Pipeline Business

Kazakhstan with flag embedded on the surface of the earth (© Shutterstock/Harvepino)
Kazakhstan with flag embedded on the surface of the earth (© Shutterstock/Harvepino)

Kazakhstan's First Batch of Oil through BTC Pipeline Shipped from Turkey's Ceyhan Port

The first batch of Kazakh oil from the Tengiz field via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline was shipped from Turkey's Ceyhan Port on April 22, according to News.Az.

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

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.

PG&E sign at their headquarters in San Francisco (© Shutterstock/Sundry Photography)
PG&E sign at their headquarters in San Francisco (© Shutterstock/Sundry Photography)

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Leads The Way In Reducing Methane Gas Emissions

Nearly one year ago, PG&E submitted its annual emissions data to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Using 2015 emissions levels as a baseline value, the data demonstrated that PG&E had reached more than 24% emissions reductions by mid-year 2022, with an additional 5% forecast by the end of 2023.

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.

Iraq on the map under the magnifying glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)
Iraq on the map under the magnifying glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)

Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani Champions Restart Of The Kirkuk - Ceyhan Pipeline

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohanned Shia al - Sudani and Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region reached a final deal yesterday to resume oil exports from northern Iraq via the 970-km Kirkuk - Ceyhan oil pipeline.

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.

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.