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The Trump administration’s effort to cut red tape and speed up major energy projects has backfired in the case of the three biggest U.S. pipelines now planned or under construction. Continue Reading
Gulf Coast Express ships natural gas from the Waha to Agua Dulce hubs. The new Gulf Coast Express Pipeline (GCX) has begun full commercial service, delivering natural gas from the Continue Reading
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has called for the controversial Line 5 oil pipeline to be shut down. Sanders became the second 2020 Democratic primary candidate to seek the closure Continue Reading
The Governor of Montana, Steve Bullock, has broken away from the Democrat’s strong pro-climate change stance and threw his support behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, according to the Associated Continue Reading
Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas link project company has withdrawn its 2017 request for a route through Danish territorial waters in an attempt to speed up the permitting process. The Continue Reading
The U.S. state of Michigan has filed a lawsuit asking for an Enbridge Inc oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes to be decommissioned, Continue Reading
Thanks to booming US oil production, pipeline operators may be in the best position to expand into the water-handling business. (Bloomberg) — For companies that haul oil and natural gas, Continue Reading
President Trump continued his relentless offense against Russian gas in Europe this week by threatening to slap sanctions on Germany for its equally relentless support of the Nord Stream 2 Continue Reading
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering sanctions over Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project — which the United States has told European companies to avoid Continue Reading
Russian state gas giant Gazprom’s chief executive Alexey Miller said on Friday that construction of the Danish section of the Nord Stream-2 pipeline would take no more than five weeks, Continue Reading
New Jersey regulators on late Wednesday rejected key permits from Williams Cos Inc on building the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York, the Associated Continue Reading
Under the federal plan released Monday, protesters who block the construction of oil or gas pipelines could face up to 20 years in prison. (Bloomberg) — As Texas goes … Continue Reading
Highlights Pipeline buildout slowed dramatically Potential constraint on production growth, outflows Denver — The Appalachian basin has effectively become “de-bottlenecked” following a wave of pipeline project start-ups. But with virtually Continue Reading
Oil pipeline protesters who interrupt operations or damage equipment could face up to 10 years in prison under legislation approved by Texas lawmakers. Under a bill approved by both chambers Continue Reading
pipUnited States Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Tuesday that a sanctions bill putting onerous restrictions on companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 project would come in the “not Continue Reading
Standing on the banks of the Keya Paha River where it cuts through his farm, Bob Allpress points across a flat expanse of sand to where a critical shut-off valve Continue Reading
A group of US senators on both sides of the aisle is set to introduce a bill that will seek to sanction the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, according to Continue Reading
The U.S. State Department will complete an environmental impact review for the now notorious US$8-billion Keystone XL oil pipeline even if a federal appeals court dismisses the November 2018 ruling Continue Reading
The Canadian government is likely to proceed with expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline when it announces its final decision on the conduit next month, officials familiar with the Continue Reading
President Donald Trump’s executive orders will provide US pipeline companies with the certainty they need to advance their natural gas infrastructure projects through federal and state permitting reviews, the top Continue Reading
Magellan Midstream Partners LP believes a proposed Midland origin point will attract sufficient commitments from shippers to proceed with a long-haul crude pipeline from the U.S. oil storage hub in Continue Reading
An oil and gas building spree in the United States might have a serious boomerang effect that could hit the industry as hard as a changing fundamentals landscape hit the Continue Reading
Highlights Sur de Texas-Tuxpan marine pipeline to begin commissioning “soon” US exports to Mexico could see upside before June on earlier startup South Texas basis to see volatility as line-packing Continue Reading
Delhi Connector would connect points in Louisiana. LNG developer also plans pipelines serving Haynesville, Permian Tellurian launched a fourth natural gas pipeline project Monday as the Driftwood LNG export terminal Continue Reading
Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel has threatened to “use every resource available” to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Macinac, in a statement Continue Reading
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States on Friday of brazenly meddling in Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. The Nord Stream 2 project, which aims to pump Continue Reading
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to limit states’ powers in the approval or rejection of new oil and gas pipeline projects. CNBC reports the signing was Continue Reading
Developers have been trying for six years to build a 124-mile natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York. Despite winning a federal approval in 2014, the project is still Continue Reading
WASHINGTON—In a move to expedite oil and gas pipeline projects, President Trump plans to sign a pair of executive orders that would overhaul some environmental permitting rules and limit shareholder Continue Reading
The Keystone Steele City pumping station, to which the Keystone XL pipeline is slated to connect, is seen in Nebraska. President Trump plans to issue a pair of executive orders Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a new permission for TransCanada Corp to build the long-delayed Keystone pipeline for imports of Canadian oil, replacing his previous Continue Reading
Texas will need an additional 10,950 miles of oil and gas pipelines to accommodate rising production over the years to 2050, an IHS Markit study quoted by S&P Global Platts Continue Reading
Duke Energy Corp. will need another way to shuttle natural gas to customers in the U.S. Southeast if the troubled Atlantic Coast shale pipeline fails to overcome legal setbacks. (Bloomberg) Continue Reading
The Nordstream 2 pipeline represents the last stand of U.S. influence over the internal affairs of Europe. Once finished it will stand as a testament to the fundamental split between Continue Reading
The group building the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to import Russian gas into Germany is exploring plans to hive off its last 50km into a separate company, a move that Continue Reading
South Dakota’s governor, Kristi Noem, has proposed legislation seeking to uncover where out-of-state funds for pipeline protests come from and “cut them off at the source,” the Associated Press reports Continue Reading
TransCanada said on Friday that the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) had approved the full in-service of the Mountaineer XPress natural gas pipeline project, which will help link the Continue Reading
Russian gas giant Gazprom has invested billions in extending and diversifying its pipeline infrastructure to Europe through Turk Stream and Nord Stream 2. Both projects are part of Moscow’s vision Continue Reading
The European Union reached a provisional deal on Wednesday on new rules governing import gas pipelines, casting doubt over the operating structure of Russia’s planned Nord Stream 2. The Russian Continue Reading
The European Union reached a provisional deal on Wednesday on new rules governing import gas pipelines including Russia’s planned Nord Stream 2, in a move that cast doubts over the Continue Reading
Europe’s position as an arena for great power rivalry ended after the Cold War. In recent days, however, the continent has, again, become a theatre of conflict. Only this time Continue Reading
An oil leak near St. Louis, Missouri likely originated from TransCanada Corp’s Keystone pipeline, the company said on Friday, with no projected restart timetable for the portion of the line Continue Reading
European Union nations backed a plan to regulate Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline on Friday, a move that will likely slow but not rule out its construction. The long-stalled agreement Continue Reading
A portion of TransCanada Corp’s Keystone oil pipeline remained shut on Thursday for investigation of a possible leak on its right-of-way near St. Louis, Missouri, a company spokesman said. TransCanada Continue Reading
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday unveiled a resolution calling for the cancellation of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, a link under the Baltic Sea from Russia Continue Reading
ExxonMobil, Plains All American Pipeline, and Lotus Midstream will build a pipeline capable of transporting more than 1 million barrels per day of crude oil and condensate from the Permian Continue Reading
The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to sources. (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration Continue Reading
The United States has warned German companies involved in the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that they could face sanctions if they stick with the project. U.S. President Donald Continue Reading
The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has completed its 3.9 billion euro ($4.5 billion) project financing, paving the way for construction to be completed for start-up in 2020, its managing director said Continue Reading
U.S. sanctions against the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline would be the wrong way to solve a dispute over energy supply, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday. U.S. Continue Reading