Regulation
Uganda Eyes $15-20 Billion In Oil Investments
Uganda, a newcomer on the international oil stage, expects investments to the tune of US$15-20 billion over the next three to four years, the executive director of the country’s petroleum Authority, Ernest Rubondo said at a conference in South Africa. Earlier this month, Nigerian Oranto Petroleum s..
Economic Growth Will Spur Southeast Asia Oil Demand Growth: IEA
Economic growth plus a demographic boom will drive crude oil and coal demand growth in Southeast Asia in the next two decades, the International Energy Agency said at an industry event in Singapore. The region, which at the moment uses about 4.7 million bpd, will need 6.6 million bpd by 2040, accord..
U.S. Government to Offer Largest Oil and Gas Lease Sale
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department said Tuesday it will propose the largest oil and gas lease sale ever held in the United States — nearly 77 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The sale, scheduled for next March, includes..
Illinois Attorney General Sues Gas Company Over Leak
MAHOMET, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois attorney general is suing a Chicago gas company over an underground natural-gas leak that has affected water wells near the central part of the state. The News-Gazette reports the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan against Peoples Gas is based on a refe..
Pipeline Construction Project Contract Awarded in Mexico
Gas Natural del Noroeste SA de CV receives contract for a natural gas pipeline construction project in Mexico.
Ex-Energy Regulators Denounce Trump Bid to Boost Coal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight former federal energy regulators — including five former commission chairs — oppose a Trump administration plan to bolster nuclear and coal-fired power plants, arguing it would raise prices and disrupt electricity markets. The former officials, who served under presidents fr..
Global Oil Supply Disruptions Lowest Since 2012
Unplanned disruptions in global oil supply dropped to 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2017, which was the lowest level of crude offline due to unforeseen events since January 2012, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Monday. The main reasons for the lowest unplanned c..
API Welcomes Bipartisan Effort To Examine Attacks On U.S. Energy Infrastructure
API announced its support for a bipartisan letter, led by Congressman Ken Buck, R-Colo. and sent today by 84 members of Congress urging U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to protect against the sabotage of oil and natural gas pipelines, such as the dangerous tactics taken by extremists in October 2..
Pennsylvania DEP to Hold Public Hearing for Proposed NatGas Power Generation Facility
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it will hold a public hearing on permits related to the proposed Birdsboro Power LLC natural gas power generation facility. The hearing will be held Nov. 2, 2017 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Boone Area Library, 129 N. Mill Stre..
More Rover Pipeline HDD Activities Can Resume
FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can restart HDD activities at two locations along the Rover pipeline construction project.
Protesters Shut Down Pipeline Construction Project Hearing
Protesters shut down public hearing concerning Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline construction project in Minnesota.
Natural Gas Production Tax Gets Life in Pennsylvania House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The potential for a tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas production gained new life Wednesday, as a bill emerged from a state House committee and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf urged leaders of the Republican-controlled chamber to speed it to a floor vote. Wolf, who has long sought t..
Pipeline Protest Charges Dismissed Against Journalist
Judge dismisses protest charges against journalistrelated to the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
OPEC Favors 9-Month Extension Of Production Cut Agreement
OPEC favors a nine-month extension to the OPEC/NOPEC production cut deal, according to four anonymous Reuters sources, which would push out the agreement until December 2018. The possibility of extending the cuts through end 2018 has been discussed before, and OPEC has been saying for quite some ti..
Oil Company Proposes Arctic Drilling from Artificial Island
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — America within a few years could be extracting oil from federal waters in the Arctic Ocean, but it won’t be from a remote drilling platform. Federal regulators are taking comments on a draft environmental statement for the Liberty Project, a proposal by a subsidiary of Hous..
Judge to Hear Arguments on Tribe's Pipeline Contingency Plan
Federal judge to rule on tribe's Dakota Access pipeline construction project request.
Connecticut Regulators Investigating Gas Companies for Withholding Pipeline Capacity
Eversource and Avangrid under investigation for allegedly breaking pipeline regulations in Connecticut.
US Looking to Japan for Help in Boosting LNG Exports to Asia
TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. is keen to work with Japan in expanding exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas in Asia, and hopes for more Japanese investment in American natural gas infrastructure, a senior Department of Energy official said Wednesday. Japan’s trade and industry minister announced Wednesday ..
Oil Prices Rise After U.S. API Reports Strong Crude Inventory Draw
Crude oil inventories are still coming down. The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a huge draw of 7.130 million barrels in United States crude oil inventories, compared to an S&P Platts’ survey of analysts that expected inventories would draw down by 3.9 million barrels for the week ending..
Minnesota Judge Allows Necessity Defense in Pipeline Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has taken the unusual step of allowing four protesters to use a “necessity defense,” enabling them to present evidence that the threat of climate change from Canadian tar sands crude is so imminent that they were justified in trying to shut down two Enbridge Ener..
Colorado Proposes New Rules for Oil-Gas Lines After Blast
New pipeline regulations proposed in Colorado in response to April 2017 natural gas explosion.
Enbridge Gets Presidential Permit for Line 67 Pipeline
Enbridge receives presidential permit for the Line 67 pipeline construction project.
Canada’s Pipeline Industry Takes Another Hit
Cancellation of major oil pipeline construction project hurts Canada's oil and gas industry.
Gas Leaking from Kansas Wells Amid Dispute over Who Must Fix
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Natural gas is leaking through unplugged abandoned wells that have penetrated a massive underground storage field in Kansas, creating a public safety hazard amid a dispute over who is responsible for fixing the problem, regulatory filings show. Northern Natural Gas Co., which o..
Federal Regulators Approve Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley Pipelines
FERC approves the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline construction projects.
Nevada Regulators Fine Southwest Gas $300000 for 2 Gas Leaks in Las Vegas
Southwest Gas fined $300,000 in Nevada for two natural gas leaks.
North Dakota Landowners' Lawsuit Against Pipeline Dismissed
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against the developer of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Enbridge Energy Defends Plan to Replace Line 3 Oil Pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Enbridge Energy disputed a state agency’s recommendation against the company’s proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, insisting in filings Wednesday that the project is needed to ensure adequate crude supplies for Minnesota and other Midwes..
Judge Allows Dakota Access Pipeline to Keep Running During Review
Federal judge rules that the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project can remain in service while an environmental review is completed.
NEXUS Pipeline Construction Gets Green Light
FERC says Enbridge can commence work on the NEXUS pipeline construction project.
- 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
