Transportation News

Barclays: US gas exports to Mexico will accelerate

Warren R. True — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:37:00 GMT

As the US debates exporting more plentiful natural gas from new liquefaction along the East and Gulf coasts, gas exports to Mexico in the past 3 years have doubled, according to a recent research note from Barclays.

Shell official: Innovation, cooperation key to future energy success

Nick Snow — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:50:00 GMT

A combination of innovation and cooperation will be necessary to meet the world’s future energy needs, a Shell Downstream Inc. official forecast.

Pipeline okayed for Alberta blended bitumen

OGJ editors — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:03:00 GMT

Laricina Energy Ltd., Calgary, has received approval from the Energy Resources Conservation Board of Alberta for its Stony Mountain Pipeline (SMP) in the western Athabasca oil sands region.

Plains All American to build W. Oklahoma oil line extension

OGJ editors — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:00 GMT

Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) is building a 95-mile extension of its existing Oklahoma crude oil pipeline system to service increasing production from the Granite Wash, Hogshooter, and Cleveland Sands producing areas in western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.

Questar Pipeline starts open season for Uinta basin expansion

OGJ editors — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:52:00 GMT

Questar Pipeline Co. has started a binding open season to solicit support for an expansion of capacity out of the Uinta basin by extending its Jurisdictional Lateral 138 (JL138) to the Myton Yard.

Alaska legislature appropriates $355 million for intrastate gas line

Christopher E. Smith — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The Alaska Legislature this session appropriated more than $440 million state natural gas transportation projects. Appropriations for fiscal 2014, which starts July 1, continue state support for two different pipeline projects and also a liquefied natural gas trucking project, though the funding and authorizing legislation do not guarantee any of the projects will be built.

DOE okays Freeport to start LNG exports to non-FTA countries

Nick Snow — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:02:00 GMT

The US Department of Energy conditionally approved Freeport LNG’s request to export domestically produced LNG from its Quintana Island, Tex., terminal to countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the US.

Sinopec starts underground gas storage

OGJ editors — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:00 GMT

Sinopec has begun storing natural gas in a depleted gas reservoir at a facility in central eastern China known as Zhongyuan Wen 96.

NEB approves Trans Mountain expansion toll

OGJ editors — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Canada’s National Energy Board has approved toll methodology for the planned expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline between Edmonton, Alta., and Burnaby, BC, near Vancouver.

Transportation deal signed for Cameron LNG

OGJ editors — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:00 GMT

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC has signed a binding, 20-year firm transportation precedent agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. to ship 600,000 dekatherms/day of natural gas to the proposed Cameron LNG liquefaction plant at Hackberry, La.

Golden Pass advances LNG export permitting

OGJ editors — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:59:00 GMT

Golden Pass Products LLC has taken its first step toward seeking US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permission to build the 15.6 million-tonne/year LNG export terminal it plans at Sabine Pass, Tex. (OGJ Online, Aug. 27, 2012).

TC PipeLines to increase stake in GTN, Bison systems

OGJ editors — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:00 GMT

TC PipeLines LP (TCPL) has entered into agreements to acquire an additional 45% interest in each of Gas Transmission Northwest LLC (GTN) and Bison Pipeline LLC from TransCanada Corp. for an aggregate purchase price of $1.05 billion.

ICF study outlines LNG exports’ benefits to US economy

Nick Snow — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:29:00 GMT

LNG exports could create at least 73,100-145,100 and up to 220,100-452,300 new US jobs over 20 years while having a minimal impact on US gas prices, a new ICF International study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute concluded.

Gazprom starts key compressor station work

OGJ editors — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:13:00 GMT

Gazprom has started construction of the Kazachya compressor station in Krasnodar Territory, part of its Southern Corridor natural gas transmission system feeding the South Stream export pipeline to Europe (OGJ Online, Apr. 4, 2013).

Double Eagle pipeline begins Eagle Ford condensate shipments

Christopher E. Smith — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:59:00 GMT

Double Eagle Pipeline LLC, a 50-50 joint venture of Magellan Midstream Partners and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, has started shipping condensate for Eagle Ford shale producers in Karnes and Live Oak counties, Tex.

BG, CNOOC sign another CSG-LNG contract

Rick Wilkinson — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:15:00 GMT

BG Group has signed another binding contract with China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) for the sale of upstream assets in Queensland for $1.93 billion (Aus.).

GDF Suez-Santos venture lets contract for FLNG project

Rick Wilkinson — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:59:00 GMT

A joint venture of GDF Suez and Santos has let a contract to the Wood Group Kenny consortium for the pre-front-end-engineering and design of the subsea definition of its proposed Bonaparte floating LNG project in the Timor Sea.

House bill aims to expedite US gas pipeline construction

Nick Snow — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:32:00 GMT

US Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) introduced a bill on May 9 that aims to expedite construction of US natural gas pipelines by streamlining the permitting process and expediting approvals.

Jaffe: LNG exports may help put US in stronger global position

Nick Snow — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Debate over whether the US should authorize more LNG exports has been too narrowly focused on potential domestic impacts, an energy and geopolitical expert told a US House subcommittee.

House panel told US would benefit from LNG exports

Nick Snow — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Authorizing more LNG exports potentially could increase domestic gas prices, but the US would benefit overall, witnesses told a US House Foreign Affairs Committee subcommittee.

Cedigaz: Global gas trade in 2012 shows mixed trends

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Global marketed natural gas production and "apparent" consumption in 2012 grew slowly, according to a new report from Cedigaz, the international natural gas association based near Paris.

Watching Government: Gems from Noto's recollections

Nick Snow — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Lucio Noto supplied interesting details as he reminisced Apr. 29 about the merger that created ExxonMobil Corp. in 1999. He also made some remarkable observations about the oil and gas business—and governments, both domestic and foreign—today.

Nabucco begins nonbinding open season to ship Shah Deniz II gas

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:03:00 GMT

Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GMBH has launched the nonbinding first phase of an open season to book capacity on the 800-mile Nabucco pipeline.

Canada to EU: Don't penalize oil sands

OGJ editors — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:09:00 GMT

Canada’s minister of natural resources has warned officials of the European Union against “discriminatory treatment” of fuels made from products of Canadian oil sands.

Millennium gauges interest in New York pipeline expansion

Christopher E. Smith — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:28:00 GMT

Millennium Pipeline Co. is holding a nonbinding open season for firm transportation service through the use of both existing capacity and construction of at least one compressor station and about 60 miles of pipeline.

LNG exports may help put US in stronger global position, Jaffe says

Nick Snow — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:17:00 GMT

Debate over whether the US should authorize more LNG exports has been too narrowly focused on potential domestic impacts, an energy and geopolitical expert told a US House subcommittee.

SERVICES | SUPPLIERS

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Foreign crude supply concentrated

Sam Fletcher — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

It's no secret the jump in US oil production in recent years has dropped imports of foreign crude to the lowest levels since 1997—down 1.3 million b/d in the 4 weeks ended Apr. 19, the latest data available, from the comparable period in 2012.

SUBSEA PRECOMMISSIONING—1: Nord Stream natural gas pipeline highlights need to integrate precommissioning

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

As subsea natural gas pipelines get longer and more remote, precommissioning requires increased integration into the overall project plan.

Incremental steps advance subsea development

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Subsea oil and gas technology is continuously advancing to meet the requirements of increasingly demanding production environments: deeper water, greater distances from shore, higher reservoir temperatures and pressures.

Tajikistan: Pamir pipedream or new Central Asian exporter?

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Tajikistan is energy starved—a situation that results in up to 70% of the population suffering from severe power outages each winter, imposes an estimated annual economic hit of around 3% of GDP, and causes unsustainably high rates of indoor air pollution and deforestation due to overreliance on fuelwood.

EPP to add 4 million bbl crude storage to ECHO

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:07:00 GMT

Enterprise Products Partners LP plans to add 4-million bbl of crude oil storage to its Enterprise Crude Oil Houston (ECHO) and Bertron sites and about 55 miles of 24-in. and 36-in. OD pipeline connecting ECHO to southeast Texas refineries.

KMEP expanding crude lateral to Sweeny refinery

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:01:00 GMT

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP is expanding its Sweeny Lateral pipeline running between the Kinder Morgan Crude Condensate (KMCC) pipeline and Phillips 66’s Sweeny refinery in Brazoria County, Tex.

NET Midstream adds Eagle Ford natural gas shippers

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:56:00 GMT

NET Midstream’s wholly owned subsidiary Eagle Ford Midstream LP (EFM) has secured firm transportation agreements from Eagle Ford shale producers including Talisman Energy USA and Statoil Natural Gas LLC.

TransCanada to build Alberta crude line, terminal

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:50:00 GMT

TransCanada Corp. has reached binding long-term shipping agreements to build, own, and operate the proposed Alberta-based Heartland Pipeline and TC Terminals projects.

Woodside looks at Shell floating LNG technology

Rick Wilkinson — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:47:00 GMT

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has made an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell PLC to investigate the possibility of using Shell’s floating LNG (FLNG) technology for the Browse LNG project offshore Western Australia.

EAGLE FORD briefs

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

More pipeline outlets seen crucial to Canadian oil producers

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:22:00 GMT

Although a price squeeze on Canadian producers of bitumen and heavy oil has eased recently, pipeline access to waterborne trade remains essential, according to an analyst at Scotiabank, Toronto.

EIA expects US liquids fuels consumption to rise

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

In a Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) released Apr. 9, the US Energy Information Administration projected that world oil consumption will reach 90 million b/d in 2013 and 91.3 million b/d in 2014, lower by 100,000 b/d and 200,000 b/d, respectively, compared with last month's STEO.

TransCanada delays Keystone XL in-service date to second-half 2015

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:03:00 GMT

TransCanada Corp. is pushing back the in-service date for its Keystone XL pipeline from late-2014 or early-2015 to second-half 2015.

Alaska legislature appropriates $355-million for in-state gas pipeline

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:43:00 GMT

The Alaska Legislature this session appropriated more than $440 million state natural gas transportation projects.

Contracts awarded for Zeebrugge LNG terminal expansion

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:44:00 GMT

Fluxys LNG NV/SA has awarded a turnkey project for expanding the LNG terminal in the Zeebrugge Port to TS LNG, a joint venture between Sener and Techint E&C.

Oliver: Stopping Keystone XL would not keep oil sands in the ground

Nick Snow — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:38:00 GMT

Defeating the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project would not keep Canada from producing crude oil from its oil sands, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said during a visit to Washington.

EPA critiques Keystone XL draft supplemental EIS

Nick Snow — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:13:00 GMT

The US Environmental Protection Agency urged the US Department of State to look closely at alternative routes, including one that would closely parallel the existing Keystone crude oil pipeline, before finalizing its draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the proposed Keystone XL project.

LNG17: Speakers urge industry toward more openness, cooperation

Warren R. True — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Calls for more and better cooperation between global LNG suppliers and market countries pervaded opening remarks from some of the world's leading players at the first day of the 17th International Conference & Exhibition of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG17), Houston.

Woodside pulls plug on JPP LNG hub

Rick Wilkinson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has decided against using the Western Australian government's James Price Point LNG hub for development of its Browse basin gas fields.

Puerto Rican authority plans FSRU scheme

OGJ editors — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:51:00 GMT

Excelerate Energy, Houston, and Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority have filed a preliminary application with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to install and operate floating offshore LNG regasification off the southern coast of Puerto Rico.

Enbridge updates Eastern Access crude project progress

Christopher E. Smith — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:01:00 GMT

Enbridge Inc. expects to complete reversal of its Line 9A crude oil pipeline between Sarnia and North Westover, Ont., this year, said Tom Hodge, project director, expansion and replacement project, at the API Pipeline Conference in San Diego.

Calls to build Keystone XL grow as DOS Nebraska hearings begin

Nick Snow — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:55:00 GMT

Calls for the Obama administration to authorize construction of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline’s final segment increased as the US Department of State began hearings on the project in Grand Island, Neb., on Apr. 18.

Atlas Pipeline to buy Teak Midstream

Christopher E. Smith — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:39:00 GMT

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP has agreed to buy Eagle Ford shale natural gas gathering and processing company Teak Midstream LLC.

Rosneft, Marubeni sign agreement for joint oil, gas E&D

OGJ editors — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:27:00 GMT

Rosneft and Marubeni Corp. signed a memorandum of cooperation covering possible joint oil and exploration and development as well as associated LNG project implement, the companies reported.

DOE, Alaska DNR to study Arctic unconventional energy resources

Nick Snow — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:12:00 GMT

The US Department of Energy’s Fossil Energy Office and Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources agreed to work together along with potential investors to study unconventional energy resources in Alaska’s Arctic.

House panels discuss Terry’s Keystone XL authorization bill

Nick Snow — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:50:00 GMT

A second US House subcommittee heard testimony in support of a bill to let Congress approve the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline project as the first, which held a hearing on Rep. Lee Terry’s (R-Neb.) measure on Apr. 10, marked up HR 3 for consideration by the full Energy and Commerce Committee.

LNG17: Speakers urge industry toward more openness, cooperation

Warren R. True — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:47:00 GMT

Calls for more and better cooperation between global LNG suppliers and market countries pervaded opening remarks from some of the world’s leading players at the first day of the 17^th International Conference & Exhibition of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG17), Houston. The 4-day event convenes every 3 years.

Plains All American to build Permian crude pipeline

Christopher E. Smith — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:20:00 GMT

Plains All American Pipeline LP is building the Cactus Pipeline, a 310-mile, 20-in. OD crude oil pipeline in Texas from McCamey in Upton County to Gardendale in LaSalle County.

India seeks petroleum assessment, more E&P

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

India is considering ways to boost assessment of its oil and gas potential and is working to lower bureaucratic impediments to exploration and production.

Polling America on gas boom

Steven Poruban — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Nailing down the will of the people isn't always easy, even in a democracy. That's because, by definition, people in a democracy are free to do one unique thing: change their minds.

Holly to build rail terminal near Navajo refining complex

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:54:00 GMT

HollyFrontier Corp. and Holly Energy Partners LP (HEP) are building a rail terminal near HollyFrontier's 100,000-b/d Navajo refining complex in Artesia and Lovington, NM.

Western Refining expands Delaware basin crude gathering

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:11:00 GMT

Western Refining Inc. has started its Mason Station crude oil terminal in Reeves County, Tex., the first phase of its Delaware Basin crude oil gathering system.

Canada publishes onshore pipeline regulations

Christopher E. Smith — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:45:00 GMT

Canada’s National Energy Board has published “Regulations Amending the Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999.” The regulations clarify requirements for federally regulated pipelines regarding management systems, with the purpose of protecting the public, workers, and the environment, according to NEB.

Woodside pulls plug on James Price Point LNG hub

Rick Wilkinson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:08:00 GMT

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has decided against using the Western Australian government’s James Price Point LNG hub for development of its Browse Basin gas fields.

TAP system secures Albanian environmental, social impact permit

Christopher E. Smith — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:12:00 GMT

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) system has secured environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) approval in Albania from the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Water Administration.

Keyera, Plains explore Deep basin Alberta NGL pipeline

Christopher E. Smith — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:51:00 GMT

Keyera Corp. and Plains Midstream Canada ULC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline LP, are soliciting interest in construction of a jointly owned NGL system in northwest Alberta.

House Keystone XL hearing reveals growing depth of disagreement

Nick Snow — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:51:00 GMT

A hearing on US Rep. Lee Terry’s (R-Neb.) bill to congressionally authorize construction of the final portion of the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline revealed how wide the gap has grown between the viewpoints of the project’s proponents and opponents.

Oneok completes Bakken, Mont Belvieu NGL projects

Christopher E. Smith — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Oneok Partners LP has completed three projects that are part of its previously announced growth program through 2015.

CenterPoint to gather XTO Bakken crude production

OGJ editors — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:52:00 GMT

CenterPoint Energy Bakken Crude Services LLC (CEBCS), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy Inc., has entered into a long-term agreement with XTO Energy Inc., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corp, to gather XTO’s crude oil production through a new crude oil gathering and transportation pipeline system in North Dakota's Bakken formation.

Alberta premier wants full, reasoned debate on Keystone XL

Nick Snow — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:32:00 GMT

Alberta Premier Alison Redford called for a full, reasoned discussion about the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline as the US Department of State reviews the project’s revised cross-border permit application.

Kinder Morgan pursues Permian-to-California crude pipeline

Christopher E. Smith — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:41:00 GMT

Kinder Morgan Freedom Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, is holding a binding open season to determine industry interest in the development of an oil pipeline to transport crude oil from the Permian basin of West Texas to the refining complexes of northern and southern California.

CNPC, KazMunayGas eye pipeline expansion

OGJ editors — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:03:00 GMT

China National Petroleum Corp. and KazMunayGas have signed an agreement on principles of an expansion of the pipeline that carries crude oil from Atasu in western Kazakhstan to a PetroChina Co. Ltd. refinery at Dushanzi, China.

Jordan works toward installing FSRU in 2014

Warren R. True — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:07:00 GMT

Jordan’s Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources (MEMR) earlier this month launched a tender for supply of LNG to the country.

Watching Government: Pipelines and a new Silk Road

Nick Snow — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Countries in Asia's southern Caucasus region already have shown they can work together and build long-distance pipelines to bring Caspian basin oil and gas closer to European markets.

Fitch: US, Canada chemical firms lobby against gas exports

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

An alliance of US and Canadian chemical companies oppose increased natural gas exports and are lobbying against export permitting.

Shah Deniz gas pipeline moving ahead, BP says

Nick Snow — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

A 1,300-mile pipeline that would transport Azerbaijan offshore natural gas to Turkey and Europe, effectively expanding a southern corridor for Caspian Basin gas, is moving forward, a BP PLC official said.

LNG export strategy should be balanced, expert tells House panel

Nick Snow — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

The US should adopt an LNG export strategy that provides certainty for producers but doesn't significantly increase prices for industries and other consumers, an expert told the US House Oversight and Investigations Committee.

MOU signed for Yamal-Europe 2 gas pipeline

OGJ editors — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:50:00 GMT

Gazprom and EuRoPol Gaz have signed a memorandum of understanding stipulating that the proposed Yamal-Europe 2 natural gas pipeline would transit Poland en route to Slovakia and Hungary.

Yamal LNG lets EPC contract

OGJ editors — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:45:00 GMT

JSC Yamal LNG has let a contract for engineering, procurement, supply, construction, and commissioning on its planned 16.5-million tonne/year natural gas liquefaction plant to a consortium of France’s Technip and Japan’s JGC.

Putin, Gazprom chief discuss major Russian export lines

Christopher E. Smith — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:53:00 GMT

Alexey Miller, chairman of Gazprom’s management committee, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss pipeline exports of Russian natural gas. Miller updated Putin on the Nord Stream and South Stream lines, while Putin tasked Miller with developing the Yamal II pipeline and a gas branch to the Kaliningrad region.

Shah Deniz gas pipeline moving ahead, BP official says

Nick Snow — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:35:00 GMT

Fitch: US, Canada chemical companies lobby against gas exports

OGJ editors — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:10:00 GMT

An alliance of US and Canadian chemical companies oppose increased natural gas exports and are lobbying against export permitting. Fitch Ratings believes operating margins for these companies might see compression from current robust levels if significant gas exports materialize.

PHMSA, Arkansas attorney general act after ExxonMobil pipeline leak

Nick Snow — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:58:00 GMT

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a corrective action order on Apr. 2 preventing ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. (EMP) from restarting operations on a leaking Arkansas crude oil pipeline until satisfactory repairs have been made and immediate safety concerns have been addressed.

FERC issues supplemental draft EIS for Downeast LNG project

Nick Snow — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:41:00 GMT

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s staff has prepared a supplemental draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Downeast LNG project in Maine. Comments will be accepted until May 20, FERC said.

ExxonMobil, BHP plan floating LNG scheme for Scarborough

Rick Wilkinson — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:35:00 GMT

ExxonMobil Corp. and BHP Billiton plan to develop the 1979 Scarborough natural gas field discovery on the Exmouth plateau off Western Australia using floating LNG (FLNG) technology, the companies said.

TransCanada starts open season for east-bound crude shipments

Christopher E. Smith — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:07:00 GMT

TransCanada Corp. will hold a binding open season to obtain firm commitments for a pipeline to transport crude oil from Western Canada to delivery points in the Montreal and Quebec City, Que., and Saint John, NB, areas.

Dominion Cove Point marks progress in LNG export project

OGJ editors — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:17:00 GMT

Dominion, Richmond, Va., has reached three milestones in its Dominion Cove Point LNG liquefaction project, the company said Apr. 1. The site for the export plant will be at Dominion’s existing LNG import terminal in Maryland on Chesapeake Bay.

ExxonMobil Pipeline addressing Arkansas crude oil spill

Christopher E. Smith — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:22:00 GMT

ExxonMobil Pipeline Co.’s 20-in. OD, 848-mile Pegasus crude oil pipeline ruptured Mar. 29 near Mayflower, Ark., about 25 miles northwest of Little Rock. The pipeline has been shut in and crews are working to contain the spill.

Chevron, Chubu Electric sign Wheatstone LNG agreements

Rick Wilkinson — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:56:00 GMT

Chevron Corp. has signed a binding long-term sales and purchase agreement with Chubu Electric Power Co. for Chubu to take 1 million tonnes/year of LNG from the Wheatstone project off Western Australia. The uptake will be for 20 years.

'Seamless' market needed

Sam Fletcher — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

To promote economic growth, the US needs to look no further than its closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico.

GIIGNL: Net global LNG trade slides in 2012

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Global LNG imports net of reloads last year reached 236.3 million tonnes, a 1.9% decrease vs. 2011 trade movements, according to a report from Paris-based Groupe International des Importateurs de Gaz Natural Liquefie (GIIGNL).

Drewry: LNG trade, fleet heading into choppy waters

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Heating demand in major LNG importing regions fell in February. In addition, cargo availability tightened after a few unplanned shutdowns, leading to a 4% decline in Drewry Maritime Research's LNG Freight Index.

US debate on LNG exports centered at Energy Department

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Use of hydraulic fracturing to produce natural gas and oil from shale and other tight formations has transformed US energy markets. Vast new oil and gas reserves are now commercially accessible, placing North American energy independence within reach.

LNG UPDATE: Global LNG pricing evolves; supply, demand struggle toward balance

Warren R. True — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Global LNG faced a number of problems as 2013 began. All reflect industry's growing pains; none responds to easy solution.

Gazprom faces growing pressure to change, report says

Nick Snow — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Changing global gas markets may compel Russia's state-run Gazprom to dramatically change, two Washington observers suggested, but the changes won't be easy, and will take time, they said at a recent Atlantic Council seminar.

PHMSA proposes ExxonMobil pay $1.7 million fine for pipeline leak

Nick Snow — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:59:00 GMT

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. pay a $1.7 million fine because of a July 2011 failure of its Silvertip crude oil pipeline across the Yellowstone River near Laurel, Mont.

PHMSA issues CAO to Chevron Pipe Line for products leak in Utah

Nick Snow — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:17:00 GMT

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a corrective action order on Mar. 22 outlining steps Chevron Pipe Line Co. must take in response to a leak 4 days earlier in its products pipeline near Willard, Utah.

GIIGNL: Net global LNG trade slides in 2012

OGJ editors — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:23:00 GMT

Global LNG imports net of reloads last year reached 236.3 million tonnes, a 1.9% (4.5 million tonnes) decrease compared with 2011 trade movements, according to a report issued Mar. 25 from Paris-based Groupe International des Importateurs de Gaz Natural Liquefie (GIIGNL).

Griffiths nearing start of oil production in Chad

OGJ editors — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:07:00 GMT

Griffiths Energy International Inc., Calgary, has reported progress delineating Badila and Mangara oil fields in southwestern Chad and constructing facilities for oil export expected to begin later this year.

Watching Government: Overseas efforts enter new phase

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT

American security and prosperity are increasingly, and inextricably, linked to developing countries, a new Center for Strategic & International Studies report says.

E&Y: New LNG exporters could change pricing status quo

Paula Dittrick — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT

A broadening of the LNG supply base will support anticipated world demand growth in the next 10-20 years, although pricing scenarios are likely to change with more price-sensitive buyers becoming less willing to pay supply security premiums, according to a recent report by Ernst & Young.

Drewry: LNG trade, fleet heading into choppy waters

OGJ editors — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:25:00 GMT

LNG export strategy should be balanced, expert tells House panel

Nick Snow — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:14:00 GMT

The US should adopt an LNG export strategy that provides certainty for producers but doesn’t significantly increase prices for industries and other consumers, an expert told the US House Oversight and Investigations Committee.