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Williams Beats Q4 Profit Estimates on Acquisition Gains, Raises Dividend

Williams surpassed fourth-quarter profit estimates, driven by acquisitions and its Regional Energy Access expansion project. The company raised its dividend and boosted its profit forecast, citing increased gas demand from sectors like AI data centers.

Elliott Builds $2.5 Billion Stake in Phillips 66, Pushes for Midstream Business Sale

Elliott Investment Management has built a $2.5 billion stake in Phillips 66 and is pushing for the sale of its midstream business. The activist investor argues that urgent changes are needed to boost shareholder returns, including divesting midstream assets and restructuring operations.

Energy Transfer Secures Natural Gas Supply Deal with CloudBurst for Texas Data Center

Energy Transfer signed a long-term natural gas supply agreement with CloudBurst Data Centers for its planned Texas facility, marking the pipeline operator’s first direct deal with a data center.

Venture Global’s CP2 LNG Project Advances with Environmental Report

Venture Global's CP2 LNG export project in Louisiana moves forward as FERC staff releases a draft environmental report, concluding emissions impacts are "not significant."

Alaska Senator Pressures Asian Allies to Support Gas Pipeline Over China

Senator Dan Sullivan on Wednesday urged Japan and other U.S. allies in Asia to get behind a multibillion-dollar gas project in his home state of Alaska, warning that if they were not interested in buying the gas, strategic rival China would be.

Intensity Infrastructure Launches Open Season for 136-Mile, 1.5 Bcf/d Bakken Gas Pipeline

Intensity Infrastructure Partners LLC has launched an open season to gauge interest in its proposed Intensity Pipeline, a 136-mile, 1.5 billion cubic feet per day natural gas transmission line in North Dakota.

ONEOK, MPLX to Build $1.4 Billion LPG Export Terminal, Pipeline in Texas

ONEOK and MPLX are partnering to build a $1.4 billion, 400,000-barrel-per-day liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) export terminal in Texas City, Texas, along with a $350 million pipeline connecting the terminal to ONEOK's Mont Belvieu storage facility.

ArcLight Acquires Stake in 500-Mile Gulf Coast Express Pipeline from Phillips 66 for $865 Million

Following the deal, Gulf Coast Express Pipeline will be jointly owned by subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan and ArcLight, with Kinder Morgan remaining the operator. The pipeline is a key outlet for Permian Basin gas, supplying the U.S. Gulf Coast and South Texas’ growing LNG market.

Trump Puts Keystone XL Pipeline Back in Discussion, Though Revival Faces Developer Resistance

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order has revived discussions about the 1,200-mile Keystone XL pipeline, a long-debated oil project that has faced political and environmental scrutiny.

Construction Report: Trump Policies, Thirst for LNG Could Bolster Expansion

While the global thirst for LNG continues to drive pipeline construction globally, the real questions for the new year concern a second Donald Trump presidency in the United States. Early analysis from those in the industry suggest the change of administration will be good for midstream.

Changes Underfoot in the Appalachian Basin

Local and regional leaders in the oil and natural gas industry continue to see great potential for growth in the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale formations of the Appalachian Basin.

Gas Distributors Improving Pipeline Safety One Mile at a Time

When local regulators approved funding in April for municipally owned Philadelphia Gas Works to build distribution lines to serve new customers, the decision sparked the kind of news coverage and criticism from certain quarters that has become painfully predictable.

Russia Focusing on Domestic Gas Pipelines Network for Now

Russia plans to complete unification of its gas pipelines system within the next several years with the aim to ensure stable gas supplies within the country and to stimulate domestic gas consumption.

Strohm Introduces Web-Based Tool to Simplify Thermoplastic Pipe Design

Strohm has launched TCP Designer, a new web-based tool designed to streamline the engineering and design process for thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP). This tool aims to help companies meet critical project requirements for water depth, pressure, temperature, and installation methods with improved efficiency.

FERC Reinstates Certificate for Williams' Transco Pipeline's Expansion Project

The U.S. energy regulator has reinstated the certificate for Williams Companies' Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco) on Friday, the company said on Monday, which would allow the expansion of the project.

Revisiting the Biggest Midstream Stories of 2024

(P&GJ) – In this final issue of P&GJ for 2024, the staff – with more than a little help from our readers – takes a look back at the sometimes-frenzied year for pipeline construction that was 2024.

Kinder Morgan’s 216-Mile Trident Pipeline Progresses as Q4 Profit Hit by Crude Slowdown

Kinder Morgan is moving forward with the 216-mile Trident pipeline to boost gas capacity near Port Arthur, Texas, as lower crude volumes weigh on Q4 profits.

$3 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion to Add 1.3 Bcf Capacity in Southeast Region

Kinder Morgan's proposed $3 billion South System Expansion 4 project aims to add 1.3 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas capacity across 279 miles in the Southeast, enhancing energy supply for homes, businesses, and manufacturing.

Colonial Pipeline's Main Gasoline Artery Shut for Leak Investigation Through Friday

Colonial Pipeline's main gasoline artery, Line 1, is expected to be shut through Friday as the company continues to search for the source of a suspected leak in Paulding County, Georgia, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

FERC Approves Kinder Morgan’s $72 Million Texas-Louisiana Expansion

Known as the Texas-Louisiana Expansion Project, the initiative aims to bolster firm transportation service capacity by 467,000 dekatherms per day to meet surging demand in the Gulf Coast region.

Colonial Shuts Largest U.S. Gasoline Pipeline to Investigate Leak

Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products pipeline operator in the United States, said on Tuesday it was responding to a report of a potential gasoline release in Paulding County, Georgia and that one of its mainlines was temporarily shut down.

Plains All American Launches Year's First M&A Bond with $1 Billion Offering

U.S. integrated midstream infrastructure company Plains All American Pipeline on Monday priced a $1 billion investment-grade bond offering, the year's first to finance an acquisition.

Kinder Morgan Acquires Gas Gathering, Processing System in Bakken for $640 Million

Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc. has announced plans to acquire a natural gas gathering and processing system in North Dakota’s Williston Basin from Outrigger Energy II LLC for $640 million.

Kinder Morgan Los Angeles Fuel Pipelines Resume Operations After Wildfire Power Outages

The 515-mile SFPP West pipeline, which delivers fuel to Arizona, and the 566-mile Calnev line, which delivers to Nevada, had not been directly impacted by the fires, Kinder Morgan said on Thursday.

AGDC and Glenfarne to Develop $44 Billion Alaska LNG Project, Including 807-Mile Pipeline

The Alaska state's Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) entered into an exclusive agreement with developer Glenfarne to advance the Alaska LNG project, an AGDC spokesperson said on Friday.

Howard Energy Acquires 120-Mile Bidirectional Ethylene Pipeline from EPIC Midstream

Howard Energy Partners (HEP) has acquired EPIC Midstream Holdings’ 120-mile ethylene pipeline, strengthening its presence in the Gulf Coast region.

EnCap Flatrock Midstream Nets $800 Million in Plains All American Transactions

EnCap Flatrock Midstream (EFM) has finalized agreements to sell Ironwood Midstream Energy Partners II and its Plains Series A Preferred Units to Plains All American for over $800 million in cash.

Phillips 66 Acquires EPIC NGL for $2.2 Billion, Bolstering Permian-to-Gulf Infrastructure

The EPIC NGL business includes two fractionators near Corpus Christi with a capacity of 170,000 barrels per day (bpd), 350 miles of purity distribution pipelines, and an 885-mile NGL pipeline connecting the Delaware, Midland, and Eagle Ford basins to Gulf Coast facilities.

Diversified Energy Expands Midstream Assets in Appalachia with $45 Million Acquisition

Diversified Energy Company PLC has announced a $45 million acquisition of natural gas properties and midstream facilities in Virginia, West Virginia, and Alabama. The assets were purchased from Summit Natural Resources and are expected to close during the first quarter of 2025.

Delek Logistics Closes $285 Million Gravity Water Acquisition

Delek Logistics Partners LP has completed its $285 million acquisition of Gravity Water Intermediate Holdings LLC, expanding its midstream capabilities in the Permian Basin.