The Nord Stream Pipeline delivered 51 billion cubic meters (Bcm) of natural gas to consumers in the European Union in 2017. This means that the pipeline system operated at 93% of its annual design capacity of 55 Bcm. This is the highest utilization since the start of operation of the Nord Stream Pipeline System, the company said in a statement.
NuStar Energy L.P. (ticker: NS) has started its binding open season involving a second capacity expansion of its Permian crude system. The Permian Crude System Expansion No. Two will expand upon the system’s current capacity. Certain destinations along the company’s delivery system have been approaching capacity and the proposed expansion should alleviate such problems, the company said. The expansion is
The existing Bakken NGL and Overland Pass Pipelines are operating at full capacity. Additional NGL takeaway capacity is critical to meeting the needs of producers who are increasing production – Spencer ONEOK, Inc. (ticker: OKE) plans to invest $1.4 billion for a new pipeline and related infrastructure to transport NGLs from the Rocky Mountain region to the company’s existing Mid-Continent
From Bloomberg Justin Trudeau wants to make reviews of pipeline and other major projects run on time as Canadian producers struggle to get oil to market. The federal government will propose new rules for regulatory vetting of all major development projects in the new year, shortly after parliament reconvenes on Jan. 29, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said. Trudeau instructed
Earlier today Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC (KMTP), DCP Midstream, LP (Ticker: DCP) and an affiliate of Targa Resources Corporation (Ticker: TRGP) announced a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the Gulf Coast Express Pipeline Project (GCX Project). The companies executed definitive joint venture agreements and also secured sufficient firm transportation agreements with shippers. Roughly 85% of the project
Goal is to debottleneck the existing pipeline infrastructure in Southwest Louisiana: TELL Tellurian Inc. (ticker: TELL) expects to develop and expand its pipeline network by adding two pipelines to the previously announced Driftwood Pipeline (DWPL). The two additional pipelines will expand supply alternatives for the growing natural gas demand in Southwest Louisiana. Projected in-service dates are mid-2021 for the DWPL
Our phone is ringing off the hook: Altex rail terminals CEO From Reuters CALGARY, Alberta/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canadian oil producers are running out of options to get crude to market as pipeline and rail capacity fills up, driving prices to four-year lows and increasing the risk of firms having to sell cheaply until at least late 2019. This will
Drone analyzes 100 km of pipeline anomalies in one hour, a task estimated to take one week for human manpower for inspection SkyX Systems Corporation has developed a drone system and tested it by collecting data in a flight over a 100 km (62 miles) pipeline. The SkyOne Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flew over an unnamed pipeline in Mexico collecting
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (ticker: EPD) plans to convert one of its NGL pipelines to carry crude oil from the Permian Basin to Enterprise’s crude oil hub in the Houston area. The conversion is expected to be completed in the first half of 2020. This pipeline conversion would provide the partnership with total crude oil pipeline capacity of over 650,000
TransCanada Corporation (ticker: TRP) said its Keystone Pipeline repair and restart plans have been reviewed by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) with no objections, permitting a safe and controlled return to service of the Keystone system beginning Nov. 28. As part of the reviewed plans, TransCanada will operate the pipeline at a reduced pressure starting on Tuesday,
EPIC’s Y Grade pipeline will link NGLs from Permian and Eagle Ford to Corpus Christi Construction began Tuesday on the first phase of the EPIC NGL Pipeline project. The 650-mile EPIC NGL Pipeline runs from Southeast New Mexico to Corpus Christi. When complete in early 2019, the EPIC NGL pipeline will have throughput capacity of at least 375,000 barrels per
Several key new projects approved in Northeast Utica and Marcellus; 50 more in process Without pipelines to take Marcellus and Utica natural gas and liquids production to the markets that need the gas, the shale boom stagnates—it’s been a problem in the Northeast since shale gas drilling took off over a decade ago. But with the loud cry for takeaway
