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Dakota Access Pipeline Gets Federal Permit Approvals in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Texas company planning a crude oil pipeline that will cut across Iowa received the final federal permit approvals Tuesday needed to proceed with construction. Documents posted by the Iowa Utilities Board show the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved 60 river crossings i..
Turkey Ready to Resume Pipeline Project with Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Turkey’s economy minister says the country is ready to resume work on building a gas pipeline from Russia, a project that was suspended amid tensions between the two countries. The project, called Turkish Stream, would bring gas from Russia to Turkey, from where it could be distribute..
Developers Seek More Time to Build Constitution Pipeline
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Constitution Pipeline Company is asking federal regulators for more time to build a 124-mile natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania’s shale fields to eastern New York. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a permit for the pipeline in December 2014 on condition..
SapuraKencana Petroleum Awarded Mexican Pipeline Contract
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad’s wholly-owned subsidiary company, SapuraKencana Mexicana S.A.P.I. de C.V., has been awarded a contract with a value of approximately USD 113 million for the procurement and construction of a 36-inch sour gas pipeline in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico by Pemex Exp..
FERC Issues Draft EIS for PennEast Pipeline Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the PennEast Pipeline Project proposed by PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC. The EIS has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council ..
Russia May Take Bourgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline Off Shelf
An oil pipeline project that was suspended due to financial problems a few years ago may once again be on the agenda because of the latest events in Turkey. Bourgas-Alexandroupolis was conceived of as an alternative to transporting crude from Russia to the world via the Bosphorus strait, a congeste..
Water Midstream Completes Saltwater Pipeline Disposal Extension
Dallas-based Water Midstream Partners completed the southern extension to its Midland County, TX commercial pipeline system, connecting new oil and gas wells inside and adjacent to the city of Midland to its Saltwater Disposal Well on State Highway 158. The extension bring the pipeline system to 9...
New Mexico Gas Co. Plans Natural Gas Pipeline to Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico Gas Co. says it’ll seek a federal permit to begin building a natural gas pipeline from southern New Mexico to Mexico. Company spokesman Teala Kail says the $5 million project would extend the company’s existing pipeline in Santa Teresa about five miles to the U.S..
PECO Inspects 308 Miles of Natural Gas Main
PECO said it completed nearly 600 projects to enhance natural gas and electric service for customers during the first quarter of 2016. That work included inspection of 308 miles of natural gas main, completion of more than 1,700 valve inspections and replacement of nearly two miles of natural gas m..
Wood Group Awarded Subsea Master Service Agreement Extension by Apache
Wood Group has been awarded an extension to its master service agreement (MSA) contract with Apache Corporation in the North Sea. Wood Group will continue to deliver subsea engineering and consultancy services, in support of Apache’s routine operation and maintenance works, as well as detailed engin..
MOU Signed for Work on TransCanada's Energy East Pipeline
TransCanada Corporation along with the senior representatives of the four major pipeline unions and the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada (PLCAC) have come together to sign a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for work on the Energy East Pipeline Project. The MOU ensures that thous..
Magellan Midstream to Construct New Pasadena Marine Terminal
Tulsa, OK (AP) – Magellan Midstream Partners plans to build a high-capacity marine terminal and related pipeline at the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, TX to handle refined petroleum products, including various grades of gasoline and diesel fuel, and renewable fuels. As part of that project, the ..
Shawcor Awarded Conditional Contract to Provide Pipe Coating Services for the Tuxpan Gas Pipeline Project
Shawcor Ltd.’s pipe coating group has received a conditional contract worth approximately C$ 300 million from Infraestructura Marina del Golfo (IMG), to provide pipeline coating solutions to the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Sur de Texas – Tuxpan gas pipeline project. The Tuxpa..
Open Season Underway for Enlink's Greater Chickadee Crude Oil Gathering System in the Permian Basin
A subsidiary of EnLink Midstream Partners, LP has launched a binding open season for volume commitments for common carrier transportation service on its new Greater Chickadee crude oil gathering system with origin points in Upton and Midland counties in Texas and destination points at two terminals ..
Sanchez Production Partners Acquires Pipeline Assets in the Eagle Ford
Sanchez Production Partners (SPP) acquired Sanchez Energy’s 50% interest in Carnero Gathering, a joint venture that is 50% owned by Targa Resources, for about $37 million cash and the assumption of $7.4 million in capital commitments. Carnero Gathering will own about 45 miles of high-pressure natur..
Chevron, Exxon and Partners to Spend $36.8 Billion in Kazakhstan
NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron, Exxon Mobil and its other partners say they will spend $36.8 billion to develop more oil in Kazakhstan. The project is expected to increase production to about 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2022. Chevron, Exxon Mobil and its partners are forming a venture ..
Essar Projects Wins Contract for Replacement of Indian Oil Pipeline
Construction company Essar Projects won the contract to replace 87 miles (141 km) of 18-inch pipeline in the Koyali-Viramgam section of Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOCL) Koyali-Sanganer pipeline. The contract is valued at $12.6 million (INR 850 million), excluding of the cost of pipes, which are being..
Sierra Club Loses Appeal Over Permit for Enbridge Pipeline
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the government in a dispute over an oil pipeline that runs through a national forest in Michigan’s Oscoda County. The Sierra Club sued the U.S. Forest Service, saying it didn’t prepare an environmental analysis when it renewed Enb..
Canada Court Overturns Approval of Enbridge Oil Pipeline
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has overturned the previous government’s controversial approval of a pipeline proposal that would bring oil to the Pacific Coast for shipment to Asia. In a ruling released Thursday, the court said the former Conservative government did not adequately ..
Kinder Morgan Sells 50% Interest in Utopia Pipeline Project
Kinder Morgan said it will sell half its interest in the Utopia Pipeline project in Ohio to private equity firm Riverstone Investment Group for an undisclosed amount that will include 50% of Kinder Morgan’s previous expenditure on the $500 million project. Riverstone will also fund its share for the..
Russia-German Pipeline May Break Europe’s Energy Union
In March, nine Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) European Union member states sent a letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker objecting to the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The letter, signed by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, ..
North Dakota Regulators Holding Hearing on Proposed $5 million Oil Pipeline
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators are holding a public hearing in Watford City on a proposed $5 million oil pipeline in McKenzie County. Plains All American Pipeline has applied for a permit for the Johnsons Corner to Dakota Access Pipeline Project, a 3.5-mile long, 24-inch diameter..
Monterra Making Progress on Pipeline Project in Mexico
Monterra Energy has secured preferred, priority, 24/7/365 access to an existing 200 meter dock along the Pantepec River for the company’s Monterra del Centro Pipeline Project. Monterra successfully launched the first CRE approved Open Season for the pipeline portion of the Tuxpan to Tula refined pr..
Enterprise Expanding in Delaware Basin with Pipeline, Processing Facility
Enterprise Products Partners plans to build a new cryogenic natural gas processing facility and associated natural gas, along with NGL pipeline infrastructure in the Delaware Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The pipeline portion of the project will include construction of rich natur..
McDermott Awarded Pipeline Work Under Multi-Year Offshore Installation Contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum
McDermott International, Inc. has been awarded pipeline work for 2017 under a multi-year offshore installation contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd. The full scope of work for the 2017 campaign is expected to include transportation and installation for 20 miles of pipelines, with t..
Kinder Morgan Selects ABS Group to Develop Maintenance and Integrity Program for Elba Island LNG Project
BSG Consulting Inc., a subsidiary of ABS Group, has been contracted by Kinder Morgan to develop a Maintenance and Integrity Program for the LNG regasification terminal at Elba Island near Savannah, Georgia. ABS Group will be responsible for developing the maintenance and integrity programs for the ..
National Energy Board Starts the Clock on Energy East Pipeline Project
The National Energy Board (NEB) is starting the clock on one of the most innovative hearings in the NEB’s history. The NEB’s review of the Energy East Pipeline Project will include opportunities for the general public to provide their input and for hearing participants to orally question the applica..
Critical Romania-Bulgaria Gas Pipeline To Come Online By Year’s End
A delayed natural gas pipeline between Bulgaria and Romania that was supposed to be completed in 2013 will purportedly become operational later in 2016. “The interconnector will be completed by the end of this year,” Corina Popescu, Romania’s secretary of state at the Ministry of Energy, said at an..
Mississippi Port Trying to Land its Biggest Tenant
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The state port is trying to land its biggest tenant. The Sun Herald reports the company that would use a patented system to condition and liquefy gas on the West Pier for shipment to the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. SeaOne Gulfport LLC’s first production facility and export ..
Yokogawa Receives SCADA System Order for Gas Distribution Pipeline Project in Bangladesh
Yokogawa India, a subsidiary of the Yokogawa Electric Corporation, has received an order from the Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) to supply a monitoring and control system for the gas pipeline system in Bangladesh. This project will involve the revamping, modernization, and expansion of GTCL..
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