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Petrobras Sells Remaining Stake in TAG to Engie Brasil, CDPQ
Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned oil company, has agreed to sell its remaining stake in natural gas pipeline company TAG Engie Brasil and Canadian investment fund Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ).
Williams Receives Approval for Mid-Atlantic Pipeline Expansion
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved capacity expansion on William's Leidy South natural gas pipeline.
Snam and Baker Hughes Test First Hydrogen Hybrid Turbine for Gas Transportation
Snam and Baker Hughes have announced the successful completion of testing for a new "hybrid" turbine that will allow pipelines to carry hydrogen along with natural gas.
Israel Approves Pipeline Deal to Sell Gas to Europe
Israel has approved an agreement with European countries to build the Eastmed pipeline to supply gas to Europe from the eastern Mediterranean.
Michigan Asks Enbridge to Pledge Funds in Case of Oil Spill
Michigan officials have asked Enbridge to set aside nearly $2 billion to cover the costs should a spill occur in the portion of its Line 5 oil pipeline which runs under the Straits of Mackinac.
Total Signs $14.9 Billion in Financing for Huge Mozambique LNG Project
French oil major Total has signed a financing deal worth nearly $15 billion for its massive LNG project in Mozambique.
U.S. OKs start of seventh unit at Kinder Morgan Georgia Elba LNG export plant
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the start of the seventh liquefaction train at Kinder Morgan's Elba Island LNG plant in Georgia.
Marketing Firm Sues Occidental for Payment of Crude
A midstream marketing firm is suing Occidental Petroleum alleging the embattled shale producer did not pay for crude deliveries.
Buckeye Partners Begins Operations at South Texas Gateway Export Terminal
Buckeye Partners has begun exporting oil from its new South Texas Gateway terminal in Corpus Christi, TX.
ChemChina Buys Gazprom Neft's First Arctic Oil Cargo for China — Sources
Gazprom Neft has sold its first ever oil cargo to China to be delivered via Arctic shipping routes to ChemChina according to sources.
Czech Gas Firm Scales Back Poland, Austria Interconnector Plans
Net4Gas, a Czech gas pipeline operator, has scaled back and delayed plans to build new pipeline connections with Poland and Austria according to the company's new investment plan.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Easing of Rule on Methane Emissions
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to roll back a rule on cutting methane emissions from oil and gas operations on federal and tribal lands.
Trump Revamps Key Environmental Law in Bid to Fast Track Pipelines
President Trump announced plans on Wednesday to expedite the permitting process for major infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines.
OPEC+ Eases Record Oil Cuts as Economy Recovers from Pandemic
OPEC and its allies have agreed to ease production cuts established earlier in the year as the global economy begins to recover from the coronavirus pandemic but fears of a second wave of infections could hamper the market recovery.
FERC Gives Delfin Another Year to Build Louisiana Floating LNG Project
U.S energy regulators have given Delfin LNG a second one-year extension to build it's floating LNG project off the coast of Louisiana.
U.S. Extends Sanctions on Companies for Work on Russian Pipelines
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the country will be extending sanctions against companies working on two major Russian pipelines if the firms do not halt their work.
Total Seeks Buyers for Stake in North Sea Gas Pipeline — Sources
According to industry sources, French major Total is looking to sell it's 27.5% stake in the Shearwater Elgin Area Line (SEAL) natural gas pipeline.
U.S. Appeals Court Grants Dakota Access Temporary Stay of Shutdown Order
A U.S. appeals court has granted the Dakota Access pipeline a temporary stay to allow the line to continue flowing during the legal proceedings.
Iran's Oil Storage Almost Full as Sanctions, Pandemic Weigh
As U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic take its toll on Iran, the country has been forced to cut back its oil production due to a decreasing amount of storage.
Egypt Pipeline Fire Injures 17 — Health Ministry
A fire broke out on an Egyptian oil pipeline on Tuesday injuring at least 12 people the country's health ministry reported.
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U.S. Supreme Court Turns Its Attention to Pipelines The front lines of a battle over two major pipelines made their way to the U.S. Supreme Court as government and industry squared off against activists seeking to block construction of the projects. Dominion Energy and President Donald Trump’s adm..
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Appeal Dakota Access Shutdown
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced it will appeal a federal judge's shutdown order against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Kinder Morgan Says 7th Elba Island Unit Ready
Kinder Morgan has asked regulators to approve the 7th liquefaction train at its Elba Island LNG export facility in Georgia.
Fighting on Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Raises Pipeline Concerns
Several Azeri soldiers have been killed and Armenian soldiers and police wounded in border clashes, both countries said on Monday, in an area near several pipeline crossings.
Nigeria Will Boost Compliance with OPEC+ Cuts — SPA
In a call with Suadi Arabia's oil minister, his Nigerian counterpart confirmed that his country would comply 100% with the agreed-upon OPEC+ production cuts and will compensate for their overproduction in May and June.
U.S. Natural Gas Output Rises After Mountaineer Express Pipeline Returns
U.S. natural gas production rose over the weekend after TC Energy Corp’s Mountaineer Xpress pipeline in West Virginia returned to service following unplanned work, according to the company and data from Refinitiv.
Oil Rises as International Energy Agency Boosts Demand Forecast
The International Energy Agency increased its outlook for 2020 fuel demand causing oil prices to rise on Friday but rising coronavirus cases in the U.S. tempered expectations for a quick recovery.
Energy Industry Veterans to Launch Hydrogen Investment Fund
As more governments are looking to hydrogen to fill in clean energy gaps, two energy industry veterans are planning to launch an investment fund focused on advancing use of the fuel.
U.S. Judge Rejects Latest Dakota Access Effort to Avoid Pipeline Shutdown
A federal court judge has rejected the latest request from Dakota Access to stay a shutdown order issued for the 570,000-bpd oil pipeline, allowing the company to appeal to a higher court.
Russia's Blue Stream Gas Pipeline to Turkey Idle Since May — Sources
Russia's Blue Stream gas pipeline, which transports gas to Turkey, remains shut after scheduled maintenance was completed at the end of May.
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