Regions

Trans Mountain Expansion Hearing Scheduled

Canada's National Energy Board schedules public hearing concerning the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project in early 2018.

Pipeline Inspection Contract Awarded in Australia

Halfwave receives a pipeline inspection contract for the Ichthys LNG Project.

Wood Group Awarded Pipeline Engineering Contract in Australia

Wood Group has been awarded a new, five-year contract by INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd to provide subsea engineering services for the gas export pipeline associated with Ichthys LNG Project, offshore Western Australia. “We are proud to support the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s successfu..

GIE’s Latest Challenge: World’s Longest Heat-Traced Pipeline

Gulf Interstate Engineering to design world's longest heat-traced pipeline construction project

Canada’s Oil Industry Doomed If Prices Fall Lower

Canada’s oil industry has faced a lot of strain lately. The list of oil majors selling off assets and withdrawing from high-cost oil sands is long. ConocoPhillips, Royal Dutch Shell, Marathon Oil, Murphy Oil and Statoil have sold upwards of $25 billion worth of oil sands assets this year. ExxonMobil..

TransCanada to Increase Capacity on Canadian Mainline System

TransCanada Corporation has announced that it will apply to the National Energy Board (NEB) to increase the capacity of the Canadian Mainline System through its Maple Compressor Station near Vaughan, Ontario. The approximately $160 million project is underpinned by 15-year contracts and will expand ..

Canadian LNG Project Cancelled

TransCanada's Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project in jeopardy after the cancellation of the Pacific NorthWest LNG Project.

Pipeline Construction Project Dealt Legal Blow

Canada's Federal Court of Appeal rejects a National Energy Board decision regarding the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline construction project.

Tesoro to Begin Oil Transportation Services in Mexico

Tesoro Corporation, which will formally change its name to Andeavor effective Aug. 1, 2017, has reached a definitive agreement with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) for terminaling and transportation services in Mexico. The agreement will enable Tesoro to supply transportation fuels in the Mexican states..

U.S., Mexico Expand Energy Ties

The United States and Mexico will expand their energy ties, the two countries’ energy ministers said after a meeting in Mexico. The Associated Press quoted U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry as saying Mexico was “a very, very important partner” in energy. The meeting comes ahead of a renegotiation of..

Shell Nigeria Declares Force Majeure On Nigerian Light Oil Exports

Shell’s Nigerian unit declared a force majeure on Bonny Light crude oil exports effective 12:00 local time on Thursday, just two weeks after it had lifted a previous force majeure on exports of the grade. According to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, as quoted by Reuters, the for..

Gasoline Thieves Out of Control and Deadly in Mexico

TEPEACA, Mexico (AP) — Gasoline thieves are out of control in Mexico, tapping into pipelines in broad daylight often with the support of local townsfolks and under the noses of authorities. The growing and lucrative form of organized crime has become a blood trade with deadly shootouts, murders and..

Why Mexico Got No Bids For This Key NatGas License Round

I’ve talked a lot the last few years about America’s increasing natural gas exports to Mexico. With outgoing pipeline shipments from America’s shale plays having more than doubled over the last 18 months. But one development this week shows that U.S.-Mexico natgas trade still has some snags to be w..

Canada’s Wildfires Threaten Kinder Morgan’s Pipeline

Wildfires ripping through Canada’s western province of British Columbia since the weekend have forced people to flee and companies in the mining and forestry sectors to scale back or suspend operations. Some of the worst fires, raging in the BC’s interior, have grown overnight, remaining “out of co..

Mexico's 2nd US Gas Capacity Auction Declared Void

Mexico’s second auction for natural gas transportation capacity held in the United States by its state-owned energy companies closed July 10 without an award, round organizer and transmission system operator Cenagas announced that same day, according to information service ICIS. The round offered 2..

Nexen Charged for July 2015 Long Lake Pipeline Spill

The Alberta Energy Regulator has issued five charges against Nexen for violating pipeline regulations.

Pembina Pipeline Places $2.8 Billion of Integrated Assets in Service

Pembina Pipeline has completed its Phase III pipeline expansion.

Discussion Paper Released on Review of Environmental and Regulatory Processes in Canada

The Government of Canada releases a discussion paper about potential reforms to pipeline regulations.

CEPA Releases Third-Annual Transmission Pipeline Industry Performance Report

The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) has issues its third-annual Transmission Pipeline Industry Performance report, which indicates how the association’s members are performing in the areas of safety, the environment and socio-economic contributions. “We have a responsibility to be open,..

Three Pipeline Permits Issued

The U.S. Department of State awards permit for pipeline construction project.

Trump Urges 'Energy Dominance' as He Promotes Exports, Jobs

President Trump approves a petroleum pipeline construction project to Mexico.

Australia to Restrict Gas Exports Due to Domestic Shortage

Australia’s government will restrict gas exports from next year in an effort to contain soaring energy prices in the domestic market, the prime minister said Tuesday. Australia is about to overtake Qatar as the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. But most Australians face escalating ..

TransCanada Plans NGTL Expansion

TransCanada to spend $2 billion on pipeline construction project.

North American Pipeline Capacity Crisis Looms Large

Without more pipeline construction projects, Canada won't be able to capitalize on growing oil production.

Report: Growth in Oil Sands Projects Drives Need for More Pipelines in Canada

According to a report from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, more pipeline construction projects are needed in Canada.

Pipeline Regulators in Canada, Mexico Sign Agreement

Canada, Mexico agree to work together to improve pipeline regulations.

ENGIE to Expand Mexican Natural Gas Pipeline

ENGIE to expand the Energia Mayakan natural gas pipeline in Mexico.

New BC Government Could Jeopardize Canadian Oil Exports

The upcoming change in British Columbia’s government could stall the Canadian oil industry’s plans to compete globally by exporting crude to Asia—the world’s fastest growing refining market of which Middle Eastern producers, Russia, and now the U.S. are vying for market share. On Tuesday, the day o..

Mexico Closes 7 Gas Stations Allegedly Selling Stolen Fuel

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico closed seven service stations Thursday for allegedly selling gasoline and diesel stolen from state-run pipelines, the first confirmation that large amounts of fuel siphoned from illegal pipeline taps are being sold through officially sanctioned gas stations. An official of..

Work Starts on Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Pipeline

Work is officially underway on the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline construction project.

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