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One of the longest offshore ILI contracts in US history awarded

Fri, 27 January 2012 Rosen has been awarded a record-breaking in-line inspection project for the Gulfstream pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico.

On the crest of a new pipeline

Wed, 21 December 2011 Crestwood Midstream Partners has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mountaineer Keystone to construct a 68 km, 16 inch diameter natural gas gathering system to serve Mountaineer Keystone’s Marcellus Shale development programme in northeast West Virginia, the United States.

Keystone’s Houston Lateral to proceed

Wed, 21 December 2011 TransCanada will proceed with a lateral from the Keystone Pipeline System to the Houston refining market in the United States, following the conclusion of a successful open season.

Enbridge acquires Seaway interest

Wed, 21 December 2011 Enbridge has completed the acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in the Seaway Crude Pipeline System, located in Texas, United States, for $US1.15 billion.

Three reasons to attend ERRP

Wed, 12 October 2011 The Evaluation, Rehabilitation & Repair of Pipelines Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Houston, Texas, United States, from 2– 3 November, includse a speaker programme featuring experts from around the globe, a large exhibition showcasing the latest products, and is preceded by in-depth training courses, providing you with three great reasons to attend.

Wrangling a new crude oil pipeline

Fri, 30 September 2011 Enterprise Products Partners and Enbridge plan to design, construct and operate a new 800 km, 36 inch diameter pipeline to transport crude oil from the oversupplied hub at Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Texas Gulf Coast refining complex in the United States.

Open season announced for Tioga

Thu, 29 September 2011 Alliance Pipeline, which is owned by Veresen and Enbridge, is holding an open season to identify further shipper demand for its proposed 124 km, 12 inch diameter Tioga natural gas pipeline lateral in North Dakota, United States.

Sun rises on Marcellus

Wed, 28 September 2011 The United States’ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given EQT Corporation's subsidiary Equitrans notice to proceed with construction of a new natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

New pipeline parks itself in south eastern US

Wed, 28 September 2011 Kinder Morgan and Valero Energy have formed a joint venture to build and operate a new 219 km, 16 inch diameter pipeline to transport gasoline, jet fuel and diesel to south eastern United States.

Athabasca Pipeline to be looped

Wed, 14 September 2011 Enbridge will loop the southern section of its Athabasca oil pipeline from Kirby Lake, Alberta, to the crude oil hub at Hardisty, Alberta, involving construction of approximately 345 km of new, 36 inch diameter pipeline.

Gulf Coast gets linked

Wed, 14 September 2011 Enterprise Products Partners, Enbridge and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation have entered into an agreement to design and construct a new 933 km natural gas liquids pipeline.

Commercial support opens gate for pipeline

Thu, 25 August 2011 Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines has filed commercial agreements with the National Energy Board that fully subscribe for long-term service and capacity on the proposed 36 inch diameter crude oil export pipeline and 20 inch diameter condensate import pipeline for its project.

Crude oil pipeline joint venture dissolves

Wed, 24 August 2011 Enterprise Products Partners has announced it will not be moving forward with a proposed joint venture with Energy Transfer Partners to develop and construct a 940 km crude oil pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma, to Houston, Texas.

Construction completed on Guadalajara

In June 2011, TransCanada completed the 307 km, 30 inch diameter Guadalajara Pipeline, which will supply Comisión Federal de Electricidad’s power plant, located in Mexico.

Open season for two US crude oil projects

Thu, 18 August 2011 TransCanada has launched a binding open season for its Keystone Houston Lateral and Cushing Marketlink crude oil pipeline projects in the United States.

Arrest made for attempted bombing of Oklahoma pipeline

Wed, 17 August 2011 The Oklahoma City Division of the FBI has announced that a man has been arrested for planting an improvised explosive device on Enerfin Resources’ gas pipeline near Okemah, Oklahoma.

Great Salt Plains Pipeline to be constructed

Wed, 17 August 2011 Parnon Gathering has announced the construction of its crude oil pipeline in central Oklahoma, United States.

Gulf of Mexico sees success on pipeline pressure isolation

Wed, 17 August 2011 TDW Offshore Services has successfully completed a pipeline pressure isolation operation in the Gulf of Mexico for a major operator.

Ruby Pipeline placed in service

Wed, 3 August 2011 El Paso Corporation has placed its approximately 1,094 km, 42 inch diameter Ruby Pipeline, located in Wyoming, United States, in service.

Meritage to build rich gas gathering system

Wed, 20 July 2011 Meritage Midstream Services will build a new 97 km, 16 inch diameter, rich gas gathering system in Webb County, Texas.

New Risk Assessment Unit to improve pipeline safety

Wed, 20 July 2011 The California Public Utilities Commission has created a new Risk Assessment Unit to research, develop, and propose tools to improve pipeline safety and oversight in the state, and is also augmenting its pipeline inspector team by five.

PHMSA calls for action on Silvertip failure

Wed, 13 July 2011 The United States Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has called for corrective action from ExxonMobil with regards to the failure of the company’s Silvertip Pipeline.

Lone Star to construct NGL pipeline

Wed, 6 July 2011 Energy Transfer Partners and Regency Energy Partners have announced that their joint venture, Lone Star NGL, will construct an approximately 853 km natural gas liquids pipeline in Texas.

Koch confirms Pettus – Corpus Christi crude oil pipeline

Thu, 30 June 2011 Koch Pipeline Company has received final shareholder approval to build a 99 km, 20 inch diameter crude oil pipeline between Pettus and Corpus Christi, Texas, to move Eagle Ford production.

NuStar and Velocity to develop Eagle Ford condensate pipeline

Wed, 29 June 2011 NuStar Logistics and Velocity Midstream Partners have signed a letter of intent to develop a 113 km, 12 inch diameter pipeline to transport west Eagle Ford Shale condensate from Velocity’s Gardendale hub to NuStar’s North Beach terminal facility in Corpus Christi, Texas.