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Enterprise Products Partners LP plans to expand the Rocky Mountain segment of its Mid-America Pipeline (MAPL), adding 85,000 b/d of incremental natural gas liquids (NGL) capacity, the partnership said Thursday. This week other parties have announced two separate NGL projects, including two new fractionators.

Chevron Corp. has its hand in nearly every natural gas and oil producing basin on- and offshore around the world. But for the long term, natural gas development will be the driver, and U.S. shale plays offer “opportunities” to sustain organic growth, the company’s exploration and production (E&P) chief said last Monday.

A segment of the 36-inch diameter Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) owned and operated by El Paso Corp., exploded and caused a fire at about 10:30 p.m. EST Thursday near Dungannon, OH, a spokesman told NGI Friday.

A segment of the 36-inch diameter Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) owned and operated by El Paso Corp., exploded and caused a fire at about 10:30 p.m. EST Thursday near Dungannon, OH, a spokesman told NGI Friday.

National Fuel Gas Co.’s exploration subsidiary is adding 42 Bcfe of proved natural gas reserves to its Marcellus Shale holdings in a deal with joint venture (JV) partner EOG Resources Inc.

Due to a possible leak, ANR said Thursday it would begin unplanned pipeline inspection on the 708 Line in the Southeast Area Fuel Segment, causing the Cheniere Perdue location to be shut in until further notice.

A power glitch at the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) natural gas terminal in Milpitas, CA, opened up a pipeline control valve, which in turn caused a surge in pressure before the San Bruno, CA, gas pipeline ruptured last month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported Wednesday.

Pacific Gas and Electric had a systemwide high-inventory OFO in effect Sunday but discontinued it Monday.

Questar said the first phase of a pressure uprate in its ML 68 segment was progressing on schedule and was expected to be completed by the start of last Saturday’s gas day. “No special restrictions will be in place until the next phase of the work begins” Tuesday, the pipeline said.