Pipeline
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..
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.
- 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
