National Grid’s Massachusetts Electric Co. and Nantucket Electric Co. recently asked Massachusetts regulators to approve contracts for natural gas pipeline capacity on separate projects by Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC and Tennessee Gas Pipeline LLC (TGP).
Topic / Infrastructure
SubscribeInfrastructure
Articles from Infrastructure
Air Regulators Order SoCal Leaking Storage Well Closed Permanently
A South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) hearing board last Saturday ordered the permanent closure and other steps related to Southern California Gas Co.’s (SoCalGas) leaking natural gas storage well (see Daily GPI,Jan. 19).
Repsol Files FERC Protest Over M&NE’s Proposed Tariff Revisions
Repsol Energy North America Corp., the largest shipper on Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLP (M&NE), filed a motion to intervene and protest with FERC last week after M&NE proposed several tariff revisions.
NEB Needs to Improve Pipe Safety Information Management Systems, Fed Agency Finds
The safety of Canadian long-distance pipelines has improved but the National Energy Board (NEB) needs better information management systems to ensure good performance, a federal record-keeping agency said Tuesday.
MVP, Con Edison Strike 20-Year Deal For 250,000 Dth/d
Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) and Consolidated Edison Inc. (Con Edison) announced Friday a pair of 20-year transportation agreements for the New York-based gas and electric utility to move 250,000 Dth/d on MVP and the connected Equitrans system operated by EQT Midstream Partners LP.
Williams Partners Cuts Spending by One-Third
Low commodity prices and the consequent slowdown in the natural gas patch prompted Williams Partners to slash its 2016 capital spending plan by $1.2 billion — a reduction of 32% to about $2.1 billion from previous plans as projects are deferred, delayed or canceled.
First California Legislative Hearing Examines SoCalGas Storage Well Leak
Concerns about the lack of contingency plans for outages in major natural gas infrastructure were aired Thursday at the California legislature’s first hearing in response to the three-month-old leak in a gas well at Southern California Gas Co.’s (SoCalGas) Aliso Canyon underground storage facility in the Santa Susana Mountains.
Canadian Industry Tackles Methane ‘Bleeding’ From Pumps, Controls
A host of mechanical bit players in natural gas and oil fields has emerged as the star target for greenhouse gas reduction in Alberta, Canada’s chief producing province.
California Examines SoCalGas Injection Practice at Time of Leak Discovery
A top official in California’s Department of Conservation (DOC) earlier this week told local news media that an injection practice used by Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) at the time it discovered a natural gas storage well leak last October needs further review by state regulators. It is part of the state’s investigation of the prolonged leak, which has displaced thousands of local residents.
Draft California Rules For Oil/Gas Steam, Water and Storage Released
On a day in which Gov. Jerry Brown delivered his state-of-the-state address with no mention of energy or regulations, California’s agency overseeing oil and natural gas on Thursday released draft rules covering the use of water, steam and underground storage in oil/gas activities.