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Natural Gas Pipeline Explodes, Burns Man at Nearby Home
A natural gas explosion at a Pennsylvania pipeline complex sent flames hundreds of feet into the air on Friday and burned a nearby home, injuring the man who lived there, officials said. The state Department of Environmental Protection said the blast was traced to a 36-inch pipeline, which exploded..
Crimson Pipeline Completes Acquisition of New Pipeline System
Crimson Pipeline, LLC has expanded transportation services to the Central and Northern California crude oil markets with its subsidiary’s acquisition of KLM Pipeline (and ancillary assets) and Western San Joaquin Laterals (WSJ) from Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL). The KLM Pipeline transports crud..
Jacobs Wins Contract for Tuxpan-Tula Project in Mexico
Jacobs Engineering Group received a contract for detailed engineering of facilities associated with the Tuxpan-Tula Pipeline Project in Mexico. As subcontractor for pipeline facilities, Jacobs is providing engineering, procurement and field engineering support for the installation of a compressor s..
American Midstream Acquires Gulf of Mexico Gas Gathering Interest
American Midstream Partners bought a 66.7% interest in the 100-mile Okeanos pipeline, a gas gathering system located in the Gulf of Mexico, from an affiliate of the partnership’s general partner. The acquisition complements the company’s existing offshore infrastructure and strengthens its in offsho..
Uganda: Hope for Oil Production by 2018 after Pipeline Deal
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan official says hopes to produce crude oil by 2018 have been boosted by an agreement to build a pipeline through Tanzania to Tanga port. Bukenya Matovu, spokesman for Uganda’s energy ministry, said Tuesday the agreement with Tanzania comes after months of uncertainty ..
Enbridge $7.5 Billlion Pipeline Replacement Gains Conditional Approval
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Canada’s National Energy Board has granted conditional approval to a massive Enbridge Inc., project to replace a pipeline that would enable more Canadian crude to flow into the U.S. The $7.5-billion Line 3 Replacement project involves rebuilding a 1031-mile (1,660-kilometer)..
Despite Rejected Permit, Partners ‘Committed’ to Constitution Pipeline
Constitution Pipeline Company officials said Monday they remain steadfastly committed to pursuing the federally approved energy infrastructure project, despite the recent decision by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to deny a critical permit for the 124-mile Const..
Pembina Pipeline Gains Regulatory OK for Phase III Expansion
Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline received approval from the Alberta Energy Regulator for the construction of two 270-km, 24- and 16-inch pipelines between Fox Creek and Namao. The project is part of the company’s Phase 3 Expansions. Once complete, Pembina will have four pipelines in the Fox Creek-to-..
Kinder Morgan Suspends Plans for NED in New England
Kinder Morgan canceled its $3.1 billion Northeast Direct pipeline project, which was scheduled to bring gas to Boston and the New England area starting in 2018. In July, Kinder Morgan’s board authorized subsidiary Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) to move forward with the project’s “market path” segment..
Medallion Pipeline Launches Binding Open Season
Medallion Pipeline announced a binding open season through May 11 for firm transportation capacity on the fifth major expansion of the company’s existing crude oil pipeline system. The expansion project is expected to begin full commercial operations in the third quarter, although certain segments ..
Emerson to Upgrade Mexico’s Gas Pipeline Infrastructure
Mexican oil and gas giant Pemex and ENGIE, a French energy company, have selected Emerson to help upgrade and expand Mexico’s gas pipeline infrastructure. The $8.9 million project is part of Mexico’s energy reform initiative. Because existing natural gas availability is expected to fall short of dem..
Subsea 7 Awarded Contract Off Egypt
Subsea 7 S.A. is working under a contract from BP, and partner DEA (Deutsche Erdoel AG), to development of the Giza, Fayoum and Raven subsea fields offshore Alexandria, Egypt. This is the second phase of the West Nile Delta project, where the field development will be at depths of up to 800 meters. ..
After 7-Year Run, Sequent Tops Tenaska Among Capacity Traders
Sequent Energy Management became the first capacity trader in seven years to beat out Tenaska in Capacity Center’s annual Top 20 report, as seven companies dropped out of the 2015 rankings altogether. Houston-based Sequent, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, traded an average daily equivalent capacity ..
Property Values Unaffected by Presence of Pipelines, New Report Finds
Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal The presence of an underground natural gas transmission pipeline does not affect the sales prices or value of residential properties, according to a new study, “Pipeline Impact to Property Value and Property Insurability,” conducted by Integra Realty Resources on b..
Q&A: A Day in the Life of an Ironworker
It pays to learn a trade. That’s a story that Chris Jania can talk about. Jania, 43, has been a member of the Ironworkers Local Union 84 for 20 years and has been involved in a number of energy-related projects because he took the time to learn his craft, and learn it well. A Sagittarius, Jania emb..
Upstream Debt May Put Pipelines Under Pressure
Just like everything else, the bankruptcy river flows downstream, and as upstream players look to pass their debt burdens onto midstream operations through a rash of Chapter 11 filings, investors are wondering what is going to happen to all the pipelines as the industry continues to batten down the ..
Canada’s Energy Industry, Part II: Globally Focused Growth Projects
At the beginning of 2016, Calgary, Alberta-based midstream developer and operator Veresen, Inc. had $1 billion invested in two gas-processing facilities under construction in the prolific Montney shale play in parts of British Columbia and Alberta. In giving guidance on a conference call just before..
CEPA: 2015 in Review – 5 Pipeline Milestones
Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) marked several pipeline milestones in 2015. These initiatives are designed to help make transmission pipeline operations safer and more transparent for Canadians and the environment: Pipeline Performance Report ..
New Opportunities Arise with Demand in Mexico
In the southern United States, Texas finds itself awash with gas while Mexico, its southern neighbor, has seen a decline of 24% in its domestic natural gas production since 2010 and is unable to meet rising domestic demand, according to a recent presentation by Kenneth S. Culotta, of the Houston ene..
PSE&G Accelerates Pace of Replacement Program
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, recently got the go-ahead to speed up its gas pipeline infrastructure modernization efforts through a supplemental program to replace 38,000 service lines. New Jersey regulators approved a PSE&G plan to replace 400 miles..
U.S., Canadian Pipelines Endorse Program to Certify All Inspectors
The boards of directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the INGAA Foundation Inc., the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and the CEPA Foundation – major pipeline trade associations in the U.S. and Canada, respectively – recently voted to endorse a program to ensure all pipel..
BLM Proposal Would Stimulate Pipeline Construction
New proposed limits on flaring and venting of natural gas from wells on federal lands could be a boon to the pipeline construction industry. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed new limits in February to reduce atmospheric emissions of methane. Kyle Danish, a partner at Van Ness Feldman, ex..
House Democrats Seek to Toughen Senate Pipeline Safety Bill
Key Republicans and Democrats in the House were determined to pass a pipeline safety bill this year, although it may have some differences with the bill just passed by the Senate. That bill is called the Securing America’s Future Energy: Protecting Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (S..
Anadarko Selling Majority Stake in Pipeline
Western Gas Partners LP will buy a majority stake in Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s South Texas oil and gas pipeline system for $750 million. The deal is for Springfield Pipeline LLC, which owns a 50.1% share in the overall gathering system in the Eagle Ford shale basin. The system serves Anadarko and i..
Caspian Pipeline Expansion Planned
The board of directors of Caspian Pipeline Consortium met in Moscow recently to discuss a planned expansion project that includes rehabilitation of five existing and construction of 10 additional pump stations (two in Kazakhstan and eight in the Russian Federation), six new storage tanks (100,000 cu..
Punj Lloyd-Limak JV Awarded TANAP Construction Contract
Punj Lloyd, in a 50-50 joint venture with Limak, was awarded the contract to construct 459 km of the 48-inch Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP) gas pipeline in Turkey. Awarded by TANAP Doğalgaz İletim A.Ş., Punj Lloyd’s value of the project is US$ 204 million. TANAP will be built ..
Deepwater Gulf Pipeline Begins Service Ahead of Schedule
Enbridge’s 20-inch, 58-km Heidelberg Oil Pipeline has been brought into service three months ahead of schedule. The Heidelberg Oil Pipeline is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 322 km southwest of New Orleans, and transports crude oil from Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s Heidelberg development to a third-pa..
Laclede Group to Tap Marcellus and Utica Shale Gas Supply
Laclede Group plans to tap into a new natural gas supply with a pipeline connecting to the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in the eastern U.S. Laclede CEO Suzanne Sitherwood announced the project in an earnings call with investors and said it will help the natural gas distributor diversify its ..
Texas-Based NGL Fractionator Begins Operation
Phillips 66 has begun operations of its 100,000-bpd NGL fractionator located at its Sweeny Complex in Old Ocean, TX. Sweeny Fractionator One supplies purity ethane and LPG to the petrochemical industry and heating markets. It is supported by 250 miles of new pipelines and a multimillion-barrel stora..
Wood Group Wins North Sea Services Contract
Wood Group has contracted with CATS Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Antin Infrastructure Partners, to provide operating services for the Central Area Transmission System (also known as CATS) in the North Sea. Wood Group PSN will have day-to-day responsibility for the terminal and pi..
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