Politics & Regulation

East of Hazar, Turkmenistan, a port city on the Caspian Sea, 12 plumes of methane stream westward. The plumes were detected by NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation mission (© NASA/JPL-Caltech)
East of Hazar, Turkmenistan, a port city on the Caspian Sea, 12 plumes of methane stream westward. The plumes were detected by NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation mission (© NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Two Fields In Turkmenistan Leak More Greenhouse Gases Than The UK: Leaks Could Be Easily Fixed

A new constellation of highly sophisticated satellites gives developed countries the ability to detect, with pinpoint precision, where the super emitters of methane gas are around the globe, from pipelines in Russia, to giants gas fields in Turkmenistan to North America's oil fields.

Flags of the G7 states and the European Union (© Shutterstock/Svet foto)
Flags of the G7 states and the European Union (© Shutterstock/Svet foto)

G7 and EU to Impose Ban on Shut Russian Gas Pipelines in Response to Supply Cuts

World's leading industrial powers, the Group of Seven (G7) and the European Union (EU) mull banning Russian gas imports via the pipelines Moscow had cut supply, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing a news report published by Financial Times on Sunday, May 14.

Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA (© PHMSA
Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA (© PHMSA

PHMSA Announces New Rules For Methane Gas Mitigation From Pipelines

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced over the weekend that new rules have been proposed that will have far-reaching implications for the operation and safety dividend of the US pipeline network.

Seal of the NTSB infront of a screen with the website (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)
Seal of the NTSB infront of a screen with the website (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)

Faulty Tape Wrapping Caused the Arizona Gas Pipeline Blast, Federal Investigation Reveals

A federal investigation into a fatal natural-gas pipeline explosion in rural Coolidge two years ago has concluded that the incident was caused by gaps in protective tape wrapping that led to water leakage, corrosion, and cracks along a seam weld, AzCentral news blog reported.

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Flags of China and Russia (© Shutterstock/Vitalii Vodolazskyi)

Russia to Increase Pipeline Gas Shipments to China by 50% this Year

Russia plans to significantly ramp up its gas export to China by year-end, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced on the Rossiya-1 television channels, Opera News reported on Monday, citing Russian news agency TASS.

According to a report published on Opera News, Russia will increase pipeline gas shipments to China by 50% this year, totaling 22 billion cubic meters.

Flags of Cameroon and Chad painted on cracked wall (© Shutterstock/danielo)
Flags of Cameroon and Chad painted on cracked wall (© Shutterstock/danielo)

Chad - Cameroon Oil Pipeline Victim Of Complex Legal / Political Dispute

Chad's nationalization of the 1000-km oil pipeline between Chad and Cameroon has led to a full-blown legal and diplomatic crisis between the two neighboring African countries, coming on the heels of ExxonMobil's decision to divest from its hydrocarbon operations in December of last year.

Flags of Turkey & Iraq (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)
Flags of Turkey & Iraq (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)

Ankara Holds Up The Restart Of The 450,000 bpd Kirkuk - Ceyhan Oil Pipeline

Iraq was upbeat two weeks ago after an International Court of Arbitration called on Ankara to pay Baghdad $1.5 billion for unauthorized exports by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) between 2014 and 2018. Since the ruling Ankara has stopped the export of 450,000 bpd through the Ceyhan port and is seeking to negotiate the $1.5 billion award. Ankara and Baghdad seem to be at an impasse.

Court gavel on court desk (© Adobe Stock/BillionPhotos.com)
Court gavel on court desk (© Adobe Stock/BillionPhotos.com)

Federal Appeals Court Vacates Water Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline

Mountain Valley pipeline faces another setback after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a water permit necessary for the development of the $6.2 billion pipeline in West Virginia.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in New York on the 31st January 2023 (© Shutterstock/lev radin)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in New York on the 31st January 2023 (© Shutterstock/lev radin)

435-km Of US Gas Pipeline Network To Be Modernized, Reducing Methane Gas Emissions

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will announce a historic $196 million in grants for 37 projects spread across 19 of the United States of America.

This new grant program helps improve public safety, protect public health, and reduce methane emissions from natural gas distribution pipes.

Close-up on Euro notes (© Shutterstock/Valentin Si)
Close-up on Euro notes (© Shutterstock/Valentin Si)

Hungary to Pay Ukraine for Uninterrupted Oil Supply through Druzhba Pipeline

Hungary is set to begin paying Ukraine for the transit of Russian crude oil via the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline to ensure an uninterrupted oil supply, MENAFN reported on the 2nd April, citing a report from Reuters.

Sri Lanka on the map (© Shutterstock/Eivaisla)
Sri Lanka on the map (© Shutterstock/Eivaisla)

Sri Lanka & India in Talks for an Oil Pipeline From India to Trincomalee Port

Sri Lanka's President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Tuesday, March 28, disclosed that his government is in discussions with India to construct an oil pipeline to transport fuel to the Eastern Port of Trincomalee.

Flags of Canada and Mexico (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)
Flags of Canada and Mexico (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)

Canada's ATCO Transfers Unfinished Pipeline Ownership to Mexico After $100M Damages Award

Canada's ATCO Ltd has agreed to transfer ownership of an unfinished natural gas pipeline in Mexico to the Mexican government after a dispute with the country's state power company, Reuters reported on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

According to two officials who spoke with Reuters, the agreement marks a rare breakthrough in ongoing tensions over energy between the two countries.