Pipeline

Projects June 2024

FERC reapproves GTN pipeline expansion; DeLa Express seeks FERC approval; Williams cancels New Jersey pipeline project; Venice extension project gets approval; Biden administration requests Enbridge review; Black Bear's Ozark project operational.

TotalEnergies, NNPC to Invest $550 Million in Nigeria Gas Facility

The investment would include a gas processing plant and a pipeline, said the source who is privy to the agreement but could not be named as they were not authorized to speak on the issue.

Indonesia to Begin Construction of 152-Mile Java Gas Pipeline in July

Indonesia plans to start in July construction of a 245-km (152.24 miles) gas pipeline in Java to connect excess supply in eastern part of the island to buyers in the west, an energy ministry official said on Wednesday.

Trans Mountain Revises Heavy Crude Standards on Pipeline After Quality Concerns

Canadian government-owned oil pipeline operator Trans Mountain last week revised standards for accepting crude oil on its recently expanded system after buyers raised concerns about the crude oil arriving on the line, a regulatory filing showed.

Phillips 66 Refining Margins Tighten on TMX Expansion Start-Up

U.S. refiner Phillips 66 said on Tuesday its margins have tightened after the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline project in Canada started up in May.

Geospatial Analytics: Predictions, Trends, and A.I. Applications for Pipeline Management

Geospatial analytics is revolutionizing pipeline management for oil and gas companies, enabling efficient monitoring of vast infrastructure. Utilizing A.I.-powered technologies, this approach detects potential leaks, encroachments, and chemical traces, ensuring early detection and minimizing environmental impact.

Biden Administration Offers $200 Million in Grants to Fix Aging Gas Pipelines

(P&GJ) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is now accepting applications for nearly $200 million in grants aimed at repairing and modernizing aging natural gas pipes.

Uganda Optimistic About Timely Finish of Revised $5 Billion, 897-Mile EACOP Pipeline

Uganda has attributed the spike in the cost of construction for the 897-mile (1,443-km) East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) to the government’s resolve to make the new project more climate responsive.

Enbridge Faces Michigan AG's Attempt to Halt Line 5 Pipeline in State Court Decision

A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed Michigan's attorney general a jurisdictional victory in her bid to force Enbridge to stop operating the Line 5 oil pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes by allowing her to pursue her case in state rather than federal court.

Energy Transfer Submits HSR Act Filing for WTG Acquisition; Adjusts Purchase Price to $3.1 Billion

WTG owns and operates the largest private Permian Basin gas gathering and processing business with assets located in the core of the Midland Basin.

Colonial Pipeline Owners Explore Stake Sales at $10 Billion Valuation: Sources

Some of Colonial Pipeline's owners are exploring divesting their stakes, hoping they can fetch prices that would value the largest U.S. fuel transportation system in excess of $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Niger Suspends Oil Exports to China Amid Dispute with Benin

At the Agadem oilfield in eastern Niger, the minister oversaw the padlocking of a section of the 1,243-mile pipeline through which exports to China were meant to flow under a deal with state-owned oil giant CNPC.

Equinor, GRTgaz Partner for CO2 Transport via Norway-Bound Pipeline

Equinor and French gas grid operator GRTgaz have signed a deal for a carbon dioxide (CO2) transport system for captured CO2 from industrial emitters in France to storage offshore Norway, the Norwegian company said on Monday.

ONEOK Completes Acquisition of 450-Mile Texas-Louisiana NGL Pipeline System

ONEOK Inc. has completed its acquisition of a system of natural gas liquids pipelines from Easton Energy for approximately $280 million.

Sound Energy Sells Moroccan Gas Assets to Managem for $45.2 Million

Managem plans to further increase production there to 280 million cubic meters, when the field will be connected to an existing gas pipeline that connects Morocco to Spain, Managem added.

Allseas Completes 163-Mile Barossa Gas Export Pipeline in Timor Sea

Allseas has completed the 262-kilometer (163-mile) Barossa gas export pipeline in the southern Timor Sea.

Phillips 66 to Sell 25% Stake in Rockies Pipeline for $1.28 Billion to Tallgrass Energy Unit

Phillips 66 said it would sell its 25% stake in the 1,714-mile Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) for about $1.28 billion to Tallgrass Energy.

Editor’s Notebook: Permian’s New Kid on the Block?

As the 580-mile Matterhorn Express prepares to go into service next quarter, a new long-haul gas pipeline is looking to step forward as the next major Gulf Coast midstream project.

Attack on Niger-Benin Oil Pipeline Kills Six Soldiers, Security Sources Report

Unidentified assailants in Niger attacked soldiers guarding a major Niger-Benin oil pipeline on Wednesday, killing six soldiers, three security sources told Reuters on Thursday.

Trans Mountain Pipeline Operating at 80% Capacity, Sets to Load 22 Tankers in Vancouver

Twenty-two oil tankers are scheduled to load this month in Vancouver with crude from the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, which is running around 80% full with a "little bit" of spot capacity also being used, a Trans Mountain executive said on Wednesday.

Arizona Utility Regulators Overturn Committee Decision, Approve Black Mountain Gas Expansion Project

This ruling permits the construction of new gas power plants in Arizona without the explicit review of environmental impacts and customer costs.

FERC Approves Mountain Valley's $7.85 Billion Virginia Gas Pipeline, Operations Set to Begin Soon

Mountain Valley can begin operating its $7.85 billion Virginia natural gas pipeline after receiving approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), according to a filing on Tuesday.

Quality Concerns on Trans Mountain Pipeline May Impact Canadian Oil Flows to U.S. West Coast Refiners

U.S. oil refiners and West Coast traders are flagging concerns about the quality of crude shipped on the newly completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX), warning that high vapor pressure and acidity limits could deter purchases of Canadian heavy barrels.

Phillips 66 Announces Open Season for Blue Line NGL Transport

Phillips 66 has launched a binding open season to solicit shipper commitments for services from Wichita, Kansas, to Jefferson City, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, on its Blue Line System.

Kinder Morgan Launches Open Season for Texas-to-Arizona Pipeline Expansion

SFPP, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Inc., has announced the launch of a binding open season to solicit commitments to support a proposed expansion of the East Line portion of its pipeline system from El Paso, Texas to Tucson, Arizona.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Nears Completion, Seeks FERC Approval for June 11 Start

The company reported in a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that the final segments of the project were undergoing final preparations, including purging and packing with natural gas.

Benin-Niger Dispute Intensifies with Arrests at Crude Pipeline Terminal

A prosecutor in Benin said authorities had detained five Niger nationals last week for allegedly entering Benin's Seme-Kpodji pipeline terminal under false pretenses, deepening a dispute over exports of crude oil from Niger via Benin.

Williams Seeks Approval to Expand Regional Energy Access Natural Gas Project

U.S. energy company Williams sought permission from a federal energy regulator on Friday to put more of the Regional Energy Access natural gas project already under construction into service by July 1.

Sinopec Unit Secures $1.1 Billion Deal to Build Gas Pipelines for Saudi Aramco

A Sinopec service unit said on Thursday it has signed a $1.10 billion deal to build natural gas pipelines for Saudi state oil company Aramco.

Williams Says Court Rules in Its Favor in Pipeline Dispute with Energy Transfer

Pipeline operator Williams said on Wednesday a Louisiana court has ruled in its favor in a dispute with its rival Energy Transfer over a pipeline construction.