FERC has approved Sunoco Pipeline LP’s request to provide priority service on its Mariner East (ME) pipelines for prospective shippers that want to commit to previously contracted capacity that was canceled after part of the system failed to come online by its scheduled in-service date due to regulatory issues.
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ME 1 Outage Stretches Into Second Week as Sinkhole Investigation Deepens
The Mariner East (ME) 1 pipeline remains offline more than a week after service was stopped in response to yet another sinkhole that formed in southeast Pennsylvania, compounding problems for the system as the state oversees additional geophysical tests and the public outcries grow louder.
Appalachian Pipeline Service Disrupted Indefinitely by Tetco Blast, ME 1 Outage
Enbridge Inc. said Wednesday that there is no timeline for returning to service a section of its Texas Eastern Transmission (Tetco) system that was badly damaged in an explosion this week in southeast Ohio.
Limited Service Starts on Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 Pipeline
After roughly two years of delays, Energy Transfer LP (ET) said partial service started Saturday on the Mariner East (ME) 2 pipeline.
Energy Transfer Sees No Legal Basis for Mariner East Criminal Investigation
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office in southeast Pennsylvania said Wednesday it has opened a criminal investigation into the construction of the Mariner East (ME) 1, 2 and 2X pipelines in a move that surprised project owner Energy Transfer LP, which pledged to fight back.
Mariner East 2 Delays Continue; Start-Up Date Still Unclear
Nearly two years after the 350-mile Mariner East (ME) 2 pipeline was first expected to enter service, natural gas liquids are still not moving through as an Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) subsidiary continues to work through regulatory delays.
Mariner East Facing Additional Scrutiny After ETP Pipeline Explosion
Pennsylvania lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are again airing concerns this week about natural gas pipeline projects, calling on Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) to halt construction of the Mariner East (ME) 2 and 2X projects, after a gathering system in the western part of the state exploded on Monday.
DEP Again Fines Sunoco for Mariner East 2 Construction Violations
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has again fined Energy Transfer Partners LP subsidiary Sunoco Pipeline LP $148,000 for violations of the Clean Streams Law and the Dam Safety and Encroachment Act that occurred during construction of the Mariner East (ME) 2 pipeline.
Pennsylvania Regulators Partially Lift Mariner East 2 Construction Suspension
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Thursday partially lifted a suspension on construction of the Mariner East (ME) 2 and 2X pipelines in southeast Pennsylvania.
Enviros Drop Mariner East 2 Permit Appeal, Settle With Pennsylvania Regulators
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reached a settlement with the Clean Air Council, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network to resolve an appeal challenging the state’s permits for the Mariner East (ME) 2 pipeline project that’s been pending for more than a year.