Expansion
Medallion Launches Open Season for Midland Basin Crude Expansion
Medallion Pipeline Company announced a binding open season to solicit long-term, firm shipper commitments for an expansion of its crude oil pipeline system in the Midland Basin.
Candor Opens SCOOP-to-North Texas Rich Gas Gathering System
Candor Midstream said it has opened the SCOOP-to-North Texas Rich Gas Gathering Pipeline System for service following the completion of multiple upgrades and hydrostatic testing of the system it purchased in January.
Enterprise to Expand, Extend Acadian Gas Pipeline System in Louisiana
Enterprise Products announced Friday that it is responding to higher demand for natural gas in Louisiana's growing LNG market by expanding and extending its Acadian pipeline system and boosting capacity on the extension through upgrades to its Mansfield compressor station.
Bulgaria Signs up Saudi-Led Group for TurkStream Extension
Bulgaria's state gas company signed a $1.2 billion (1.1 billion euro ) contract on Wednesday with Saudi-led group Arkad to build a gas pipeline to carry mainly Russian natural gas.
NuStar Completes Pipeline Projects, Begins Moving Volume
NuStar Energy has announced that it has completed and is moving volumes on three key pipeline projects that will significantly expand the partnership's capacity to move Permian crude oil to Corpus Christi for export, and to move refined products into Northern Mexico.
Canadian Court Allows New Challenges to Trans Mountain Expansion After Previous Government Approval
Canada's Federal Court of Appeal on Wednesday agreed to hear six challenges to the Canadian government's earlier approval of an expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, potentially adding to delays ahead of an October election.
Williams Completes Rivervale South to Market Project
Williams announced today that it has successfully placed into full service its Rivervale South to Market project – an expansion of the existing Transco natural gas pipeline system to meet growing heating and power generation demand for northeastern consumers.
Tribe Seeks to Intervene on Proposed Dakota Access Expansion
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a motion to intervene on a proposed expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline.
Canada's Trans Mountain Restarts Construction on Contentious Pipeline Expansion
Trans Mountain Corp said on Wednesday it has restarted construction on parts of its pipeline to nearly triple the flow of crude from Alberta's oil sands to the British Columbia coast, a year after the project's latest regulatory setback.
Mexico Looks to Expand Pipelines, Develop Own Reserves
Mexico’s rapid growth of demand for electricity over the last decade happily coincided with burgeoning supplies of cheap shale gas in nearby Texas. This Mexican demand and Texan abundance drove a boom in cross-border pipeline construction which continues to this day.
Brazos Midstream Extending Delaware Basin Gathering System
Brazos Midstream executed gathering and processing agreements with Shell Exploration & Production to construct a new natural gas gathering system located in the core of the Delaware Basin.
Meritage Doubling Powder River Processing as Pipeline Nears Completion
Meritage Midstream will more than double the natural gas processing capacity on its supersystem in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin with the construction of a new, cryogenic processing plant located in Converse County, Wyo.
Magellan Midstream CEO Sees New Texas Pipelines Cutting Spot Shipments After 3rd Qtr
Pipeline operator Magellan Midstream Partners LP expects new pipelines to ease a crude oil bottleneck in the Permian basin and squeeze the price differential between Midland, Texas, and Houston, cutting spot shipments on two of its Texas pipelines, Chief Executive Officer Mike Mears said on Thursday.
Williams Seeks FERC Approval for Marcellus & Utica Takeaway Expansion
Williams has announced that its Transco interstate pipeline has filed an application with FERC seeking authorization for its Leidy South project, which is proposed to carry natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica plays to the East Coast.
Saudi Arabia Looking to Expand Pipeline to Reduce Oil Exports via Gulf
Saudi Arabia aims to raise the capacity of its east-west pipeline by 40% in two years so more of its oil exports can avoid passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the energy minister said on Thursday.
Solaris Launches Expanded N.M. Produced Water Facility
Solaris Water Midstream said it has launched operations at its expanded Lobo Ranch Produced Water Recycling and Blending Center in Eddy County, N.M. and started development of another facility in Lea County, N.M.
Potential Permitting Delays Could Raise Line 3 Costs
Enbridge said there is a risk its Line 3 replacement project could exceed its previous cost estimate of $6.71 billion (C$9 billion) because of delays to permits in the United States.
FERC Authorizes Williams to Expand Pipeline for New York Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Williams authorizing the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NSE) project – an expansion of the existing Transco natural gas pipeline designed to serve New York markets.
Dakota Access Opponents to Push for Hearing on Expansion
Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents plan to request a hearing on a proposal to nearly double the pipeline’s capacity.
Kinder Morgan Considering Bakken Takeaway Expansion
Another pipeline could soon be carrying more Bakken oil out of North Dakota.
Canada Aboriginal Tribes Expected to Offer Purchase of Trans Mountain Pipeline
An indigenous-led group plans to offer to buy a majority stake in the Trans Mountain oil pipeline from the Canadian government this week or next, a deal that could help Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mitigate election-year criticism from environmentalists.
Wisconsin Supreme Court backs Enbridge in Dane County case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Canada-based Enbridge Energy doesn't need to carry additional insurance for a pipeline project in Dane County, despite the local government's insistence that it do so in case of an accidental spill.
Energy Transfer to Expand Dakota Access Capacity
Energy Transfer Partners (ET) plans to nearly double the capacity of Dakota Access Pipeline up to 1.1 MMbpd from a current capacity of more than 500,000 bpd, according to a Wednesday filing with the North Dakota Public Service Commission.
Canadian Government Approves Contentious Trans Mountain Expansion
Canada on Tuesday approved as expected a hotly contested proposal to expand the western Canadian crude oil pipeline it bought last year, providing hope for a depressed energy industry but angering environmental groups.
Canadian Oil Sector Anticipates Nod for Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Canada's energy sector and politicians across the spectrum were anticipating the government would approve a hotly contested oil pipeline expansion on Tuesday after years of debate and court challenges.
Canadian Government Likely to Approve Trans Mountain Expansion
Canada looks set to approve a hotly-debated plan to expand an oil pipeline this week, people familiar with the process told Reuters.
Brazos Midstream Announces New Gathering System With Pipeline
Brazos Midstream today announced it has executed gathering and processing agreements with Shell Exploration & Production to construct a new natural gas gathering system located in the core of the Delaware Basin.
ExxonMobil to Expand Infrastructure for Growing Argentina Production
ExxonMobil announced it will proceed with a long-term oil development in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale, including the construction of pipeline and export infrastructure to support an expected 55,000 oil-equivalent bpd by 2024.
Terminal Expansions Aid Permian Basin Exports
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New York Regulators Deny Permit for Key Gas Pipeline
State environmental regulators in New York denied a water quality permit for a 24-mile (39-km) underwater pipeline from New Jersey to Queens designed to meet rising demand for natural gas in New York City and Long Island.
- Keystone Oil Pipeline Resumes Operations After Temporary Shutdown
- Biden Administration Buys Oil for Emergency Reserve Above Target Price
- Freeport LNG Plant Runs Near Zero Consumption for Fifth Day
- Enbridge to Invest $500 Million in Pipeline Assets, Including Expansion of 850-Mile Gray Oak Pipeline
- Mexico Seizes Air Liquide's Hydrogen Plant at Pemex Refinery
- Evacuation Technologies to Reduce Methane Releases During Pigging
- Editor’s Notebook: Nord Stream’s $20 Billion Question
- Enbridge Receives Approval to Begin Service on Louisiana Venice Gas Pipeline Project
- Mexico Seizes Air Liquide's Hydrogen Plant at Pemex Refinery
- Russian LNG Unfazed By U.S. Sanctions
