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Gas Pipeline Network to Play an Important Part in the German Energy Transition

Last week, Germany’s largest pipeline operator Open Grid Europe hosted a debate about the Climate Action Plan 2050 and interlinking of sectors at the 3rd Energy Policy Dialogue in Essen. Some 130 decision-makers from the worlds of politics, commerce and society took part in the debate about the energy transition, the interlinking of sectors and the role of gas and gas infrastructure.

Fed Delay of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Adds to Williams Partners' Woes

The federal authorization decision of a 318 km natural gas pipeline project in the eastern United States dubbed Atlantic Sunrise has been delayed at least until 30 March 2017 until outstanding environmental issues can be properly studied.

Gazprom Receives Survey Permit for Two Strings of Offshore Section of Turkstream

Noting that TurkStream gas pipeline preparations are progressing at "commendable speed," Gazprom's Chairman, Alexey Miller, announced that his company has received a survey permit for two strings of the offshore section of the pipeline in Turkey's territorial waters.

Enbridge Unloads a 1600 km Pipeline System Before Acquiring Spectra

Enbridge, an energy transportation and distribution company from Canada, has sold one of its key assets, the South East Saskatchewan pipeline system, including 1600 km of crude oil pipelines, to Tundra Energy, a private infrastructure company, for $1.08 billion.

Bulgaria and Romania Take Another Step Toward Energy Independence

With an overarching goal of increased energy independence from Russia, southeastern European countries Romania and Bulgaria have contracted with Habua, an Austrian construction company, to complete the remaining 2.1 km section of the gas interconnector for a cost of 4.577 million euros.

Editorial: Services for the global pipeline industry's exchange of experiences

High pressure pipelines for oil, gas and water are often crossing several frontiers and geomorphological obstacles. Those pipelines have to be safe, reliable and durable to ensure a profitable and commonly accepted operation. Moreover, environmental sustainability becomes more important with each new pipeline project.

Comment: Dakota Access - The Politics of Interstate Pipeline Construction

As a general proposition, the longer the pipeline the more difficult it is to build it. This is related not just to technical issues surrounding construction. More than ever the success of a particular pipeline project depends on how well the pipeline operator can navigate the political thicket of interest groups along the proposed pipeline route.

Enbridge - Spectra Energy Fusion To Dominate The Market in North America

Enbridge and Spectra Energy have agreed to merge their respective companies in a stock-for-stock transaction to create the largest energy-infrastructure conglomerate in North America.

Enbridge shareholders will own about 57 percent of the combined company and Spectra’s will own 43 percent, according to a statement released by the companies on Tuesday.

Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Meets Growing Resistance Along Pipeline Route

A 1,100-mile pipeline, dubbed Dakota Access and estimated to cost $3.7 billion, is nearly halfway complete. It would carry more than 400 000 barrels of crude oil per day to the Bakken region in western North Dakota across South Dakota and Iowa and ultimately connecting with an existing pipeline in Illinois.

Egypt and Cyprus Plan New Regional Energy Hub in the Mediterranean

Egypt and Cyprus have signed an agreement for the delivery of gas to Egypt through an undersea pipeline in the eastern Mediterranean. The deal is part of an effort to commercialize a gas reservoir discovered recently off of Cyprus's southern coast and holding an estimated 4 trillion cubic feet.