Projects
Alaska Says its Planned LNG Project will Help Asia Cut Carbon Emissions
Alaska Gasline Development Corp. said that its proposed liquefied natural gas export project would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Asia by allowing power generators to use a cleaner fuel than coal.
Russia Says Nord Stream 2 Clearance May Cool Gas Prices in Europe
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that certification of the Nord Stream 2 undersea gas pipeline, which expects clearance from a Germany's regulator, could cool soaring European gas prices.
U.S. Northeast Update: Appalachian Basin Gas Production Still Outpacing Pipeline Construction
The Northeast power grid is the most natural gas-dependent of all U.S. regions, and the Appalachian Basin is setting record highs for gas production. But pipeline construction and expansion projects have failed to keep up.
Gazprom's Nord Stream 2 Can Challenge EU Rules, EU Court Adviser Says
Gazprom's Swiss unit can challenge an EU gas rule that requires gas producers to be separate companies from those that control the pipeline, an adviser to the EU's top court said on Wednesday.
Germany Seeks Competition Assurances Over Nord Stream 2 Gas Link
Germany's energy regulator said the pipeline must show it would not break competition rules by limiting which suppliers used it and could face a fine if it started pumping Russian gas to Germany without securing approvals.
Canada Formally Invokes 1977 Pipeline Treaty with US Over Line 5 Dispute
Canada formally invoked a 1977 treaty with the United States to request negotiations over Enbridge Inc.'s Line 5 pipeline, escalating a long-running dispute over one of Canada's major oil export pipelines.
Russia's Gazprom Starts Transport Gas Via TurkStream, Awaits Nord Stream 2 Approval
Russia's Gazprom said it has started transporting gas to Hungary and Croatia on Friday via the TurkStream pipeline.
Kinetrex Energy and Wabash Valley Power Announce Construction on 3 RNG Facilities
The new RNG facilities are designed to capture methane produced from landfills and convert that methane into pipeline-quality natural gas.
Lebanon to Get Egyptian Gas via Pipeline in Plan to Ease Crisis
Egyptian natural gas travels by pipeline to Lebanon via Jordan and Syria to boost its electricity output under a plan agreed to by the four governments to ease a crippling power crisis.
Projects October 2021
Enbridge Bolsters GOM Capacity with Purchase of Moda Midstream, Ukraine Says Russian Gas Transit to Europe Decreasing and more.
Bolivia’s YPFB Transporte to Boost Gas Pipelines Capacity
YPFB Transporte S.A.’s objectives for 2021 are to increase natural gas production and meet the growing demands of the domestic market, such as respecting the contracts with Brazil and Argentina.
Enbridge's Long-Delayed Line 3 Oil Pipeline Project to Start Up Oct. 1
Enbridge Inc. said on Wednesday its Line 3 pipeline replacement project will begin operating on Oct. 1, the first successful major expansion of Canadian crude export capacity in six years, clearing hurdles that other projects were unable to overcome.
Lithuania Expects Polish Gas Link Construction Completion This Year
A pipeline designed to connect the gas grids of Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Finland to continental Europe will begin operating in the second half of 2022 after a delay of almost a year, the Lithuanian energy minister said.
U.S. Appalachian Gas Pipeline Projects Go by the Wayside
Many of the proposed pipelines to deliver gas to the Appalachian region have been scuttled in recent years, running into opposition to fossil-fuel infrastructure, regulatory problems, or protests from environmental groups.
PennEast to End Development of Pennsylvania-New Jersey Natural Gas Pipeline
PennEast Pipeline said on Monday it would cease development of the natural gas pipeline it had proposed to build from Pennsylvania to New Jersey in part because the project has not yet received all the required permits.
U.S. Senate Panel Sets Hearing on Russian Gas Pipeline Amid Ukraine Concerns
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee scheduled a closed-door hearing for Sept. 29 to discuss Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, which several lawmakers say could harm allies in Eastern Europe.
Cheniere Louisiana Sabine 6 LNG Export Unit Moves Closer to Entering Service
U.S. energy regulators on Wednesday gave Cheniere Energy Inc. permission to introduce feedgas to commission parts of the sixth liquefaction train at the U.S. LNG company's Sabine Pass LNG export plant in Louisiana.
Dakota Access Pipeline Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Scrap Environmental Study Order
Dakota Access asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit whether the largest pipeline out of the North Dakota oil basin requires additional environmental review.
Enbridge Fined $3.32 Million for Failings in Line 3 Replacement Project
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fined Enbridge Inc. $3.32 million, citing the Canadian company's failure to follow environmental laws during the construction of its Line 3 oil pipeline replacement.
Russia to Consider Rosneft's Access to Nord Stream 2
Russia's energy ministry is due to prepare a report in the coming days on the possibility of Rosneft exporting gas to Europe via the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Interfax cited Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Wednesday.
Record Gas Prices Could Hasten Nord Stream 2 Launch, Analysts Say
Record gas prices in Europe could hasten clearance for fuel supplies via Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany, analysts said on Tuesday.
Enbridge’s Cameron Extension Pipeline Project Nearing Completion
Texas Eastern Transmission’s Cameron Extension pipeline project in southwestern Louisiana is on track to be mechanically complete in October, leading to a November in-service, an Enbridge spokesperson said.
Kinder Morgan, Neste to Retrofit Tank and Piping for Green Fuels Feedstocks
Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc. plans to convert some Louisiana tank and piping infrastructure to hold used cooking oil and other feedstocks for Finnish renewable-fuels giant Neste, the companies told Reuters.
Germany has Four Months to Certify Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Germany's energy regulator on Monday said it had four months to complete a certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline after receiving all necessary documents for an application for an operating license from the pipeline company.
U.S. Reassures Allies Over Nord Stream 2 but Calls it a 'Reality'
A senior U.S. envoy said on Saturday he had delivered reassurances to Ukraine and Poland on mitigating any threat posed by Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but that the project was now a "reality.”
Germany's Merkel Seeks to Calm Nord Stream 2 Fears
Merkel asserted that Ukraine will remain a transit land for Russian gas during a farewell visit to Poland during which also struck a conciliatory tone on Warsaw's conflict with the European Union over judicial reforms.
Russia Completes Nord Stream 2 Construction, Gas Flows Yet to Start
Gazprom said it had finished construction of the Nord Stream 2 subsea pipeline to Germany, allowing Russia to potentially double lucrative gas exports to Europe via the Baltic Sea while bypassing political foe Ukraine.
Russia Waits for Germany's Nod to Start Gas Sales via Nord Stream 2
Pumping commercial natural gas supplies via the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will not start until a German regulator gives the green light, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Ukraine Says Russian Gas Transit to Europe Seen Falling This Month
The transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian gas transit system to Europe will fall to 109 million cubic meters a day in September from average 124 mcm a day in April to August, Ukrainian state-run gas transit operator said on Wednesday.
Energy Transfer Completes DAPL Expansion, Updates Pipeline Projects
Energy Transfer said it has completed a phased expansion of Dakota Access Pipeline that boosted capacity to 750,000 bpd from 570,000 bpd even as it waged a legal battle for DAPL’s survival.
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- Tullow Oil on Track to Deliver $600 Million Free Cash Flow Over Next 2 Years
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- GOP Lawmakers Slam New York for Blocking $500 Million Pipeline Project
- Texas Oil Company Challenges $250 Million Insurance Collateral Demand for Pipeline, Offshore Operations
