Forties pipeline system could be out until January
Custom parts needed to fix the Forties pipeline system are being made, though it may be the second week in January before work is finished, the operator said. Ineos, which Continue Reading
Ineos says Forties oil pipeline repair timeframe unchanged
The timeframe to repair Britain’s Forties crude oil pipeline in the North Sea remains two to four weeks, its operator Ineos said on Tuesday, adding that repair options were still Continue Reading
Environmentalists Rev Up Anti-Keystone XL Angst Amongst Landowners
Landowners with property affected by the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline are environmentalists’ newest allies in the fight against the facility’s construction, according to a new Reuters report. The Bold Nebraska Continue Reading
Crack on Forties pipeline stabilized
While declaring force majeure over contracts for the Forties pipeline system in the North Sea, operator Ineos said a crack triggering the shutdown is stable. The operator said Thursday its Continue Reading
Virginia board approves Atlantic Coast water permit, but delays effectiveness
Virginia’s State Water Control Board, in a split decision, agreed to grant a water-quality certificate to the 600-mile, 1.5 Bcf/d Atlantic Coast Pipeline but put off the effectiveness of the Continue Reading
U.S. Criticizes Germany’s Support of New Russian Natural Gas Line
The top State Department official overseeing Europe offered harsh words Tuesday for Germany over the country’s continued support for a new Russian gas pipeline to Europe, while praising Denmark for Continue Reading
Oil, Gas Firms Could Lose Millions Due to Forties Pipeline Shutdown
Oil and gas firms could lose millions of dollars in the event of a prolonged shut down of the Forties Pipeline System, oil and gas analysts at GMP FirstEnergy have Continue Reading
Forties Pipeline Could Remain Shuttered For Weeks
The Forties oil and gas pipeline shutdown on Monday, caused energy prices in the United Kingdom to spike in the afternoon, according to a new report by Reuters . Brent Continue Reading
Crack in U.K. Oil Pipe Roils Crude Trading From U.S. to Asia
Forties Pipeline System halted; repairs to take 2-3 weeks Interest in alternative supply from Asia, U.S. seen boosted The effects of a hairline crack in one of the world’s most Continue Reading
Oil, Gas Firms Could Lose Millions Due to Forties Pipeline Shutdown
Oil and gas firms could lose millions of dollars in the event of a prolonged shut down of the Forties Pipeline System, oil and gas analysts at GMP FirstEnergy have Continue Reading
Fuel shippers seek U.S. review of ‘excessive’ Colonial Pipeline rates
Oil major Chevron, leading refiner Valero and Delta Air Lines have complained to the U.S. energy watchdog about fees Colonial Pipeline charges to ship gasoline, diesel and jet fuel over Continue Reading
U.S. regulator raises concerns about weights on energy pipelines
A U.S. regulator’s preliminary investigation into the biggest oil pipeline spill this year has raised a red flag that could trigger an extensive and costly inspection of tens of thousands Continue Reading
U.S. regulator raises concerns about weights on energy pipelines
A U.S. regulator’s preliminary investigation into the biggest oil pipeline spill this year has raised a red flag that could trigger an extensive and costly inspection of tens of thousands Continue Reading
Keystone spill caused by damage during installation
Mechanical damage from construction of a section of the Keystone pipeline in 2008 in South Dakota likely resulted in the latest release, a federal report found. TransCanada closed down much Continue Reading
Keystone oil pipeline restarts at reduced pressure
The Keystone oil pipeline running through North America is operating at a reduced pressure following a mid-November spill in South Dakota, the operator said. TransCanada said the Keystone repair and Continue Reading
TransCanada: 20 percent of spilled Keystone oil recovered
During the long U.S. holiday weekend, pipeline company TransCanada said it recovered about 20 percent of what spilled from its Keystone pipeline. The company closed down much of the network Continue Reading
TransCanada to restart Keystone pipeline on Tuesday
The Keystone crude oil pipeline will restart at reduced pressure on Tuesday, TransCanada Corp ( TRP.TO ) said, nearly two weeks after closing the line after it leaked 5,000 barrels Continue Reading
TransCanada recovers 44,400 gallons of oil from Keystone pipeline spill site
TransCanada Corp said on Friday it has recovered 44,400 gallons, or 1,057 barrels, of oil from the Keystone pipeline spill site at Amherst, South Dakota. The company had shut down Continue Reading
Keystone pipeline spill sends oil prices higher
The prospect of a prolonged clean-up from a leak along a large oil pipeline sent US crude prices higher on Wednesday, as traders braced for lower supplies from Canada. The Continue Reading
TransCanada’s Safety Record Played No Role in Nebraska’s Keystone XL Approval
Today a Nebraska commission handed TransCanada the final permit it needed to build its long-contested Keystone XL pipeline, a decision which did not consider the company’s previous safety violations. The Continue Reading
Keystone clean-up to last several weeks, line restart unclear
The clean-up of an oil spill from TransCanada Corp’s Keystone pipeline may last several weeks, South Dakota’s environmental regulator said on Wednesday, but it is still unclear when the key Continue Reading
Shareholders urge TransCanada to back Keystone XL despite risk
TransCanada Corp should push ahead with an $8 billion Keystone XL pipeline expansion after the state of Nebraska on Monday approved a route that would raise the cost of the Continue Reading
Oil prices jump on Canadian pipeline disruption to United States
Oil prices jumped by over 1 percent on Wednesday as ongoing cuts of piped Canadian crude to the United States added to falling U.S. crude inventories, while expectations of a Continue Reading
TransCanada to cut Keystone crude deliveries through month-end: sources
TransCanada Corp has told some customers that it will cut deliveries by 85 percent or more on its 590,000-barrel-per-day Keystone crude pipeline through to the end of November, according to Continue Reading
Nebraska clears path for Keystone XL pipeline, in boost for Trump
Nebraska regulators approved a route for TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline through the state on Monday, lifting the last big regulatory obstacle for the long-delayed project that U.S. President Donald Continue Reading
Nebraska Regulators Approve Alternative Route for Keystone XL Pipeline
Nebraska regulators on Monday allowed the Keystone XL oil pipeline to clear its final major hurdle, granting a victory to President Trump and Republicans who have for years pressed for Continue Reading
Keystone XL Approval May Open Door for Foes to Fight Route
Nebraska’s approval of an alternative route could throw more uncertainty into the mix for the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline. The Public Service Commission approved TransCanada Corp.’s project on a three-to-two vote, removing one Continue Reading
Pipeline leak raises questions over fate of Keystone XL
A leak from the existing Keystone oil pipeline running from Canadian oil fields shows why an expansion shouldn’t be built, environmental groups said. Pipeline company TransCanada said it took about Continue Reading
More Trans Mountain hearings scheduled in Canada
Detailed route hearings for plans to expand the Trans Mountain crude oil pipeline in Canada are scheduled in British Columbia in early 2018, a regulator said. The National Energy Board Continue Reading
South Dakota pipeline spill will take months to clean up
The crude oil spill on the Keystone pipeline in South Dakota will take months to clean up, a state official said on Friday, just days before Nebraska was due to Continue Reading
EU’s Tusk calls for swift decision on Russian pipeline
The head of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has urged EU nations to swiftly adopt a change of rules to help the bloc in its attempt to regulate Russia’s planned Continue Reading
Keystone XL opponents make last-gasp effort in Nebraska
Opponents of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline have launched a last-minute public relations blitz before Nebraska regulators weigh in on its route next week in the last big regulatory hurdle for Continue Reading
EU Proposes Rules for Offshore Gas Links as Russian-Owned Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Nears
The European Union proposed Wednesday to extend its natural-gas regulations to offshore pipelines, marking the latest effort to derail an energy link between Russia and Germany that is fueling tensions Continue Reading
Alberta’s leader tours in support of Trans Mountain oil pipeline
Support for the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia is support for the economy, the premier of oil-rich Alberta said. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is Continue Reading
Minnesota oil pipeline review ‘half-baked,’ opponent says
A review of plans by Enbridge Energy to overhaul an oil pipeline through Minnesota was “half-backed,” the regional chapter of the Sierra Club said. The next phase of a state Continue Reading
Hearings canceled over Minnesota oil pipeline
Minnesota agency cancels hearings over an Enbridge oil pipeline because of “logistical and safety issues.” File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Oct. 26 (UPI) — More than $20 million in state Continue Reading
Enbridge pipeline in Minnesota still facing opposition
More than 100 pages of testimony submitted in challenge to plans by Enbridge to overhaul a crude oil pipeline in Minnesota. An agency charged with part of the vetting process Continue Reading
U.S. issues presidential permit to Enbridge cross-border crude pipeline
After years of regulatory delays, the United States on Monday issued a presidential permit to a three-mile segment of Enbridge Inc’s ( ENB.TO ) Line 67 crude oil pipeline, which Continue Reading
Europe Stands Divided On Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Nord Stream 2—Gazprom’s pipeline project to twin the existing Nord Stream pipeline between Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea, is dividing European nations and European Union (EU) institutions—with one Continue Reading
Canadian regulator closes books on TransCanada project
A federal regulator in Canada confirmed it closed its files on the Energy East oil pipeline after planner TransCanada folded its tent on the project. The National Energy Board was Continue Reading
Gazprom’s Nord Stream Russia-German natural gas pipeline work completed
Flows of Russian natural gas via Gazprom’s Nord Stream pipeline into northeast Germany have resumed after annual maintenance was completed on schedule, Nord Stream AG said in a press release Continue Reading
Does Canada Need More Oil Sands Pipelines?
The claim that building more pipelines to carry Canada’s oil sands production to ports for export will unlock significantly higher prices for bitumen is not supported by either past or Continue Reading
Colonial Pipeline Allows Port Arthur Refiners To Ship Fuel After Harvey
Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel system in the United States, said on Monday that Port Arthur, Texas refiners can use their own pumps as a temporary solution to get gasoline Continue Reading
Forget Oil, Water Is New Ticket for Pipeline Growth in Texas
The torrent of dirty water coming out of almost every American oil well is the next big bet for a former fund manager for billionaire Paul Allen. Getting rid of Continue Reading
Natgas pipeline builders hail U.S. okay of blocked New York project
Energy traders and natural gas pipeline companies on Friday hailed a U.S. federal regulator’s decision to overturn New York’s denial of a water permit for building the Millennium Pipeline in Continue Reading
Trans Mountain oil pipeline in Canada short on safeguards
The parties behind the Trans Mountain oil pipeline to Canada’s western coast haven’t yet completed what they need to for the environment, a regulator found. The National Energy Board approved Continue Reading
Protesters Jailed Over Natural Gas Pipeline Protest In Virginia
Nineteen protestors were arrested during a protest in Richmond, Virginia, against the construction of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley natural gas pipelines. The demonstration of roughly 40 people occurred Continue Reading
Colonial to pump fuel through Port Arthur facility at reduced rates after Harvey
Colonial Pipeline Co, the biggest U.S. fuel system, said on Friday it expects the full restart of its crucial supply point at Port Arthur, Texas by the end of the Continue Reading
TransCanada may abandon Energy East pipe facing tougher review
TransCanada Corp ( TRP.TO ) will suspend the application for its Energy East pipeline for 30 days and may abandon the project, the company said on Thursday, weeks after Canada’s Continue Reading
To Understand Pipeline Economics, Follow the Money
I have worked for electric and gas utilities in other states, so I am interested in seeing a modern energy system developed in Virginia. I prefer to find solutions where Continue Reading