North America

Colonial Pipeline Restarts Gasoline Line After Georgia Leak Repairs

Colonial Pipeline restarted its main gasoline artery, which delivers fuel from the U.S. Gulf Coast to East Coast markets, on Friday after it was shut earlier this week due to a leak in Paulding County, Georgia.

Chevron, Brightmark Achieve First Gas Milestone at 10 Midwest RNG Plants

Brightmark RNG has achieved first gas production at 10 renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across Iowa, Michigan, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Ohio. This milestone solidifies Brightmark’s position as a leading dairy RNG provider in the U.S.

East Texas Gas Storage Facility Begins Operations, Strengthening Texas Energy Grid

Trinity Gas Storage has started operations at its 24 Bcf gas storage facility in Anderson County, East Texas. This marks the first new greenfield gas storage facility in Texas in over a decade and aims to address supply and reliability issues exposed during Winter Storm Uri.

GreenGasUSA and Pilgrim’s Pride Launch RNG Project in South Carolina

The Sumter facility upgrades biogas from wastewater streams into pipeline-quality RNG, building on existing methane capture capabilities.

Trump Interior Nominee Advocates Aggressive Drilling on Federal Lands

Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, said on Thursday he will vigorously pursue the president-elect's goals of maximizing energy production from U.S. public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.

Trump Plans to End LNG Export Permit Renewals, Sources Say

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to abolish the requirement for some producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to seek export permit renewals, according to two sources with knowledge of the plan.

U.S. Proposes Tougher Safety Rules for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines

A U.S. regulator on Wednesday proposed new rules to strengthen safety requirements for carbon dioxide and hazardous liquid pipelines at a time when carbon capture technologies see increased adoption to fight global warming.

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.

EIA: U.S. Crude Stocks Hit 2-Year Low on Rising Exports, Falling Imports

U.S. crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell last week to their lowest since April 2022 as exports rose and imports fell, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.

Trump Energy Pick Prioritizes LNG Expansion in U.S. Energy Strategy

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, told U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is expanding domestic energy production including LNG.

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.

EIA Forecasts Oil Price Declines in 2025 and 2026 Amid Global Oversupply

Oil prices will be under pressure over the next two years as global production growth outpaces demand, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday in its Short-Term Energy Outlook report.

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.

Diamondback Energy Warns of Lower Q4 Oil Prices

U.S. shale producer Diamondback Energy on Monday flagged lower prices for its oil production in the fourth quarter, compared to the preceding three months.

U.S. Natural Gas Prices Dip from 2-Year High on Higher Output, Lower Freeport LNG Flows

U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% on Monday from a two-year high in the prior session on a reduction in the amount of gas curtailed by freezing pipes and lower flows to Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas.

Dozens of Oil Tankers Drop Anchor After U.S. Sanctions Tighten

At least 65 oil tankers have dropped anchor at multiple locations, including off the coasts of China and Russia, since the United States announced a new sanctions package on Jan. 10, ship tracking data showed on Monday.

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.

Pioneer Energy Wins $6 Million DOE Grant for Flare Gas-to-Methanol Technology

Pioneer Energy has secured a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to adapt and demonstrate Emvolon’s gas-to-methanol technology aimed at reducing flaring and emissions in the oilfield. The demonstration will take place at an oil and gas facility in the Eagle Ford region of Texas.

Freeport LNG Gas Flows Decline to One-Month Low in Texas

The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Freeport LNG's export plant in Texas was on track to fall to a one-month low on Monday, according to data from financial firm LSEG.

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.

Venture Global to Target $110 Billion Valuation in IPO Pitch Next Week

Venture Global LNG will begin formally pitching investors next week for its highly anticipated initial public offering, with the second-largest U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas aiming to secure a non-diluted valuation of as much as $110 billion, documents show.

Tougher U.S. Sanctions to Limit Russian Oil to China, India, Boost Middle East Demand

Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow's top customers, traders and analysts said.

U.S. Oil Imports from Canada Hit Record High Amid Tariff Threat, EIA Data Shows

U.S. crude oil imports from Canada rose last week to the highest on record, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday, ahead of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's plans to levy a 25% tariff on Canadian imports.

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.

Constellation Energy to Buy Calpine in $16.4 Billion Power Industry Mega-Merger

U.S. nuclear power provider Constellation Energy on Friday agreed to buy privately-held natural gas and geothermal company Calpine Corp. for $16.4 billion, marking one of the biggest acquisitions in the history of the U.S. power industry.

Britain’s Gas Storage Worries Rise as Levels Dip to Less Than a Week's Supply, Centrica Warns

Britain's gas storage levels are worryingly low, with less than a week's worth of gas in storage after a cold snap, energy company Centrica said on Friday while the government said there was no need for concern.

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.

U.S. Senate Panel to Hear Trump Energy Nominees Next Week

The U.S. Senate energy committee will hold nomination hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks for energy roles on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the panel's chairman said on Thursday.

TotalEnergies to Pay $5 Million in U.S. FERC Natural Gas Manipulation Settlement

A unit of French energy company TotalEnergies agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims by U.S. energy regulators that it and some of its traders allegedly manipulated the natural gas market in 2009-2012.

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.