Infrastructure

Canadian NatGas Exports Lag U.S. Counterparts in 1H2017

Canadian NatGas Exports Lag U.S. Counterparts in 1H2017

Canadian natural gas merchants lost their decades-old stature as North America’s champion exporters last spring, according to the latest continental market scorecard compiled by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

November 8, 2017

SoCal Ports Eye NGVs to Reduce Air Pollution from Trucks

Commissions overseeing the Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports, the nation’s busiest handling 40% of U.S. imports, on Thursday jointly approved sweeping air pollution plans calling for the eventual electrification of equipment and operations, including trucking.

November 7, 2017

Atlantic Sunrise Construction Halted by DC Appeals Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ordered a temporary stay of construction on the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco) Atlantic Sunrise project in the latest setback for the Northeast infrastructure build-out.

November 7, 2017

Renewable NatGas, Storage Expanded by NW Natural

Expanded use of renewable natural gas (RNG) and underground gas storage will characterize 2018 for Portland, OR-based NW Natural, as its utility rates decrease to levels not seen in more than a decade, according to CEO David Anderson.

November 6, 2017
Mexican Shippers Clamor for More Pipeline Capacity, NatGas Storage

Mexican Shippers Clamor for More Pipeline Capacity, NatGas Storage

A survey of Mexican natural gas shippershas revealed 4.62 Bcf/d of mostly new demand for firm transport capacity on the country’s main pipeline system, the Sistrangas.

November 6, 2017

NFG Seeking More Takeaway Capacity in Absence of Northern Access

National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG) is forecasting a decrease in earnings for fiscal year (FY) 2018, which began last month, primarily as a result of lower anticipated commodity prices for its upstream business segment.

November 6, 2017

Rover Taken to Court by Ohio AG Over Water Quality Violations

The state of Ohio is suing Rover Pipeline LLC over numerous alleged water quality violations occurring during the 713-mile greenfield project’s construction in the state, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Mike DeWine announced Friday.

November 6, 2017

Landmark Canadian Supreme Court Decision Holds Implications for Pipeline Development

Do not fear the Grizzly Bear Spirit, legal armor against religious opposition that was granted Thursday by the Supreme Court of Canada.

November 3, 2017

Sempra’s California Utilities Primed for Growth, Says CEO

Sempra Energy’s substantial investments in U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) and Latin America are generating buzz on Wall Street, but the San Diego-based company is, at its core, a utility holding company, with the California units primed for growth, CEO Debra Reed said.

November 3, 2017

Clean Energy Cutting Back, Seeking Partner for NatGas Compression Unit

A mainstay in the natural gas vehicle (NGV) fueling sector, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Thursday in its third quarter earnings report that it is closing 42 of its nearly 600 fueling stations, slashing support and seeking a partner for the compression equipment supplier.

November 3, 2017