Pipeline

Turkey’s aborted coup draws attention to nation’s role in oil and gas transit for volatile region

Turkish Straits busy route for oil tankers, oil and gas pipelines increasingly important to Russia, Europe, Middle East Friday’s attempted coup in Turkey has shone a spotlight on the country as an important route for energy transportation, especially for oil and gas headed to Europe and other Atlantic markets from Russia, the Caspian region, and the Middle East. Growing volumes […]

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TransCanada, unions sign ‘historic’ MOU for work on Energy East pipeline

Energy East will generate $10.3 billion in tax revenues for provincial and federal governments over 20 years OTTAWA, Ont. – TransCanada Corporation, along with representatives of the four major pipeline unions and the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada, have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding for work on the Energy East Pipeline Project. The MOU

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Northern Gateway approval overturned by Federal Court of Appeal

Stephen Harper gov’t approved Northern Gateway in 2014 By Julie Gordon VANCOUVER, June 30 (Reuters) – A Canadian court has overturned the approval of Enbridge Inc’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline, again delaying a project fiercely opposed by environmentalists and many aboriginal groups. The Federal Court of Appeal ruled in a 2-to-1 decision released on Thursday that

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Mexican energy reform: Monterra del Centro is first private refined products pipeline

Mexican government’s energy industry reforms attracting private capital for energy infrastructure projects like Monterra del Centro pipeline MEXICO CITY – A major Mexican energy infrastructure project will take a big step forward this summer, as the Monterra del Centro pipeline project begins the regulatory approval process, says Monterra Energy, the project proponent. The project consists of of

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Tsleil-Waututh launches 2nd legal challenge to Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal

According to legal challenge, recommendation for approval by National Energy Board continues pattern of unlawful conduct VANCOUVER, BC- The Tsleil-Waututh Nation has launched a second legal challenge of the National Energy Board’s (NEB) review of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion proposal. Tsleil-Waututh, the “People of the Inlet,” has applied to the Federal Court of Appeal

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Enterprise to build natural gas processing plant, pipelines in Permian Basin

Project will include construction of rich natural gas gathering lines and two pipelines HOUSTON – Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced plans to build a new cryogenic natural gas processing facility and associated natural gas and natural gas liquids pipeline infrastructure to facilitate continued growth of NGL-rich natural gas production in the Delaware Basin of West

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Magellan Midstream to restart Texas refined products line by Friday

Magellan Midstream announced closure on June 3 HOUSTON, June 16 (Reuters) – Magellan Midstream Partners will resume operations on its East Houston to Frost, Texas refined products pipeline by Friday evening, a spokesman said on Thursday. The company said it has completed testing a new segment of the line, and will begin filling it with refined

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ISS recommends Williams Co shareholders back Energy Transfer deal

Williams Co Energy Transfer deal must close by June 28 By Michael Flaherty June 15 (Reuters) – An influential shareholder advisory firm recommended on Wednesday that Williams Co Inc stockholders vote in favor fellow pipeline company Energy Transfer Equity LP’s takeover bid, a deal that has been in doubt for months. Williams shareholders are scheduled to vote

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