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KMI Assessing Damage From King Ranch Plant Fire

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) was in the process Tuesday afternoon of conducting a damage assessment of its pipeline facilities following a fire near the King Ranch gas processing plant in Kleberg County, TX. The plant is operated by Energy Transfer Partners.

July 19, 2016

Venice to Toca Pipeline NatGas to NGL Conversion Sought at FERC

High Point Gas Transmission LLC (HPGT) recently filed at FERC to abandon its Venice to Toca natural gas pipeline for sale to Cayenne Pipeline LLC and conversion to natural gas liquids (NGL) service.

July 15, 2016

Destin, Transco Modifying Subsea Systems For More NatGas Takeaway

Rerouting Gulf of Mexico subsea systems, including an assist by Williams, is offering alternative transit for most of the natural gas and liquids carried by Destin Pipeline that were shut in by the Pascagoula Gas Plant (PGP) explosion late last month.

July 12, 2016

VA Supreme Court Rules NatGas Used For Electricity Not Subject to Local Taxes

Localities in Virginia cannot tax natural gas used to generate electricity, according to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia.

July 8, 2016

Velocys Postpones Northeast Ohio GTL Facility, Citing Project Financing Challenges

United Kingdom-based Velocys plc said Thursday that it would postpone the development of its small-scale 5,000 b/d gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Northeast Ohio, citing the commodities downturn and the effects it’s had on the company’s ability to raise capital for the project.

July 7, 2016

Enterprise NatGas Plant Explosion in Mississippi Shutters 400 MMcf/d

An investigation is continuing into the cause of an explosion late Monday that has shuttered an Enterprise Products Partners LP natural gas processing complex in Pascagoula, MS.

June 28, 2016

Developer’s Proposal For 550 MW NatGas Power Plant Rejected by PA Township

A Chicago-based power generation firm’s proposal to build a 550 MW natural gas-fired power plant about 20 miles south of Pittsburgh in Elizabeth Township has hit a roadblock after the zoning board there voted earlier this week against a variance that would allow the plant to be built.

June 17, 2016

Talen Greenlights $70M Project to Build Pipeline, Co-Fire NatGas at Pennsylvania Power Plant

After completing a feasibility assessment, Talen Energy Corp.’s board of directors has approved a $70 million project to modify the company’s Montour power plant in Central Pennsylvania to co-fire natural gas.

June 10, 2016

Kentucky NatGas Power Plant Developer Attracting Potential Customers

A Louisville, KY-based developer is one step closer to moving forward with plans to build the state’s second natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC) power plant after a municipally owned electric and water utility last week agreed to explore power purchase agreements (PPA) with the facility.

May 26, 2016
Ethane Part of North Dakota’s Value-Added Strategy

Ethane Part of North Dakota’s Value-Added Strategy

As North Dakota attempts to add value to its deep oil/natural gas production, the state’s chief oil/gas regulator, Lynn Helms, said Wednesday that work is ongoing to promote a major ethane industry in the state.

May 26, 2016