Pipeline
Canadian Energy East Pipeline Hearing Cancelled After Protestors Raid Venue
A hearing regarding the status of the construction of the controversial Energy East Pipeline in Canada was suspended on Monday at the orders of Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre after a group of protestors disrupted a meeting on the issue, according to Canada’s National Energy Board. “The Energy East Mo..
Uganda Grants 8 Oil Production Licenses to Total, Tullow
Uganda’s government on Tuesday issued eight oil production licenses to two foreign companies, moving the East African country closer to becoming a producer of crude.Five of the licenses were granted to Britain’s Tullow Oil while France’s Total was given three, after years of regulatory delays and ta..
Phillips 66 Partners to Acquire South Louisiana NGL Logistics Assets
Houston-based Phillips 66 Partners will acquire a southeast Louisiana natural gas liquids (NGL) logistics system from Chevron, which includes about 500 miles of pipelines and a storage cavern connecting multiple fractionation facilities. Among the assets is the 300-mile, bi-directional TENDS Pipeli..
Regulator: Dakota Access Pipeline Worker Killed in Accident
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man working on the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline was killed in an apparent accident in western North Dakota, a state regulator said Saturday. North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk said the man, whose name has not been released, died of his injuries Frid..
Biden Reveals U.S. Opposition to Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Comments made by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday indicate that the United States believed the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that would have connected Europe to Russia was a “bad deal” for European Countries, a new report by Reuters says. Gazprom, one of Russia’s major state-run energy companies,..
Lengthy Construction Delay of Iowa Pipeline Denied
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Utilities Board denied Thursday a request by a group of landowners to halt construction of an oil pipeline beyond this week. The three-member board voted in a brief afternoon meeting against a lengthy stay of construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on parcels of ..
UGI Energy Begins Construction of Sunbury Pipeline
UGI Energy Services celebrated the start of construction on its Sunbury Pipeline with a groundbreaking ceremony in central Pennsylvania near the Panda Hummel Station power plant it will serve. The 35-mile-long pipeline will carry natural gas from the Transco interstate pipeline in eastern Lycoming ..
Oil Pipeline Subject of Federal Hearing, Small Work Stoppage
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Texas company that’s building an oil pipeline across four states was told Wednesday by the Iowa Utilities Board to stay away from the properties of 15 Iowa landowners until Monday to give board time to review legal issues involving a lawsuit. Also Wednesday, a federal judge ..
Dominion-Questar Merger Moves Closer After Approval From Utah PSC
The Public Service Commission of Utah has approved the merger between Dominion Resources, Inc. and Questar Corporation, subject to terms and conditions of an agreed settlement stipulation. With this action, the final regulatory approval needed to complete the merger is pending with the Wyoming Publi..
Judge Moves Pipeline Protest Hearing, Says Sides Should Meet
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A federal judge has postponed a hearing on whether a preliminary injunction should be issued to prevent protesters in North Dakota from interfering with construction of an oil pipeline. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland moved the hearing scheduled on Thursday to Sept. 8. The ..
Russia-Iran-Turkey Alliance Could Change Energy Dynamics For Good
A new strategic axis is forming in the Middle East, and this axis could play a transformative role in the region, upsetting the longstanding balance of power. Ankara has apologized to Moscow for the shooting down of a fighter plane last year. Iran and Russia have both condemned the July coup attempt..
Pennsylvania DEP Fines Pipeline Companies for Modifying Construction Plans Without Proper Approval
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined CNX Gas Company LLC (CNX) and CONE Midstream Partners LP (CONE) for not constructing pipelines as approved in their permits with the agency. CNX was directly fined $139,000 and CONE was fined $45,000 for violating the state’s Cl..
FBI to Probe Laser Beam Incident at Pipeline Protest Site
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The FBI has been called to investigate a laser beam allegedly being aimed at the cockpit of an airplane that was doing surveillance of an ongoing oil pipeline protest in southern North Dakota. Morton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Donnell Preskey says the alleged incident..
Judge Denies Iowa Landowners' Request to Halt Pipeline Work
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A district court judge on Monday denied a request by Iowa landowners to immediately halt construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline on 15 parcels of their land, saying they must first talk to state regulators. A state law written in 1998 says the Iowa Utilities Board must c..
Natural Gas Blamed in Aug. 10 Apartment Explosion
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A buildup of natural gas caused an explosion and fire that killed seven people and injured dozens of others at a Maryland apartment building Aug. 10, investigators said Friday. The exact cause of the explosion remains under investigation, but Daniel Board, special agent in..
7 People Detained in Plot to Bomb Georgian Gas Pipeline
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s intelligence agency says it has detained seven people suspected of plotting an attack on a gas pipeline that carries Russian gas to Armenia. The State Security Service said in a statement on Monday that it detained five people on Saturday who were planning to bomb ..
Natural Gas Pipelines Hit by Artillery Fire in Eastern Ukraine
hree natural gas pipelines were damaged overnight by artillery fire in Ukraine’s self-proclaimed eastern republic of Donetsk, Russian media reported on Friday, citing gas supplying company Donbassgas. Repair units are working to fix damages, according to Russia’s Tass news agency. Relations betwee..
Gas Flows to Millions in Thailand While Pipeline Repaired
Responsible for providing Thailand with 20% of its natural gas supply, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) work to make sure natural gas production from the Bongkot and Erawan production platforms, located in the Gulf of Thailand, flow with little disruption. Since replaci..
Integrated Corrosion Management of Oil, Gas Installations
Corrosion monitoring of oil and gas installation usually peaks during the operations/production stage, but each stage of the project is (design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance/shutdown time) is equally important for these facilities. The activities carried out during the design..
How Pipeline Safety Programs Really Work
State pipeline inspectors are the first line of defense at the community level to enforce pipeline safety rules and regulations (state and federal rules), and in many cases, inspect and enforce state underground utility damage prevention laws. The pipelines inspected by the state programs include g..
IPLOCA Awards
What are the IPLOCA Awards? What is the rationale behind them, when were they first introduced and how are they adjudicated? Mission and Objectives Reflecting IPLOCA’s mission of providing value to members and promoting the highest standards in the pipeline industry, the association progressively..
Ghana’s Sankofa Gas Project a Game Changer
Ghana’s Sankofa Gas Project (SGP) is focused on the development and subsequent production of two offshore natural gas fields within the OCTP (Offshore Cape Three Points) bloc. OCTP is comprised of the Sankofa and Gye Nyame non-associated gas fields, and the separate Sankofa East oil field (estimated..
Dakota Access Pipeline: A New Artery for Bakken Crude
The past two years (2015-16) will not be remembered as anything like the preceding ones of robust growth when new energy infrastructure was sprouting up like weeds, particularly on the North Dakota prairie atop the Bakken Shale play, and Justin Kringstad has had a front row seat on the roller coaste..
Orifice Meter Inspection - An Important but Forgotten Part of Measurement
You attended standards meetings and various measurement schools around the globe and met with your engineering peers to design the most cost-effective meter runs or meter stations. You believe everything is designed as best as it could be. The product is inspected prior to release and acceptance at ..
Shell’s Ajay Shah on Developing Gas Markets
Shell Vice President Ajay Shah leads a global team responsible for gas market development from the regasification terminal through to the local downstream market. He has worked in Shell’s gas and power division for over half his career and was part of the team responsible for the start-up of Hazira,..
New Report Confirms Pipelines Are One of the Safest Ways to Transport Energy
API has released a new report, with the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL), confirming that pipelines continue to be one of the safest ways to efficiently transport energy across the United States. The report highlights liquid pipeline safety performance and industry-wide efforts to improve pipeli..
Pipeline Company Reaches Deal with Arkansas Water Utility
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A western Arkansas water utility and a company building a $900 million oil pipeline have reached a deal to protect drinking water sources from potential spills. Diamond Pipeline LLC and the Clarksville Light and Water Co. finalized a $6.6 million deal Wednesday. The 440-mil..
North Dakota Pipeline Construction Halted Until Court Date
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Developers of a $3.8 billion, four-state oil pipeline have agreed to halt construction near an American Indian reservation in southern North Dakota until a federal court hearing next week in Washington, D.C. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is suing federal regulators for approvi..
North Dakota Regulators Approve 3 Pipeline Projects
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators have approved siting permits for two crude oil pipelines and a natural gas liquids pipeline. ONEOK Bakken Pipeline LLC plans a 14.4-mile natural gas liquids pipeline in McKenzie County. BOE Pipeline LLC plans a 41.8-mile crude oil pipeline in Dunn and M..
Oil Pipelines In Louisiana May Soon Be Buried At Sea
Louisiana’s shrinking coastline is causing headaches for the oil industry in that state, as an eroding coast and rising sea waters are threatening oil infrastructure. The coastline is disappearing at a rate of approximately 20 square miles per year, which could mean that more than 610 miles of pipe..
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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
