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Juniper Systems, Inc. Juniper Systems, Inc. introduced its nonincendive Class I, II, and III, Division 2-certified Mesa 2 Hazloc, designed to perform in hazardous locations where explosive gases, liquids, vapors, dusts, or fibers and flyings may be present. It is said to be ideal for oil and gas ma..
Libya's National Oil Corporation Calls for Reopening of Pipelines
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has requested the immediate reopening of pipelines in Rayayina which connect the Sharara and El Feel oil fields in southwestern Libya with the Zawia refinery and Mellitah complex in the west of Tripoli. The pipelines have been blockaded by a local brigade of t..
NEB Improves Access to Pipeline Approval Condition Information
The National Energy Board (NEB) continues to make strides toward increased regulatory transparency with the launch of a condition compliance web page that enables Canadians to track company compliance with pipeline approval conditions. More than 3,200 approval conditions and their respective comple..
Saudi KAD Awarded Contract To Execute Pipeline Projects by Saudi Aramco
Saudi KAD has been selected as Saudi Aramco’s contractor for executing several strategic pipeline projects related to the Master Gas Program Phase II, and the Fadhili Gas Program. When the project is completed in 2018, the Master Gas System capacity will increase to 12.5 billion standard cubic feet..
Colonial Announces Construction Of Temporary Pipeline
ATLANTA (AP) – Colonial Pipeline said it’s beginning construction of a temporary pipeline that will bypass a leaking section of its main gasoline pipeline in Shelby County, Alabama. According to AL.com, Colonial gave no timetable Saturday as to when that bypass line would be completed or what path ..
Court Halts Construction of Another Section of Dakota Access Pipeline
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ordered a halt to construction of another section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said in a ruling late Friday that it needs more time to consider ..
With Some Gas Stations Dry, Pipeline Works to Send More Fuel
ATLANTA (AP) — Gas prices spiked and drivers found “out of service” bags covering pumps as the gas shortage in the South rolled into the work week, raising fears that the disruptions could become more widespread. The shortage is blamed on a pipeline rupture and leak of at least 252,000 gallons (954..
Michigan Panel that Oversees Pipeline Network to Meet Today
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state panel that oversees the safety of pipelines carrying oil and other substances around Michigan is meeting Monday. The Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Michigan Agency for Energy building in Lansing. The board is c..
Reroute Of Oman-Iran Gas Pipeline Increases Costs
The Iran-Oman gas pipeline will be more expensive than initially thought after the two countries agreed to alter the original route plan to avoid passing through UAE waters, Reuters reported on Thursday, quoting an industry source in the know. Iran, which holds the world’s second-largest gas reserv..
Expansion of Dominion East Ohio's Pipeline Infrastructure Replacement Program Approved
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has authorized Dominion East Ohio to continue its Pipeline Infrastructure Replacement (PIR) program and recover the associated costs for another five-year period, which runs through 2021. The PUCO also approved an increase in annual PIR spending from t..
AFL-CIO President: Dakota Access Pipeline Provides High-Quality Jobs
The AFL-CIO has issued a statement supporting the Dakota Access Pipeline. According to its president, Richard Trumka, the organization supports pipeline construction as part of a comprehensive energy policy that creates jobs, makes the United States more competitive and addresses the threat of clima..
FERC Issues Draft EIS for Mountain Valley Pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project. According to FERC’s statement, while construction and operation of the projects would result in some adverse environmental impacts, these impacts would..
FBI Investigating Anonymous Threats in Oil Pipeline Dispute
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The FBI says it is investigating anonymous online threats made against political leaders, law enforcement and Dakota Access pipeline workers. YouTube videos posted by “Anonymous Agents” include threats against President Barack Obama, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, National Gua..
National Energy Board Extends Sunset Clause for Construction to Begin on North Montney Pipeline Project
The National Energy Board (NEB) is extending the date in the sunset clause for the North Montney Pipeline Project to June 10, 2017. The sunset clause originally stated that construction must begin before June 10, 2016 or approval for the project will expire. NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. wrote to the N..
Lack Of Pipelines Continues To Dog Canada’s Oil Industry
Canadian oil companies have struggled for years to build enough pipeline capacity to get their oil out of landlocked Alberta, and more than a handful of proposed projects have been stifled by intense opposition from people living in affected areas. Still, the industry is applying a lot of pressure ..
Israel Approves Gas Pipeline For Crisis-Struck Gaza Strip
Leaders from Israel and the Palestine Authority have agreed on a deal to build a natural gas pipeline from Israel into the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, according to The Times of Israel. Currently, Gaza faces an acute shortage of energy, with local utility authorities an 8-hour on, 8-hour off pattern to cu..
Record-Setting Pipeline Equipment Auction Set for Later this Month
On September 28 – 29, more than 160 pipelayers, along with massive dozers and support equipment, will be sold by Ritchie Bros. This will be Ritchie Bros.’ largest-ever pipeline equipment auction, with the majority of the inventory being provided by Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company, in operatio..
New York Regulators Order Full Environmental Review for Pilgrim Pipeline
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state regulators say a proposed dual pipeline from Albany to New Jersey oil refineries requires a full environmental review. The Department of Environmental Conservation and the Thruway Authority announced its finding Wednesday, saying the Pilgrim Pipeline project has t..
Alabama Governor Declares State of Emergency in Response to Colonial Pipeline Gas Spill
HELENA, Ala. (AP) — Governor Bentley has declared a state of emergency in order to facilitate the granting of a United States Department of Transportation waiver. Work crews are trying to repair a pipeline that has spilled more than 250,000 gallons of gasoline in a rural area near Birmingham. Colo..
API: EPA Methane Regs Inconsistent with US Success in Emissions Reductions
The dramatic resurgence of the United States as an energy superpower has provided tremendous economic and environmental benefits, API Upstream Director Erik Milito testified during a House Committee hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s methane regulations. “Thanks to industry efforts ov..
All of Alaska LNG's Draft Resource Reports Now Available Online
All 12 of Alaska LNG’s draft resource reports to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are now available on the Kenai Peninsula Borough website. The reports are the second drafts submitted to FERC — the first were submitted in February 2015 — and will be reviewed by federal, state and local regu..
Vermont Regulators Approve Pipeline Through Park
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – Vermont state regulators have cleared away a final hurdle for a gas pipeline that’s already under construction. Some residents of Hinesburg had been trying to block the construction of the Addison Natural Gas Expansion Project through Gaprags Park in the town. But on Tuesday,..
Duke Energy Adjusts Plan for Central Corridor Pipeline Extension Project
In response to community feedback, Duke Energy has modified its plan for the Central Corridor Pipeline Extension Project. The company is now proposing to the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) to construct a smaller natural gas pipeline that operates with less pressure. The proposed pipeline would have..
Spectra: Faster than Expected Corrosion Led to Pipeline Blast
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Texas energy company says faster-than-expected corrosion caused a Pennsylvania natural gas pipeline blast that scorched 40 rural acres in April and badly burned a man whose home was destroyed. Andy Drake with Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp. shared those findings at a pub..
Dakota Access CEO: Company Committed to Finishing Project
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The head of a Texas company building the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline told employees Tuesday that it is committed to the project despite strong opposition and a federal order to halt construction near an American Indian reservation in North Dakota. Energy Transfer Partn..
Southern California Gas Co. to Pay $4 Million for Massive Gas Leak
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A utility responsible for a massive gas leak that drove thousands of families from their Los Angeles homes pleaded no contest to a criminal charge Tuesday as part of a $4 million settlement with prosecutors. The deal requires Southern California Gas Co. to adopt an expensive leak..
API and Building Trades Unions Call on Government to Uphold the Rule of Law on the Dakota Access Pipeline
API President and CEO Jack Gerard and North America’s Building Trades Unions President Sean McGarvey highlighted the benefits of increased energy infrastructure and discussed recent administration actions surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline and the potential impacts on the rule of law, American w..
Judge Sides with Feds on Temporary Oil Pipeline Pause
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe was unsuccessful Monday in asking a federal judge to recognize three federal agencies’ request for a developer to “voluntarily pause” work on a segment of the Dakota Access pipeline that the tribe says holds sacred sites and artifacts. The tribe s..
Bad News For The Bakken As Obama Administration Blocks Pipeline
The Obama administration shocked the oil industry last week, pulling the plug on a major oil pipeline from the Bakken that had become a flashpoint between a pipeline company on the one hand, and a growing coalition of Native American tribes and environmentalists on the other. Everyone was anxiously..
Gas Pipeline Projects in New Jersey Move Along Slowly
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — More than a dozen natural gas pipelines spanning hundreds of miles and carrying fuel from across the region could crisscross New Jersey if the projects — at various stages in the regulatory process — go forward. Monday marks the end of the public comment period on the proposed ..
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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
