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Energy Transfer Completes DAPL Expansion, Updates Pipeline Projects

Energy Transfer said it has completed a phased expansion of Dakota Access Pipeline that boosted capacity to 750,000 bpd from 570,000 bpd even as it waged a legal battle for survival.

Customers Signing Long-Term LNG Deals Again – Cheniere

LNG company Cheniere Energy said customers are starting to sign long-term contracts to buy LNG again, noting that market dynamics continue to support its long-term growth expectations for natural gas worldwide

Cheniere Expects Louisiana Sabine 6 LNG Unit in 2022

U.S. LNG company Cheniere Energy said the sixth train at its Sabine Pass export plant in Louisiana was about 89.6% complete and was still expected to enter commercial service in the first half of 2022.

Canadian Natural Sets New Emission Goals After Profit Beat

Canadian Natural said it is now targeting 50% reduction in methane emissions from its North America exploration and production business by 2030, from baseline of 2016.

BP Pipelines Offers to Acquire BP Midstream Partners

The board of directors of the general partner of BPMP received a non-binding offer from BP Pipelines to acquire all of the outstanding common units of BPMP held by the public in exchange.

Inter Pipeline’s Heartland Petrochemical Complex Nearing Completion

The Heartland Petrochemical Complex is in its final stages of completion in Strathcona County, Alberta, Inter Pipeline announced.

Pioneer Natural Resources Warns of Tepid Shale Growth in Coming Years

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.'s top executive said that U.S. shale growth was "not going to grow that much" in the coming years, as oil and gas companies continue to focus on capital discipline and shareholder returns.

Plains All American Boosts Earnings Outlook as Fuel Demand Recovers

Plains All American Pipeline LP raised its forecast for 2021 adjusted core income, as the oil and gas sector benefits from easing travel curbs and a recovering economy firing up fuel demand.

Pipeline Operator Enbridge Posts Drop in Quarterly Profit

Enbridge Inc. said its quarterly profit fell sequentially, as the Canadian pipeline operator transported lower volumes of fuel on its Mainline system.

Riding the Oil Price Rebound: Gulf States to Accelerate Asset Sales

Saudi Aramco and other Gulf oil producers are following in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi with plans to raise tens of billions of dollars through sales of stakes in energy assets, capitalizing on a rebound in crude prices to attract foreign investors.

Neptune Energy Installs World’s Longest ETH Production Pipeline

Neptune Energy announced the installation and testing of the world’s longest trace-heated subsea production pipeline at its operated Fenja field in the Norwegian sea. The 37-kilometre (23-mile) electrically trace-heated pipe-in-pipe solution will transport oil from the field to the Njord A platform, operated by Equinor.

HollyFrontier, Pipeline Unit to Buy Sinclair Oil in $2.6 Billion Deal

HollyFrontier Corp and its pipeline partner will buy almost all of Sinclair Oil's assets in two deals totaling around $2.6 billion, the companies said, adding new refining, pipeline and storage assets to their portfolio.

Mexico Strikes Pact with Canada's TC Energy for Natural Gas Pipeline

Mexico's state power utility has struck a deal with Canada's TC Energy Corp to develop a natural gas pipeline in the country's south and consolidate the firm's contracts in the central region, the utility said.

U.S. Oil & Gas Rig Count Falls for First Week in Eight -Baker Hughes

U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in eight weeks amid an industry stampede to reward investors with share buybacks instead of boosting production.

Pipeline Operator Enbridge Beats Profit Estimates as Oil Volumes Rebound

Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc reported second-quarter profit which beat expectations on Friday, as oil volumes transported on its Mainline system rose from a year ago due to a rebound in fuel demand.

Enbridge Gets OK to Return TETCO NatGas Pipe to Full Service

Enbridge Inc said federal pipeline safety regulators gave its Texas Eastern Transmission unit permission to return the Pennsylvania to Mississippi natural gas pipeline back to full pressure following a two-month reduction.

TC Energy Warns Coastal GasLink Pipeline Dispute Could Impact Construction

Canadian pipeline operator TC Energy warned on Thursday that an ongoing dispute with LNG Canada over the cost of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern British Columbia will impact construction if it is not resolved soon.

TC Energy to Switch to Green Power to Run N. American Energy Pipelines

Canadian pipeline operator TC Energy Corp could spend billions of dollars on its plans to lower emissions by switching to renewable energy to run its huge network of U.S. and Canadian oil and gas pipelines.

Enterprise Products Oil Pipeline Volume Rises on Demand Recovery

Enterprise Products Partners said on Wednesday volume across its crude oil pipelines rose 5% in the second quarter on the back of a recovery in demand as the global economy continues to reopen following COVID-19 lockdowns.

Enagas First-Half Net Profit Falls on Lower Fees in Spain

Spanish gas grid operator Enagas said its first-half net profit fell 9.8% to 213 million euros ($251.28 million) after a change of regulations in 2020 forced it to charge lower fees in Spain.

Inter Pipeline Walks Away from Pembina Deal in Favor of Brookfield Bid

Canadian pipeline operator Inter Pipeline on Monday decided against recommending a C$8.5 billion ($6.77 billion) deal with rival Pembina Pipeline Corp to shareholders and instead chose to pursue a higher bid from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.

Kinder Morgan Trims Annual Earnings Outlook on Lower Volumes

Kinder Morgan cut its 2021 profit forecast just three months after the U.S. pipeline operator had raised its estimates following a surge in demand for natural gas during the February winter storm.

INNIO Jenbacher Launches Hydrogen-Ready Gas Engines

Most of the currently installed INNIO Jenbacher natural gas fueled fleet can be upgraded to operate with up to 25% volume of hydrogen in pipeline gas or converted from natural gas to 100% hydrogen operation.

Companies in the News July 2021

McElroy announced the addition of  F.W. Webb Company as its newest distributor to serve pipe fusion machine customers along the East Coast. The company has several locations. and its Springfield, Mass., location will serve as the main hub for McElroy machine sales.   “This is a very exciting time f..

DEKOTEC Celebrates Half-Century Presence in Spain

The Spanish sister company of DEKOTEC this year celebrated its 50th anniversary of operations in Spain.

What's New July 2021

Vermeer   Vermeer expanded its horizontal directional drilling (HDD) fluid management equipment line with the new R600T reclaimer. The new 600-gallons/minute (2,271-liters/minute) mud recycling system can pair with maxi rigs pumping between 300 and 600 gal..

WBI Energy Begins Construction on ND Natural Gas Pipeline Project

WBI Energy, a subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, began construction this week on the North Bakken Expansion project in North Dakota. This natural gas pipeline expansion will have capacity to transport 250 million cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Bakken Formation.

Companies Merge Technologies to Enhance Pipeline Integrity

Pipetel Technologies and Intero Integrity Services merged in January, combining the two inline inspection companies, each with a track record of innovation in the space of unpiggable pipeline inspection.

Pembina Pipeline Reaffirms Existing Transaction to Purchase Inter Pipeline

Pembina Pipeline Corporation confirmed that it does not intend to increase or otherwise change the consideration of 0.50 common shares of Pembina offered under its proposed acquisition of all of the common shares of Inter Pipeline Ltd. pursuant to the arrangement agreement signed by the parties.

Pipeline Operator Kinder Morgan to Buy Kinetrex Energy in Green Energy Push

Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan said it would buy renewable natural gas developer Kinetrex Energy from an affiliate of Parallel49 Equity for $310 million, to expand into green energy amid investor pressure to tackle climate change.