Regulation
U.S. Senator Warns France's Macron over Gas Exports Deal Delay
Any French involvement in holding up a multi-billion natural gas deal over environmental concerns could damage the country's trade ties with the United States, a Republican Senator has warned in a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron.
CenterPoint Completes $240 Million Pipeline Modernization Plan, Seeks Cost Recovery
CenterPoint Energy's Southern Indiana Gas and Electric utility has asked regulators for a rate increase to recover the costs of its 7-year, $240 million natural gas pipeline modernization plan.
INGAA's New CEO Stresses Great Industry Engagement
In this month's Executive Commentary, INGAA's new president and CEO, Amy Andryszak, shares her thoughts on her new job, new regulatory policies and the need for pipeline companies to engage the general public.
EU Set to Deny Gas Power Plants a Green Investment Label
Power plants fueled by natural gas will not be classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, unless they meet an emissions limit that none currently comply with, according to draft European Union regulations.
Canada Opens Oil Taps as Demand Grows, Curbs Lift
Canadian crude producers are churning out extra barrels to finish their hardest year in decades on a higher note, after Alberta's government lifted restrictions and as demand for heavy oil surged.
Yes, Joe Biden Really Does Want to End the Oil and Gas Industry in America
The Biden energy plan has dire consequences for our industry and the entire American economy.
Judge: Michigan Regulator Can Evaluate Enbridge Pipeline Tunnel Plan
A Michigan judge ruled on Friday that a state regulatory agency has some authority to evaluate Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline tunnel plans, but should not consider broader implications of the pipeline's contribution to climate change in its evaluation.
Canada's Alberta to End Monthly Oil Production Curbs in December
The Canadian province of Alberta will lift curbs on crude oil production at the start of December, allowing producers to use pipeline capacities and create jobs, the region's energy minister Sonya Savage said on Friday.
API Fact-Checks Presidential Debate Energy Positions
Responding with a fact-check of the presidential debate, API called for bipartisan solutions that do not force a false choice between protecting the environment and growing the U.S. economy.
Biden Calls for ‘Transition’ from Oil; GOP Sees Opening
Democrat Joe Biden’s remark that he would “transition” away from oil in the U.S. in favor of renewable energy drew quick attention Thursday night from President Donald Trump, who saw it as a boon to his election chances in key states.
Army Corps Proposes New Pipeline Permit
With a federal court in Montana having thrown a monkey wrench in pipeline use of an Army Corps of Engineers wetlands permit, the Corps is now moving to make changes in its Nationwide Permit 12.
EPA Ends Methane Limits Constraint for Pipelines
The new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule freeing interstate pipelines from Obama-era rules that set volatile organic chemical (VOC) and methane emission restrictions is headed for a federal court date.
A Little Help for Our Friends?
With oil and gas industry workers being especially hard hit by fallout from the coronavirus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers set out a few months ago to secure assistance for those in the sector who need it.
EU Considers Binding Methane Emissions Standards for LNG
The European Union has released a new draft of proposed standards on natural gas within the bloc in an effort to limit methane emissions.
Trans Mountain Agrees to Reroute Pipeline Around Indigenous Area
After years of litigation, Trans Mountain has agreed to reroute a portion of its expansion project around an indigenous area, according to a filing with Canadian energy regulators.
U.S. Oil-Export Projects Stall as Output Slips, Opposition Builds
Several major deepwater oil export projects have stalled as the coronavirus pandemic has caused global energy demand to collapse and environmental opposition has increased.
Glenfarne Gets 5 More Years to Build Magnolia LNG Plant
U.S. energy regulators have given Glenfarne Group an additional five years to construct its Magnolia LNG plant in Louisiana.
Trump Backs Canada-Alaska Rail to Free Landlocked Oil, but Project Faces High Hurdles
President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter over the weekend he would issue a permit for a railway project from Canada's oil sands to ports in Alaska.
Opposition Team Criticizes Enbridge Plans for Line 5 Tunnel
Experts who reviewed project documents on behalf of opposition groups said Enbridge's plans for drilling an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes do not meet industry standards.
Atlantic Bridge Gas Compressor Station gets U.S. Approval
U.S. regulators have given Enbridge final approval to put its Weymouth natural gas compressor station in service.
U.S. Tightens Waiver for Iraq Gas Imports from Iran
The United States has extended a sanctions waiver that enables Iraq to continue importing gas from Iran but this time granting a significantly shorter waiver period, Iraqi officials and the U.S. State Department said Thursday.
Mountain Valley Seeks U.S. Approval to Resume Pipeline Construction
Mountain Valley Pipeline asked federal regulators for permission to resume construction on the $5.4-$5.7 billion pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia by Sept. 25.
U.S. Charges Former Manager of European Oil Firm over Graft in Ecuador
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a former manager of a European oil trading firm with paying bribes of $870,000 to help win a contract from Ecuador's state-run oil firm.
Top Shipping Insurance Group Will Not Cover Ships Linked to Nord Stream 2
The world's largest group of shipping insurers will not insure vessels involved in the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream gas pipeline projects because of the threat of U.S. sanctions.
Dakota Access Flows Safe Through 2020 — Court Schedule
The Dakota Access pipeline will be able to continue flows until late December 2020 at the earliest, according to a federal court schedule released last week.
Pennsylvania Orders Sunoco to Reroute Section of Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Environmental regulators in Pennsylvania have ordered Sunoco Pipeline, a unit of Energy Transfer, to reroute a section of the company's Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline.
PHMSA Ratifies Industry Requestion MAOP
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule in mid-July granting transmission pipelines the changes they requested after publication of a big final rule last October titled, “Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: MAOP Reconfirmation, Expansion of Assessment Requirements, and Other Related Amendments.”
Pro-Pipeline Changes to NEPA Challenged
One lawsuit has already been filed contesting the Trump administration’s July pro-pipeline changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) new authority to discount greenhouse gas emissions when approving applications for new interstate pipeline construction.
EPA Drops Methane Emissions Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is dropping rules established in 2016 to limit methane emissions from oil and gas production and pipelines, a move that was applauded by the American Petroleum Institute but may have little effect on much of the industry.
ConocoPhillips Pulls Flaring Permit Extension Request at 41 Texas Sites
ConocoPhillips has withdrawn a request for Texas energy regulators to extend faring permits for 41 production sites in the state.
- 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
