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South America’s largest diameter gas pipeline comes online

Mon, 8 February 2010 Petrobras has brought South America’s largest diameter gas pipeline, the Cabiunas-Reduc III gas pipeline, online in southeastern Brazil.

Haynesville Expansion in service

Wed, 3 February 2010 The Haynesville Expansion Project and Red River Lateral, both located in North Louisiana, United States, have been put into service.

Nairobi – Eldoret Pipeline online by 2011

Wed, 3 February 2010 The Nairobi – Eldoret Pipeline will be completed in 18 months according to Kenya Pipeline Company Chief Manager Technical Engineer Elias Karum.

MoU signed for Trans-Oriental Gas Pipeline

Wed, 3 February 2010 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Trans-Oriental Gas Pipeline (TOGP) has been signed between Distinct Objective Sdn Bhd (DOSB), Asia Consortium Petroleum Engineering and Gas, Messrs Enmac Sekutu Sdn Bhd, China’s Panyu Chu Kong Steel Pipe Co and Dongah Tec of Korea.

Abu Dhabi pipeline attracts myriad of potential bidders

Wed, 3 February 2010 More than 20 international engineering firms have applied for approval to bid on an Abu Dhabi pipeline project worth approximately $US700 million, according to local media sources.

Alaska Pipeline Project seeks open season approval

Wed, 3 February 2010 The Alaska Pipeline Project has filed its plan to obtain approval to conduct the first open season for its proposed natural gas pipeline with the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Enbridge expands pipeline facilities at Christina Lake

Wed, 3 February 2010 Enbridge has entered into an agreement with FCCL Partnership to provide additional pipeline and terminal facilities to support the expansion of the Cenovus Energy-operated Christina Lake Enhanced Oil Project, located in northeast Alberta, Canada.

Brazil’s Paulinia – Jacutinga Pipeline comes online

Wed, 3 February 2010 Petrobras has brought its Paulinia to Jacutinga gas pipeline – located in Brazil’s sixth biggest gas consuming state, Minas Gerais – online.

Urucu – Coari – Manaus pipeline supports Amazon Power Project

Wed, 3 February 2010 The recently commissioned Urucu – Coari – Manaus pipeline will deliver natural gas to fuel Breitener Energy’s Amazon Power Project, which will see natural gas engines replace heavy fuel oil engines at its Amazonian power plants.

Hungary signs on to South Stream joint venture

Wed, 3 February 2010 Gazprom and MFB have created a joint engineering company, South Stream Hungary Zrt, to implement the South Stream project in Hungary.

Additional investment required to meet natural gas supplies in US

Mon, 1 February 2010 Billions of dollars of additional investment will be necessary through 2030 to meet projected growth in North American natural gas supplies and market growth, according to a recent study.

Technip sweeps up Broom Field pipeline contract

Fri, 29 January 2010 Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract, worth approximately $US29 million, by Lundin Britain Limited to extend a pipeline at the Broom field in the United Kingdom’s North Sea.

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Construction begins on Brazil’s largest oil refinery

Wed, 27 January 2010 Petrobras has commenced construction on Brazil’s largest oil refinery, located in Bacabeira, 60 km from the site of a new port terminal to be constructed at Sao Luis, Maranhao, which will be linked to the refinery via a new pipeline.

Dabhol – Bangalore pipeline route complete

Wed, 27 January 2010 GAIL has completed the route survey for its proposed Dabhol – Bangalore gas pipeline project.

China and Russia talk Siberian pipelines

Mon, 25 January 2010 Russia and China are likely to reach an agreement in mid-2011 regarding the supply of Russian natural gas to China via two pipelines, according to Gazprom Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev.

Dodsal secures Abu Dhabi pipeline contracts

Mon, 25 January 2010 United Arab Emirates-based engineering firm Dodsal has secured contracts worth over $US160 million to construct two gas pipelines in Abu Dhabi.

Millenium Pipeline Company seeks shippers for Marcellus to Manhattan link

Mon, 25 January 2010 Millenium Pipeline Company will hold a binding open season to secure firm transportation capacity commencing 1 November 2013 to support expansion of its interstate gas pipeline, which ships gas from Marcellus Shale production areas to Manhattan markets in New York, United States.

AMEC wins Gateway FEED

Mon, 25 January 2010 International engineering and project management companies AMEC, Parsons Brinckerhoff, and Senergy have been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) for both the onshore and offshore elements of the Gateway offshore underground gas storage project, located 25 km southwest of Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom, in the Irish Sea.