Mainline

TransCanada Corp. confirmed Thursday that a proposed partial conversion of its Energy East natural gas mainline to oil service is dead, blaming “changed circumstances” for loss of the C$15.7 billion ($12.6 billion) plan.

A wary Alberta government has lowered its natural gas price expectations as its industry prepares to use a national pipeline toll cut to recapture Ontario, Quebec and northeastern United States sales in competition against American shale production.

Pacific NorthWest LNG canceled plans Tuesday to build a C$11.4 billion ($9 billion) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, citing unfavorable overseas market conditions.

FERC on Friday gave its approval for Williams Partners LP’s Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. (Transco) to restore service on its Mainline A facilities in Prince William County, VA, now that their replacement is nearly complete as part of the 1.7 Bcf/d Atlantic Sunrise project.

Alberta and British Columbia natural gas suppliers have set out to regain sales in Ontario, Quebec and the eastern United States by sharpening their competitive edge with discounted pipeline rates that reduce delivered costs of western production.

Distribution companies Thursday won a battle to hold down costs of using TransCanada Corp.’s natural gas mainline when the National Energy Board (NEB) rejected a complex proposal to raise storage charges.

After three years of industry bargaining, community meetings, aboriginal consultations and route changes, TransCanada Corp. Thursday won the first round in the battle over the proposed Energy East partial conversion of its natural gas Mainline to oil service.

After pivoting to east-to-west flows to accommodate the mighty Marcellus and Utica shales, the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) has been a major outlet for Appalachian Basin gas to reach Midwest delivery points.

Natural gas shippers will save C$506 million (US$364 million) as a result of TransCanada Corp.’s proposed partial conversion of its natural gas Mainline to oil service, the pipeline company predicted.