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Vermont Regulators Approve Pipeline Through Park
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – Vermont state regulators have cleared away a final hurdle for a gas pipeline that’s already under construction. Some residents of Hinesburg had been trying to block the construction of the Addison Natural Gas Expansion Project through Gaprags Park in the town. But on Tuesday,..
Dakota Access CEO: Company Committed to Finishing Project
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The head of a Texas company building the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline told employees Tuesday that it is committed to the project despite strong opposition and a federal order to halt construction near an American Indian reservation in North Dakota. Energy Transfer Partn..
Judge Sides with Feds on Temporary Oil Pipeline Pause
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe was unsuccessful Monday in asking a federal judge to recognize three federal agencies’ request for a developer to “voluntarily pause” work on a segment of the Dakota Access pipeline that the tribe says holds sacred sites and artifacts. The tribe s..
Federal Intervention on Oil Pipeline Project Unprecedented
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux’s effort to block a four-state oil pipeline got a lifeline when the federal government temporarily stopped the project, a move some say likely may forever change the way all energy infrastructure projects are reviewed in the future. Just minutes after U..
North Dakota Tribe's Request to Stop Work on Pipeline Denied
NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s attempt to halt construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline near its North Dakota reservation failed in federal court Friday, but three federal agencies asked the pipeline company to “voluntarily pause” work on ..
Key Ruling on Dakota Access Pipeline Due Today
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge is set to deliver a key ruling on the four-state Dakota Access pipeline that has drawn thousands of protesters to a construction site in North Dakota in recent weeks. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says he’ll rule by the end of Friday on the Standing Rock S..
Gazprom Receives First Permits for TurkStream Pipeline
Gazprom has received the first permits for the TurkStream project from the authorities of the Turkish Republic after the decision to resume the natural gas pipeline project this year. At last week’s negotiations between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Berat Albayrak..
North Dakota's Chief Archaeologist to Inspect Pipeline Site
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s chief archaeologist plans to inspect an area along the route of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline where Standing Rock Sioux officials say they’ve identified cultural artifacts. Paul Picha (PEE’-kuh) told The Associated Press that the trip likely won’t happ..
Arkansas Regulators OK Plan for Pipeline to Cross Waterways
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – State regulators in Arkansas have approved plans for a $900 million crude-oil pipeline to cross five waterways in the state. The Arkansas Public Service Commission approved the request from Diamond Pipeline LLC, which plans to build a 440-mile pipeline that will move oil fr..
North Dakota Authorities to Build Up Presence Before Oil Pipeline Ruling
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota authorities are sending officers from across the state to the site of a protest in anticipation of a federal judge’s ruling on a request by the Standing Rock Sioux to block construction of a four-state oil pipeline. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is expected t..
Rangeland Energy Brings RIO Pipeline into Service
Rangeland Energy has brought the 110-mile, 12-inch RIO Pipeline into commercial service transportation of crude oil and condensate to market from the Delaware Basin. The 125,000 bpd pipeline originates at the RIO State Line Terminal in Loving County, TX, a gathering hub at the Texas-New Mexico bord..
IL&FS Engineering Services Wins Pipeline Laying Contract
IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited has received the Fax of Acceptance (FOA) from Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), for Laying and Construction of Pipeline along with Associated Works of Section I Pipeline from Dispatch Terminal at Existing IP Station-1 at FACT Udyog Mandal of Ph..
Judge Grants Partial Stop on North Dakota Pipeline Work
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American Indian tribe succeeded Tuesday in getting a federal judge to temporarily stop construction on some, but not all, of a $3.8 billion four-state oil pipeline, but its broader request still hangs in the balance. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Tuesday that work wil..
Forest Service Raises Concern About Pipeline Path
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says it is “highly concerned” about the potential impact a proposed natural gas pipeline could have on a wild brook trout stream in Bath County. The Forest Service filed comments Thursday with regulators about the proposed path of the Atlantic Coast Pipe..
Oil Pipeline Protest Turns Violent in Southern North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A protest of a four-state, $3.8 billion oil pipeline turned violent after tribal officials say construction crews destroyed American Indian burial and cultural sites on private land in southern North Dakota. Morton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Donnell Preskey said four ..
Williams Partners Advances Gulf Connector Project
Williams Partners said Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct a 475,000 dekatherm per day (Dth/d) expansion in Texas and Louisiana that would connect natural gas supplies with global LNG markets. Constructed in t..
Enbridge Drops Plans for Sandpiper Crude Oil Pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Enbridge Energy said Thursday it has dropped its proposal to build the Sandpiper crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Enbridge attorneys notified the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission that the company won’t pursue the regulatory approvals needed for the $2.6 bill..
Wood Group Secures Subsea Tieback Detailed Design Scope with Statoil in the North Sea
Wood Group has been awarded the detailed design scope of the subsea tie-back from the Utgard gas and condensate field to the Sleipner facilities, in the Norwegian North Sea. The $1 million workscope is the first call off under the master service agreement (MSA) signed in May 2016. Effective immedia..
Judge Won't Immediately Stop Pipeline Construction
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An oil-rich American Indian tribe in North Dakota was handed a setback Thursday in its fight against a Texas company building oil and natural gas pipelines beneath a lake on its reservation. The Three Affiliated Tribes ordered the project halted last month, saying Sacagawea Pi..
Oil Pipeline Protesters Disrupt Second Construction Site
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say some Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters are disrupting construction about 20 miles west of a main protest site in southern North Dakota. Morton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Donnell Preskey says at least two people were arrested Wednesday morning at th..
Pipeline Company Seeks Restraining Order Against Protesters
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The company building an oil pipeline across Iowa is asking a federal judge to issue a restraining order against two protest groups and their leaders. Dakota Access filed the action in Des Moines on Monday against Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Bold Iowa and their d..
Cyprus, Egypt Sign Deal Paving Way for Gas Pipeline
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus and Egypt signed an agreement Wednesday that paves the way for the supply of gas to the Arab nation via an undersea pipeline that officials hope will create a regional energy hub. Cypriot Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis and Egypt’s Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla..
Buckeye Partners, L.P. Announces Open Season for Second Phase of Michigan/Ohio Pipeline Expansion Project
Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P., a subsidiary of Buckeye Partners, L.P has launched a binding open season to solicit commitments for the second phase of its Michigan/Ohio Pipeline Expansion Project. Once complete, the second phase of the Project will allow Buckeye to offer expanded transportation s..
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..
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 ..
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 ..
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..
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..
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..
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