Projects
DNV Confirms Feasibility, Maturity of EastMed Gas Pipeline
(P&GJ) — DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has issued confirmation of the feasibility statement of the Eastern Mediterranean Deepwater Pipeline (EastMed), a 1,343-mile (2,000-km) onshore and offshore natural gas project.
Central African Nations Enter Deal to Construct Over 4,000 Miles of Pipeline
Central African countries signed a deal on Thursday to create a regional oil and gas pipeline network and hub infrastructures with the intent to construct three multinational oil and gas pipeline systems of around 6,500 km (4,000 miles) as well as LNG terminals and at least three refineries.
TAP Gas Pipeline Execs to Make Final Decision on Expanding Capacity in Early 2023
A final decision on whether to double the capacity of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) gas link will be taken early next year, TAP's managing director said on Tuesday, adding that the additional gas will come from several Azeri fields.
President Ramos-Horta Urges Australia to Back Gas Pipeline to East Timor
Timor President Ramos-Horta said it made no sense to him to send the gas to Darwin, which would require a 500-km (310-mile) pipeline, rather than to East Timor with a 200-km (124-mile) pipeline and added that operating costs in Timor would be much less than in Australia.
Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Block Construction of 72-Mile Pipeline in Colorado
(P&GJ) — The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld Larimer County’s decision to deny the permit tied to the construction of a 72-mile pipeline meant to funnel water from the Cache La Poudre River to residents in Denver, Colorado, the Denver Post reported last week.
UGI to Develop New Renewable Natural Gas Project in Upstate New York
Once completed in the second half of calendar year 2024, the project is expected to produce approximately 150 million cubic feet of RNG annually that will be delivered to a local natural gas pipeline serving the regional distribution system.
Sypris to Supply High-Pressure Closures for Permian Highway Pipeline Expansion Project
Sypris Technologies Inc. has recently received an award for specialty high-pressure closures for use in the Permian Highway Pipeline expansion project, the company said on Tuesday. Shipments under this award are expected to be completed by year-end. Terms of the order were not disclosed.
NPCC to Build $548 Million Pipeline Offshore Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has awarded a $548 million contract to National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) to build a new 85-km (53-mile) gas pipeline at its Lower Zakum field offshore of Abu Dhabi.
France’s President Rejects France-Spain MidCat Gas Pipeline Project
French President Emmanuel Macron said he was opposed to the France-Spain MidCat gas pipeline project, arguing that capacity on two existing cross-Pyrenees gas pipelines was underutilized and that gas flows were going mainly in the direction of Spain.
Azeri President Says Investors Negotiating Plan to Expand TAP Gas Pipeline
Talks have begun among shareholders in the Trans-Adriatic pipeline (TAP) to expand its capacity, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday, saying quick progress was necessary for his country to be able to boost gas exports to Europe.
TC Energy Expects Coastal Gas Line to Cost Nearly $9 Billion
NGL Energy Partners Places 225-Mile Ambassador Pipeline in Service, Howard Energy to Expand South Texas Natural Gas Transportation System, Enterprise to Expand Shin Oak Pipeline System in Permian, Magellan’s Permian-Houston Crude Pipelines’ Volumes Drop and more.
Senegal’s President: Phase 2 of Greater Tortue Gas Project Needs $5 Billion
The second phase of Senegal's Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project will need investments worth around $5 billion and could start in 2024 or 2025, Senegal's President Macky Sall said on Thursday.
Palisade Pipeline Launches Open Season for Permian Basin Produced Water Gathering Pipeline
The pipeline system consists of 97 miles of easements and has been approved to move 500,000 bbl/day of produced water that run from Lovington, New Mexico south to Monahans, Texas. Currently, the Rail Runner project has 150,000 bbl/day of available disposal volume with plans to expand that capacity up to 500,000 bbl/day.
Sources: YPF, Petronas Expected to Enter Deal to Build New Gas Pipeline in Argentina
Argentine oil company YPF and Malaysian state energy firm Petronas are in talks over plans to build a new gas pipeline in the South American nation and an LNG plant, a source close to YPF told Reuters on Thursday.
Equinor, Wintershall Dea Consider Building 560-Mile Pipeline to Capture CO2 Under North Sea
Equinor and Wintershall Dea eye the construction of a 900-km (560-mile) long pipeline to transport CO2 from northern Germany to storage sites offshore Norway before 2032. The pipeline is expected to have a transport capacity of 20 million to 40 million tonnes of CO2 per year.
Operator Gascade to Build First Pipeline Linking LNG to German Gas Network
German pipeline operator Gascade said on Tuesday it would provide what is expected to be the first pipeline connecting LNG to the German gas network.
Spain Criticizes France Over Reluctance to Finish Pyrenees Gas Pipeline
A Spanish government minister on Tuesday criticized France's reluctance to support reviving a project to build a third gas connection through the Pyrenees mountains to reduce Europe's reliance on Russian gas.
Australia's Santos to Spend Extra $311 Million for Barossa-Darwin Gas Pipeline
Australia's Santos Ltd. said on Monday it would spend an additional $311 million to build a new pipeline to transport gas from its offshore Barossa field to its Darwin LNG plant in the Northern Territory.
FERC Grants Mountain Valley Four-Year Extension to Build 303-Mile Pipeline
U.S. environmental group the Sierra Club said on Wednesday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) had approved the Mountain Valley Pipeline's (MVP) request for four more years to build the natural gas line from West Virginia to Virginia.
Shell, Shenergy Form JV to Establish Hydrogen Distribution Hub in China
Shell (China) Ltd. and Shenergy (Group) Co. Ltd. have agreed to form a joint venture to build a network of hydrogen refueling stations in Shanghai, Shell’s first hydrogen refueling network in Asia.
Croatia Set to Spend $182.3 Million to Build New Gas Pipeline, Double Capacity
The new gas pipeline, estimated to cost $156 million, will connect the towns of Zlobin and Bosiljevo in northwestern Croatia, the Croatian government said, adding that LNG capacity on the northern Adriatic island of Krk will increase from 2.6 to 6.1 billion cubic meters of gas annually.
Algeria, Niger, Nigeria Take Steps to Build Trans-Saharan Pipeline
Finland Plans to Build Hydrogen Pipeline Network, CenterPoint Launches Green Hydrogen Project in Minnesota, Ukraine to Tap Gas Capacity to Offset Loss of Nord Stream 1 Flows, Algeria, Niger, Nigeria Take Steps to Build Trans-Saharan Pipeline and more.
Australia's Santos Moves Forward with $2.6 Billion Alaska Oil Project
Australia's Santos Ltd. said on Wednesday it will move ahead with developing a $2.6 billion Alaskan oil project in a surprise decision that sent the energy producer's shares lower despite it posting a record first-half profit.
EPA, Army Corps Double Team Pipeline Construction
(P&GJ) — The Biden Administration is at it again with its latest regulatory effort to stymie pipeline development. Three months ago, the Army Corps of Engineers suggested new restrictions on general pipeline repair Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12, in which there is minimal dredge and fill near Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS).
FERC Grants Trans-Foreland Pipeline Extension for Alaska LNG Import Project
Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Trans-Foreland Pipeline Co. unit received more time to convert the Kenai LNG export plant in Alaska into an import terminal, U.S. energy regulators said on Tuesday.
Spotlight on Mexico: Construction Begins on Tequila Valley Gas Pipeline
(P&GJ) — Mexican’s Corporación CH4 S.A. will carry out the construction of the Camino Real de Tequila Gas Distribution System to distribute high- pressure natural gas to the industrial zone in Tequila.
Oil Industry Ready to Tap $430 Billion Climate Fund for Carbon Capture Projects
Tax credits in the $430 billion U.S. climate and tax bill set to be signed into law this week will kickstart carbon sequestration projects, say oil and gas proponents, offsetting startup costs for some of the anti-pollution initiatives.
German Chancellor Pushes for New European Gas Pipeline
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday pushed for the construction of a pipeline from Portugal through Spain and France to central Europe to wean Europe from Russian energy dependence.
Australia's Santos Buys Underground Gas Pipeline to Offset Supply Crunch
Australia's Santos Ltd. said on Thursday it had bought a company that owns an approved underground pipeline route and would work with infrastructure developers to build the planned 883-km (550-mile) pipeline, which was approved to run from the Wallumbilla gas supply hub in Queensland to New South Wales.
Saipem Enters Negotiations to End Arctic LNG 2 Project Contracts
Saipem is in talks to end two contracts related to Russia's $21-billion Arctic LNG 2 project led by Moscow-listed gas producer Novatek, the Italian energy services group said in its interim financial statement.
- Trump Aims to Revive 1,200-Mile Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Major Challenges
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
- ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of $1 Billion Permian Assets Amid Marathon Acquisition
- ONEOK Agrees to Sell Interstate Gas Pipelines to DT Midstream for $1.2 Billion
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Tullow Oil on Track to Deliver $600 Million Free Cash Flow Over Next 2 Years
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- GOP Lawmakers Slam New York for Blocking $500 Million Pipeline Project
- Texas Oil Company Challenges $250 Million Insurance Collateral Demand for Pipeline, Offshore Operations
