Pipeline
GPA Midstream Asks EPA to Withdraw Proposed Rule
The GPA Midstream Association has filed comments on the Environmental Protections Agency’s proposed addition of natural gas processing facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). “GPA Midstream believes this information is already being shared with the general public through a large number of..
Enable Midstream to Build Anadarko Basin Pipeline
Enable Midstream plans pipeline construction project in the Anadarko Basin.
Small Gas Pipeline Blamed for Fatal Colorado Home Explosion
FIRESTONE, Colo. (AP) — A home explosion that killed two people was caused by unrefined natural gas that was leaking from a small abandoned pipeline from a nearby well, fire officials said. The April 17 explosion in Firestone about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Denver happened when the odorless..
Jemena Gets License for Northern Gas Pipeline
Jemena receives license for the Northern Gas pipeline construction project.
EVRAZ North America to Provide Pipe for Trans Mountain Expansion
EVRAZ North America will supply approximately 250,000 metric tons of pipe for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
Police: 18 Arrested at Connecticut Expansion Protest
18 protesters of the Connecticut Expansion Project in Massachusetts arrested.
Olive Trees vs Pipelines: Will The TAP Pipeline Ever Be Completed?
The Trans Adriatic pipeline construction project remains in limbo.
Suncor Restarts Heavy Canadian Oil Shipment From Syncrude Oil Sands
Suncor Energy said on Monday that pipeline shipments from the Syncrude Mildred Lake Oil Sands facility in Canada had resumed after completing repairs following a fire at the upgrader on March 14. Over this past weekend, Syncrude completed the necessary repairs and start-up activities, and shipments..
Hearing Set for Keystone XL in Nebraska
The Nebraska Public Service Commission has scheduled a hearing concerning the Keystone XL pipeline construction project for Wednesday.
North Dakota Seeks Federal Aid for Pipeline Protest Costs
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s governor is asking President Donald Trump for federal reimbursement of $38 million in state law enforcement costs related to months of protests over construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Gov. Doug Burgum emailed Trump Saturday seeking a presidential di..
Pembina Boosts Natural Gas Holdings, Buys Veresen
Pembina Pipeline is buying its smaller competitor, Veresen, in a stock-and-cash deal worth about $7.1 billion (C$9.7 billion). The move gives the pipeline operator access to natural gas pipelines and processing infrastructure. Both Calgary, Canada-based companies hold assets in several oil and gas ..
PHMSA Adjusts Fines for Violations of Pipeline Safety Regulations
PHMSA has altered the civil penalty amount for breaking various pipeline safety regulations.
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.
- 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
