Pipeline
Supplemental Open Season Underway for Bakken Pipeline Transport
Dakota Access and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Company (ETCO) launched a binding supplemental open season on Aug. 12 to solicit shipper commitments for the Bakken Pipeline. The two companies expect incremental transportation capacity for Bakken/Three Forks production will be determined based on these ..
Sioux Tribe Leader Wants Political Help to Halt Oil Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A tribal leader Wednesday said he contacted the White House and met with North Dakota’s senators in an effort to halt construction of a $3.8 billion, four-state oil pipeline that crosses the Missouri River near an American Indian reservation in southern North Dakota. Standing ..
Trellis Energy Enables NAESB 3.0 Compliance for Natural Gas Pipelines
Trellis Energy has announced that the company’s Trellis 6.0 is the first natural gas transaction management solution to become 100 percent compliant with the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standards version 3.0. NAESB is an industry forum that develops ..
Court: Ratepayers Can't be Asked to Finance Gas Pipelines
BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts is blocking electric utilities from passing on to ratepayers the costs of building new natural gas pipelines. The Supreme Judicial Court in its unanimous decision Wednesday said state regulators made a mistake in approving the tariffs and authorizing..
Judge Orders Protesters Not to Interfere with Oil Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering protesters in North Dakota not to interfere with the construction of a $3.8 billion, four-state oil pipeline. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland granted the developer’s motion for a temporary restraining order Tuesday. Dakota Access filed a l..
Court Hearing Set for Friday on Effort to Halt Oil Pipeline in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As work progresses on an oil pipeline crossing Iowa, opponents are holding protest rallies and taking the state utilities regulators to court in hopes of stopping construction. A hearing is scheduled for Friday in Des Moines on a motion to stay construction on several ..
Oil Pipeline Construction Halted Amid Talks With Protesters
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) —Developers of a $3.8 billion, four-state oil pipeline halted construction Tuesday while law enforcement and tribal leaders in North Dakota met to discuss a resolution to an ongoing protest. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says he met with tribal leaders to “negotiate ..
Alberta’s Cap on Oilsands Emissions Will Cost Billions With Little Effect on Greenhouse Gases
Capping carbon emissions in Alberta’s oilsands will leave hundreds of billions of dollars in the ground while doing very little to reduce greenhouse gases, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute. The study, How Alberta’s Carbon Emission Cap Will Reduce Oil Sands Growth, estimates ..
Gazprom Partners in Nord Stream Quit Merger Talks
Gazprom’s partners in the Nord Stream-2 pipeline project have given up the merger plan that would have seen Gazprom, Shell, OMV, French Engie, and German Uniper and Wintershall combine into a consortium to build a gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea. The change of plans was prompted by opposition fro..
FERC Approves Construction of $3.2B Sabal Trail Pipeline
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Construction of a new $3.2-billion natural gas pipeline that will travel through three Southeastern states could begin within a week after the project received its final approvals on Friday despite years of challenge from environmental groups. The Gainesville Sun reports (h..
Dakota Access Pipeline Owners Sue North Dakota Protesters
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Developers of a $3.8 billion, four-state oil pipeline sued in federal court Monday to stop protesters near an American Indian reservation in North Dakota to stop interfering with the project, alleging the safety of workers and law enforcement are at risk. Dakota Access LLC fil..
ROSEN Group to Supply Pre-Commissioning Equipment to SPIECAPAG for TAP
The ROSEN Group’s Field Products and Services division will provide effective equipment for pre-commissioning activities to SPIECAPAG by supplying 48’’ pre-commissioning tools, tracking equipment, as well as accessories to be used for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline. The equipment provided will be appli..
Plans to Protect Rare Colorado, Utah Birds May Limit Pipeline ROW
DENVER (AP) — Federal land managers announced long-awaited plans to protect the rare Gunnison sage grouse, a bird found only in Colorado and Utah. The Bureau of Land Management released a nearly 1,000-page document late Thursday proposing restrictions on energy development, roads and grazing. The ..
Feds Probing if Fire at Texas Refinery Pipeline Connection Caused by Welder
NEDERLAND, Texas (AP) — Federal investigators are reviewing whether a welding contractor working on a crude oil pipeline connection under construction might have helped ignite a flash fire that injured seven people at a Southeast Texas refinery. The Beaumont Enterprise reports (http://bit.ly/2aTW1j..
Kenyan Government Approves Plan to Create Oil Infrastructure
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s government says it has approved a plan to produce between 2,000 and 4,000 barrels a day of crude oil in an effort to exploit the country’s oil production potential. A statement from the president’s communications department said Thursday that infrastructure will be upg..
PBF Logistics to Acquire Torrance Valley Pipeline Interest
PBF Logistics plans to acquire a 50% interest in Torrance Valley Pipeline Company (TVPC) from an affiliate of PBF Energy for about $175 million. The two companies expect to close the deal. TVPC owns the 189-mile San Joaquin Valley Pipeline system with a throughput capacity of 110,000 bpd. The syste..
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Receives FERC Approval to Expand Firm Natural Gas Transportation Service
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved Eastern Shore Natural Gas’ application to expand firm natural gas transportation service to Calpine Energy Services’ Garrison Energy Center in Dover, Delaware. When completed, Eastern Shore Natural Gas will transport 45,000 dekatherms per day of ..
Opposition to Oil Pipeline Heats Up in North Dakota, Iowa
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — American Indians blocked crews constructing the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota on Wednesday, while Iowa landowners are asking a judge to halt work in their state until their constitutional challenges are heard. Law enforcement was called to keep the pe..
Williams Partners Committing to New Barnett Shale Gas Gathering Deal
Williams Partners conditionally committed to a new gas gathering agreement with Saddle Barnett Resources, a private equity-backed company based in Dallas, which will take over Chesapeake Energy’s interests in the Barnett Shale. Williams Partners’ agreements with Chesapeake, including Chesapeake’s Mi..
Iowa Landowners Seek Immediate Halt to Pipeline Construction
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa landowners are asking a judge to stop construction on the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline until their constitutional challenges are heard. A dozen landowners asked a state court in documents filed Tuesday in Des Moines to immediately hear the motion and keep the T..
Hydratight Secures New Contract with Statoil
Subsea connector specialist Hydratight has secured a four-year contract with Statoil Petroleum AS to supply products, services and management for remote pipeline repairs worldwide. Hydratight’s MORGRIP® contingency connectors will be the primary mechanical repair method within Statoil’s Pipeline Re..
Officials Celebrate Opening of New Pipeline in Arkansas
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas officials are celebrating the opening of a $200 million, 210-mile pipeline that will transport gasoline, diesel and jet fuel into the state. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson joined other top elected officials Wednesday to mark the start of the Magellan Midstream ..
China Could Quadruple Gas Imports By 2030
China has become the usual suspect when it comes to commodity prices. Whether it’s crude oil or copper, LNG or gold, China is almost invariably the first place everyone looks for an explanation as to why prices are up or down. Now Asia’s largest economy is on its way to swing the international gas m..
Williams, Williams Partners Selling Canadian Businesses to Inter Pipeline
Williams and Williams Partners agreed to sell the companies’ Canadian businesses to Inter Pipeline Ltd. for combined cash proceeds of $1.03 billion. Williams will waive $150 million of incentive distribution rights in the quarter following closing to simplify the of inter-company contracts. After ta..
Caliber Bear Den Interconnect Pipeline Open Season Underway
Caliber Bear Den Interconnect LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caliber Midstream Partners, LP, has launched a binding open season to solicit commitments for a new Caliber Bear Den Interconnect Pipeline that will be constructed from the Enable Midstream Partners, L.P. Bear Den Gathering System in Mc..
Welspun Receives $47 Million to Build Oil Pipeline
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Welspun Tubular says it’s received a $47 million order to help build a 440-mile pipeline that will carry oil from Cushing, Oklahoma, to Memphis, Tennessee. Welspun and Diamond Pipeline LLC say the order accounts for approximately two-thirds of the pipe needed to build the D..
Louisiana Politicians Go to Court Blaming Big Oil for Coastal Woes
ALLIANCE, La. (AP) — The oil industry has left a big footprint along the Gulf Coast, where a Delaware-sized stretch of Louisiana has disappeared. But few politicians would blame Big Oil for ecosystem abuse in a state where the industry employs up to 300,000 people and injects $73 billion into the e..
Gas Pipeline Explosion in Iran Kills 1, Injures 3 People
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV is reporting that a gas pipeline explosion in southern Iran has killed one person and injured three others. The report says the explosion took place during the early hours Saturday in the town of Genaveh, in the southern province of Bushehr. It says the fire was..
New Brunswick Building Trades Unions Fully Support Energy East
The head of the New Brunswick Building Trades Unions says the Energy East pipeline project is about the future for New Brunswick construction workers. “The economy has been slow over the last few years in New Brunswick. This has caused many of our workers to travel out of province for work an..
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Receives FERC Approval to Construct Facilities in Delaware
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved plans by Eastern Shore Natural Gas (ESNG), Chesapeake Utilities’ interstate natural gas transmission subsidiary, to construct pipeline and compression facilities to preserve the reliability and fle..
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