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Construction contractor selected for Russian pipeline

Wed, 1 February 2012 Stroygazmontazh has been selected as a construction contractor for the second string of the Bovanenkovo – Ukhta gas pipeline.

South Stream gets fast-tracked

Wed, 1 February 2012 Following authorisation from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Gazprom has decided to fast-track the South Stream gas pipeline project.

Kenya and South Sudan sign MoU for pipeline construction

Wed, 1 February 2012 The republics of South Sudan and Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build an oil pipeline from South Sudan to the Kenyan Port of Lamu.

Offshore connector to be part of gathering system expansion

Wed, 1 February 2012 Discovery Producer Services LLC, jointly owned by Williams Partners and DCP Midstream Partners, plans to expand its Discovery natural gas gathering pipeline system in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

International wins for oil and gas company

Tue, 31 January 2012 GE Oil and Gas’ surface and subsea production equipment, control systems and services have been selected for the Nexen Golden Eagle Area Development project in the United Kingdom’s central North Sea, which involves pipeline infrastructure.

Keystone to re-apply for Presidential Permit

Thu, 19 January 2012 TransCanada has said it will re-apply for the Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline following the United States Department of State's decision to deny its original application.

MoU signed for construction of Trans-Anadolu Gas Pipeline

Wed, 18 January 2012 Azerbaijan and Turkey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for construction of the Trans-Anadolu Gas Pipeline.

South Stream receives Turkish approval

Wed, 18 January 2012 Turkey has granted all necessary and unconditional permits for the proposed South Stream gas pipeline, allowing construction to proceed.

Moroccan pipeline reaches completion

Wed, 18 January 2012 Circle Oil has completed construction of the new gas pipeline and associated infrastructure for its Rharb Basin permits in Morocco.

Partnership sees genesis of crude oil pipeline

Wed, 18 January 2012 Enterprise Products Partners and Genesis Energy plan to build a 240 km, 18 inch diameter crude oil gathering pipeline in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Acquisition to fuel Caribbean gas pipeline progress

Wed, 18 January 2012 First Reserve’s Energy Infrastructure Fund has partnered with Beowulf Energy to acquire a majority stake in the Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline Co., which plans to construct an approximately 880 km subsea pipeline to supply natural gas from Tobago to other eastern Caribbean islands.

Mid-2012 could see Abu Dhabi pipeline operation

Wed, 18 January 2012 The United Arab Emirates Minister of Energy Mohammed Al-Hamli has said that the operation of the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline Project could start as early as May or June, allowing oil exports to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Offshore contractor lands South American projects

Wed, 21 December 2011 Saipem has been awarded approximately $US600 million in contracts which involve installation of pipelines offshore South America.

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.

Bulgaria exits oil pipeline project

Wed, 21 December 2011 Bulgaria has opted out of the approximately 300 km, 42 inch diameter Burgas to Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project.

Host govt agreement negotiations underway for TAP

Wed, 7 December 2011 The Albanian Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy and Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG have commenced the negotiation of a host government (permit) agreement, setting out the specific requirements to be followed throughout the 800 km gas pipeline’s implementation.

Iran begins new gas pipeline construction

Wed, 7 December 2011 Iran has commenced construction on a 420 km major oil pipeline, according to local news service Tehran Times.

Pipeline expansion approved

Wed, 7 December 2011 Spectra Energy subsidiary Texas Eastern Transmission has received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the Texas Eastern Appalachia to Market 2012 pipeline expansion project.

Chinese pipelines start up

Wed, 7 December 2011 Ceremonies were recently simultaneously held in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China, to celebrate the arrival of natural gas from Turkmenistan through the 6,811 km Central Asia – China Gas Pipeline, and the 8,704 km Second West-East Gas Pipeline.

Offshore EPC contract awarded

Wed, 7 December 2011 Punj Lloyd has been awarded a $US97.3 million engineering, procurement and construction contract from India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation for an offshore project involving 122 km of subsea pipeline in Bombay High, Mumbai.

Pipeline isolation in the Philippines

With operators eager to ensure that pipeline networks function with minimum interruption, quick replacement of defective valves is important. Shell Philippines Exploration and Production discovered the benefits of SmartPlug® pressure isolation technology from T.D. Williamson Inc. in facilitating a timely replacement of a defective primary emergency shutdown valve on the Malampaya shallow water platform, located in the Philippines.

In Salah – a gas oasis in the desert

Faced with challenges from start to finish, the In Salah Southern Fields Project – located in the Sahara desert – will overcome searing heat, sand storms and corrosive gas to install a 300 km pipeline network that will transport gas from the isolated desert to local and international markets.

QSN 3 – overcoming challenges in loops and bounds

Since June 2010, Nacap has been constructing the QSN 3 Project, a 938.5 km, 450 mm diameter pipeline from Wallumbilla in southeast Queensland to Moomba in South Australia. As the project nears completion, Nacap reflects on the challenges it has overcome to deliver this major Australian pipeline looping project.

Pipeline potential down under

A number of exciting pipeline projects are currently underway in Australasia, including LNG developments across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Pipelines International looks at the projects which are set to launch Australia to the position of second-biggest exporter of LNG and to the new frontier of LNG in PNG.