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East African Crude Oil Pipeline Map (@ EACOP)
East African Crude Oil Pipeline Map (@ EACOP)

China to Fund East African Crude Oil Pipeline, 45 Banks and Insurers Abandon the Project

China has stepped in to provide funding for the implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, following the withdrawal of support by more than 45 banks and insurers, Constructionreview reported.

The first segments of pipe for Coastal GasLink after arrival at storage sites in Kitimat and Chetwynd in 2019 (© TC Energy)
The first segments of pipe for Coastal GasLink after arrival at storage sites in Kitimat and Chetwynd in 2019 (© TC Energy)

Coastal GasLink Pipeline Construction Nears Completion, 86.8% of the Work Already Done

As of the end of March, construction on the 670-km Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline was nearly 87% complete, according to an update from TC Energy.

 Nigeria on the Map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
Nigeria on the Map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

NNPC Invests Over $1 Billion in Massive Gas Pipeline Project

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has invested more than $1 billion in the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project, one of the largest projects undertaken by the company in recent years.

The 614-kilometer AKK gas pipeline project will transport natural gas from Ajaokuta in Kogi State to Kaduna and Kano states.

Xcel Energy corporate headquarters exterior in Minneapolis, USA (© Shutterstock/Ken Wolter)
Xcel Energy corporate headquarters exterior in Minneapolis, USA (© Shutterstock/Ken Wolter)

Xcel Energy Transitioning Extensive Pipeline System From Natural Gas To Hydrogen

Xcel Energy, Minneapolis based operator of nearly 58,000-km of natural gas pipelines in the United States and providing  a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.7 million electricity customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers, is looking to inject and blend hydrogen into its 36,000-mile distribution pipeline and 2,000 miles of transmission pipeline.

H2 hydrogen molecule (© Shutterstock/Alexander Limbach)
H2 hydrogen molecule (© Shutterstock/Alexander Limbach)

Seven Companies Join Forces to Develop Hydrogen Infrastructure in Northwest Germany

Seven companies, including bp, Gasunie, Nowega, NWO, Salzgitter, Thyssengas, and Uniper, have formed an alliance to develop hydrogen projects in northwest Germany, Salzgitter Ag reported on Tuesday, April 25.

Hydrocarbon molecule (© Shutterstock/SimoneN)
Hydrocarbon molecule (© Shutterstock/SimoneN)

India's IGGL Constructs Asia's Longest Cross-river Hydrocarbon Pipeline

Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), on Friday, April 21,  accomplished the arduous task of laying a 24-inch diameter hydrocarbon pipeline beneath the Brahmaputra River through the Horizontal Direction Drilling (HDD) method, The Meghalayan reported on Saturday, April 22.

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.

Nigeria on the Map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
Nigeria on the Map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Nigeria's National Petroleum Co. to Invest $12.5B in Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project

Nigeria's National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is set to invest $12.5 billion to secure a 50 percent equity stake in the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project.

The investment plan follows the resolution of a lingering Production Sharing Contract (PSC) by parties involved in the project.

Oil rig near Huntington Beach, California (© Shutterstock/KK Stock)
Oil rig near Huntington Beach, California (© Shutterstock/KK Stock)

Amplify Energy to Resume Use of Ruptured Pipeline that Spilt 25000 Gallons of Oil in 2021

Amplify Energy, the pipeline operator responsible for the spill that leaked about 25,000 gallons of oil into the ocean off Huntington Beach in October 2021, announced on Monday, April 10 that it was refilling the pipeline and plans to resume operations this month, the Orange County Register reported on Monday.

Flag of the People's Republic of China (© Shutterstock/Tatoh)
Flag of the People's Republic of China (© Shutterstock/Tatoh)

China's Sinopec to Build the First Green Hydrogen Pipeline from Inner Mongolia to Beijing

China's state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec has announced plans to construct a 400km pipeline to transfer green hydrogen from renewable energy projects in China's northwestern Inner Mongolia region to cities in the country's east, Reuters reported on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Gulf of Oman & Strait of Hormuz on the map (© Shutterstock/Nick Beer)
Gulf of Oman & Strait of Hormuz on the map (© Shutterstock/Nick Beer)

Iran Working on Major Gas Pipeline to Boost Domestic Supply and Export Capacities

The National Iranian Gas Company's engineering subsidiary, led by Reza Noshadi, on Tuesday, gave updates on the progress of a 200-kilometre gas pipeline from Minab to Kuhmobarak on the Sea of Oman.

According to the reports, the pipeline is expected to increase the gas supply to domestic customers in the region while demonstrating Iran's ability to supply gas to Oman.

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.