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Turkey issues permit on surveys for Turkish Stream (© 2015 Gazprom)
Turkey issues permit on surveys for Turkish Stream (© 2015 Gazprom)

Permits for Preliminary Surveys on Turkish Stream Issued

Turkey announced this week that permits have been issued to Gazprom for the offshore section of Turkish Stream. According to the document surveys will be carried out within the exclusive economic zone and territorial waters of Turkey in order to place the first offshore string of the gas pipeline.

TransCanada Gets Green Light for Pipeline Facility Expansion in the Eastern Triangle(© 2015 TransCanada)
TransCanada Gets Green Light for Pipeline Facility Expansion in the Eastern Triangle(© 2015 TransCanada)

TransCanada Gets Green Light for Pipeline Facility Expansion in the Eastern Triangle

TransCanada Corporation, operating one of the largest natural gas pipeline systems in North America, announced that the National Energy Board has authorized the company to go ahead with the King's North Connection project, part of a $500 million pipeline and facility expansion within the Eastern Triangle of the Canadian system.

Energy Transfer Partners to Construct Crude Oil Terminal Connecting interstate Dakota Access Oil Pipeline(© 2015 Energy Transfer Partners)
Energy Transfer Partners to Construct Crude Oil Terminal Connecting interstate Dakota Access Oil Pipeline(© 2015 Energy Transfer Partners)

Energy Transfer Partners to Construct Crude Oil Terminal Connecting interstate Dakota Access Oil Pipeline

Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), a Dallas based natural gas and propane company, has received permission from state officials in North Dakota to construct a large crude terminal near Watford City, North Dakota, one of six planned in the state for the proposed 1134 mile Dakota Access Oil Pipeline.

Gazprom, E.ON, Shell and OMV agree upon developing gas transmission capacities to deliver Russian gas to Europe(© 2015 Gazprom)
Gazprom, E.ON, Shell and OMV agree upon developing gas transmission capacities to deliver Russian gas to Europe(© 2015 Gazprom)

Gazprom Establishes an Alliance to Build Two New Nord Stream Pipelines

Gazprom has announced that it will cooperate with Shell, E.ON and OMV in the construction of two new strings parallel to the exisiting Nord Stream Pipeline. The new 56 inch pipelines, to run along the floor of the Baltic between Russia and Germany, will total 1224 km with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per annum.

TAP Issues Invitations to Tender for Offshore Section (© 2015 Trans Adriatic Pipeline)
TAP Issues Invitations to Tender for Offshore Section (© 2015 Trans Adriatic Pipeline)

Trans - Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) Issuing Tenders for Offshore Pipeline Construction

Following a self - described 'rigorous' pre-qualification process, Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) is issuing invitations to tender for the offshore section of the project, including engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI).

BG Group completes sale of QCLNG pipeline (© 2015 BG Group))
BG Group completes sale of QCLNG pipeline (© 2015 BG Group))

Queensland LNG Pipeline Sold by the BG Group

British gas giant BG Group Plc (BG.L), a global leader in natural gas, said on Tuesday it agreed to sell its wholly owned QCLNG Pipeline Pty Ltd subsidiary in Australia to APA Group (APA.AX) for $5 billion (3.19 billion pounds).

The pipeline network, running 543 km long, links natural gas fields to the Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG) export facility.

American Midstream Launches Open Season for Bakken Crude Oil Gathering System in McKenzie County, North Dakota (© 2015 American Midstream))
American Midstream Launches Open Season for Bakken Crude Oil Gathering System in McKenzie County, North Dakota (© 2015 American Midstream))

American Midstream Partners Proposes 50-Mile Crude Oil Pipeline in North Dakota

American Midstream Partners wholly - owned subsidiary, American Midstream Bakken, LLC, is conducting a binding 'open season' for a proposed 50-mile Bakken crude oil gathering and transportation system in the center of McKenzie County, North Dakota (the “Bakken System”) to transport initially 15,000 bpd and eventually up to 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil for delivery to major intrasta

Maria field (© 2015 Wintershall)
Maria field (© 2015 Wintershall)

Subsea 7 S.A. Awarded Pipeline and Subsea Construction Contract in Offshore Norway

Subsea 7, S.A. a subsea engineering, construction and services company serving the offshore energy industry with headquarters in London, announced the award of a $300 million contract for the Maria field development operated by Wintershall Norge AS. The field is located in the Norwegian Sea at a water depth of approximately 300 metres.

Wang Dongjin and Alexey Miller (© 2015 Gazprom)
Wang Dongjin and Alexey Miller (© 2015 Gazprom)

Gazprom and CNPC Sign Heads of Agreement For Gas Supply Via Western Route

Culminating years of negotiations Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller and the CNPC Vice President Wang Dongjin signed in Moscow this week the Heads of Agreement for a 2600 km, 56 inch pipeline from Russia to China via the western route.

Palmetto Project Map(© 2015, Kinder Morgan)
Palmetto Project Map(© 2015, Kinder Morgan)

Kinder Morgan Receives FERC Approval on Commercial Aspects of Palmetto Pipeline

Kinder Morgan, the largest energy infrastructure company in North America, announced last week that it had received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the rates, terms and conditions of service for the proposed Palmetto Pipeline on May 1, 2015.

Polarled Pipeline Project(© 2015 Statoil)
Polarled Pipeline Project(© 2015 Statoil)

DNV GL Lands Another Offshore Pipe Laying Surveillance Contract By Statoil

DNV GL, the international certification body which, among other things, ensures that pipelines are designed, constructed, operated and maintained in a safe, reliable and cost-effective manner, has been awarded a $4 million offshore pipelay surveillance contract by Statoil to monitor quality assurance throughout the installation campaign.

Refugio Oil Pipeline Spill in Santa Barbara, California (© 2015 Zackmann08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Refugio Oil Pipeline Spill in Santa Barbara, California (© 2015 Zackmann08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

California Residents Discover Huge Oil Spill from Leaking Crude Oil Pipeline Into The Pacific Ocean

A 24 inch subterranian crude oil pipeline carrying up to 150 000 barrels per day ruptured along the southern California coast spilling an estimated 21 000 gallons (more than 500 barrels) of oil into the Pacific Ocean.

Siemens to provide service for compressor stations along gas pipeline system in Poland (© 2015 Siemens)
Siemens to provide service for compressor stations along gas pipeline system in Poland (© 2015 Siemens)

Siemens Awarded Four Year Service and Maintenance Contract for Yamal Pipeline Turbo-Compressor Trains

Polish PGNiG, Russian Gazprom and Polish Gas-Trading S.A., shareholders in EuRoPol GAZ s.a., which owns 684 km of the Polish section of the Yamal - Europe Transit Pipeline System, has awarded a major service and maintenance contract to Siemens Power Generation Services.

Alexey Miller and Taner Yildiz address Turkish Stream (© 2015 Gazprom)
Alexey Miller and Taner Yildiz address Turkish Stream (© 2015 Gazprom)

Russia and Turkey Agree on Construction Schedule for Turkish Stream - However Questions Still Linger

This past December 2014 Russia and Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to transport 63 billion cubic meters of gas per year via a Black Sea pipeline from Russia into Turkey and ending at the Turkish-Greek border. Generally such MOUs are non-binding.

Enbridge, TransCanada, Kinder Morgan working together to evaluate aerial-based pipeline safety technologies (© 2015, Enbridge Inc.)
Enbridge, TransCanada, Kinder Morgan working together to evaluate aerial-based pipeline safety technologies (© 2015, Enbridge Inc.)

New Research into Aerial Vehicle Technologies to Enhance Pipeline Monitoring

The pipeline infrastructure in Canada and the United States is showing growing signs of wear and tear. In the past few months a series of leaks and explosions from Mississippi to Calgary have led to a number of deaths, damaged property and polluted the local environment.

 Statoil Isolates 150 km Huldra-Heimdal Gas Pipeline (© 2015 T.D. Williamson)
Statoil Isolates 150 km Huldra-Heimdal Gas Pipeline (© 2015 T.D. Williamson)

Statoil Isolates 150 km Huldra-Heimdal Gas Pipeline

As it continues to build up its natural gas infrastructure in the North Sea, Statoil has chosen SmartPlug® isolation technology, by T.D. Williamson (TDW), to safely isolate a 150 km wet gas pipeline from its Huldra platform to the Heimdal Gas Center.

To this end the company has elected to lay a 27 km pipeline from Valmont and tie into the existing Huldra-Heimdal pipeline.

Ever More Natural Gas From the Norwegian Sea Bound for Continental Europe (© 2015 shell)
Ever More Natural Gas From the Norwegian Sea Bound for Continental Europe (© 2015 shell)

Ever More Natural Gas From the Norwegian Sea Bound for Continental Europe

For many years the Cassandras have been crying that North Sea / Norwegian Sea natural gas reserves are running out. While this may be so in the North Sea, increasing volumes of gas are being produced northwards in the Norwegian Sea.

Canadian National Energy Board Launches Online Oil/Gas Pipeline Incident Map (© 2015 NEB)
Canadian National Energy Board Launches Online Oil/Gas Pipeline Incident Map (© 2015 NEB)

Canadian National Energy Board Launches Online Pipeline Incident Map

The National Energy Board (NEB), Canada's pipeline regulator, has announced the development of an online interactive Pipeline Incident Map providing Canadians with the opportunity to view all pipeline incidents occurring in the country since 2008.

Trans Adriatic Pipeline Looking to Iran for Added Volumes of Gas (© 2015 Trans Adriatic Pipeline)
Trans Adriatic Pipeline Looking to Iran for Added Volumes of Gas (© 2015 Trans Adriatic Pipeline)

Trans Adriatic Pipeline Looking to Iran for Added Volumes of Gas

Coming on the heels on the preliminary agreement between the P5+ 1 and Iran on its nuclear program, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) announced that it is ready to take in new consortium shareholders -- including Iran.

28-foot-long ruptured section of pipeline at laboratory facilities at the NTSB Training Center, Ashburn, VA (© 2010 NTSB)
28-foot-long ruptured section of pipeline at laboratory facilities at the NTSB Training Center, Ashburn, VA (© 2010 NTSB)

Record Ruling in 2010 Gas Pipeline Explosion in San Bruno, California

Nearly five years after the fatal explosion leveling neighborhoods in San Bruno, California caused by a natural gas pipeline rupture, Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation has been ordered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to pay a record $1.6 billion in fines and other penalties.