Pipelines
Natural Gas , Construction , Pipelines
APA to Build Natural Gas Pipeline in Western Australia
Project will allow Strike Energy to bolster its share of the region’s gas market.
Pipelines
Enbridge Seeks to Block Michigan’s Move to Shut Down Line 5
Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc. said on Nov. 24 it had filed a federal complaint in the U.S. District Court seeking an injunction to stop the State of Michigan from taking any steps to prevent the operation of Line 5.
Pipelines
API Launches Certification Program to Improve Safety of Long-Seam Pipelines
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has launched a new certification program that will help pipeline operators use integrity testing of natural gas and oil pipeline to improve safety and avoid environmental releases.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
US Army Corps OKs Permits to Enbridge’s Line 3 Oil Pipeline Project
Final state permits and authorizations are still needed.
Restructurings , Shale Plays , Gathering & Processing , Pipelines
Williams Restructures Midstream Contracts with Bankrupt Chesapeake
Pipeline operator Williams Companies Inc. said on Nov. 23 it will take ownership of some of Chesapeake Energy Corp’s assets in exchange for accepting lower gas gathering fees from the bankrupt shale producer.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
Court Allows Equitrans to Keep Building Mountain Valley Pipeline
Motion to stay a permit is rejected for the natural gas pipe.
Unconventional , Shale Plays , Pipelines
US Court Allows Equitrans to Keep Building Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline
Analysts said the decision not to stay the pipeline’s Biological Opinion increases the odds Equitrans Midstream Corp. can put the project into service in second-half 2021.
Technology , Pipelines
Mitigating Pipeline Compliance Errors with Software Solutions
It’s easy for operators to underestimate the complexity of compliance and how time-consuming it can be.
Legislation , Logistics , Pipelines
iPIPE Selects Orbital Sidekick as Partner for Pipeline Monitoring Project
Orbital Sidekick will provide targeted monitoring in the oil and gas industry to detect and prevent leaks.
Digital Oilfield , Logistics , Pipelines
Siemens Energy, ProFlex Team Up to Provide IoT-based Pipeline Leak Detection
Siemens Energy has partnered with Houston-based ProFlex Technologies to provide spontaneous leak detection services for pipeline operators, the company said on Nov. 17.