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MDU Resources plans natural gas pipeline expansion in southeast North Dakota – 7/28/21

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. and WBI Energy Inc., both subsidiaries of MDU Resources Group, announced plans for a natural gas pipeline expansion project in eastern North Dakota that will provide more natural gas to customers in Wahpeton and extend natural gas service to Kindred. Montana-Dakota Utilities has secured utility customer contracts that require approximately 10 million […]

Texas Gas Transmission proposes new 20 mile pipeline

Texas Gas Transmission, LLC is proposing the Henderson County Expansion Project in order to support the future of CenterPoint Energy’s AB Brown Power Plant in Posey County, Indiana. This project is an important component of CenterPoint’s electric generation transition plan, supporting renewable resources and replacing retiring coal-fired units. The project includes the installation of an approximately 24-mile, 20-inch […]

NGL Energy Partners LP Announces 2021 Open Season for Grand Mesa Pipeline

NGL Energy Partners LP is pleased to announce that a binding open season started today, July 9, 2021 at 8:00 am Central Daylight Time for its wholly owned affiliate Grand Mesa Pipeline, LLC’s (“Grand Mesa”) crude oil pipeline. This open season will close on August 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm Central Daylight Time. Grand Mesa […]

Ritchie Bros. Prepares for its Largest Pipeline Construction Event in August

Ritchie Bros. will conduct its largest-ever single-owner auction for Barrilleaux, an oilfield pipeline construction company based in New Mexico and Texas, from Aug. 10 to Aug 11. According to Ritchie Bros., tens of millions of dollars of equipment will be sold in this two-day event, including late-model, low-hour directional drills, trenchers, more than 40 pipelayers, […]

Tellurian Files Application for New Pipeline Project to Serve Southwest Louisiana; Design Incorporates Electric Compression to Reduce Emissions – 6/22/2021

Tellurian Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Driftwood Pipeline LLC has submitted a formal application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct and operate Line 200 and 300, an approximately 37-mile, dual 42-inch diameter interstate pipeline that will originate near Ragley in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana and end near Carlyss in Calcasieu […]

TC Energy confirms termination of Keystone XL Pipeline Project – 6/10/2021

TC Energy Corporation has confirmed that after a comprehensive review of its options, and in consultation with its partner, the Government of Alberta, it has terminated the Keystone XL Pipeline Project. Construction activities to advance the Project were suspended following the revocation of its Presidential Permit on January 20, 2021. The Company will continue to […]

Moody joins other states to challenge Keystone Pipeline cancellation – 6/3/2021

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke a permit for the long-controversial Keystone XL pipeline.  A coalition of states filed the lawsuit in March, and Moody was included in an amended complaint filed on June 2, 2021 in federal court in Galveston, Texas. The lawsuit […]

Enable Midstream Announces FERC Approval of the Gulf Run Pipeline Project – 6/2/2021

Enable Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: ENBL) announced today that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) has granted approval to construct and operate the Gulf Run Pipeline project under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act. The project is designed to transport natural gas from some of the most prolific natural gas producing regions in the […]

Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline enters critical month in June – 6/1/2021

June will be a critical month for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline as the company resumes construction and opponents mobilize for large-scale protests and civil disobedience. One prominent opponent, Winona LaDuke, founder of the Indigenous-based environmental group Honor the Earth, said she expects thousands of people from across the state and country to […]

U.S. Petroleum Inventories Decline, Showing Demand Is Back – 5/28/2021

Analysts are saying demand for crude oil and petroleum products is moving closer to healthier levels in the United States, but the numbers remain distorted by the ransomware attack on the Colonial fuels pipeline on the East Coast. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports weekly on inventory levels of commercial crude oil and refined petroleum […]

America needs more oil and gas pipelines – 5/27/2021

At a time when gas prices are rising and our infrastructure is at risk of attack, a stronger supply network would stabilize this critical fuel. As employers begin to encourage a return to the office and families plan road trips, the average price of a gallon of gasoline is at six-year highs. In 2020, the […]

Medallion Pipeline Company, LLC Launches Non-Binding Open Season for Capacity on Leased Capacity on EPIC Pipeline – 5/24/2021

Medallion Pipeline Company, LLC has announced that it has launched a non-binding open season for its capacity that is leased on EPIC Crude Pipeline, LP’s crude oil pipeline system (“EPIC Pipeline”). The open season will start May 24, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time and will close on June 25, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. […]

Mobile LNG Regasification Units Help Provide Access to Natural Gas – 5/24/2022

Gas-Trading, a PGNiG Group company, now owns three mobile liquefied natural gas regasification units used as a back-up or emergency source of gas fuel supply. ‘Mobile regasification units are one of the best and fastest-to-deploy solutions providing temporary or emergency natural gas supply. They help deliver gas to customers while the target permanent gas supply […]

Regulators approve pipeline project – 5/22/21

North Dakota regulators have approved a pipeline project that will send more Bakken crude to a Wyoming oil hub. Bridger Pipeline plans to convert 27 miles of an oil gathering pipeline into a larger transmission line in McKenzie County, N.D. It also will add another 2.4 miles to the pipeline located east of Watford City. […]

Judge allows Dakota Access Pipeline to keep operating – 5/22/2021

The Dakota Access Pipeline can keep operating while a federal agency conducts an environmental review that will determine whether it reissues a permit for the line’s Missouri River crossing, a judge has ruled. The decision by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg comes as a relief for Energy Transfer, but it’s a setback for the Standing […]

Port Arthur LNG final investment decision likely to be delayed to 2022 – 5/11/2021

Sempra Energy will likely further delay a final investment decision on its proposed 11 million mt/year Port Arthur LNG project in Texas, this time to 2022, as it continues to face commercial challenges a year after the coronavirus pandemic began to affect the global marketplace, Chief Financial Officer Trevor Mihalik said May 5. Strong near-term […]

Delays increase costs for Mountain Valley Pipeline = 5/6/2021

Mountain Valley Pipeline announced that the expected completion date for the project is now summer of 2022. The costs is expected to increase to $6.2 billion, to complete the natural gas pipeline project that runs through Southwest Virginia. The latest in a series of such announcements was made by Equitrans Midstream Corp., the lead partner […]

Jordan Cove places hold on pipeline project

Pembina has placed a hold on the Jordan Cove liquified natural gas pipeline project. Reports indicate that the company filed a document in a D.C. appeals court, saying that recent regulatory setbacks are keeping the project from going forward. Reports indicate that Pembina says they continue to believe in the project, but right now it’s […]

API Reveals 2020 Pipeline Safety Award Winners – 4/23/2021

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has revealed that LOOP LLC and Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC have been crowned the winners of the 2020 Distinguished Pipeline Safety Awards, which are said to recognize operators who have distinguished themselves as champions of industry innovation and operational excellence. LOOP was recognized in the small operator category for its […]

Workers Memorial Day – April 28

Workers Memorial Day is observed on April 28. It is a day to honor workers who have died on the job, to remember the suffering experienced by families and workers in all trades, and to recommit to a safe and healthy work environment for all workers. April 28, 2021, also marks the 50 year anniversary […]

TC Energy Set to Increase Natural Gas Exports to the Western U.S. with Pipeline Expansions – 4/16/2021

According to reports, capacity additions underway in annual stages on three TC Energy Corp. pipeline subsidiaries are set to increase Canadian natural gas exports to California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington during 2022 and 2023. The coordinated expansions are called the West Path. TC Energy is saying this quiet approach as “in-corridor” and “bolt-on” pipeline additions […]

Canadian pipeline companies see natural gas opportunities in shift to green energy – 4/9/2021

Canada’s largest pipeline companies TC Energy and Enbridge Inc see opportunities in their extensive natural gas businesses as a transition to cleaner energy evolves, their chief executives said on Wednesday. The two companies are among North America’s largest energy infrastructure firms, and the majority of their business is focused on storing and transporting fossil fuels. […]

Progressive Pipeline changes name, rebrands to Castle – 4/9/2021

Progressive Pipeline recently announced it has changed its name to Castle. Michael Castle Jr., president and CEO of Castle, said the re-branding will allow the business to show its customers how diversified it is as a company. Michael Castle III, a project manager for the company and Michael Castle Jr.’s son, echoed his father’s sentiments […]

Environmentalists take aim to stop permitting new deepwater oil port off Louisiana coast – 4/6/2021

According to reports, environmental protection organizations are trying to stop federal permitting for new deepwater oil export terminals,  sending letters to the Biden administration asking for help.  Such terminals would compete with the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port. There are four deepwater oil export terminals being proposed in the Gulf of Mexico, three of which are […]

Pony Express Pipeline Announces Open Season for Transportation – 4/1/2021

Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, a subsidiary of Tallgrass Energy, LP, today announced a binding open season soliciting shipper commitments for crude oil transportation from Pony Express’ Guernsey, Platteville and Buckingham origins to destinations in Cushing, Okla., in exchange for volume incentive tariff rates.

Driftwood Pipeline expansion offers Haynesville enhanced market access – 3/30/2021

Driftwood Pipeline announced March 29 the start of a binding open season for its proposed Line 200 and Line 300 expansion project intended to serve growing natural gas demand along the US Gulf Coast. The project would significantly expand shippers’ market access to industrial, petrochemical, power generation and LNG export demand along the Gulf Coast […]

Wyoming joins lawsuit to block Keystone Pipeline cancellation – 3/22/2021

Wyoming is joining 20 other states in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline project. “The Keystone project was authorized by Congress and would provide economic benefits to multiple states, including Wyoming,” Gov. Mark Gordon said in a statement. “It’s foolish to think cancelling this pipeline does anything good […]

Ritchie Bros. sells US$95+ million of equipment in its largest Texas auction ever – 3/22/2021

Last week, Ritchie Bros. conducted its largest Texas auction ever, attracting 76 percent more bidders year over year and achieving US$95 million in gross transaction value—surpassing its previous Texas sales record, set June 2020, by 17 percent. The March 17 – 18, 2021 Fort Worth auction attracted a record 16,000+ bidders from 79 countries. Approximately […]

Magellan Midstream Extends Open Season for Potential New Mexico Refined Products Pipeline Expansion to March 31 – 3/20/2021

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. announced the extension of its open season to solicit customer commitments for the potential expansion of the partnership’s New Mexico refined petroleum products pipeline. Significant interest has been expressed from potential shippers, and the extension provides interested customers additional time to finalize commitments. Binding commitments are now due by 5:00 p.m. […]

Several states sue Biden administration for revoking permit for Keystone XL Pipeline – 3/20/2021 – (Reuters)

Texas and several other U.S. states have sued the administration of President Joe Biden over his decision to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement late on Wednesday. The lawsuit states that Biden does not have the unilateral authority to change energy policy that the U.S. Congress […]

NuStar Announces Pipeline Capacity Expansion Project for Albuquerque Market

Project to Increase Flow of Refined Fuels Into Region While Increasing Pipeline Efficiency and Environmental Performance NuStar Energy, L.P. announced a plan to develop incremental pipeline capacity that will allow for the delivery of approximately 6,000 barrels per day (BPD) of additional refined products, including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, into the Albuquerque, NM region. […]

In Win for Local Families and Businesses, Supreme Court Grants Cert in PennEast Appeal of Third Circuit Ruling – 3/10/2021

Tony Cox, Chair of the Board of Managers of the PennEast Pipeline Company, released the following statement upon the Supreme Court of the United States granting the petition for certiorari in PennEast Pipeline Company LLC v New Jersey (No. 19-1039): “Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court granting the petition for certiorari in the PennEast […]

Tellurian Seeking More Haynesville Assets to Feed Driftwood LNG – 3/8/2021

Tellurian Inc., is continuing forward on a final investment decision on its Driftwood liquefied natural gas terminal proposed for Louisiana, plans to acquire additional assets in the Haynesville Shale this year. Tellurian currently owns 9,373 net acres in the Haynesville Shale in northern Louisiana and holds an interest in 72 producing wells that will ultimately […]

Bridger Pipeline LLC and Seahorse Pipeline, LLC Announce Open Season for Transportation Capacity from Williston Basin and Guernsey, Wyoming, to Midcontinent and Texas Destinations – 3/6/2021

Bridger Pipeline LLC and Seahorse Pipeline, LLC, a subsidiary of Tallgrass Energy, LP, announced an open season for joint tariff transportation service from the Williston Basin and local tariff transportation service from Guernsey, Wyo., to Midcontinent and Texas destinations. Crude oil transportation capacity will be determined based upon the results of the open season, with […]

Exxon Mobil Says Committed To Low-Carbon Projects Despite Focus On Permian ‘Fracking’ – 3/4/2021

Exxon Mobil pledged its commitment on Wednesday to lower-carbon projects to meet higher global emission standards while staying focused on environmentally-sensitive but profitable fracking in America’s premier shale basin Permian. “We remain committed with plans to position Exxon Mobil as a leader in society’s drive for a lower carbon future,” company Chairman Darren Woods said […]

Kinder Morgan and Brookfield Infrastructure Announce Minority Interest Sale in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC – 3/2/2021

Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (Brookfield Infrastructure) today jointly announced that they have agreed to sell a 25% minority interest in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (NGPL) to a fund controlled by ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC (ArcLight) for $830 million. The proceeds will be shared equally between KMI and Brookfield […]

Tellurian aims for Louisiana LNG construction start this summer – 2/24/2021

Tellurian said that the company is targeting this summer to begin construction of its $16.8 billion Driftwood LNG export project in Louisiana as demand for the super-cooled fuel surges worldwide. “I hope that we will be in construction this summer,” said Charif Souki, co-founder and executive chairman of Tellurian. “There is a strong need for […]

Magellan Midstream Launches Open Season for Potential New Mexico Refined Products Pipeline Expansion – 2/23/2021

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. announced today that it has launched an open season to assess firm customer interest in the potential expansion of the partnership’s New Mexico refined petroleum products pipeline. Interested customers must submit binding commitments by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on March 19. The nearly 250-mile pipeline segment currently transports various grades of […]

Summit to Bring Natural Gas Service to Maine Midcoast in $90 Million Expansion Project – 2/23/2021

Summit Natural Gas of Maine announced plans to extend their service territory into Maine’s Midcoast with a $90 million investment in the region. The company’s expansion into Knox and Waldo Counties will bring safe and reliable natural gas to residential and commercial customers in communities along the Route 1 corridor including, Belfast, Camden, Rockland, Rockport, […]

FERC to Examine Potential Wrongdoing in Markets During Recent Cold Snap – 2/22/2021

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced today that its Office of Enforcement is examining wholesale natural gas and electricity market activity during last week’s extreme cold weather to determine if any market participants engaged in market manipulation or other violations. If the Office of Enforcement finds any potential wrongdoing that can be addressed under […]

Hifi Announces New Pipeline Pig Management Application and Two New Patents 2/19/21

Hifi HDS providing more value-added commercial applications in addition to preventative pipeline leak detection Hifi Engineering Inc., a developer and supplier of next generation fiber optic sensing technology used to monitor assets including pipelines and oil and gas wells, today announced the company has released the HDS Pipeline Pig Management Application (PMA) for pipelines as […]

Energy Transfer to Acquire Enable Midstream in $7 Billion All-Equity Transaction – 2/19/21

Energy Transfer LP and Enable Midstream Partners, LP announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Energy Transfer will acquire Enable in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $7.2 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Enable common unitholders will receive 0.8595 ET common units for each Enable common unit, an exchange […]

Federal Regulators OK key permit to begin construction of the Byhalia Pipeline – 2/10/21

Federal regulators have approved a key permit needed by Byhalia Pipeline Connection to begin construction on a controversial oil pipeline through Southwest Memphis, according to a company spokesman. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a Nationwide Permit 12 for the pipeline project, said Jeff Cosola, a public affairs advisor for Plains All American, […]

Area Residents gather in South Dakota to lament loss of pipeline – 2/9/21

Residents and business owners upset by the loss of the Keystone XL pipeline gathered in southwestern South Dakota on Monday, Feb. 8 and appealed to three Republican congressman to help restart the project. One of President Joe Biden’s first moves was to revoke Keystone XL’s presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline […]

Second court says Enbridge can continue construction of $2.6B pipeline in Minnesota – 2/9/21

A federal appellate court judge has denied a motion to stop construction of Enbridge’s controversial Line 3 replacement. Two Minnesota Ojibwe bands and two environmental groups in December sued the Army Corps in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, asking for a preliminary injunction to halt construction of the 340-mile oil pipeline across […]

Caterpillar acquires Fort Worth-based Weir Oil & Gas for $405M – 2/4/21

Caterpillar Inc. has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Oil & Gas Division (Weir Oil & Gas) of the Weir Group PLC, a Scotland-based global engineering business. Headquartered near Fort Worth, SPM Oil & Gas will continue to produce a full line of pumps, flow iron, consumable parts, wellhead and pressure control products that are offered […]

Interior Approves Major Pipeline Initiative in Wyoming to Help Advance Carbon Capture – 1/22/2021

On January 19, 2021, the Bureau of Land Management approved a major pipeline project proposed for Wyoming, by designating about 1,100 miles of federal land for potential pipeline development in the future. The initiative aims to expand the state’s pipeline infrastructure and help energy companies transport carbon dioxide and other products for use in oil […]

Magellan and Enterprise to Develop Joint Houston Crude Oil Futures Contract – 1/21/21

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. have announced that affiliates of the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a futures contract for the physical delivery of crude oil in the Houston area in response to market interest for a Houston-based index with greater scale, flow assurance and price […]

Biden Order Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline -1/20/21

TC Energy Corporation announced it is disappointed with the expected action to revoke the existing Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. The decision would overturn an unprecedented, comprehensive regulatory process that lasted more than a decade and repeatedly concluded the pipeline would transport much needed energy in an environmentally responsible way while enhancing North […]

Keystone XL commits to become first pipeline to be fully powered by renewable energy – 1/18/2021

TC Energy Corporation announced a new sustainable energy initiative for the Keystone XL Project. The company will achieve net zero emissions across the project operations when it is placed into service in 2023 and has committed the operations will be fully powered by renewable energy sources no later than 2030. This announcement comes after an […]

ExxonMobil Double E Pipeline Gets FERC Proceed Signal – 1/15/21

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s Double E Pipeline recently received a favorable go-ahead from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The project has received Notice to Proceed for construction and Implementation Plan approval from the regulatory body. The project is a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Summit Midstream Partners, LP SMLP. While ExxonMobil has a 30% interest in […]

TC Energy Launches Binding Open Season for the Keystone Pipeline System – 1/6/2021

TC Energy Corporation launched an open season to solicit binding commitments for crude oil transportation services on the Keystone Pipeline System from Hardisty, Alberta to Patoka, Illinois. Interested parties may submit binding bids for transportation capacity during the open season that will close at 12 p.m. MT on February 19, 2021.   

Double E seeks U.S. approval for Texas-New Mexico natural gas pipeline – 1/5/2021

Double E Pipeline LLC has asked U.S. energy regulators for permission to start building its natural gas pipeline project in Texas and New Mexico, a filing made available on Tuesday shows. According to its website, Double E is owned by units of Summit Midstream Partners LP, which has 70%, and Exxon Mobil Corp, which owns […]

Kinder Morgan Announces Commercial In-Service of Permian Highway Pipeline – 1/4/2021

Kinder Morgan, Inc. today announced that the Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) began full commercial in-service on January 1, 2021. The pipeline has been flowing volumes during the commissioning process for several weeks prior to full commercial in-service. PHP delivers natural gas from the Waha to Katy, Texas area, with connections to the U.S. Gulf Coast […]

Mountain Valley gets another approval for pipeline construction – 12/18/20

Mountain Valley Pipeline gained another 17 miles Thursday in its quest to complete construction of the natural gas pipeline by the end of next year. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the company’s request to resume work on a stretch of the 303-mile pipeline that passes through Giles and Craig counties, between two sections of […]

New scholarship celebrates Bob Westphal – 12/15/20

Michels Corporation is celebrating the legacy of the late Robert H. Westphal by establishing the Robert H. Westphal Memorial Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship will be awarded through the Michels Corporation Scholarship Fund, Inc. Bob devoted 55 years of his life to Michels, tirelessly pushing the company’s performance, and the pipeline and trenchless construction industries’ potential, […]

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Minnesota Regulators Deny Request to Delay Line 3 Pipeline – 12/7/20

On December 4, 2020, a Minnesota regulatory panel denied a request from two tribes to prevent Enbridge Energy from moving forward with its contentious Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement, which recently broke ground after receiving its final state permit. The Red Lake and White Earth Bands of Chippewa asked the independent Public Utilities Commission […]

Tellurian withdraws U.S. application to build Permian natural gas pipeline – 12/2/20

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc told federal energy regulators on Tuesday it wants to withdraw its application to build the Permian Global Access natural gas pipeline in Texas and Louisiana. The filing with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) comes a day after Tellurian said its President and Chief Executive Meg […]

Ritchie Bros. sells CA$82+ million of equipment in record-breaking Grande Prairie auction – 11/30/20

Last week Ritchie Bros. conducted its largest Grande Prairie, AB auction ever, selling 4,900+ equipment items for CA$82+ million (US$63+ million)—surpassing the previous gross transaction value (GTV) record by 32 percent. A record 12,350+ online bidders from 53 countries registered for the November 23 – 26, 2020, Grande Prairie event. Approximately 91 percent of the […]

Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project Receives Federal Permits – 11/24/20

The US Army Corps of Engineers announced approvals of federal permits for Enbridge’s Line 3 project, including the Section 404, Section 10 and Section 408 permits. “We have now received all federal permits required for replacing Line 3, an essential maintenance project that will better protect Minnesota communities and the environment,” said Leo Golden Vice […]

Canadian indigenous group to invest up to C$1 bln in Keystone oil pipeline – 11/18/20

Pipeline operator TC Energy reported that Canadian indigenous group Natural Law Energy will invest up to C$1 billion ($763.77 million) in its Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to stop the project. Keystone XL (KXL) would carry 830,000 barrels per day of crude from Alberta to the U.S. Midwest. It has […]

Sempra to go ahead with LNG export plant in northwestern Mexico – 11/18/20

US-based Sempra Energy reported that its ECA Liquefaction unit will build a plant to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) in northwestern Mexico, the only export plan for that product in the world to achieve a final investment decision (FID) by 2020. On Nov. 13, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the government would grant […]

Illinois approves expansion of Dakota Access oil pipeline – 11/15/2020

Illinois regulators late on Nov. 11 approved an expansion of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, the largest pipeline running out of North Dakota’s Bakken shale basin, rejecting a bid by environmental groups to block the project. The Illinois approval is separate. On Nov. 11, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) said additional pumping stations and equipment […]

Court Halts Key Permits for Mountain Valley Pipeline – 11/15/20

Opponents of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline were given a reprieve on Nov. 9 when a federal court issued a stay on key permits that the pipeline needs to cross streams and rivers. The project, which would carry natural gas through around 300 miles of Virginia and West Virginia, was given a go-ahead in October […]

WhiteWater Midstream and MPLX LP Announce Substantial Completion of Agua Blanca Pipeline System Expansion – 11/15/20

WhiteWater Midstream (WWM) and MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) announced the substantial completion of a 1.8 billion cubic-feet-per-day (Bcf/d) expansion of their joint venture Agua Blanca pipeline system. Testing and commissioning of the expansion will begin this month, and the system is anticipated to be brought into full service in early 2021. The Agua Blanca system […]

NextDecade still expects decision on Texas Rio Grande LNG in 2021 – 11/8/20

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer NextDecade Corp said it still anticipates making a final investment decision in 2021 to build its proposed Rio Grande LNG export plant in Texas. That comment came a day after the release of NextDecade’s earnings report to federal regulators. Earlier in the week French energy company Engie SA pulled […]

TC Energy Awards More Than $1.6 billion in American Contracts to Build Keystone XL, Project to Create Over 8,000 Union Jobs in 2021 – 10/29/20

TC Energy Corporation has awarded more than US$1.6 billion worth of contracts to six major American union contractors to execute pipeline construction across 800 miles in three states in the U.S. on the Keystone XL Pipeline in 2021. The six contractors will be directly responsible for hiring more than 7,000 union workers in 2021, with […]

TC Energy announces Wisconsin Access Project on ANR Pipeline system – 10/29/20

TC Energy Corporation announced today that it will move forward with its Wisconsin Access Project to increase natural gas capacity, improve reliability, and reduce emissions on a highly utilized segment of its ANR Pipeline system. The US$0.2 billion project will provide approximately 72 million cubic feet per day of firm transportation service under long-term contracts […]

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Kinder Morgan and Canada’s TC Energy Receive Go Ahead for Expansion Projects – 10/26/20

Kinder Morgan and Canada’s TC Energy have gotten the go-ahead to begin construction of two US midstream expansion projects that would supply feedgas to Cheniere Energy’s sixth liquefaction train at its Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana. The approvals come as US LNG exporters ramp up activity amid a surge in prices in key end-user markets. […]

MPLX Announces Extension of Binding Open Season for Proposed Expansion of SLC Core Pipeline System

MPLX LP announced that it will extend its binding open season for the expansion of the SLC Core Pipeline System by two weeks. In response to feedback from potential shippers, MPLX is making modest revisions to its transportation service agreement under the open season process. The binding open season will be extended to Nov. 6, […]

Centurion Pipeline L.P. Announces a December 1, 2020 In-Service Date for Augustus Pipeline – 10/6/20

Centurion Pipeline, LP nnounced that the Augustus Pipeline is on schedule and expected to commence service on December 1, 2020. The 20-inch/18-inch Augustus Pipeline provides true physical connectivity for WTI, WTL, and WTSR from Midland, Texas to Crane, Texas. The Augustus Pipeline connects Centurion’s existing Midland Terminal, which currently has approximately 2 million barrels of […]

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TC Energy and Natural Law Energy sign historic MOU facilitating one of the largest Indigenous equity investments of its kind in North American infrastructure – 9/29/20

Investments to include Keystone XL and other future TC Energy projects C Energy Corporation, TC Energy and Natural Law Energy today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for NLE to pursue an equity interest in the Keystone XL Project and other potential related midstream and power projects. This MOU exemplifies the strong […]

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Weiler Abrasives Expands Aluminum Abrasives Offering With New Flap Discs – Flap discs join a product line featuring RFDs, cutting and grinding wheels and more

Weiler Abrasives, a leading provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has expanded its aluminum abrasives offering to include Tiger® Aluminum flap discs featuring an innovative paired flap design for grinding of aluminum. The design includes a top flap with a coating that prevents loading, provides a high cut-rate and eliminates […]

Harvest Midstream Company Announces Ingleside Pipeline Now Shipping to the Moda Ingleside Energy Center – 9/27/20

Harvest Midstream announced the successful commissioning of two connections between Harvest’s Ingleside Pipeline and Moda Midstream. The first connection provides shippers access from the Harvest Ingleside Pipeline to Moda Midstream LLC’s Ingleside Energy Center located in Ingleside, Texas. The second connection is a bi-direction connection between the Harvest Ingleside Pipeline and Moda Midstream’s Taft Terminal […]

Mountain Valley Pipeline regains permit to cross streams, wetlands

According to reports, a path across nearly 1,000 streams and wetlands was cleared September 25, 2020 for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reissued three permits for the natural gas pipeline being built in Virginia and West Virginia, nearly two years after they were invalidated by a federal appeals court. “Effective […]

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Army Corps begins environmental review of Dakota Access oil pipeline; public comments sought – 9/12/20

The federal agency has kicked off a 45-day public comment period on the scope of the environmental review. The Army Corps of Engineers launched an extensive review of the Dakota Access Pipeline this week — the latest in a winding legal battle. Following a federal judge’s order in July, the Corps began its evaluation of […]

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Morrison Successfully Completes Pipeline Installation in Gulf of Mexico Shelf, Achieving Milestone – 9/11/20

Morrison, a leading energy service company for the oil, gas and renewables industries, successfully completes the installation of Byron Energy Limited’s South Marsh Island Blocks 58 & 59 oil and gas sales pipelines, which marked more than 5.5 million feet of pipe laid by Morrison in the Gulf of Mexico. The most recent 60,720 foot […]

Enterprise and Customers Amend Crude Oil Agreements; Enterprise Cancelling Midland to Echo 4 Pipeline – 9/10/20

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that it and certain of its customers have amended agreements that provide Enterprise the ability to use the partnership’s existing pipelines to support its crude oil transportation agreements and to cancel the 450,000 barrels per day Midland-to-ECHO 4 crude oil pipeline project (“M2E4”). Generally, the amendments provide for the reduction […]

XTO cancels plan for NM gas-processing plant – 9/10/20

XTO Energy has decided to cancel plans for a natural gas processing facility in the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico. Reports indicate that the company has withdrawn its application for a permit to build and operate the facility in Eddy County, citing future infrastructure needs in the area of the Delaware Basin. The application […]

Primoris Services Corporation Expands Pipeline Repair Capabilities

Primoris Services Corporation – Earlier this month Primoris Services Corporation and Raedlinger Primus Line, Inc. officially completed a Joint Marketing Agreement. The signing of this agreement gives Primoris an internal pipeline rehabilitation product to offer to its customers as well as gives distribution and installation services to Primus Line’s products throughout North America. Primoris is […]

Primoris Services Corporation Announces Pipeline Awards Valued Over $75 Million – 9/4/20

Primoris Services Corporation announced three new pipeline awards with a combined value over $75 million.  The contracts were secured by the Pipeline & Underground segment. The awards are for the installation of over thirty miles of various diameter pipeline in Texas. Work is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2020, and completion is […]

Williams – Clean Energy Starts Today

To meet the world’s growing energy demand while simultaneously addressing the risks of climate change, we must execute practical, immediate solutions. We are proud to share our climate commitment, which sets a near-term objective of 56% absolute reduction from 2005 levels in company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. This puts Williams on a positive […]

Mountain Valley Pipeline files request with FERC to allow two-year extension – 9/2/20

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) grant a two-year extension to complete the pipeline. In its Aug. 25 request, MVP noted that, due to unforeseen litigation and permitting challenges with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]

Texas Authorities “Neutralize” Suspicious Package Removed From Pipeline Site In Texas – 9/2/20

On September 1, 2020, authorities removed a suspicious package at a site in rural Texas where Kinder Morgan Inc is building a controversial energy pipeline through wetlands. The $2.3 billion pipeline project has faced challenges from local officials and environmentalists opposed to its path through sensitive wetlands and areas occupied by endangered species. Crews drilling […]

Pipeline contractor Otis Eastern acquired by Atlanta corporation – 9/2/20

Pipeline contractor Otis Eastern Service of Wellsville will be acquired by Artera Services of Atlanta, a large provider of infrastructure services to natural gas and electric industries, in a deal announced Wednesday. Otis Eastern has been in operation since 1936 as a contractor of pipelines for midstream and utility companies throughout the Northeast and Appalachian […]

Energy Transfer Announces Completion of Lone Star Express Pipeline Expansion Project Expansion – Adds Over 400,000 barrels per day of NGL Capacity Out of the Permian and Delaware Basins – 9/1/20

Energy Transfer today announced the completion of its Lone Star Express Pipeline expansion project, which was a major part of Energy Transfer’s 2020 capital program. The project was delivered on budget and ahead of schedule. The pipeline adds over 400,000 barrels per day of Natural Gas Liquids capacity to Energy Transfer’s existing Lone Star NGL […]

Phillips 66 Partners Announces Open Season for Gray Oak Pipeline – 8/31/20

Phillips 66 Partners announces that its subsidiary Gray Oak Pipeline, LLC is launching an open season to solicit shipper commitments for services from West Texas on the Gray Oak Pipeline. The open season will provide an opportunity for interested shippers to secure long-term crude oil transportation with Gray Oak under binding transportation services agreements. There […]

Oil majors begin offshore evacuations as storms take aim at Gulf of Mexico

BP, Shell and Chevron Corp on Friday said they had begun evacuating offshore oil facilities, with two tropical cyclones heading toward the U.S Gulf of Mexico as the already active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season heats up further. BP said it had begun the process of evacuating personnel from offshore platforms and drilling rigs, while also […]

U.S. energy regulators approved Kinder Morgan Inc.’s request to put in service the ninth liquefaction train at its nearly $2 billion (1.53 billion pounds) Elba Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Georgia – 8/11/20

Kinder Morgan said Train 10 would be ready for service on Aug. 10, according to a filing with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Trains 1-6, 8 and 9 were already available for service, with Train 1 entering service in October 2019 and Train 9 in July 2020. Each train is capable of liquefying […]

Appeals Court Cancels Order To Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline – 8/6/20

A federal appeals court has overturned last month’s order from a lower judge to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline while an environmental review is conducted, in a partial victory for owner Energy Transfer L.P. as it goes through what will be a lengthy appeals process. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals […]

Whistler Pipeline Secures Financing – 8/4/20

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has made a $325 million investment in the Whistler Pipeline project. The project is a natural gas pipeline to transport supplies from the Permian Basin’s Waha hub to the Agua Dulce market in South Texas. The project’s owners include MPLX LP, Whitewater Midstream and a joint venture between Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners […]

Equitrans confirms early 2021 startup for Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline – 8/4/20

U.S. pipeline company Equitrans Midstream Corp announced it still expects to complete the $5.4 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia in early 2021. Mountain Valley is one of several U.S. oil and gas pipelines delayed by regulatory and legal fights with environmental and local groups that found problems with federal […]

TC Energy announces US $4 billion Elwood Power/ANR Horsepower Replacement Project – 7/30/20

TC Energy Corporation announced it will proceed with the Elwood Power/ANR Horsepower Replacement Project that will replace, upgrade and modernize certain facilities along a highly utilized section of its ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) natural gas transmission system. Under a long-term agreement, ANR would provide up to 125,000 Dth/d of firm transportation service to an existing […]

Department of the Interior Announces Approval of Permits for Alaska LNG Pipeline – 7/27/20

The Department of the Interior announced decisions for the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas (Alaska LNG) Pipeline Project, approving the issuance of rights-of-way permits across federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS). These decisions, which adopt the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) environmental impact statement (EIS), establish the […]

Why Canceling Pipeline Projects Could Cost Farmers $1 Billion – 7/26/20

According to a new release posted by AgPro, canceling pipeline projects could cost farmers $1 billion. In June, a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for several pipeline projects, but excluded the expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline. Another federal judge ordered Dakota Access to halt oil shipments pending a new environmental review. While an […]

Permian Highway Pipeline Nears Completion – 7/26/20

Kinder Morgan’s highly anticipated Permian Highway Pipeline Project is now nearly mechanically complete. The company also noted that mainline compression on the project is almost complete. Inspectors with the Railroad Commission of Texas are continuing critical inspections of the Permian Highway Pipeline. Pipeline Safety inspectors have conducted multiple inspections of pipeline installation and pipe yards. […]

Pilot LNG Announces Galveston Bunker Port – 7/17/20

Pilot LNG announced the filing of regulatory applications for development of a LNG bunker terminal to be located on Pelican Island in Galveston, Texas. Pilot LNG has filed regulatory applications with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as the lead permitting agency. The company expects a Final Investment Decision on the project in the […]

Enterprise Co-Loads Export Vessels at Houston Ship Channel Terminals in Industry First – 7/16/20

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that it has successfully loaded combination cargoes of natural gas liquids (“NGL”) and Olefins on the same vessel. During the month of July, Enterprise completed the simultaneous loading of propane and polymer grade propylene into separate compartments on a VLGC at the Enterprise Houston Ship Channel terminal, as well as […]

Court Halts Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown As Legal Fight Goes Forward – 7/15/20

The Dakota Access Pipeline may continue to pump crude oil through South Dakota after a federal appellate court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a shutdown ordered by a lower court that was to begin next month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an administrative stay that will be in effect […]

Trump Weakens Major Conservation Law to Speed Construction Permits – 7/15/20

Today, President Trump unilaterally weakened one of the nation’s bedrock conservation laws, the National Environmental Policy Act, limiting public review of federal infrastructure projects to speed up the permitting of freeways, power plants and pipelines. In doing so, the Trump administration claimed it would save hundreds of millions of dollars over almost a decade by […]

Judge denies Dakota Access Pipeline request to stop closure – 7/13/20

A federal judge rejected a request from the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline to halt an order to shut down the oil pipeline during a lengthy environmental review. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg denied the company’s request, effectively sending the case to a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]

From Energy Transfer – Energy Transfer Statement On Dakota Access Pipeline

We believe that the ruling issued this morning from Judge Boasberg is not supported by the law or the facts of the case. Furthermore, we believe that Judge Boasberg has exceeded his authority in ordering the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which has been safely operating for more than three years. We will be […]

Reported by Bloomberg – Dakota Access Oil Line to Be Shut by Court in Blow for Trump

The Dakota Access pipeline must shut down by Aug. 5, a district court ruled Monday in a stunning defeat for the Trump administration and the oil industry. The decision, which shuts the pipeline during a court-ordered environmental review that’s expected to extend into 2021, is a momentous win for American Indian tribes that have opposed […]

Targa NGL Pipeline Company Launches Open Season – 7/6/20

Targa Resources Corp. announced that Targa NGL Pipeline Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has launched an open season commencing July 1, 2020 and closing July 31, 2020 to gauge shipper interest in committed interstate transportation service for natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) from a planned interconnection with upstream pipeline facilities in Kingfisher […]

Dominion cancels Atlantic Coast Pipeline – 7/6/20

Dominion Energy has made the decision to cancel the proposed Atlantic Coast pipeline. Dominion wants to focus on its regulated electric and natural gas utilities and its push to net zero carbon emissions, chairman and chief executive officer Thomas Farrell said Sunday, announcing the $9.7 billion sale of Domion’s gas pipeline operations to Warren Buffett’s […]

Enterprise Enters Into Long-Term Agreement for PDH 2 Facility – 6/30/20

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that one of its affiliates has executed a long-term agreement with Marubeni Corporation to supply polymer grade propylene (“PGP”) from the partnership’s second propane dehydrogenation plant (“PDH 2”), which is currently under construction. Marubeni Corporation is a major Japanese integrated trading and investment business conglomerate and the world’s largest olefins […]

Thigpen Solutions and Blue Roads Solutions join together in commitment to offer leading mobile and off-pipe natural gas solutions nationwide – 6/29/20

New company to be called Sapphire Gas Solutions BP Energy Partners (BPEP) announced today it is merging Dallas, TX-based Blue Roads Solutions, and Conroe, TX-based Thigpen Solutions, creating an innovative, full-service, leading player in the virtual pipeline industry. The name of the newly combined firm will be Sapphire Gas Solutions. Sapphire will be based in […]

Reports indicate that Tellurian delays final investment decision on Driftwood LNG to 2021

According to reports, Tellurian Inc. has delayed a final investment decision on the Driftwood LNG facility in Louisiana to 2021 with the plant beginning operations in 2024, not in 2023 as had been planned. A final investment decision was been expected later this year. Full operations would begin at the giant plant near Lake Charles, […]

Harvest Midstream Company Announces the Completion of the New Ingleside Pipeline – 6/23/20

Harvest Midstream Company has announced the completion of the new Ingleside Pipeline and provided an update on the Harvest Midway Terminal’s construction schedule. “As a result of the successful and timely completion of the Ingleside Pipeline, Harvest customers will receive direct access to all three Ingleside terminals. This is one of the fastest growing export […]

Dominion requests 2-year extension for Atlantic Coast Pipeline; FERC approves Mountain Valley Pipeline – 6/22/20

Construction on the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline won’t be complete until 2022, Dominion Energy told federal regulators last week in its request for a 2-year extension. Dominion and Duke Energy, co-owners of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, originally projected construction would be finished in 2019.Many legal challenges and permitting issues have added to the delays, as […]

Extension of Mountain Valley Pipeline gets federal approval – 6/19/20

More than two years into the arduous task of building a natural gas pipeline through West Virginia and Virginia, Mountain Valley Pipeline has won approval for an extension into North Carolina. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized the company to build what it calls MVP Southgate, which would start at the 303-mile pipeline’s terminus in […]

Mirage Energy Corporation and Northern Hemisphere Logistics, Inc. Sign $4 Billion Debt Financing With Bluebell International, LLC for Development of Three Projects Including Pipelines, Natural Gas Storage and Isthmus Corridor Project – 6/19/20

Mirage Energy Corporation / Northern Hemisphere Logistics Inc. announced it has signed a $4 Billion debt facility with the family office of Bluebell International, LLC’s (BBI) family office, (www.bluebellfunding.com) for the development of natural gas pipelines, underground natural gas storage and the Isthmus Corridor Project. The company’s pipeline, interconnected with Whitewater Whistler, provides an inexpensive […]

Black Bear Transmission Selects Quorum Software to Manage All Pipeline and Measurement Needs – 6/19/20

New Pipeline Company entrusts Quorum to manage its growing operations and satisfy both state and FERC regulatory requirements. Quorom Software, a leader in digital transformation for the oil and gas industry, announced that Black Bear Transmission LLC has selected Quorum gas pipeline software, gas measurement software, and measurement services to support its growing operations. To […]

Great News! Just in! – Atlantic Coast Pipeline Clears Hurdle – 6/15/20

The Supreme Court sided with energy companies and the Trump administration today in reinstating a critical permit for a the proposed Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline that would cross under the Appalachian Trail. The justices ruled 7-2 to throw out a lower court ruling that had canceled the permit for the pipeline. The pipeline would […]

Dakota Access Pipeline – 6/11/2020

Illinois regulators have rejected a request from environmental groups to delay a decision on that state’s permits for the proposed expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline. The groups Save Our Illinois Land and the Sierra Club had argued there is less need to expand the pipeline since a pandemic has crushed worldwide oil demand, forcing […]

Illinois rejects bid to delay decision on Dakota Access Pipeline expansion

Illinois regulators have unanimously rejected a request by environmental groups to delay a decision on Energy Transfer LP’s Dakota Access Pipeline expansion due to the coronavirus pandemic. Save Our Illinois Land and Sierra Club, which oppose the expansion, told the Illinois Commerce Commission the oil price downturn caused by the pandemic lessened a need for […]

​Trans Mountain pipeline expansion work starts in Kamloops

Trans Mountain has kicked off pipeline construction in British Columbia with work beginning in Kamloops. Construction preparation has begun for the Kamloops Urban Area pipeline section that is 7-km in length and will take about seven months to complete. Trans Mountain Corporation chief executive Ian Anderson said the start of the construction in Kamloops is […]

County Commission Okays Variance for Keystone XL Pipeline labor camp near Faith, SD – 5/28/20

In late May 2020, Meade County commissioners approved a variance request to extend a building permit to construct a workforce camp for TransCanada Keystone Pipeline/TC Energy with a stipulation of increased building fees. The Opal Temporary Workforce Camp will be located near Faith in northeastern Meade County next to the Cheyenne River Reservation. Plans for […]

Oryx Launches Binding Open Season Related to a Proposed Expansion of the Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Pipeline System – 5/24/20

Oryx Delaware Oil Transport LLC (ODOT) announced the launch of a binding open season to obtain volume commitments to support a proposed expansion of a portion of ODOT’s pipeline system. Specifically, the company is proposing an expansion of capacity on the ODOT system from ODOT’s Crane Station in Crane, Texas to the destination point at […]

FERC Authorizes Alaska LNG Project

On May 21, 2020 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) to liquefy and export liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in the North Slope of the State of Alaska. The Commission granted a Section 3 Natural Gas Act authorization, with conditions, to the AGDC – an independent, public corporation of […]

First piece of disputed Keystone XL pipeline finished – 5/23/20

TC Energy has built the first piece of the disputed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline across the U.S. border and started work on labor camps in Montana and South Dakota but has yet to set a date to occupy them. Environmentalists and Native American tribes are bitterly opposed to the line because of worries over […]

Ellwood Compressor Station turns 80

Posted by TC Energy On May 31, 1940, more than a year before the U.S. entered World War II, Manufacturers Light and Heat Company purchased nine acres of land along Connoquenessing Creek in Ellwood City, Pa., around 40 miles north of its Pittsburgh headquarters.  The plan was to build a 1,000-hp compressor station to support the […]

FERC Provides Guidance to Oil Pipelines During COVID-19 Emergency – 5/14/20

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today pledged to act expeditiously on certain waiver and tariff requests from interstate oil pipelines to address unforeseen circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission issued a policy statement today in which it pledged to act expeditiously on any oil pipeline requests for temporary waivers of or extensions of […]

Williams Announces Agreement on Deepwater Gulf Project – 5/8/20

Williams announced today that it has reached an agreement with Chevron and its co-owner, Total E&P USA, Inc., to provide offshore natural gas transportation services to the Anchor development. Anchor is located 140 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Chevron plans to drill multiple wells […]

Freeport LNG Train 3 Begins Commercial Operation – 5/4/20

McDermott International, Inc. with its partners, Chiyoda International Corporation and Zachry Group, today announced the beginning of commercial operation of Train 3 of the Freeport LNG project, owned by Freeport LNG Development, L.P. “Congratulations to the entire team for upholding the high safety and quality standards for which we’re known,” said Mark Coscio, McDermott’s Senior […]

Ritchie Bros. sells US$43+ million of equipment in Houston, TX

8,600+ people from 62 countries participated in the two-day, online-only auction This week in Houston, TX, Ritchie Bros. sold more than 4,400 equipment items and trucks for US$43+ million. The April 21 – 22, 2020 auction, which was conducted with online-bidding only due to state gathering restrictions, attracted 8,600+ registered bidders from 62 countries. U.S. […]

Alyeska Pipeline cuts TAPS back 50,000 barrels a day as oil stockpile builds

Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. announced it will reduce the amount of crude oil moving through the Trans Alaska Pipeline System by 50,000 barrels a day, or 10 percent, to help bring down crude oil inventory in storage tanks at the Valdez Marine Terminal. The Alaska Department of Revenue reported 3.91 million barrels of crude oil […]

Midship Pipeline Begins Service to Meet LNG, Gulf Coast Demand – 4/23/20

Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Midship Pipeline has entered service to move more natural gas from the Midcontinent to Gulf Coast and Southeast markets, including the company’s Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in South Texas.  Midship Pipeline Co. LLC earlier announced that construction was complete and requested FERC approval to place the 200-mile system […]

McDermott and Chiyoda Introduce Feed Gas into Cameron LNG’s Final Train – 4/22/20

McDermott International, Inc. and its joint venture partner, Chiyoda International Corporation, a U.S.-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiyoda Corporation, Japan, announced that Train 3 of the Cameron project, located in Hackberry, Louisiana, has reached the final commissioning stage. This includes the introduction of feed gas into Train 3 of the liquefaction export facility, the precursor for […]

Enterprise Offers Storage on Seaway Pipeline – 4/16/20

Enterprise Products Partners is opening the northbound capacity of its Seaway pipeline, offering U.S. oil producers struggling to place their oil near the Gulf Coast to ship their barrels to the primary storage hub at Cushing, Oklahoma.    With the current crude oil turmoil in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is strong market […]

Marcus Hook Industrial Complex – 4/13/20

Marcus Hook Industrial Complex (MHIC) is quickly becoming a world-class natural gas liquids hub to store and transport the energy we use to make everyday products, heat our homes and blend with gasoline. Development and progress at MHIC have been a vital part of the region’s economy, providing jobs for 5,000 individual workers and contributing […]

API welcomes OPEC+ agreement to cut global oil production – 4/13/20

American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a historic OPEC+ agreement to cut global oil production beginning in May. “We welcome today’s announcement of an agreement by other producing nations to follow the lead of the global marketplace – and U.S. producers – to reduce supply […]

CenterPoint Energy completes sale of Miller Pipeline and Minnesota Limited to PowerTeam Services – 4/9/20

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. today announced the close of its previously announced sale of Miller Pipeline and Minnesota Limited to PowerTeam Services, LLC for $850 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The net proceeds of the sale will be used to repay a portion of outstanding CenterPoint Energy debt. “The close of this […]

EIA expects the United States will return to being a net importer of crude oil and petroleum products – 4/7/20

The product described in this press release was prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. By law, EIA’s data, analysis, and forecasts are independent of approval by any other officer or employee of the U.S. Government. The views in the product and press […]

API joins White House meeting on state of the energy industry – 4/4/20

American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement regarding today’s meeting between President Trump, administration officials and executives representing U.S. natural gas and oil companies. Sommers attended the meeting with API member companies. “We appreciated the opportunity to meet with President Trump today and thank him for his leadership during these […]

Great news! – TC Energy to Build Keystone XL Pipeline – 3/31/20

TC Energy Corporation today announced that it will proceed with construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline Project, resulting in an investment of approximately US$8.0 billion into the North American economy. “We appreciate the ongoing backing of landowners, customers, Indigenous groups and numerous partners in the U.S. and Canada who helped us secure project support and […]

Shells Backs Out of Lake Charles LNG Project Amid Market Concerns – 3/31/20

Royal Dutch Shell plc said Monday, March 30, 2020 that it was backing out of the Lake Charles liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project under development in Calcasieu Parish, LA, due to deteriorating market conditions, leaving Energy Transfer LP (ET) to move ahead on its own.  ET said it remains committed to the project and […]

Driftwood LNG and Pacific Connector Pipeline Receives FERC approval

Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP (PCPG) has received approval from the FERC for their proposed LNG and Terminal Pipeline. The project is designed to create a new LNG export point on the Oregon coast to serve overseas markets particularly around the Pacific Rim. The LNG Terminal would be capable […]

Energía Costa Azul LNG receives US Non-FTA approval for liquefaction-export infrastructure project in Mexico

Authorizes the Export of US LNG From Both ECA LNG Phase 1 and Phase 2 North American West Coast Location Provides Direct Access to US Natural Gas to Markets in the Pacific Rim ECA LNG Is 1 of Sempra Energy’s 5 Strategically Located LNG Projects in Development Sempra Energy announced that its subsidiary Energía Costa Azul (ECA) LNG […]

Louisiana – Stay-at-home order: Oil & Gas industry exempt? – 3/24/20

On March 22, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation declaring that “all individuals within the state of Louisiana are under a general stay-at-home order and are directed to stay home unless performing an essential activity.” Essential oilfield workers appear exempt from the proclamation, which can be accessed here.

Chevron Announces Actions in Response to Market Conditions – 3/24/20

Chevron Corporation today announced several steps it is taking in response to market conditions. “With an industry leading balance sheet and a flexible capital program, we believe Chevron is resilient and positioned to withstand this challenging environment,” said Chevron Chairman and CEO Michael Wirth. “Given the decline in commodity prices, we are taking actions expected […]

FERC Approves Index 99 Expansion – 3/20/20

FERC has issued approval for Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP for the Index 99 Expansion Project. The project would include the construction of the following facilities: installation of approximately 22 miles of new 30-inch-diameter pipeline (Index 99L), including cathodic protection along the proposed pipeline, beginning in San Augustine County, Texas and terminating in Sabine County, […]

Superior Pipeline Secures Large Stack Play Acreage Dedication – 3/18/20

Superior Pipeline Company, L.L.C. announced today that it has entered into a long-term, fee-based natural gas gathering and processing agreement with an active producer in the STACK play. The agreement replaces a prior contract with Superior, expanding the producer’s dedication area to approximately 345,000 gross acres. The Cashion system includes two cryogenic processing plants located […]

Online participation expected to increase at Ritchie Bros. auctions in wake of COVID-19 concerns – 3/16/20

Ritchie Bros. making temporary changes to its onsite auctions to increase online participation Information is moving fast and so is Ritchie Bros. With concerns about large gatherings growing around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many trade shows and events have been cancelled. Thanks to its industry-leading online bidding system and mobile application, Ritchie […]

Energy Transfer Announces Binding Supplemental Open Season for the Bayou Bridge Pipeline System – 3/14/20

Energy Transfer LP announced that its subsidiary, Bayou Bridge Pipeline, LLC (“Bayou Bridge”), launched a Binding Supplemental Open Season (“Open Season”) to solicit additional shipper commitments for transportation service from Nederland, Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana through the Bayou Bridge Pipeline System. Bayou Bridge anticipates that incremental capacity on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline System will […]

Oneok announces adjustments on future expansion projects – 3/14/20

ONEOK has made adjustments for planned capital expenditures and is suspending the following announced expansion projects: The 100,000 barrel per day (bpd) additional expansion of the West Texas LPG pipeline in the Permian Basin; and The 200 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) expansion of the Demicks Lake natural gas processing facility, the Demicks Lake […]

Tallgrass Energy Announces Supplemental Open Season on Pony Express Pipeline for the Carpenter Expansion – 3/14/20

Tallgrass Energy, LP, through its affiliate Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC , announced on March 3, 2020 that due to continued interest in its Carpenter Expansion it is launching a supplemental open season to solicit binding shipper commitments for crude oil transportation from a new origin near Carpenter, Wyo., to Pony Express destinations in Colorado. […]

TC Energy signs letter of intent to acquire Pioneer Pipeline – 3/12/20

TC Energy Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), has executed an exclusive letter of intent with Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Inc. and TransAlta Corporation to purchase the Pioneer Pipeline for $255 million.  The Pioneer Pipeline consists of 131 km of operating pipeline that, upon closing of the transaction, will […]

Report indicates that US prep work for the Keystone XL pipeline begins – 3/11/20

According to reports, a Canadian company has reported that it has started preliminary work along the route of the proposed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline through the U.S. in anticipation of starting construction next month, as opponents await a judge’s ruling on their request to block any work. It was reported that moving equipment this […]

Oil prices rebound after previous session’s steep sell-off – 3/10/20

On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, oil prices climbed recovering a modest portion of their steep losses from the previous close. The West Texas Intermediate increased 3.23 U.S. dollars, or 10.38 percent, to settle at 34.36 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude closed at 37.22 dollars a barrel on the […]

McDermott, Chiyoda and Zachry Group Introduce Feed Gas to Train 3 at Freeport LNG Project – 3/11/20

– Feed gas marks transition from construction to startup – Project makes strides toward full completion – Team maintains focus on safety and quality as it delivers Train 3 McDermott International, Inc., with its joint venture partners, ChiyodaInternational Corporation and Zachry Group, announced today that Train 3 of the Freeport LNG Liquefaction project onQuintana Island […]

Remarks by API President and CEO on U.S. energy and markets – 3/10/20

Opening Statement as Prepared for Delivery API President and CEO Mike Sommers As the world grapples with Coronavirus, the news out of the OPEC + Russia meeting over the weekend added more market instability to an already challenging picture.  Many global players are threatened and have voiced concerns about the U.S. energy revolution, and their […]

NACE International Postpones CORROSION 2020 in Houston – 3/7/20

NACE International’s annual conference and expo CORROSION 2020, scheduled to take place in Houston, March 15-19 is postponed until June 14 – 18, 2020. Following recent reports of six cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the Houston area, NACE International has postponed its annual CORROSION 2020 conference and expo until June 14-18, 2020. NACE will […]

Pe Ben praises Lytx’s ability to customize a solution to help solve their specific challenges – 3/6/20

Lytx®, a leading global provider of machine vision and artificial intelligence-powered video telematics solutions for commercial, public sector and field services fleets, today announced a 192-vehicle deployment with leading pipeline construction company Pe Ben USA. Pe Ben, which specializes in stockpiling and stringing large-diameter line pipe, signed on with Lytx to gain a clearer picture […]

Sempra Energy Subsidiary Port Arthur LNG And Bechtel Sign EPC Agreement – 3/4/20

Sempra Energy and Bechtel announced that their respective subsidiaries, Port Arthur LNG, LLC and Bechtel Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Inc., have signed a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project under development in Port Arthur, Texas. “Building new export infrastructure in the U.S. is critical to providing overseas […]

Texas Eastern proposed Cameron Extension Project receives a Revised Environmental Assessment from the FERC – 3/1/20

Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. has received a Notice of Revised Environmental Review for its proposed Cameron Extension Project. The project would provide 750 million cubic feet per day of firm transportation service. Texas Eastern proposes to construct and operate a new compressor station (East Calcasieu Compressor Station) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The new compressor station […]

60,000Mcf/d Natural Gas Cryogenic Processing Plant to be built in Martin County, Texas – Feb. 25, 2020

Amarillo Midstream, an ArcLight Fund V portfolio company and Rattler Midstream’s affiliate have announced a 50/50 joint venture to own and operate natural gas gathering and processing assets in the Midland Basin in Texas. The JV, named as Amarillo Rattle, now owns and operates the Yellow Rose gas gathering and processing system as well as […]

Canada Energy Regulator approves NOVA natural gas pipeline expansion

The Canada Energy Regulator has recommended approval NOVA Gas Transmission’s (NGTL) natural gas pipeline expansion project. The 2021 System Expansion project includes construction of around 344-km of natural gas pipeline in eight loops and three compressor station unit additions. The pipeline is expected to start near Grande Prairie in Alberta, Canada and end just north […]

Phillips 66 Partners Acquires Interest in Liberty Pipeline – Feb. 24, 2020

Phillips 66 Partners LP has reached agreement with Phillips 66 to acquire its 50% interest in the Liberty Pipeline project for approximately $75 million. The transaction is expected to close on March 2, 2020, with an effective date of March 1, 2020. “The Liberty Pipeline is a great addition to the Phillips 66 Partners portfolio,” […]

Williams Halts Investment in the proposed Constitution Pipeline – Feb. 24, 2020

Williams, with support from its partners, Duke, Cabot and AltaGas, has halted investment in the proposed Constitution project. While Constitution did receive positive outcomes in recent court proceedings and permit applications, the underlying risk adjusted return for this greenfield pipeline project has diminished in such a way that further development is no longer supported. “Natural gas […]

Again Transco is Seeking Permits for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project – Feb, 21, 2020

The Northeast Supply Enhancement Project , a contested proposal to build a pipeline to take natural gas to customers in New York City and Long Island is back before New Jersey regulators. The Northeast Supply Enhancement Project would add to the existing Transco pipeline and would carry enough gas to heat 2.3 million homes. It […]

Columbia Gas gets partial Notice to Proceed with portion of the Buckeye Express Project

Columbia may begin contractor mobilization and site preparation activities within the upland portions of the contractor yard/staging area sites and associated access roads, identified in its Notice to Proceed Request. The requested contractor yard/staging area sites and associated access roads would have limited to no ground disturbance and no tree clearing. FERC has authorized Columbia’s […]

Mountain Valley Pipeline extension through Southside into North Carolina passes FERC review

The Southgate project to extend the Mountain Valley Pipeline through Southside into North Carolina is moving forward. The project would run 70 miles from Chatham towards Interstate 40 into North Carolina. A release from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says there will be some adverse environmental impacts from the project, including soil erosion, but those […]

Lawyers Anticipate that the Permian Highway Pipeline will be Approved Soon – Feb. 14, 2020

According to reports, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to give Kinder Morgan the go-ahead to clear land for the Permian Highway Pipeline portion that would traverse through the Texas Hill Country. There will be one more meeting that will need approval also. Opponents of the planned 430-mile pipeline from the West Texas oil patch […]

Weiler Abrasives Expands Flap Disc Offering to Include New Sizes and Styles

Weiler Abrasives Expands Flap Disc Offering to Include New Sizes and Styles Products enhance an abrasives and brushes portfolio designed for 5-and 6-inch grinders Weiler Abrasives, a leading provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has expanded its Tiger® and Wolverine® flap disc offering. The expansion includes 4.5-inch high density discs […]

TC Energy Announces $1.3 Billion of System Expansions – Feb, 14, 2020

TC Energy announces $1.3 billion of system expansions to connect Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin supply to incremental market demand TC Energy Corporation announced that it has approved two new expansion projects totaling $1.3 billion on its wholly-owned natural gas pipeline systems. The $0.9 billion 2023 NGTL Intra-Basin System Expansion will deliver natural gas from the […]

Port of Corpus Christi Awarded $17M Federal Grant for First Phase of Avery Point Terminal Redevelopment – Feb. 14, 2020

The Port of Corpus Christi has received a federal grant of more than $17 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation – Maritime Administration to expand Oil Dock 3 as the first of four phases in the redevelopment of the Avery Point Terminal (Avery Point). Located on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel’s Inner Harbor, Avery […]

NextDecade and Enbridge Sign Definitive Agreement Regarding Rio Bravo Pipeline – Feb. 13, 2020

NextDecade Corporation and Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Enbridge will acquire Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC (RBPL) from NextDecade for a cash purchase price not to exceed $25 million, with $15 million paid at closing and the balance paid upon NextDecade’s reaching a positive final investment decision […]

Seaway to Extend Open Season – Feb. 12, 2020

Seaway Crude Pipeline Company LLC has announced an extension of a binding open season currently under way for committed service on expansion capacity of its system originating in Cushing, Oklahoma and extending to the Texas Gulf Coast. The open season, which began December 16, 2019 with the intent to close on February 14, 2020, is […]

BJ Services Commences Field Trials of Its Next-Generation Natural Gas Fueled Fracturing Technology – Feb. 10, 2020

BJ Services announced it has reached a key milestone with the advancement of field trials for its next-generation fracturing pump platform, the TITAN™ – the backbone of the Company’s next-generation fleet. The TITAN is powered by a direct drive natural gas-fired turbine capable of providing over 5,000 Horsepower, and delivers one of the most efficient […]

Enbridge begins permitting for it’s proposed Line 5 Replacement in Wisconsin – Feb. 9, 2020

Enbridge Inc. has announced it is beginning the permitting process to reroute its Line 5 pipeline in northern Wisconsin. Line 5 carries up to 23 million gallons of oil and natural gas liquids per day from Superior to Sarnia, Ontario. Enbridge has been exploring alternative routes for Line 5 since the Bad River Band of […]

Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Clears Hurdle with Canadian Court – Feb. 7, 2020

Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has cleared the way for a major expansion to the Trans Mountain Pipeline by ruling against four different challenges from First Nations groups concerned about the environmental impacts of the project. The Trans Mountain expansion, which would add more than 600 miles to the pipeline and increase its capacity from […]

Minnesota Endorses Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project – Feb. 6, 2020

Minnesota Endorses Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project A Minnesota regulator has endorsed the revised Environmental Impact Statement for Enbridge Inc’s proposed Line 3 pipeline replacement project.   The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s approval decision of the project is a leap forward for Canadian oil producers, who have been forced to reduce production in Alberta due […]

Del-Mar Energy Pathway Project gets FERC green light

Eastern Shore Natural Gas has received approval from the FERC to construct, own, operate and maintain the Del-Mar Energy Pathway Project. The project includes .9 miles of 16-inch looping pipeline (Kent County, DE), 7.39 miles of 8-inch extension pipeline and new M&R (Sussex County, DE), 0.35 miles 10-inch pipeline extension and upgrade Millsboro pressure control station […]

Grand Chenier Xpress Receives Environmental Assessment from FERC

ANR Pipeline Company has received a Notice to Prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) from the FERC for the Grand Chenier Xpress Project. The proposed project includes facilities in Acadia, Jefferson Davies, and Cameron Parishes, Louisiana: modifications of ANR’s existing Eunice Compressor Station in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, to increase the total certificated horsepower (hp) from 24,000 […]

FERC Approves Annova LNG Brownsville

FERC has issued approval for the Annova LNG Brownsville Project. Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC; Annova LNG Brownsville A, LLC; Annova LNG Brownsville B, LLC; and Annova LNG Brownsville C, LLC are planning to construct, and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Cameron County, Texas.  The project will include a new LNG […]

Columbia Gulf Files FERC Application for the Louisiana Xpress Project

Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC has filed an application with the FERC to construct and operate the Louisiana XPress Project. Issuance of the Environmental Assessment from the FERC is expected February 7, 2020 with a final EA decision slated for May 8, 2020.The project will create 493,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of incremental mainline capacity on […]

Enterprise and Enbridge Sign Letter of Intent to Jointly Develop Deepwater

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Enbridge Inc. announced that certain of their affiliates have executed a letter of intent (LOI) to jointly develop a deepwater crude oil terminal in the Gulf of Mexico capable of fully loading Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). Enterprise and Enbridge agreed to focus commercial development efforts on Enterprise’s Sea Port […]

Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Pursuing Expansion

A regulatory hearing was recently held to determine whether Dakota Access LLC can nearly double the flow of its oil pipeline through North Dakota. The projected project has reignited an argument with the nearby Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The North Dakota Public Service Commission will decide at a later date whether owner Dakota Access LLC, […]