Pipeline
DCP Midstream Secures Agreements With Shale Producers
DCP Midstream LLC has signed long-term agreements with Pioneer joint venture partners -- Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc., Reliance Eagleford Upstream Holding LP and Newpek LLC.
Capano To Increase NGL Handling Capacity
Copano Energy, L.L.C. has executed agreements increasing the company’s capability to handle natural gas liquids (NGLs) associated with growing natural gas volumes from the Eagle Ford Shale.
Partnership To Provide Midstream Services In West Virginia
MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources has executed a long-term agreement with affiliates of Chesapeake Energy Corporation to provide additional natural gas midstream services for Chesapeake’s substantial Marcellus acreage in northern West Virginia.
Studies To Test Viability Of Barents Sea Pipeline
Partners in the Snøhvit license, located in the Barents Sea, off Norway, will undertake studies of possible concepts for building a new LNG plant at Melkøya in Hammerfest.
Dominion To Build Gas Processing And Fractionation Facility
Dominion has reached an agreement with PPG Industries on an option for Dominion to purchase land at PPG's Natrium, WV site for the construction of a natural gas processing and fractionation facility.
Plains All American Announces Expansions
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) has announced two planned expansion projects.
Cheniere Hires Financial Advisor To Move LNG Project Forward
Cheniere Energy Partners, has engaged SG Americas Securities, LLC, as financial advisor to Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC in connection with the development and financing of liquefaction facilities at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal.
Contract Awards For Bonaparte LNG Project
GDF Suez Bonaparte, operator of the Bonaparte LNG project, has awarded the contracts for pre?front end engineering and design to Granherne, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, (upstream) and DORIS Engineering (midstream).
Water Reclamation Services For Marcellus Shale Producers
STW Resources Holding Corp., a water reclamation services company, has signed an agreement with Aquatech International of Canonsburg, PA.
Spectra Energy Holds Open Season For AIM Project
Spectra Energy Corp.'s Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC recently held a non-binding open season for the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project.
$16 Billion Gladstone LNG Project Approved
Santos announced that the Gladstone LNG (GLNB) partners approved development of the US$16 billion, 7.8 million ton per annum (mtpa) project in Queensland, Australia.
Linde Corporation To Build Marcellus Shale Gathering System
The Linde Corporation is constructing Laser Northeast Gathering Company LLC’s Susquehanna Gathering System in New Milford, PA.
Gas Advocates Step Back, Look Forward
The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) holds an unusual position in the natural gas industry: although it is a nonprofit, its business plan is based around an intense focus on the market. And although it advocates for natural gas, it’s looking for long-term innovation, not short-term politics.
Capital Prompting Investment In New Technology And Talent
According to a study by BDO USA, LLP, an accounting and consulting organization, capital is flowing back into the oil and gas exploration and processing industry – more than half (56%) of CFOs report their ability to access capital and credit is either the same or better than last year.
NGL Transport and Fractionation Services For Eagle Ford Shale
Targa Resources Partners LP has finalized an agreement with TexStar Midstream Services, LP and TEAK Midstream, LLC for development of a new y-grade natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline in the Eagle Ford shale.
Gas Groups Back State-based Registry Of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids
Leaders of the Natural Gas Supply Association and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America have announced support for a new state-based registry for companies to voluntarily disclose the contents of fluids used during the hydraulic fracturing (“fracing”) process common in the completion of shale gas wells.
Two South Texas Pipelines To Handle Eagle Ford Shale Production
Energy Transfer Partners has entered into multiple long-term agreements with shippers to provide transportation services from the prolific Eagle Ford Shale located in South Texas.
Advanced Pipeline Welding Technologies Boost Productivity
For years pipelines have been constructed by manual welders using conventional arc welding processes and consumables. This approach is still used to construct small-diameter, low-pressure pipelines as well as tie-ins and repairs on larger diameter, high-pressure pipelines.
Bakken Area Gas Gathering System Planned
Bear Tracker Energy, LLC has signed an agreement to build, own, operate and expand a natural gas gathering system in the Bakken area of North Dakota.
ONEOK Partners To Invest $240 Million In NGL Projects
ONEOK Partners, L.P. plans to invest $180-240 million over the next 18 months for natural gas liquids (NGL) projects.
Additional Gathering And Processing Capacity For Eagle Ford Producers
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LLC and Copano Energy, L.L.C. plan to expand the scope of their Eagle Ford Gathering LLC joint venture.
DCP Midstream Signs Long-Term Gas Supply Agreements to Anchor Major Midstream Expansion in Eagle Ford Shale
DCP Midstream LLC announced Jan. 19 it has signed long-term gas gathering and processing agreements with the Pioneer JV to provide a full scope of midstream energy services in the Eagle Ford shale play.
European Leaders Back AGRI Energy Project
Romanian, Azerbaijani Georgian and Hungarian leaders signed the Baku Declaration on the implementation of the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania Interconnector (AGRI) energy project.
2011 Worldwide Pipeline Construction Report
Despite a global economic downturn, new oil and gas pipelines are being planned and built. <em>P&GJ</em>’s worldwide survey figures indicate 119,938 miles of pipelines are planned and under construction. Of these, 83,634 represent projects in the planning and design phase while 36,304 miles reflect pipelines in various stages of construction.
IMV Projects awarded EPCM contract by AltaGas
IMV Projects, a Wood Group company, has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by AltaGas to provide full engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the C$235MM Gordondale sour gas processing facility and associated gas gathering system.
Harvest to Build New Eagle Ford Crude Oil Pipeline
Harvest Pipeline Company is beginning the next expansion phase of the Arrowhead Pipeline to ship more crude oil from the Eagle Ford area.
Koch Pipeline To Expand South Texas Crude System
Koch Pipeline Company, L.P. is seeking corporate approval to further expand its South Texas Crude oil system.
New Caterpillar Welding Tractor Launched In Europe
A custom-built welding tractor -- the latest pipeline offering from Caterpillar -- was unveiled late last year at the company’s Grenoble Echirolles plant in France.
Shale Development Drives U.S. Proved Reserves To Highest Level Since 1971
U.S. natural gas proved reserves, estimated as "wet" gas which includes natural gas plant liquids, increased by 11% in 2009 to 284 Tcf, the highest level since 1971, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Summary: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 2009.
Water Usage Analysis Shows Natural Gas Less Intensive Than Coal
A new report from the Worldwatch Institute concludes that electricity produced from natural gas uses less water than electricity from coal on a life-cycle basis – even when natural gas comes from deep shale formations.
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- Texas Oil Pipelines Near Max Capacity, Threatening Future Export Limits
- 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
