New York Gasoline Supply Crunch Spurs Hunt for Pipeline Space
To see just how tight the New York gasoline market is take a look at the nation’s largest fuel pipeline. The value for space on the Colonial Pipeline’s main gasoline Continue Reading
German regulator puts brake on Nord Stream 2 in fresh blow to gas pipeline
Germany’s energy regulator has suspended the approval process for a major new pipeline bringing Russian gas into Europe, throwing up a new roadblock to the contentious project and driving up Continue Reading
Germany suspends certification of Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Germany’s energy regulator said it had “temporarily suspended” certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, dealing a setback to the Kremlin-backed gas project and sparking a rise in the UK Continue Reading
Nord Stream 2: Gas prices soar after setback for Russian pipeline
The pipeline took five years to complete UK and EU wholesale gas prices have risen by 17% after Germany’s energy regulator suspended approval of the controversial Nord Stream 2 natural Continue Reading
White House: U.S. is not considering shutting down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline
The White House said on Tuesday it is not contemplating shutting down Enbridge Inc’s (ENB.TO) Line 5 pipeline after Canada last month invoked a 1977 treaty with the United States Continue Reading
Nord Stream 2 completion not cure-all for gas market woes – Uniper CFO
The completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to bring more Russian gas into Germany under the Baltic Sea would go some way to relieving the tight gas Continue Reading
Nord Stream 2 Too Late To Alleviate Europe’s Winter Gas Crunch
The controversial Russia-led natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 will likely get approval from German and EU regulators, but this approval could also likely come too late to ease the Continue Reading
Certifying Nord Stream 2 poses no threat to gas supply to EU -Germany
Allowing Nord Stream 2 to pump Russian gas to Germany will not threaten supplies to the European Union, the German Economy Ministry said on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle for Continue Reading
Enbridge briefly shut Line 5 after protesters tampered with pipeline
Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO) shut down its Line 5 oil pipeline for several hours on Tuesday after protesters trespassed onto a facility in Michigan and tampered with the pipeline, an Enbridge Continue Reading
Explainer: Germany’s Nord Stream 2 gatekeeper: the long road until gas flows
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is completed and ready to pump Russian gas to Europe, but nothing is flowing yet because it is still awaiting clearance from Germany’s energy regulator. Continue Reading
First String Of Nord Stream 2 Filling With Gas
The Nord Stream 2 AG joint venture has started the gas-in procedure for the first string of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Russian giant Gazprom, the leader of the Nord Continue Reading
Nord Stream 2 appeals decision that EU rules apply to pipeline
Swiss-based Nord Stream 2 said it has appealed a court decision that confirmed the pipeline will not be exempt from European Union rules that require the owners of pipelines to Continue Reading
UK does not back Nord Stream 2, nor needs long-term gas storage: minister
The UK does not support Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project to Germany and does not need its own long-term storage facility, UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy Continue Reading
Enbridge Oil Sands Pipeline Bottleneck Eases
Enbridge Inc.’s rationing of its heavy oil pipelines plummeted in October ahead of the imminent start up of the company’s newest export conduit to the U.S. The company curtailed its Continue Reading
The American West is running out of water—and Big Oil, of all things,
We will eventually stop burning fossil fuels. The question isn’t if oil and gas fades from the picture, but whether it can happen quickly enough to stave off environmental catastrophe. Continue Reading
Is Gazprom About To Lose Its Natural Gas Export Monopoly?
The long-awaited Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline is arguably the world’s most contentious energy project. While its completion was uncertain for a long time, favorable political, economic, and environmental developments Continue Reading
Nord Stream 2 Could Still End Up In “Investment Ruin”
Nord Stream 2, the controversial pipeline, may yet flop, according to the co-leader of the European Greens, Reinhard Butikofer. In an interview with German dpa, the co-chair of the Green Continue Reading
Colonial Pipeline partially resumes as Nicholas brings rains, wind
The largest U.S. fuel line resumed partial operations Tuesday as oil and gas facilities weathered hurricane Nicholas’ landfall in Texas, suffering less damage than in Hurricane Ida two weeks earlier. Continue Reading
Nord Stream 2 In Limbo As Germany Prepares To Decide On Key License
Germany’s federal networks regulator BNA said on Monday it would decide no later than January 8, 2022 whether it will certify Nord Stream 2 and issue an operating license for Continue Reading
U.S. reassures allies over Nord Stream 2 but says it’s a ‘reality’
A senior U.S. envoy said on Saturday he had delivered reassurances to Ukraine and Poland on mitigating any threat posed by Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but that the Continue Reading
Russia completes Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction
Russian energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) said on Friday it had finished construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas subsea pipeline to Germany, completing Moscow’s project to increase its gas exporting Continue Reading
Gulf Oil Spill Shows Risk From 18,000 Miles of Abandoned Pipe
An oil spill unleashed by Hurricane Ida is highlighting longstanding concerns about the more than 18,000 miles of decommissioned pipelines that still snake through the Gulf of Mexico, even though Continue Reading
Europe Needs Nord Stream 2 More Than It Likes To Admit
When construction began on the second Nord Stream pipeline that was going to double the volume of natural gas ships to Europe—most of it to Germany—the European Union wasted no Continue Reading
Russia Says Nord Stream 2 To Become Operational In Days
The Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is set to be completed within days and come on stream, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. Continue Reading
Enbridge to Start Moving Crude in New Pipeline
Enbridge Inc. is getting ready to ship crude from the oil sands in the first new cross-border oil-sands conduit built between Canada and the U.S. in years. (Bloomberg) — Enbridge Continue Reading
German court rejects Russian Nord Stream 2’s appeal for derogation
Highlights Capacity must be auctioned to third parties Nord Stream 2 pipeline nears completion Poland and Ukraine welcome judgement Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Continue Reading
German court says EU rules apply to Nord Stream 2 pipeline
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not exempt from European Union rules that require the owners of pipelines to be different from the suppliers of the gas that flows Continue Reading
U.S. report finds multiple problems with Keystone pipeline
A U.S. government watchdog found multiple problems with the construction, manufacture, and design of the Keystone pipeline, validating President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke the permit for a Keystone XL Continue Reading
API Updates Pipeline Cybersecurity Standard
The American Petroleum Institute has published an updated edition of its cybersecurity standard for pipelines. The American Petroleum Institute (API) has published an updated edition of its cybersecurity standard for Continue Reading
U.S. imposes Nord Stream 2 sanctions; opponents say they won’t halt project
The Biden administration on Friday slapped sanctions on a Russian ship and two companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but opponents of the nearly completed project said Continue Reading
Gazprom: Nord Stream 2 May Supply Gas To Europe This Year
The controversial Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany may supply 5.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe this year, Gazprom said on its Telegram channel Continue Reading
Nord Stream 2 says Fortuna vessel working on final stage of project
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction is 99% complete, the operating company said on Wednesday, after a media report the Russian-led project, which has come under criticism from the Continue Reading
First New Oil Sands Pipeline in Years Could Start Next Month
A key pipeline linking Canada’s oil sands to U.S. markets could start shipping crude as early as next month. Enbridge Inc.’s Line 3 oil pipeline from Alberta to Wisconsin could Continue Reading
Onshore Pipeline Project Costs Set to Rise
Costs associated with onshore pipeline projects are likely to increase by between four and six percent globally by the end of 2022, according to Rystad Energy. Costs associated with onshore Continue Reading
U.S., European lawmakers issue statement opposing Nord Stream 2
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued a statement on Monday, along with counterparts from several European parliaments, opposing the recent agreement between Washington and Germany to Continue Reading
German-US pact on Nord Stream 2 ‘sensible, practical’ outcome: Shell CEO
Agreement removes uncertainty over gas link project Pipeline gas provides ‘lowest-carbon’ supply to Europe High gas prices point to need for ‘strong’ policy: CFO The recent pact between Germany and Continue Reading
Austria’s OMV sees Nord Stream 2 gas link commissioning in second half: CEO
Highlights Offers diversification of import routes for Austria OMV invested ‘a little more’ than Eur800 million Sees positive economic signals for H2 2021 The head of Austria’s OMV said July Continue Reading
Merkel defends U.S. Nord Stream 2 deal as Ukraine cries foul
Pipeline will pump Russian gas to Germany, nearing completion Germany, US have agreed deal to help protect Ukraine interests Merkel says Germany has tools to act if unhappy with Russia Continue Reading
U.S. announces new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday required owners and operators of critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement “urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions.” It Continue Reading
U.S., Germany to vow action on Russia in Nord Stream 2 deal -sources
The United States and Germany will take action against Russia if it uses the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to harm Ukraine or other Eastern European countries, according to two Continue Reading
Exclusive: U.S., Germany to announce deal on Nord Stream 2 pipeline in coming days – sources
The United States and Germany are expected to announce a deal resolving their longstanding dispute over Russia’s $11 billion Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in coming days, sources familiar Continue Reading
Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan to buy Kinetrex Energy in green energy push
Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI.N) said it would buy renewable natural gas developer Kinetrex Energy from an affiliate of Parallel49 Equity for $310 million, to expand into green energy Continue Reading
Biden, Merkel fail to resolve differences about Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed on Thursday to settle their dispute over Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline but said they agreed that Moscow must Continue Reading
Germany loses Gazprom pipeline appeal
Germany on Thursday lost its fight in Europe’s top court against a ruling limiting Gazprom’s (GAZP.MM) access to the OPAL pipeline that links the Russian gas producer’s Nord Stream pipeline Continue Reading
Nord Stream 2 gas link construction to be completed by end-August: CEO
Goal to have pipeline operational in 2021: Warnig Warnig sees Ukraine retaining Russian gas transit role Nord Stream 2 to be ready to carry hydrogen in 10 years Construction of Continue Reading
Keystone XL Owner Seeks $15 Billion In Damages From Washington
TC Energy, the Canadian pipeline operator that was building the Keystone XL project, has filed a notice of intent to initiate a claim against the Biden administration for the suspension Continue Reading
U.S. House panel passes amendment to stop sanctions waiver on Nord Stream 2
The Biden administration could face pressure to block Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline after a House of Representatives panel this week passed an amendment seeking to repeal the Continue Reading
Biden Administration Backs Maine Town To Ban Oil Pipeline From Canada
The U.S. Administration is supporting a city in Maine that has prohibited storage and handling of crude oil that would be shipped via a pipeline from Canada in a court Continue Reading
Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Can’t Block Natural-Gas Pipeline
The Supreme Court on Tuesday removed a hurdle to the construction of a natural-gas pipeline through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, ruling the pipeline developer could invoke the power of the federal government Continue Reading
Pipeline Operators Score Massive Supreme Court Victory
The U.S. Supreme Court backed on Tuesday a pipeline development consortium in its legal battle with the state of New Jersey over eminent domain for a planned natural gas pipeline Continue Reading