- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 18, 2019
Maryland AG asks federal judge to dismiss Columbia suit
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by TransCanada’s Columbia Gas Transmission unit that wants to build a natural gas pipeline through three miles of the Maryland countryside state officials have rejected.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 11, 2019
Meritage launches open season for Thunder Creek extension
Meritage Midstream Services II said Monday its Thunder Creek NGL Pipeline subsidiary launched a binding open season to support construction of a 140-mile extension to its existing natural gas liquids pipeline, Kallanish Energy reports.US line pipe prices sink again
U.S. line pipe prices sunk in May, Kallanish Energy’s sister publication, Kallanish, learns from analyst Pipe Logix. Average U.S. line pipe prices fell by 1.5% from April to May, reaching a combined $1,757/short ton at the distribution level.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- June 5, 2019
Flaring hits record high in Q1 in Permian
Natural gas flaring in the Permian Basin reached an all-time high in 2019’s first quarter due to the lack of pipelines, according to data from Rystad Energy.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 28, 2019
Permian crude production may finally have met its match
HOUSTON – It may be hard to believe, but there could be a big transportation change coming to the Permian Basin of West Texas/southeast New Mexico.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 23, 2019
U.S. asks Supreme Court for more time on Acp appeal
The U.S. Solicitor General asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to extend the time the government has to file a petition in an appeal of a circuit court decision preventing Dominion Energy from building the Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline (Acp) across the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 16, 2019
Pipeline explosion forces producer into bankruptcy
A natural gas explosion last September in a pipeline not yet in service has led to an independent producer backed by Goldman Sachs’s private equity arm and the Ontario Teachers Pension Fund filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 14, 2019
NextDecade founder Eisbrenner dies at 58
Kathleen M. Eisbrenner, 58, founder and chairman of liquefied natural gas development company NextDecade Corp. died last week, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 13, 2019
Columbia reaches settlement concerning gas explosions
The three municipalities affected by last September’s gas explosions have reached an $80 million settlement with local gas distribution company Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 8, 2019
Howard Energy will build gathering system in Stack
Howard Energy Partners (Hep) Tuesday announced its signed a deal with an unnamed producer to construct, own and operate a new natural gas gathering system in Oklahoma’s Stack play, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 7, 2019
Columbia Gas to announce settlement for explosion costs
Three Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts, communities impacted by the series of gas explosions and fires on Sept. 13 have reached a settlement with the company responsible for the disaster, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 3, 2019
North Dakota regulator approves 77-mile line
The North Dakota Public Service Commission this week approved a siting permit for a $125 million, 77-mile natural gas liquids pipeline in northwest North Dakota, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 2, 2019
Thousands of miles of O&G wells to be drilled over next 5 years
More than 1 million kilometers (621,371.192 miles) of new oil and gas wells will be drilled over the next five years, analytics/consulting firm Rystad Energy projects.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- May 1, 2019
Rangeland Midstream Canada announces pipeline project
Rangeland Energy III’s Rangeland Midstream Canada unit Tuesday announced plans to design, construct and operate new crude oil and condensate pipelines in the Marten Hills region of north central Alberta, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 30, 2019
Tellurian holding open seasons for lines costing $2.4B
Liquefied natural gas export company Tellurian announced Monday separate binding open seasons for two proposed pipelines it says will connect areas of constrained shale production and debottleneck natural gas-line infrastructure, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 29, 2019
Midcoast secures anchor shipper for CJ Express expansion
Midstreamer Midcoast Energy, through its East Texas operating unit, has agreements with an undisclosed anchor shipper and a Haynesville Shale producer for its CJ Express pipeline expansion project.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 29, 2019
Con Ed’s deal may end natgas moratorium — in 2023
Electric/natural gas/steam utility Con Edison said last week it has a deal to end the gas hookup moratorium in Westchester County, New York, a stoppage to new development many fear will greatly slow growth in the county.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 26, 2019
Pbfx buys 50% interest in Calif. pipeline firm
PBF Logistics (Pbfx) said it’s acquiring the 50% interest it doesn’t already own in the Torrance Valley Pipeline Co. (Tvpc) from an affiliate of its sponsor, refiner PBF Energy, for roughly $200 million in cash, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 23, 2019
Mariner East 1 slated to restart today
The developer of the Mariner East 1 natural gas liquids pipeline told the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement it intends to restart the pipeline today, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 18, 2019
Oryx Delaware launches open season for transportation system
Oryx Midstream Services II said Thursday its Oryx Delaware Oil Transport unit has launched a binding open season to support its regional crude oil transportation system serving the Delaware Basin in Texas/New Mexico, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 16, 2019
Tellurian looking to partner with Middle East investors
U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter Tellurian is looking for Middle East investors for its planned $30 billion Driftwood LNG project, and looks to finalize its investment decision by July 1, Kallanish Energy learns.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 15, 2019
Medallion Delaware, Medallion line announce open season
Medallion Delaware Express and Medallion Pipeline said Friday they are conducting a binding open season to support an expansion of the Delaware Express and Medallion pipeline systems for an expanded joint tariff service.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 11, 2019
Trump signs orders making it tougher to block pipelines
President Trump Wednesday signed two executive orders designed to eliminate hurdles to new and existing natural gas pipeline construction nationwide, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 8, 2019
Engie, Caisse to buy Petrobras pipe unit for $8.6B
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) agreed to sell its 90% stake in a Brazilian natural gas pipeline company to France’s Engie SA and Canadian pension fund Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec for $8.6 billion.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- April 5, 2019
Governor approves review of Mass. natgas lines
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed legislation funding an examination of the state’s natural gas distribution system, a move prompted by recent gas pipeline explosions, Kallanish Energy reports.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 26, 2019
Kinder Morgan backs out of offshore crude terminal
Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan has sold its stake in a proposed offshore crude oil export terminal in the Gulf of Mexico known as Texas COLT, the company confirmed Monday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 18, 2019
ArcLight affiliate acquiring American Midstream
American Midstream Partners announced this morning an affiliate of private equity firm ArcLight Energy Partners is acquiring the midstreamer in an all-cash deal valued at $5.25 per share.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 18, 2019
Ex-transportation czar to oversee safety efforts of NiSource
The utility company blamed for last September’s natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts has tapped former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to oversee its safety efforts.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 8, 2019
Hess Infrastructure closes buy of Hess Corp.’s Bakken water business
Hess Infrastructure Partners, a midstream joint venture between Hess Corp. and Global Infrastructure Partners, has closed the $225 million cash deal for Hess’ Bakken water services business.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 8, 2019
Rio Grande LNG leases acreage at Port of Brownsville
The proposed $15 billion Rio Grande LNG export terminal and pipeline at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, took a big step forward this week when the Brownsville Navigation District awarded Rio Grande LNG a 30-year lease for 984 acres of land along the Brownsville Ship Channel.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 6, 2019
FPL plans to build 4 solar power plants in 2019
Florida Power & Light Co. (Fpl) announced plans to build four new solar power plants in Florida this year for an undisclosed price, with all expected to begin providing power in early 2020.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- March 1, 2019
Jupiter extends open season for Permian to Brownsville line
Privately-held midstreamer Jupiter Energy Group announced Thursday it’s doubled the length of time for the binding open season for its intrastate Texas crude oil project, the Jupiter Pipeline.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 25, 2019
Matador, Five Point partner to expand Delaware Basin operations
Midstreamer Matador Resources announced this morning it’s again partnering with a unit of private equity firm Five Point Energy in a deal to expand midstream operations in the Delaware Basin.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 25, 2019
Targa to sell stake in Badlands assets for $1.6B
Targa Resources has agreed to sell a 45% stake in its midstream assets in North Dakota to funds managed by Blackstone units GSO Capital Partners and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities for $1.6 billion in cash.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 22, 2019
NiSource’s bill from explosion totals $888M – and growing
The cost of the natural-gas explosions that impacted three Boston suburbs last September is pegged at $888 million — and growing.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 21, 2019
New England grid vulnerable to natgas shortages: ISO-NE head
New England’s regional electric grid is facing “significant vulnerabilities” as the power generation mix shifts from nuclear and oil-fueled power plants, toward renewable energy and natural gas-fired units, the president and CEO of the grid says.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 19, 2019
Chinese firm to build Ethiopia-Djibouti natgas line
Chinese firm Poly-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings Ltd. will build the 767-kilometer (477-mile) Ethiopia-Djibouti natural gas pipeline, the Ethiopia Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) announced Saturday.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 18, 2019
Rimrock inks pact with Confluence, extends DJ system
Midstreamer Rimrock Energy Partners said this morning it’s secured a long-term acreage dedication from producer Confluence Resources in the northern Denver-Julesburg Basin.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 14, 2019
Williams, Targa ink NGL pacts to link Conway, Mont Belvieu
Infrastructure giant Williams and midstreamer Targa Resources Wednesday announced roughly $550 million to $600 million in natural gas liquids pacts and pipeline projects to link Conway, Kansas, and Mont Belvieu, Texas.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 6, 2019
Goodnight Midstream places 2 line systems into service
Water infrastructure company Goodnight Midstream said Tuesday it placed two produced water pipelines into commercial service with a combined pipeline throughput capacity of 600,000 barrels per day.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 5, 2019
Blackstone forms Waterfield Midstream in the Permian
Funds managed by Blackstone’s Blackstone Energy Partners have formed and funded Waterfield Midstream, a water management service provider in the Permian Basin, armed with a $500 million equity commitment.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 5, 2019
Noble, Apache, Diamondback affiliates exercise options
EPIC Midstream Holdings on Monday said Noble Midstream Partners exercised its option for a 30% equity stake in the EPIC Crude Pipeline Project, and a 15% equity stake in the EPIC NGL Pipeline.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 5, 2019
Nat Fuel gets 3-year deadline extension for Northern Access
National Fuel was granted a three-year deadline extension from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to complete a pipeline that would flow natural gas from the Marcellus Shale of northern Pennsylvania into Canada.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- February 4, 2019
First Infrastructure buys WhiteWater Midstream
WhiteWater Midstream and its financial sponsors, Denham Capital Management, and Ridgemont Equity Partners, said today they’re selling WhiteWater to funds managed by First Infrastructure Capital Advisors.- Joe Barone, Shale Directories
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- January 30, 2019