Construction
A Northern Light: Bullish Talk as Major Projects Now in Home Stretch
(P&GJ) – Kevin Neveu, a seasoned Canadian oil and natural gas senior executive, remains optimistic about the energy markets in the north despite global uncertainties in 2024. His positivity stems from the imminent completion of two major transmission pipeline projects in western Canada – Coastal GasLink gas pipeline and Trans Mountain oil pipeline – expected before year-end.
TC Energy Receives FERC Approval for Northwest Xpress Gas Pipeline Expansion Despite Opposition
(P&GJ) — TC Energy's plan to expand the capacity of its Gas Transmission Northwest Express pipeline by 150 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) received the green light from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 16.
Croatia Secures $566 Million to Construct Four New Gas Pipelines
(P&GJ) — Croatia's energy infrastructure is set for a significant upgrade with the signing of a contract worth $566.4 million to construct four gas pipelines by mid-2026. The pipelines will facilitate gas transportation from the Krk LNG terminal to Slovenia, Hungary, and other Southeast European countries.
DeLa Express’ 690-Mile Permian-to-Louisiana Gas Pipeline Seeks FERC Approval, Targets 2028 Launch
(P&GJ) — DeLa Express LLC, an affiliate of Moss Lake Partners, has formally requested FERC approval to initiate the Pre-Filing Review Process for the proposed DeLa Express Project—a 690-mile natural gas pipeline aiming to transport gas from production sites in the Delaware Basin, Texas, to markets around Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Enbridge Receives Approval to Begin Service on Louisiana Venice Gas Pipeline Project
Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge's Texas Eastern Transmission subsidiary received approval on Thursday from U.S. energy regulators to commence service of a natural gas pipeline associated with its Venice extension project in Louisiana.
Court Upholds FERC's Authority in Gas Pipeline, LNG Project Deadline Extensions
(P&GJ) — A recent court ruling upheld FERC's authority to extend deadlines for approved natural gas projects, despite opposition from environmental groups. The cases in question involved the Northern Access Pipeline in Pennsylvania and the expansion of Cheniere's Corpus Christi Liquefaction LNG facility in Texas.
Why Morocco Remains Keen on Pipeline Project with Nigeria
Morocco has re-affirmed its commitment to the construction of a new gas pipeline network along the West Africa coastline to promote intra-Africa natural gas trade, as well as to guarantee energy supplies to Europe.
Matador Completes Natural Gas Pipeline Connections in Delaware Basin
Matador Resources Company has announced the successful completion of natural gas pipeline connections between Pronto Midstream and San Mateo and between Pronto Midstream and Matador’s acreage obtained in the Advance acquisition.
Bakken Drillers Push Back Against U.S. Carbon Pipeline Company's No Oil Recovery Promise
Summit Carbon Solutions is trying to build the biggest carbon dioxide capture pipeline in the United States to transport and bury greenhouse gases. The company has repeatedly pledged that its project will not be used by drillers to boost output from oil fields.
Santos Faces Fresh Legal Setback Over $2.4 Billion Narrabri Gas Project
The decision returns the project to the uncertainty of a legal dispute months after Santos won a court battle allowing it to resume pipeline construction at its Barossa gas project.
Valero Joins Summit's Carbon Capture Project, Extending Pipeline to 57 Ethanol Plants
Valero Energy is joining Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon capture and storage project, which involves a pipeline spanning more than 2,000 miles across Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expects Q2 Launch, 10% Cost Increase
Trans Mountain Corp., the Canadian government-owned oil pipeline company, continues to target a second-quarter in-service date for its expansion and expects the project's cost to rise 10%, according to a filing.
Equitrans Delays Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline Again, Increases Projected Cost
U.S. energy firm Equitrans Midstream has delayed the estimated completion of its Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia to the second quarter from the first quarter due in part to adverse weather in January.
Venture Global Seeks One-Year Permit Extension for Calcasieu Pass LNG Completion
Venture Global LNG sought a one-year permit extension to complete construction of its Calcasieu Pass gas-export plant in Louisiana, in a filing Thursday with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
U.S. Regulators Approve Mexico Pacific LNG's Saguaro Connector Pipeline
U.S. energy regulators on Thursday approved a cross-border pipeline that would export about 2.8 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from Texas to Mexico Pacific's Saguaro LNG export plant on Mexico's west coast.
Tellurian Secures Three-Year Permit Extension for Driftwood LNG Plant Construction
Cash-strapped Tellurian Inc. on Thursday won a three-year permit extension to complete construction of its Driftwood LNG export plant, a boost for the long-delayed liquefied natural gas project.
Spotlight on Mexico: Sierra Madre Pipeline Signals Nation’s Future
Mexico’s state of Chihuahua and the U.S. company Mexico Pacific have signed an agreement to construct the Sierra Madre Gas Pipeline (STGN). The pipeline will extend 155 miles (250 km) from the Waha Basin in Texas to the border at Chihuahua, then 497 miles (800 km) to Puerto Libertad in Sonora.
Venture Global LNG Presses Regulators to Approve CP2 LNG Project
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Venture Global LNG on Thursday asked federal regulators to approve construction of its controversial Calcasieu Pass 2 export plant at their meeting next month.
U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Renewed Challenge to Mountain Valley Pipeline
A federal appeals court has for the second time rejected a challenge by property owners to the Mountain Valley Pipeline's use of eminent domain, finding that a federal law bars the case despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that made it easier to sue federal agencies.
Enbridge Warns of Continued Oil Pipeline Congestion Despite Trans Mountain Expansion
Growing Canadian oil production means shipper volumes may still be rationed on the Enbridge Inc. Mainline pipeline system even once the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) project is operating, an Enbridge executive said on Friday.
EIA Expects Big Boost for U.S. LNG Terminals with New Pipelines
More than 20 Bcf/d of natural gas pipeline capacity is under construction, partly completed, or approved to deliver natural gas to five U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals that are currently under construction, according to the U.S. EIA’s Natural Gas Pipeline Project Tracker.
Regulator Orders Trans Mountain Expansion Project to Address Deficiencies After B.C. Flooding
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has ordered the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to address environmental deficiencies and noncompliances found following flooding near Abbotsford, British Columbia, the regulator said on Thursday.
Arctic LNG 2's Third Line on Hold, TotalEnergies CEO Says
The third and the last train of the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia has been put on hold but the second train is likely to be installed, the head of stakeholder TotalEnergies said.
Court Debates Fate of Biden's Approval for Willow Oil Project in Alaska
In Juneau, Alaska, a panel of appellate judges is deliberating on whether to uphold the Biden administration's green light for ConocoPhillips' Willow oil project within Alaska's federal petroleum reserve on the North Slope.
Techint-SACDE Consortium Secures Contract for Northern Argentina Gas Pipeline Reversal
The joint venture Unión Transitoria de Empresas (UTE) has been awarded the contract to build a pipeline that will supply the provinces in northern Argentina with gas from Vaca Muerta, substituting gas imported from Bolivia, where production is already registering a major decline.
Projects February 2024
East African Crude Pipeline delivers first shipment; Pembina acquires Enbridge’s stake in Alliance Pipeline; KM boosts Permian Highway pipeline capacity by 550 MMcf/d; and more!
U.S. House to Vote on Reversing Biden's LNG Exports Pause
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next month on a measure to overturn the Biden administration's moratorium on approvals of new liquefied natural gas exports, Bloomberg reported, citing a Republican lawmaker.
AG&P LNG Plans 6 South and Southeast Asian Terminals in Next 2 Years
Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) LNG aims to make a final investment decision (FID) and start developing six liquefied natural gas terminals in South and Southeast Asia within the next one-to-two years, the company's chief executive said.
Environmental Group Unlikely to Challenge Venture Global’s CP2 Construction Permit Approval
Environmentalists are unlikely to challenge in court regulators' expected approval of Venture Global LNG's CP2 export terminal, activist Bill McKibben told Reuters on Tuesday.
Tallgrass Energy, Bridger Commence Open Season for 830-Mile Pony Express Pipeline Expansion
The open season covers the Northwest portion of the Pony Express line, connecting Bridger Pipeline's Guernsey Hub in southeast Wyoming to Pony Express' Guernsey and Sterling origin terminals in Northeast Colorado.
- Keystone Oil Pipeline Resumes Operations After Temporary Shutdown
- Freeport LNG Plant Runs Near Zero Consumption for Fifth Day
- Biden Administration Buys Oil for Emergency Reserve Above Target Price
- Mexico Seizes Air Liquide's Hydrogen Plant at Pemex Refinery
- Enbridge to Invest $500 Million in Pipeline Assets, Including Expansion of 850-Mile Gray Oak Pipeline
- Evacuation Technologies to Reduce Methane Releases During Pigging
- Editor’s Notebook: Nord Stream’s $20 Billion Question
- Enbridge Receives Approval to Begin Service on Louisiana Venice Gas Pipeline Project
- Mexico Seizes Air Liquide's Hydrogen Plant at Pemex Refinery
- Russian LNG Unfazed By U.S. Sanctions
