Regulation
Rover Pipeline Drilling Activities Can Resume in Michigan
FERC says Energy Transfer Partners can resume HDD activities at four locations in Michigan along the Rover pipeline construction project.
OPEC Chief Urges U.S. Shale To Curb Oil Output
In an unconventional plea to U.S. shale drillers, OPEC’s Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo urged North American producers on Tuesday to share the responsibility for drawing down the global oil overhang. “Emerging from this most vicious of all oil cycles, the need to sustain the rebalanced market ..
Trump Administration: Court Can't Suspend Pipeline Decision
The Trump administration says a federal court has no right to second guess a presidential permit issued for the Keystone XL pipeline construction project.
Trans Mountain Expansion Route Hearings for Burnaby Segment Set
The National Energy Board (NEB) has announced that detailed route hearings for the Burnaby, B.C. segment (Segment 7) of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project will begin in January 2018. This follows a previous announcement for detailed route hearings in segments one and two (of seven) located in Albe..
NC Gives Qualified No to 3-State Natural Gas Pipeline
North Carolina regulators reject the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.
Jury Convicts Activist Who Targeted North Dakota Pipeline
A North Dakota jury convicts Dakota Access pipeline construction project protester.
Dakota Access Review to Take Until April
Environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project to last until April 2018.
2 More Ohio Natural Gas Plants Approved for Construction
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Regulators have OK’d the construction of two new natural gas power plants in Ohio. The Ohio Power Siting Board on Thursday approved plans for the two separate projects in Guernsey and Trumbull counties that are targeted to begin operating in 2020. Close to a dozen natural gas..
Federal Judge Reinstates Obama-Era Rule on Methane Emissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rebuffing the Trump administration, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Interior Department to reinstate an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. The order by a judge in San Francisco came as the Inte..
Pipeline Gets Federal ok to Carry Natural Gas Liquids
FERC says a Kinder Morgan natural gas liquids pipeline construction project can proceed.
Record U.S. Oil Exports Weigh On Oil Prices
West Texas Intermediate briefly slumped below US$50 after a brief rally, as EIA data about U.S. crude oil exports showed these had hit a record-high of 1.98 million bpd. This is the highest weekly average since exports were once again allowed, after a four-decade ban. Last week’s figure also beat th..
Iran, Iraq, And Turkey Unite To Block Kurdish Oil Exports
Iraq, Iran, and Turkey are taking a unified stance against Kurdistan’s oil sector after the region elected to seek independence from Baghdad in a referendum in September, according to a new report by Rudaw. “In the case of northern Iraq, Iran, Iraq and Turkey will form a tripartite mechanism and wi..
Nigeria’s "Zero Oil Plan"
I recently reported on the development of economic diversification plans among countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as oil demand prepares to reach a climax in 30 years. Nigeria, among other African producers, has begun to adopt the same policy, according to new goals announced by Abuja t..
Appeal Begins for Measure that Could Impact Alaska Pipelines
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys for the state and Alaska group Stand For Salmon made an appearance in front of an Anchorage Superior Court judge, arguing for and against Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott’s rejection of a proposed pro-fisheries ballot measure. The attorneys were in court on Tuesday as part of ..
API: BLM Proposal Offers Opportunity to Fix Venting and Flaring Rule
API today announced it welcomes the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) proposal to delay certain requirements of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) venting and flaring rule while the agency reviews its cost-benefit analysis and makes revisions to the 2016 rule. “Natural gas and oil operators acr..
API: Natural Gas Generation is Essential to the Reliability of America's Electric Power System
During yesterday’s U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy’s hearing to examine reliability in a transforming electricity industry, API Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Marty Durbin highlighted the reliability and resilience of natural gas power generation. Key quot..
API Study: Increased NatGas Exports Boosts Jobs, Accelerates Economic Growth
API has released a new study showing that increased exports of clean and abundant U.S. natural gas (in the form of liquefied natural gas or LNG) could support between 220,000 and 452,000 additional American jobs and add up to $73 billion to the U.S. economy by 2040. The study, conducted by ICF Inter..
Virginia Water Board to Take up Pipeline Permits in December
Virginia regulators plan to announce their recommendation concerning water permits for two pipeline construction projects in December.
California Regulators OK Request to Extend NatGas Infrastructure Program
California regulators approve SoCalGas' request to extend natural gas pipeline construction project program.
Colorado Regulators: Tiny Holes, Faulty Parts to Blame for Failed Inspections
Colorado regulators say tiny holes or faulty parts were to blame for numerous failed oil and gas pipeline inspections.
Colorado Says 430 Pipelines Failed Leak Test
Colorado regulators say about 430 oil and gas pipelines failed inspection.
North Dakota Gov. Thankful for Protest Payment
North Dakota's Governor says he is grateful that Energy Transfer Partners paid $15 million Dakota Access pipeline construction project protests.
Pipeline Developer Gives North Dakota $15M for Protests
Energy Transfer Partners gives North Dakota $15 million to help pay for protests associated with the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
FERC Issues New Draft SEIS for Southeast Market Pipelines Project
FERC has released a draft supplemental environmental review for the Southeast Market Pipelines construction project.
Maine is Turning to Canada to Boost Natural Gas Supply
FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he’s exploring the idea of expanding the state’s natural gas supply with a pipeline from Canada because of stalled pipeline efforts to the south. LePage is frustrated by a lack of progress in bringing more natural gas into Maine after a Massachuset..
Energy Transfer Partners Cited for More Rover Pipeline Violations
Days after getting the green light to resume HDD activities, Energy Transfer Partners cited for more Rover pipeline construction project.violations.
Permian Still Holds 60-70 Billion Barrels Of Recoverable Oil
The lucrative Permian Basin still holds between 60 and 70 billion barrels of unharvested oil, IHS Markit Ltd said this week. The recoverable resources in the basin shared by Texas and New Mexico could supply crude to every U.S. refinery for 12 years straight—that’s a total market value of $3.3 tril..
DOE Seeks To Boost Usage Of Carbon Capture Tech
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has approached the National Petroleum Council to help find effective applications of carbon capture technology in oil and gas production, Reuters reports, citing a meeting of the 200-member industry body with Perry and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. While carbon captu..
Enbridge Fails Pipeline Inspection
Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) has issued three Inspection Officer Orders to Enbridge for failure to adhere to worker safety, pipe handling and environmental protection requirements during construction activity on the High Pine Expansion Project near Chetwynd, British Columbia. The NEB orders ..
Report: Canada's Duvernay Shale Contains 3.4 Billion Barrels of Light Oil
The National Energy Board (NEB), together with the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS), today released a new resource assessment for the Duvernay Shale in central Alberta that adds significant quantities of marketable light oil resources in the province as well as natural gas and natural gas liquids (NG..
- 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
