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Occidental Petroleum Corporation announced the election of former Schlumberger Ltd. CEO Andrew Gould to its board of directors. His industry experience over more than four decades includes titles as chairman and CEO of Schlumberger from 2003 to 2011 and nonexecutive chairman of BG Group from 2012 to..
Fluoramics
Fluoramics introduced an application tip for its 100-gram tube of Formula-8 thread sealant. The packaging makes it easier for users who require one-handed application. The extended tip also makes it easy to access hard-to-reach areas. Formula-8 is a shear-sensitive paste that sheets out into polytet..
Oxy Separates Western Midstream in Debt-Reduction Move
Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) said it will make its Western Midstream (WES) business a standalone company, shedding $7.8 billion in debt through its separation of the former Anadarko pipeline business.
TC Energy Files to Reduce Toll on Canadian Mainline Pipeline
TC Energy said its TransCanada PipeLines unit reached an agreement with struggling producers to reduce tolls on the western part of the Canadian Mainline pipeline and asked regulators to approve the rates quickly.
CenterPoint Energy to Sell Miller Pipeline and Minnesota Limited to PowerTeam Services
CenterPoint Energy has announced an agreement to sell Miller Pipeline and Minnesota Limited to PowerTeam Services for $850 million in cash, subject to customary price adjustments.
Qatargas Signs Long Term SPA to Supply LNG To Kuwait
Qatargas has announced the signing of a new, long term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Shell to deliver 1 million tons per annum of LNG to the State of Kuwait, commencing this year.
ARB Midstream Announces New Connection to Pipeline System in DJ Basin
DJ South Gathering, LLC, a subsidiary of ARB Midstream, LLC has announced an expansion of its crude oil gathering and transportation system in the prolific DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado.
Southcross Energy Completes Reorganization, Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Southcross Energy Partners LLC has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and completed its reorganization as a gathering and processing company focused on the Eagle Ford Shale region.
Explorer Pipeline Launches Open Season on Explorer Pipeline System
Explorer Pipeline Company (Explorer) has announced a binding open season to secure shipper commitments to support the development of proposed new transportation service on Explorer’s pipeline system from its existing U.S. Gulf Coast receipt points to a new destination point in Galena Park, Texas (Project).
Shell Nigerian Unit Lifts Force Majeure on Bonny Light Crude Exports
Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary SPDC lifted a force majeure on Bonny Light crude oil exports at 0800 GMT on Friday, a spokesman said.
Russia's Transneft Faces up to $1 Billion in ‘Dirty Oil’ Claims: Sources
Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft faces claims of up to $1 billion related to contaminated oil, more than double its own estimates, industry sources said, setting the stage for protracted haggling with oil suppliers.
U.S. FERC Sides with PennEast Pipeline NJ Eminent Domain Case
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday supported the view of companies developing the $1 billion PennEast natural gas pipeline that they can use federal eminent domain to gain access to properties owned by New Jersey.
Enterprise Products Expects to Complete Part of Wink-to-Webster Crude Pipeline by Year-End
Enterprise Products Partners LP said on Thursday it will own a 29% undivided joint interest in the Wink-to-Webster crude pipeline system and construction on the segment to Webster, Texas, is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
Enbridge Defends Long-Term Mainline Contract Plans Amid Criticism
Facing criticism, Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Inc said on Thursday its plan to sell nearly all capacity on the Mainline oil network was fair and would benefit the western Canadian industry.
Pembina Withdraws Jordan Cove Application, Holds Out for Federal Approval
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (Pembina) has withdrawn its application for a state permit for the Jordan Cover natural gas pipeline and export terminal in Oregon.
Cheniere Becomes First Global Producer to Export 1000th LNG Cargo
Cheniere Energy has announced that it has produced and exported its 1000th cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Total, Tullow Launch Joint Sale of Stakes in Kenyan Oil Project - Sources
Total and Tullow Oil aim to reduce their stakes in Kenya's first oil development with a joint sale that could see Tullow exit completely amid uncertainty over the project's launch, banking and industry sources said.
Enterprise Begins Service at Natural Gas Processing Plant in East Texas
Enterprise Products Partners announced that it recently began operations at its new Bulldog cryogenic natural gas processing plant (previously referred to as the “Panola 3 gas plant”) in Panola County, Texas.
Kinder Morgan Profit, Cash Flow Rise on Gulf Coast Express Pipeline Strength
U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc reported a 26% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, benefiting from higher gas takeaway from the Permian Basin through its Gulf Coast Express pipeline.
U.S. OKs Kinder Morgan Request to Start Texas Lockridge Pipeline Construction
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Wednesday approved Kinder Morgan Inc’s Dec. 13 request to start construction of its proposed Lockridge natural gas pipeline in the Permian basin in West Texas.
Transneft Diascan Inspected Over 55,000 Kilometers of Trunk Pipelines in 2019
Russian owned Transneft Diascan performed inspections of 55,400 kilometers (34,400 miles) of Transneft trunk pipelines in 2019.
Denso North America
Winn & Coales’ Denso North America subsidiary held a grand opening in Texas for a new location that provides expanded manufacturing capability along with greater warehouse capacity, enhanced R&D and testing capabilities and enlarged training space.
Backwoods Energy Services
Backwoods Energy Services, the largest Indigenous-owned business in northwestern Alberta, has been named a winner by Waterstone Human Capital in the Mid-Market category of the “Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures 2019” awards. The award recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations scored in ..
BCCK Holding Company
BCCK Holding Company said it was selected by Energy Transfer for the construction and installation of a Nitech Nitrogen Rejection Unit in West Texas. The engineering, procurement and construction project will consist of a 97 MMscf/d nitrogen rejection unit technology at Energy Transfer’s Rebel Plan..
Superior Pipeline Acquires Gathering and Compression Assets
Superior Pipeline Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of roughly 600 miles of gathering pipeline and compression in central Oklahoma.
Federal Appeals Court Tosses Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline Station
A federal appeals court has thrown out a permit for a natural gas compressor station on Dominion Energy's Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
FERC Approves Chesapeake Utilities Pipeline Expansion
Chesapeake Utilities has announced that FERC has issued an order approving the Company's proposed Del-Mar Energy pipeline project.
Edgewater Midstream Announces Initial Equity Commitment from EnCap Flatrock Midstream
Edgewater Midstream has secured an initial capital commitment of $400 million from EnCap Flatrock Midstream.
Enbridge Recovers Debris from Line 5 in Straits of Mackinac
Enbridge Inc. said Monday that it retrieved a 45-foot steel rod that was resting against an underwater oil pipeline where lakes Michigan and Huron converge.
Mattsco Sells to Former Harsco AXC Executives
On November 15, Mattsco Supply Company was acquired from the Mattox family by a group of private investors led by Eric Clower and Randy Benson.
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