Pipeline
Michigan AG Vows to Shutdown Line 5 in 30 Days if Talks Fail
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she will move next month to decommission the Great Lakes oil pipeline if the state’s governor cannot resolve the issue with operator Enbridge.
Company Receives Federal Permit for Alaskan Pipeline Project
A company seeking to develop a large oil project on Alaska’s North Slope has won a key federal permit.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Gets Boost From Provincial Court Ruling
The Trans Mountain Pipeline project (TMX) received a boost after the British Colombia Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the B.C. government could not block a proposed expansion of the pipeline.
Plains All American Announces Expansion of Red River Pipeline
Plains All American Pipeline has announced an expansion of its Red River Pipeline system.
Enterprise to Extend Ethylene Pipeline Network With New 90-Mile Pipeline
Enterprise announced today it is extending its ethylene pipeline and logistics system by adding a new 90-mile pipeline across South Texas.
Kinder Morgan Announces Binding Open Season on SFPP
Kinder Morgan, Inc. today announced the start of a binding open season to solicit commitments for an expansion of a portion of its SFPP system.
Bombing Attack Halts Pumping on Colombian Pipelines
Pumping on Colombia's Bicentenario and Cano Limon oil pipelines has been halted following bomb attacks in recent days, sources from operators Bicentenario and state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Wednesday.
Pipeline Opponents Challenge Louisiana Law Targeting Protesters
Environmental groups and demonstrators arrested near an Energy Transfer LP crude pipeline filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging a 2018 Louisiana state law that made trespassing near oil and gas pipelines a criminal offense.
PetroChina Raising Gas Prices Ahead of Pipeline Reshuffle
PetroChina is bucking normal practice and raising its wholesale natural gas prices during the weak-demand spring season, several sources said, preparing for the coming consolidation of China's pipeline assets and trying to recoup huge fuel import losses.
U.S. Asks Supreme Court for More Time on Atlantic Coast Appeal
The U.S. Solicitor General asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to extend the time the government has to file a petition in an appeal of a circuit court decision preventing Dominion Energy Inc from building the Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline across the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.
Bulgaria Building 100 Mile Gas Pipeline to End Full Reliance on Russia
Bulgaria has started building a $268 million gas pipeline with Greece that will end the Balkan country's total dependence on Russian gas and help diversify supplies in southeastern Europe.
National Grid Halts New Gas Service Until Williams Pipeline Approved
National Grid said it will not process new applications for natural gas service in its New York City and Long Island service areas until Williams' Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline receives the permits it needs to proceed.
Crude Contamination: Ukraine Suspends Pipeline Deliveries; Total Halts Refinery Operations
Ukraine's pipeline operator Ukrtransnafta confirmed on Friday that Russian oil flows transiting it to Europe were temporarily suspended, as Total halted some refining operations in Germany for technical checks due to contaminated crude supply.
Permit Denied for 24-Mile Underwater Pipeline by New York Regulators
State environmental regulators denied a water quality permit for a 24-mile (39-kilometer) underwater pipeline from New Jersey to Queens that backers say is crucial for meeting rising demand for natural gas in New York City and Long Island.
Activists Occupy German Pipeline in Nord Stream Protest
Police say activists have occupied a building site in northern Germany to protest the ongoing Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with Russia.
Texas Lawmakers May Stiffen Penalties for Intentionally Damaging Pipelines
Lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill that would stiffen penalties for those who damage or trespass around oil and gas operations, despite opposition from environmental activists.
New York Denies Williams' Pipeline Expansion Permit
New York state environmental regulators denied a water quality permit for the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement expansion of Transco pipeline, but Williams said it will move quickly to resubmit its application.
Texas May Stiffen Penalties for Pipeline Damage
Lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill that would stiffen penalties for damaging or trespassing around oil and gas operations despite opposition from environmental groups who say it would quell peaceful protests and overly criminalize offenses.
U.S. Senators Planning Legislation Against Nord Stream 2
A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators will introduce legislation as soon as Tuesday seeking sanctions targeting the Nord Stream 2, a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany under fire from the United States and some European Union countries.
Armed Drones Attack Oil Pumping Stations on Saudi Pipeline
Saudi Arabia said armed drones had struck two oil pumping stations on a pipeline Tuesday in what it called a "cowardly" act of terrorism two days after Saudi oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.
Buckeye Partners to be Acquired for $10.3 Billion
Buckeye Partners, which owns and operates one of the largest diversified networks of integrated midstream assets in North America, has agreed to be aquired by IFM Investors in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $10.3 billion.
Potential Permitting Delays Could Raise Line 3 Costs
Enbridge Inc, Canada's largest pipeline operator, said on Friday there is a risk its Line 3 replacement project could exceed its previous cost estimate of C$9 billion ($6.71 billion) because of delays to permits in the United States.
Blast Injures 14 on Saipem-Operated Ship in Caspian Sea
An explosion occurred Wednesday evening on the vessel “Israfil Huseynov” operated by Saipem for pipelaying in the Caspian Sea in the framework of the Shah Deniz II project.
Baltic Pipeline Project to Carry Norwegian Gas to Eastern Europe
By Nicholas Newman, Contributing Editor Danish gas transmission operator Energinet and Polish gas transmission operator GAZ-System are jointly planning a new bidirectional transnational pipeline, linking the Norwegian North Sea offshore gas fields with markets in both Denmark and Poland. Sourc..
Petrobras To Sell Minority Stakes in Gas Pipelines
In line with the government’s proposal to reduce the state monopoly in the gas sector, Petrobras decided to put up for sale the remaining stake in the country’s two main gas pipelines, whose control was recently transferred to private partners.
Chevron Drops $33 Billion Pursuit of Anadarko, Hands Win to Occidental
Chevron Corp abandoned its pursuit of Anadarko Petroleum Corp , outmaneuvered by a higher rival bid of $38 billion that included more than three times as much cash.
Trump Administration Will Complete New Keystone XL Environmental Review
U.S. government attorneys say the Trump administration plans to finish a new environmental review of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada even if a federal appeals court throws out a lawsuit that blocked the project.
Federal Judge Sends Dakota Access Ruling Back to State Courts
A federal judge has sent back to North Dakota state court a lawsuit alleging the environmental group Greenpeace conspired against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Norway-Poland Gas Link on Track for 2022
The Baltic Pipe project linking Norwegian natural gas fields to markets in Denmark and Poland is on track for completion by October 2022, Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz said.
Tariffs Could Add $80 Million Cost to Kinder Morgan GCX Pipeline
U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc will pay a tariff on imported steel used in a $1.75 billion natural gas pipeline project, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled on Monday, dealing a setback to energy industry efforts to avoid the penalties.
- Phillips 66 to Shut LA Oil Refinery, Ending Major Gasoline Output Amid Supply Concerns
- FERC Sides with Williams in Texas-Louisiana Pipeline Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Pipeline Permits
- ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of $1 Billion Permian Assets Amid Marathon Acquisition
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
- U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Pipeline Permits
- Malaysia’s Oil Exports to China Surge Amid Broader Import Decline
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Marathon Oil to Lay Off Over 500 Texas Workers Ahead of ConocoPhillips Merger
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
