers to improve operations and implement the latest safety trends. New equi..
Dakota Access Company Can Keep Some Pipeline Secrets
A federal judge says Energy Transfer Partners can keep some information about the Dakota Access pipeline construction project confidential.
Public Hearing Scheduled for Pipeline Abandonment
Canada’s National Energy Board will hold a public hearing to consider an application from NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd to abandon a 165-mile section of the Peace River Mainline. The pipeline loop that is proposed for abandonment is located in Northwest Alberta. The company plans to remove associated a..
Pipe Laying Contract Awarded for Nord Stream 2
Allseas Group wins offshore pipe laying contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project.
Environmental Review Begins for Nord Stream 2 in Russia
An environmental analysis of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction project in Russia is underway.
Companies Agree to Join Forces on Pipeline Project
Kinder Morgan and DCP Midstream agree to partner together on the Gulf Coast Express pipeline construction project.
NuStar Buying Navigator Assets in Midland Basin
NuStar Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Navigator Energy Services for $1.48 billion, subject to purchase price adjustments. The deal is expected to close in mid- to late-May. Navigator owns and operates crude oil transportation, pipeline gathering and storage assets in the ..
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- 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
