Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Energy Transfer Partners Increasing Permian Presence with 533 Mile Pipeline

Infrastructure in the Permian is about to receive a boost from Lone Star NGL, a joint venture between Energy Transfer Partners (ticker: ETP) and Regency Energy Partners (ticker: RGP). The two companies have approved the construction of the Lone Star Express pipeline, which will connect the Permian Basin to Mont Belvieu, the world’s largest natural gas liquids (NGL) hub, located

Alberta pushes for rule change to spur Chinese investment, gain access to global markets

Nathan VanderKlippe, The Globe and Mail 6:44 AM, E.T. | October 31, 2014 Alberta’s new political leadership is calling on Ottawa to take another look at foreign investment rules blamed for a dramatic drop in energy investments from China.When the federal government gave its approval of the $15.1-billion (U.S.) takeover of Nexen Energy ULC in late 2012, it came with

NiSource Joins the Crowd with New MLP Spin Off

NiSource Inc. (ticker: NI) said yesterday it will file a registration statement for an IPO of common units for a new MLP whose assets will consist of a 14.6% interest in CPG OpCo LP, which will own the natural gas transmission, midstream and storage assets of NiSource. NiSource, through its wholly owned subsidiary Columbia Energy Group, will own the general partner

Colorado Midstream

Proposed Projects Would Move Colorado Oil to Oklahoma, California

Cushing, Oklahoma’s giant crude oil storage hub will be linked to Colorado’s Niobrara/Codell shale oil production upon construction and completion of a new 550-mile pipeline between Weld County Colorado’s Wattenberg field and NGL Energy Partners’ (ticker: NGL) Cushing terminal. When completed and operating, the proposed Grand Mesa Pipeline, a joint venture project proposed by NGL Energy Partners LP and Rimrock

GE, Accenture Roll Out New Pipeline Technology

Avoiding Downtime During Winter Freeze is the Goal Access to infrastructure is a vital asset for oil and gas producers. Despite infrastructure investments as high as $40 billion per year, production from E&Ps continue to outpace the takeaway capacity in booming areas like the Marcellus and the Permian. Spot prices in Midland, Texas are trading at a $17 discount to

$2.7 Billion in New Marcellus Pipeline Infrastructure Announced this Week

In the first of two announcements this week, PennEast Pipeline LLC and UGI Energy Services (ticker: UGI) announced plans to build a 100 mile, $1 billion 30-inch gas pipeline from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to take Marcellus gas production to market. The PennEast pipeline is designed to take 1 Bcf of natural gas per day, which can supply gas to

Will Northern Gateway Beat Keystone XL to the Finish Line?

On June 17, the Canadian federal government approved the pipeline portion of Enbridge Incorporated’s (ticker: ENB) Northern Gateway Project, a $6.1 billion crude oil and condensate pipeline and marine terminal that was proposed in 2010. Canada’s petroleum producers are eager to find an alternative to the nearly six-year delayed approval of the Keystone XL project. At the Canadian American Business’ conference on June

Keystone XL: 2,119 Days and Counting

20,000 U.S. Jobs, $7B Project Stuck in Limbo As of July 9, the Keystone Project has been studied for 2,119 days, according to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. No other pipeline has taken so long to gain approval. On July 8, 44 diverse organizations, from businesses to labor unions, sent a letter supporting the speedy approval of TransCanada’s Keystone

Miller Energy Acquires Alaskan Unit; In Discussions to Construct Pipeline

Miller Energy Resources, Inc. (ticker: MILL) is an oil and natural gas exploration, production and drilling company operating in multiple exploration and production basins in North America. Miller’s focus is in Cook Inlet, Alaska and in the heart of Tennessee’s Appalachian Basin. Miller Adds 7 MMcf/d from Acquisition Cook Inlet Energy LLC (CIE), a subsidiary of Miller Energy Resources, announced

Marcellus Production Continues to Grow; Infrastructure Build Out Progressing

The Marcellus Shale will produce a record 12.6 Bcf/d in November 2013, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Drilling Productivity Report on October 22, 2013. If the Marcellus itself were a country, it would rank eighth in the world in natural gas production – and the growth is expected to continue Companies such as Cabot Oil & Gas (ticker: