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Russia May Put Pipeline Company Transneft in Charge of Oil Terminals
Russia may transfer the running of oil intake terminals to state-owned pipeline company Transneft, according to a government website, after a privately-owned terminal was blamed earlier this year for contaminating oil supplies.
LNG Steals Euro Market Share from Pipeline Gas, Breaking 4-Year Trend
Europe's two biggest suppliers of pipeline gas, Norway's Equinor and Russia's Gazprom, have lost market share for the first time in at least four years amid a tripling in LNG imports into the region over the past 10 months.
Markets React to Drone Attack that Torched Saudi Gas Plant
Crude oil prices rose on Monday after a weekend attack on a Saudi oil and gas field caused a fire at a gas plant, but state-run Saudi Aramco said production was not affected.
Freeport LNG to Load First Cargo From Texas Plant
Freeport LNG, which recently received federal approval for construction of a fourth liquefaction train at its Quintana Island plant, appears on schedule to load its first LNG shipment to Asia from Train 1 in the third quarter.
Bid for Inter Pipeline Highlights Strength of Canada's Midstream Sector
A recent unsolicited bid for Inter Pipeline Ltd has highlighted the potential of Canada’s midstream companies to offer insulation from volatile oil prices.
Lebanon Prime Minister Hopes for Decision in September on Disputed Gas Pipeline
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday after talks in Washington that he hoped for a final decision, possibly in September, on a proposal for resolving a maritime border dispute with Israel on a gas pipeline.
EPIC Midstream Ships First Crude on New Permian-Gulf Coast Pipeline
EPIC Midstream Holdings Inc on Thursday began shipping crude oil on its 400,000 barrel per day (bpd) pipeline from the Permian Basin to the U.S. Gulf Coast, pushing Midland crude prices higher, traders said.
Ukraine Preparing for Russian Gas Supply Cut if Transit Deal Falls Through
Ukraine's gas transport company Ukrtransgaz has upgraded several gas pumping stations so it can provide gas to eastern and southern regions of the country if there is a disruption in supply from Russia, the company said on Wednesday.
Kenyan Pipeline Project May be One Step Closer to Reality
The Kenyan Government along with partner Tullow Oil has signed a crude oil export deal with ChemChina UK, creating more incentive to construct a proposed $1 billion pipeline.
Cleaning Polish System After Russian Dirty Oil to Take at Least Six Months
Cleaning the Polish pipeline and storage system after it was contaminated with tainted oil from Russia in April will take at least six months, Poland’s minister responsible for energy infrastructure said on Wednesday.
Pipeline Blast in Iraq Halts Power Station Supply, Output Unaffected
A gas pipeline has exploded near Basra in southern Iraq and halted supplies to a local power station, but did not affect gas or oil output, oil ministry officials and police said.
Mid-East Group, Russia Split on Caspian Resources, Pipeline
Five countries bordering the energy-rich Caspian Sea met Monday at an economic forum hosted by Turkmenistan in a bid to agree on how to divide the region's oil wealth.
Enbridge Needs U.S. Approval to Restart Pipeline after Kentucky Blast
Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc said it is working to meet the terms of an order from federal regulators so it can restart the part of its Texas Eastern pipeline in Kentucky that was damaged in a blast on Aug. 1 that killed one person.
Trafigura Begins Shipping Permian Crude via Plains' Cactus II
Trafigura Trading today said it has commenced shipments of crude oil from the Permian Basin to the Corpus Christi, Texas, via the Cactus II Pipeline, marking the first confirmed shipments on Plains All American's newly operational system.
Rare Split Vote May Signal Tighter Regulation of Future Permian Flaring
The chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission cast a rare vote against a flaring permit in the Permian Basin, citing concern over the "frequency and ease" with which the state's oil and gas regulatory body has permitted crude producers to burn associated gas.
Iraq says Eni, BP Deal Doesn't Exclude Exxon from Mega-Project
Iraq’s oil ministry said it was still in talks with U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil over a major deal to improve the country’s southern oil infrastructure.
Bomb Damages Colombia's Cano Limon Crude Pipeline
A bomb has damaged a section of Colombia's Cano Limon pipeline, state-run oil company Ecopetrol said, the twenty-sixth attack on the pipeline this year.
New NAFTA Agreement: Pathway for Oil, Gas
A member of the energy intelligentsia in June, after the U.S.-Mexico dispute over immigration was calmed, noted President Donald Trump who was in Texas over that period delivered the message that he favors expanding infrastructure to bolster energy trade with Mexico.
Mexico Looks to Expand Pipelines, Develop Own Reserves
Mexico’s rapid growth of demand for electricity over the last decade happily coincided with burgeoning supplies of cheap shale gas in nearby Texas. This Mexican demand and Texan abundance drove a boom in cross-border pipeline construction which continues to this day.
Pipeline Construction, LNG Terminal Start-Up Delayed in India
Indian natural gas company H-Energy will delay the start of its LNG import terminal at Jaigarh until the fourth quarter, company CEO Darshan Hiranandani, told Reuters.
Mexico’s CFE Looking to Renegotiate Several Pipeline Contracts
Mexican state power utility CFE said it try to negotiate a “fairer” resolution to contractual disputes with companies behind several pipelines yet to go into operation, and whose costs have been questioned by Mexico’s president.
New U.S. Pipelines Poised to Start Price War for Shale Shippers
The operators of two new pipelines in West Texas shale fields are offering discounted prices to attract shippers accustomed to high fees to move oil to export hubs, according to the pipeline companies and federal filings.
Eni, Tunisia Government Extend Transport Deal to 2029
Italy’s Eni said it has renewed an agreement to continue transport of Algerian natural gas through Tunisia until 2029.
Fatal Nigerian Incidents Sparked by Pipeline, Fuel Theft
More than 50 people died in separate incidents in Nigeria during July, both related to fuel theft and pipeline sabotage, authorities said.
Sources: Iraq Chooses BP and Eni Over Exxon for Pipeline Project
Iraq is close to reaching a deal with oil majors BP and Eni for an export pipeline project that was initially planned as part of a mega-deal with U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil, according to five senior Iraqi oil officials involved in the negotiations.
Plains' Cactus II to Start Commercial Service Next Week
Plains All-American's new Cactus II crude oil pipeline from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast is mechanically complete and will begin commercial service next week, CEO Willie Chiang said.
SCM Launches Binding Open Season for Delaware Basin Crude System
Salt Creek Midstream's SCM Crude subsidiary launched a binding open season today to solicit binding commitments for priority crude oil interstate gathering and transportation service on its proposed Delaware Basin gathering and transportation system.
UGI Completes $1.28B Columbia Midstream Acquisition
Energy distributor UGI Corporation said its Energy Services subsidiary has completed an acquisition of equity interests of Columbia Midstream Group from TC Energy for $1.275 billion.
Magellan Midstream CEO Sees New Texas Pipelines Cutting Spot Shipments After 3rd Qtr
Pipeline operator Magellan Midstream Partners LP expects new pipelines to ease a crude oil bottleneck in the Permian basin and squeeze the price differential between Midland, Texas, and Houston, cutting spot shipments on two of its Texas pipelines, Chief Executive Officer Mike Mears said on Thursday.
Williams Seeks FERC Approval for Marcellus & Utica Takeaway Expansion
Williams has announced that its Transco interstate pipeline has filed an application with FERC seeking authorization for its Leidy South project, which is proposed to carry natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica plays to the East Coast.
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