System Integrity
System Integrity , Unconventional , Crude Oil
West Texas Pipeline To Resume On Schedule After Spill
Energy Transfer Partners LP said on Oct. 15 that a West Texas pipeline would resume operations on Oct. 20 as planned after the pipeline spilled water with nontoxic green dye and residual crude oil near Abilene, Texas.
System Integrity , Natural Gas , Policy & Regulations
Canada’s Enbridge To Resume Operations In 30-Inch Gas Line In British Columbia
Canada’s Enbridge Inc. said on Oct. 10 it had approval to restart operations on a 30-inch natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, after a fire in an adjacent line led to disruptions for refineries in the U.S. state of Washington.
Company Profiles , Unconventional , Natural Gas , System Integrity
ExxonMobil Sets New Targets For Reducing Emissions
The oil major seeks to cut methane leaks by 15% and flared gas by 25% by 2020.
Service Contracts , Unconventional , Technology , System Integrity
EDF Aims To Take Methane-Fighting Mission To Space With Satellite
Working with Harvard University and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, EDF’s goal is to launch a satellite within three years in an effort to cut methane emissions from oil and gas facilities by 45% by 2025.
Unconventional , Policy & Regulations , Technology , System Integrity
ExxonMobil Moves To Cut Methane Emissions
Unilateral action by ExxonMobil on methane emission reduction comes in spite of Trump administration’s moves to relax Obama-era regulations.
System Integrity
Better Prediction
Not every pipeline repair is equally urgent. How can pipeline operators tell the difference?
Unconventional , Natural Gas , Policy & Regulations , Technology , System Integrity
Report: Canada Will Delay Implementing New Methane Rules Until 2020
The amended time line was a result of discussions between the government and stakeholders and will be incorporated into the proposed regulations expected to be announced at the end of April, CBC News reported.
Exploration & Production , Natural Gas , Policy & Regulations , System Integrity
California Approves Nation’s Toughest Methane Emissions Rule
Environmental backers believe California’s methane regulation could be a model for other states.
Technology , Construction , System Integrity
The Interview: Building The Backbone With John Stupp
North America’s midstream has enjoyed a significant growth spurt in the past decade with the unconventional shale boom—and that means thousands of miles of new pipe added to the nation’s already outstanding transportation infrastructure. Much of that pipe has been supplied from Stupp Corp., which credits its role as “producing the pipelines that form the backbone of our continent’s energy infrastructure.” Its CEO took time to visit with Midstream Business to reflect on his firm’s distinguished past—and vision for the future.
Policy & Regulations , System Integrity
California Cap-And-Trade Revenue Case Heads To Sacramento Court
Revenue from the cap-and-trade program funds clean energy programs, especially in poorer communities, and helps finance the state's ambitious high speed rail project.