Regulatory

Texas Eastern South Texas Bidirectional Project Would Serve Mexico’s CFE

Texas Eastern Transmission LP has filed at FERC for its South Texas Expansion Project (STEP), which through the addition of compression and other facilities would transform its existing Line 16 system to bidirectional service.

June 2, 2015

Moniz Urges House Panel to Include NatGas Pipe Upgrades in Energy Bill

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz told a House panel on Tuesday that the Obama administration was concerned about the condition of the nation’s natural gas distribution systems. He urged lawmakers to create a program to accelerate the replacement of old pipelines.

June 2, 2015

Drone Age in Energy Sector Is Upon Us, Report Says

With a new acceptance by federal aviation regulators, the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, in the energy industry is likely to expand in ways only partially envisioned today, according to a report released Friday by RBN Energy LLC.

June 2, 2015

Big Oil Makes Case For Natural Gas

Don't take for granted that the rest of the world understands the benefits or the abundance of natural gas, the industry was warned on Tuesday by Big Oil CEOs.

June 2, 2015

Texas Eastern South Texas Bidirectional Project Would Serve Mexico’s CFE

Texas Eastern Transmission LP has filed at FERC for its South Texas Expansion Project (STEP), which through the addition of compression and other facilities would transform its existing Line 16 system to bidirectional service.

June 2, 2015

Moniz Urges House Panel to Include NatGas Pipe Upgrades in Energy Bill

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz told a House panel on Tuesday that the Obama administration was concerned about the condition of the nation's natural gas distribution systems. He urged lawmakers to create a program to accelerate the replacement of old pipelines.

June 2, 2015

California Moves to Finalize Injection Well Rules

California oil/natural gas regulators on Friday moved to finalize interim/emergency regulations created in April to comport with safe drinking water requirements enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

June 1, 2015

California Moves to Finalize Injection Well Rules

California oil/natural gas regulators on Friday moved to finalize interim/emergency regulations created in April to comport with safe drinking water requirements enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

June 1, 2015
NTSB Finds Multiple Issues in 2012 Grounding of Shell’s Kulluk

NTSB Finds Multiple Issues in 2012 Grounding of Shell’s Kulluk

"No single error or mechanical failure led" to the 2012 grounding of the ice-class mobile offshore drilling unit Kulluk, owned by Shell Offshore Inc…

May 29, 2015

PG&E Marks Milestone in Pipeline Safety Improvements

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has checked off the 10th of 12 recommendations from federal regulators leveled at the combination utility four years ago after the San Bruno natural gas transmission pipeline explosion and other shortcomings exposed in its gas operations.

May 29, 2015