Atlantic

After more than two months of relative calm, the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season has become significantly more active, prompting operators in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to shut in more than 11% of oil and more than 5% of natural gas, but — for the moment, at least — the chances of any significant disruption seem to have lessened.

London-based supermajor BP plc on Friday was taking precautions in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) as a tropical disturbance with the potential to grow into a larger storm rolled out of the Atlantic Ocean near Cuba.

Despite relative calm during the first 10 weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters still expect tropical activity this year that could threaten energy interests in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and along the eastern seaboard.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LPsubsidiary Texas Gas Transmission LLC has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorization to place its Southern Indiana Lateral Project into service by June 17. The project was designed to serve two industrial customers in southern Indiana, one of which subsequently dropped out of the project. The project includes 30.6-miles of 10-inch diameter pipeline lateral with a capacity of 53,500 MMBtu/d. The pipeline extends from an interconnection with Texas Gas’ existing Robards Junction facilities in Henderson County, KY, to an interconnection with SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon in Posey County, IN.

The first Atlantic hurricane of the year appeared six months ahead of the official June 1 opening of the season, and another may be about to form near Bermuda, but don’t expect an unusually large number of tropical storms this year, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday.

FERC staff has issued a favorable draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Sunrise project of Williams Partners’ Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco).

FERC staff has issued a favorable draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Sunrise project of Williams Partners’ Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco).

Atlantic Bridge, a project of Spectra Energy’s Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLP (M&NE) and Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC (AGT) would not cause significant harm to the environment with proposed and recommended mitigation measures, FERC staff said in an environmental assessment (EA).

Atlantic Bridge, a project of Spectra Energy’s Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLP (M&NE) and Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC (AGT) would not cause significant harm to the environment with proposed and recommended mitigation measures, FERC staff said in an environmental assessment (EA).