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Regulators target more disposal wells following Cushing earthquake

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58 wastewater disposal well shut or reduced volumes following Cushing earthquake By Liz Hampton HOUSTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) on Tuesday said it was implementing an action plan that shuts or reduces volumes from 58 wastewater disposal wells in the Arbuckle formation of Oklahoma following Sunday’s magnitude 5.0 Cushing earthquake. […]

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Energy Transfer says not slowing Dakota Access Pipeline construction

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Dakota Access Pipeline contested by Native Americans, environmentalists By Liz Hampton Nov 8 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer Partners LP on Tuesday said it was not slowing down construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that is contested by environmentalists and Native Americans groups. The owners of the oil pipeline on Tuesday said it was moving equipment to prepare

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U.S. regulators yet to approve Colonial Pipeline gasoline line restoration

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Colonial Pipeline gasoline line carries 1.3 million barrels of gas everyday By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Colonial Pipeline Co’s plan to restore its repaired gasoline line to service after a leak in September does not yet have federal approval, a spokesman for the U.S. regulator told Reuters on Tuesday. Work

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Opinion: Chinese coal-fired electricity increase is both a right and wrong step

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Chinese coal-fired electricity use expected to rise along with solar, wind By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Nov 8 (Reuters) – China’s future use of polluting coal for electricity shows the difficulty of dealing with news that presents multiple facts, thus allowing some to be highlighted over others. The National Energy Administration (NEA) announced on Monday its

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Ships more at risk after first Somali pirate attack in years

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UN report on Somali pirate attacks says progress on fighting piracy “fragile and reversible” By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Merchant vessels sailing through busy shipping lanes between Somalia and Yemen may be underestimating the risk of piracy and terrorism following two attempted attacks last month, maritime officials say. More than 40 per

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Blast hits oil pipeline feeding Forcados terminal in Nigeria’s Delta

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Forcados terminal pipeline under repairs when blast hit By Tife Owolabi and Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS, Nov 8 (Reuters) – A blast on Tuesday rocked a pipeline operated by Nigeria’s state-run oil firm that feeds the Forcados terminal in the southern Niger Delta energy hub, a spokesman for Nigerian National Petroleum Corp (NNPC) said. The explosion occurred

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