Associated Press - Mon July 09, 2018
Erosion Problems Temporarily Halt Pipeline Construction
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia has been halted to address some soil erosion problems. Officials said on June 29 that the suspension is expected to be temporary for the natural gas pipeline's installation....
Associated Press - Fri June 29, 2018
State OKs Enbridge Energy Line 3 Pipeline Project
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota regulators on June 28 approved Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline, angering opponents who say the project threatens pristine areas and have vowed Standing Rock-style protests if needed to block it....
Steve Karnowski - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed May 30, 2018
Judge Recommends Enbridge Project Keep Existing Route
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota regulators should approve Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline only if it follows the existing route rather than company's preferred route, an administrative law judge recommended April 23....
Associated Press - Thu May 24, 2018
Utility Proposes Gas Pipeline Near Wisconsin Foxconn Site
MILWAUKEE (AP) An electric utility company is asking for regulatory approval to build a $196 million gas pipeline near the Foxconn Technology Group manufacturing complex in southeastern Wisconsin. We Energies filed documents last week with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission seeking approval for the nearly 50-mile pipeline, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported....
Phillips 66 Partners - Tue May 22, 2018
Pipeline Coming to West Texas
Phillips 66 Partners announced that it has received sufficient binding commitments on an initial open season to proceed with construction of the Gray Oak Pipeline system. The Gray Oak Pipeline will provide crude oil transportation from West Texas to destinations in the Corpus Christi and Sweeny/Freeport markets....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Mon May 21, 2018
Heavy Rain, Erosion Woes Halt Mountain Valley Pipeline
Virginia regulators halted construction of part of the Mountain Valley Pipeline because of torrential rain until proper erosion control measures are established. Crews were cutting trees and clearing land along the natural gas pipeline's right of way in Franklin County when heavy rains May 18 and 19 swept away much of the soil they had unearthed, according to The Roanoke TimesBoth lanes of nearby Cahas Mountain Road were covered by up to eight inches of mud....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 02, 2018
Industry Organizations Partner to Offer Pipeline Safety Training Course
The American Petroleum Institute and North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) are partnering to support a Pipeline Construction Safety Training Program. The organizations called the initiative "a foundational safety program applicable throughout all energy infrastructure construction," which will focus on best practices in building trades and the oil and gas industry, Occupational Safety and Health reported....
Wed April 25, 2018
ALLU Group Inc. Joins Pipe Line Contractors Association
ALLU Group Inc., based in East Brunswick, N.J., recently became a member of the Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA). Based in Dallas, the PLCA has been a voice for the pipeline industry for 70 years....
Emily Buenzle - Thu April 19, 2018
Dynamite Stolen From Pipeline Construction Site, Feds Ask Public for Help
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is looking for the person or persons responsible for stealing hundreds of pounds of explosives from the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline construction sites in Lancaster County, Pa....
Mon April 16, 2018
West Virginia Regulators Debut Pipeline Web Page
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia environmental regulators have debuted an Internet page to help residents learn more about five major natural gas pipelines that are either proposed or under construction....
