Regulation
Understanding Corps Of Engineers Approach to Pipeline Permit Approvals
Growing U.S. oil and gas production will require billions of dollars in projects that require permit approvals from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Understanding and working with the Corps can help companies avoid construction delays for pipelines and marine export facilities.
American Public Gas Association
The American Public Gas Association (APGA) submitted a letter to the California State Assembly Committee on Natural Resources in opposition to legislation in California that would require all buildings in the state to be “electric ready” beginning in 2022.
Government
An overview of recent U.S. oil and gas pipeline regulatory updates.
Historic Perspective on U.S. Protective Tariffs
Protective tariffs occasionally have played a role in U.S. policy, but always with a less-than-desirable result going back to the late 1820s and marking the start of the nation’s Great Depression in 1930 with the now historic Smoot-Hawley Act.
Metal Import Tariffs: Unwanted ‘Help’ for Pipelines
Unsuccessful efforts to convince President Trump to halt planned tariffs on China came only a week after the energy industry protested his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports – a decision widely regarded as counterproductive to the North American pipeline sector.
A Conversation with Conservation Fund CEO Larry Selzer
In an interview with P&GJ, Conservation Fund CEO Larry Selzer explains the organization's unique, dual-purpose mission to work with business and government to bring environmental protection and economic vitality together.
Work Can Resume on Rover's Sherwood Lateral
Rover Pipeline has received authorization from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to restart work on the Sherwood Lateral associated with the $4.2 billion project.
Enbridge Fined for Missing Pipe Inspection Deadlines
The U.S. government has fined Enbridge more than $1.8 million after accusing the Canadian oil transport company of missing deadlines for pipeline inspections following a 2010 oil spill in southwestern Michigan.
Keystone Pipeline Pressure Restrictions Lifted
PHMSA has lifted pressure restrictions on TransCanada's Keystone oil pipeline.
Mariner East 1 Restart Approved
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has voted to allow Energy Transfer Partners to restart its Mariner East 1 natural gas liquids pipeline.
API Elects New CEO
The American Petroleum Institute has elected Mike Sommers as its next President and CEO. Sommers will succeed Jack Gerard, who is stepping down in August.
FERC OK's Additional Rover Pipeline Operations
Rover Pipeline receives authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin commercial operations at additional Phase 2 facilities associated with the $4.2 billion project.
FERC Approves New Operations as Rover Nears Completion
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized service to commence on one of the final sections of Rover Pipeline as Energy Transfer Partners announced construction of its $4.2 billion project is nearly complete.
Pipelines Help U.S. Electric Generation Gas Emissions Reach Lowest Levels Since 1990
Consumer Energy Alliance releases a new report highlighting improvements in air quality made possible by the shale energy revolution and America's safe and reliable pipeline network.
Chevron Evacuates Venezuela Executives Following Staff Arrests
Chevron evacuates executives from Venezuela after two of its workers were imprisoned over a contract dispute with state-owned oil company PDVSA.
Liquid Pipeline Deliveries Rise 43%, Incidents Drop
According to API and AOPL's 2018 Annual Liquids Pipeline Report, pipelines are safely transporting more oil than ever before.
Judge: Line 3 Project Should Follow Existing Route
Judge recommends Minnesota regulators approve Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline only if it follows the existing route.
Minnesota Judge to Rule on Enbridge's Line 3 Project
An administrative law judge will rule today whether to recommend that Minnesota regulators approve Enbridge's proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
Energy Regulatory Outlook Stresses Need for Modernization
Gas pipeline companies across both the distribution and transmission segments have undertaken a much-needed modernization effort with one major catalyzing force – regulatory mandates precipitated by a confluence of serious events, political pressures and pragmatic industry imperatives.
Choosing Brown vs. Green: Seeking Lower Risk, More Certainty
With building new, so-called “greenfield” pipeline projects becoming a maze of court filings at a time when “infrastructure” enjoys bipartisan support, FERC embarks on a review of its permitting process.
Control Room Team Training – Creating a Culture of Pipeline Safety
Pipeline Performance Group's new educational course helps pipeline companies follow PHMSA's recently amended Control Room Management regulations.
Government
An overview of recent U.S. oil and gas pipeline regulatory updates.
API, Union Launch Pipeline Safety Training Program
Pipeline construction safety training program established that combines the best practices of both the U.S. oil and gas industry and building trades unions.
Michigan Official: Tugboat Damaged Great Lakes Pipelines
Recent damage to Enbridge's Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac was caused by a tugboat dragging its anchor, Michigan's attorney general announced Tuesday.
DOE Offers $25 Million Cybersecurity Grant Following Pipeline Attacks
The U.S. Department of Energy is making $25 million available to enhance cybersecurity in America's energy sector.
Trudeau Pledges Money, New Law for Trans Mountain
Canada's federal government takes steps to ensure Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Expansion Project is completed.
Southeastern Trail Expansion Project Application Filed
Williams Partners L.P. files an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking authorization for the Southeastern Trail Expansion Project.
Canada Considers Investing in Trans Mountain Expansion
Canada's natural resources minister says the federal government is considering investing in Kinder Morgan's controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in an effort to get the project completed.
Obama-Era Clean-Air Rule on Methane Emissions Blocked Again
An on-again, off-again effort to restrict harmful methane emissions on federal lands is off — again.
Trump has Confidence in Pruitt as White House Probes His Ethics
President Donald Trump says he has confidence in Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, even as the White House investigates whether a condo rental by Pruitt was ethical.
- 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
