Pipelines
Pipelines
Enbridge US TETCO Natgas Pipe Prepares to Return to Full Service
Enbridge Inc.'s Texas Eastern Transmission (TETCO) unit said on July 26 it provided all the information federal safety regulators requested and is preparing to increase pressure in its Pennsylvania to Mississippi pipeline as soon regulators approve.
Infrastructure , Health, Safety & Environment , Pipelines
Energy Transfer Says Addressed Most DAPL Safety Issues Raised by PHMSA
PHMSA on July 22 put Energy Transfer on notice for the probable violations pertaining to the operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline and proposed a civil penalty against it.
International , Infrastructure , Pipelines
Merkel Defends US Nord Stream 2 Deal as Ukraine Cries Foul
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on July 22 defended a deal with the United States that allows the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to proceed as a pragmatic compromise, but Ukraine said the agreement was too weak to ensure Russia behaves the way Kyiv and the West want.
Infrastructure , Health, Safety & Environment , Pipelines
US Regulator Issues Notice to Dakota Access Pipeline over Safety Concerns
The PHMSA recommended a civil penalty of $93,200 against Energy Transfer, operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, for the violations and said failure to correct the issues may result in further enforcement action.
Shale Plays , Pipelines
Kinder Morgan Says Permian Basin, Haynesville Will Need New Natural Gas Pipelines
Kinder Morgan CEO Steven Kean told analysts during a conference call late on July 21 that the Permian Basin will probably need another gas pipeline in the middle of the decade.
Infrastructure , Shale Plays , Construction , Pipelines
Energy Transfer to Finish Mariner East Expansion in Pennsylvania Despite Opposition
Mariner East transports liquids from the Marcellus/Utica shale in western Pennsylvania to customers in the state and elsewhere, including international exports from Energy Transfer’s Marcus Hook complex.
Legislation , International , Pipelines
US, Germany Deal on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Draws Ire of Lawmakers in Both Countries
The agreement will resolve a long-standing dispute over the $11 billion pipeline, now 98% complete, being built under the Baltic Sea to carry gas from Russia's Arctic region to Germany.
Markets , Trade , International , Pipelines
US, Germany to Vow Action on Russia in Nord Stream 2 Deal
U.S. officials insist they continue to oppose the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but said the U.S.-German agreement would mitigate the possibility of Russia using energy as a weapon.
Field Development , Shale Plays , Construction , Pipelines
Construction Begins on Bakken Natural Gas Pipeline Project
The project is expected to reduce natural gas flaring in the Bakken region by allowing producers to move more gas to market, says MDU Resources President and CEO David L. Goodin.
Legislation , Pipelines
US Reveals New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners
The Department of Homeland Security on July 20 required owners and operators of critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement "urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions."