Projects
Canada's Trans Mountain Ordered to Suspend Oil Line Expansion to Protect Hummingbird Nests
The Canadian government has ordered Trans Mountain Corp to halt work on a section of its oil pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, for four months to protect hummingbird nests.
Neptune Energy Producing Natural Gas from Merakes Project in Indonesia
Neptune Energy announced that the operator, Eni, said production has started from its Merakes development in the East Sepinggan block offshore Indonesia.
Malaysia's Petronas Exports LNG in ISO Tanks to China
Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd said on Monday that it has started exports of LNG in ISO tanks to China from its filling facility in Pengerang in the southern state of Johor.
Pembina Pauses Development of Oregon Jordan Cove LNG Plant
Canadian energy company Pembina Pipeline Corp paused development of its proposed Jordan Cove LNG export plant in Oregon, according to an appeals court filing.
U.S. Senate Panel Advances Bill to Aid Ukraine, Pressure Nord Stream 2
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced a bill to deliver aid to Ukraine in its struggle with Russia and pressure companies helping to build Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that could deprive Kyiv of lucrative transit fees.
Project Canary to Measure Greenhouse Gases from Rio Grande LNG Facility
NextDecade Corporation and Project Canary announced the formation of a joint pilot project for monitoring, reporting, and measurement of the greenhouse gas intensity of LNG to be sold from NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG export facility in Brownsville, Texas.
PennEast Pipeline Faces New Jersey in Supreme Court Hearing Next Week
PennEast Pipeline Company is expected in the U.S. Supreme Court next week, according to the court’s schedule.
Quickly Finishing MVP in Best Interest of Consumers, Environment, Equitrans Says
The joint venture behind Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) still targets an in-service date late this year and believes previous applications will contribute to an efficient permitting process.
Midcoast’s CJ Express Pipeline Expansion Improves Gathering Capabilities
The CJ Express pipeline expansion project added pipeline and compression to Midcoast Energy’s gathering system in East Texas when it came in service last month, a spokesman said.
Pieridae Still Plans Investment Decision on Nova Scotia LNG Export Plant by Late June
Canadian energy company Pieridae Energy Ltd said on Thursday it continues to work toward making a final investment decision (FID) by June 30 to build its proposed Goldboro LNG export plant in Nova Scotia.
Feasibility Analysis for Gazprom’s Soyuz Vostok Gas Pipeline Project Approved
The feasibility analysis regarding the construction project for the Soyuz Vostok gas trunkline was approved Monday, Gazprom announced.
Germany’s Uniper May Turn Coal Plant Site into Hydrogen Hub
German utility Uniper is studying the conversion of its coal-fired power plant site at Wilhelmshaven on Germany's North Sea coast into an import and electrolysis hub to tap into emerging demand for "green" hydrogen.
Jacobs Awarded Owner's Engineer Role for LNG Terminal in Philippines
The project includes modifications to the jetty head, berthing and mooring facilities; a trestle bridge with high-pressure gas pipeline and utilities; and a jetty monitoring building and control room.
Canada Looks to Future Beyond Keystone XL, COVID-19
With production curtailments lifted and a post-COVID-19 upturn in sight, Canadian oil production is on the rise, prompting concerns that output from Alberta’s oil sands could again exceed takeaway capacity within a few years, even if current pipeline construction is completed.
SSE Thermal and Equinor Planning UK Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Projects
The projects would utilize the parallel hydrogen and CO2 pipeline infrastructure being developed by the Zero Carbon Humber (ZCH) partnership – which includes Equinor and SSE Thermal – and offshore CO2 infrastructure.
LM Energy Launches Open Season to Extend Oil Gathering System in Northern Delaware Basin
The proposed extension of the system will gather crude oil from origination points in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico and deliver to destination points also in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico.
TC Energy Seeking Renewable Energy to Power Pipelines
TC Energy Corporation is seeking to identify potential contract and/or investment opportunities in wind energy projects that could generate up to 2,500,000 megawatt hours per year or 620 megawatts of zero-carbon energy to meet the electricity needs for a portion of its pipeline assets along its U.S. corridor.
Uganda, Tanzania, Oil Firms Sign Accords to Build $3.5 billion Pipeline
Total's CEO said the pipeline is one of the largest projects they should develop on this continent, adding they expected oil production to commence in early 2025.
New Pipeline Gas Supply Heading to West Australia
Western Gas, the owner and operator of the Equus Gas Project, signed a memorandum of understanding with APA Group assess supplying the gas at competitive prices to western Australia domestic gas customers and East Coast markets through a new pipeline, a news release states. Both companies are based in Australia.
Projects April 2021
A collection of brief articles provides updates on current pipeline projects from around the world.
Fate of Dakota Access Pipeline at Stake at Friday Court Hearing
The fate of the Dakota Access pipeline could be decided at a U.S. court hearing Friday, where federal regulators could set in motion a months-long shutdown of the line while the Biden Administration completes an environmental review.
Lithuanian LNG Port Looks to Supply Poland, Ukraine Via New Pipe
Klaipeda's LNG import terminal operator says its gas could reach Poland, Ukraine and other countries south of Lithuania next year, when a new pipeline comes online.
Gazprom Repairing North Caucasus-Transcaucasia Gas Pipeline
More than 120 people and 50 units of machinery are working to repair a section of the North Caucasus-Transcaucasia gas pipeline, Russia’s Gazprom announced.
Brookfield, BlackRock No Longer in Race For $10 billion Aramco Pipeline Stake
U.S. asset manager BlackRock and Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc are no longer in the race to buy a stake in Saudi oil giant Aramco's pipeline business, two sources familiar with the deal said.
Canada’s Inter Pipeline Gets $325 million Grant for Petrochemical Plant
Canada's Inter Pipeline Ltd, which is fighting a hostile takeover bid by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, will receive a C$408 million ($325.15 million) grant from the Alberta government in support of its Heartland Petrochemical Complex.
Midcoast Energy Completes CJ Express Pipeline Expansion
Texas-based Midcoast Energy completed its CJ Express pipeline expansion project, and it is now in service, the subsidiary announced.
Construction of Cuxtal Gas Pipeline to Boost Yucatan Economy
The start-up of the Cuxtal 1 gas pipeline represents a key infrastructure project aimed at satisfying the demand for energy in this region of Mexico, which is currently growing at twice the national average: 4.1% versus 2.6%.
Russia Expects Maritime Rules to be Respected Amid Nord Stream 2 Concerns
Russia expects all maritime traffic rules "to be strictly observed" in the area of the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, a foreign ministry official said.
Nord Stream 2 Warns of Security Risks to Pipeline from Warships, Planes
The consortium behind the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline warned about security risks to the project from warships and planes, as the link is nearing completion.
German Gas Grids Report Progress with Investment Plans, Pipeline Expansions
German gas pipeline companies have completed 28 out of 201 measures planned between 2020 and 2030, keeping them on track to provide capacity expansions and conversions for increased imports this decade.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
- Three Killed, Two Injured in Accident at LNG Construction Site in Texas
- Tallgrass to Build New Permian-to-Rockies Pipeline, Targets 2028 Startup with 2.4 Bcf Capacity
- TC Energy Approves $900 Million Northwoods Pipeline Expansion for U.S. Midwest
- New Alternatives for Noise Reduction in Gas Pipelines
- EIG’s MidOcean Energy Acquires 20% Stake in Peru LNG, Including 254-Mile Pipeline
- Construction Begins on Ghana's $12 Billion Petroleum Hub, But Not Without Doubts
- DOE Considers Cutting Over $1.2 Billion in Carbon Capture Project Funding
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
