Politics & Regulation

Flag of Nigeria covered in oil (© Shutterstock/Mehaniq)
Flag of Nigeria covered in oil (© Shutterstock/Mehaniq)

Nigeria Loses $13 Million in Crude Oil Due to Rampant Pipeline Vandalism, NEITI Reports

The federal government has unveiled alarming statistics revealing the loss of $12.74 million worth of crude oil in 7,143 pipeline vandalism cases over the past five years.

Niger on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
Niger on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Niger Commissions 2,000-kilometre Crude Oil Pipeline Despite Sanctions

Niger’s military leaders have commissioned a 2,000-kilometer-long crude oil pipeline linking the country’s oilfield at Agadem to Benin port of Seme.

The pipeline positions Niger, one of the world's poorest nations, to enter the international crude oil market for the first time.

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The flag of Australia (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Funding for Mount Morgan Pipeline Project Secured

The Federal and Queensland Labor Governments have partnered with the Rockhampton Regional Council to finance the ambitious $88.2 million Mount Morgan Pipeline Project in Australia’s northeast.

The pipeline project is a transformative initiative to ensure enduring water security for Mount Morgan in Central Queensland.

The Santos Place building in Brisbane, Australia (© Shutterstock/Marlon Trottmann)
The Santos Place building in Brisbane, Australia (© Shutterstock/Marlon Trottmann)

Santos Vows to Defend Barossa Gas Pipeline Project Against Environmental Group’s Petition

Santos has vowed to contest the legal proceedings initiated by the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) aimed at preventing the commencement of pipeline work at its Barossa gas project, situated off the northern coast of Australia.

British Columbia on the map (© Shutterstock/Tudoran Andrei)
British Columbia on the map (© Shutterstock/Tudoran Andrei)

Coastal GasLink Completes Contentious 670-Kilometer Pipeline in Northern British Columbia

Coastal GasLink has successfully completed its 670-kilometer natural gas pipeline across Northern British Columbia after five years of construction.

In a statement issued on Monday, Coastal GasLink confirmed the successful conclusion of pipeline construction, including welding along the entire route from northeastern B.C. to Kitimat.

Rugged Pacific Coast along Santa Barbara Shores Park with Island and Offshore Drilling Platform in Background (© Shutterstock/Readin Wilson)
Rugged Pacific Coast along Santa Barbara Shores Park with Island and Offshore Drilling Platform in Background (© Shutterstock/Readin Wilson)

ExxonMobil Subsidiary Withdraws New Pipeline Application in Santa Barbara County

Pacific Pipeline Company ("PPC"), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has officially announced the withdrawal of its application to construct a new pipeline in the Santa Barbara County region.

Court gavel infront of the Australian flag (© Shutterstock/Zerbor)
Court gavel infront of the Australian flag (© Shutterstock/Zerbor)

Australia Reviews Emergency Application to Halt $3.6 Billion Gas Pipeline Project

The Australian government has initiated a review of an emergency application submitted by an indigenous group aiming to block the construction of Santos' massive $3.6 billion (A$5.7 billion) Barossa gas pipeline project, situated off the northern coast of Australia.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Headquarters in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/Mark Van Scyoc)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Headquarters in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/Mark Van Scyoc)

Federal Regulators Approve GTN Xpress Pipeline Expansion Despite Opposition

Federal regulators have given the green light to the controversial expansion of the Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) pipeline in the Pacific Northwest, causing a lot of objections focused on environmental issues and climate change.

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

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Rejects Summit Carbon Solutions' Pipeline Permit

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has delivered a unanimous verdict, rejecting the permit application by Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions.

The rejected application sought approval for the construction of a 495-mile (796 km) pipeline intended to transport captured carbon dioxide from ethanol plants to an underground storage site within the state.

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Flags of Turkey & Iraq (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)

Iraq Still Awaits Formal Notification from Turkey Regarding Oil Pipeline Operations

Iraq has not yet received formal notification from Turkey regarding the readiness of the oil exports pipeline to commence operations, despite recent assertions from Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.

The flag of the USA (© Shutterstock/Graeme Dawes)
The flag of the USA (© Shutterstock/Graeme Dawes)

PHMSA and Equitrans Midstream Corporation Usher In New Forms of Regulator / Operator Cooperation

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN), the operator of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), entered into a watershed Consent Agreement on 3 October with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). This agreement strengthens MVP's commitment to pipeline safety and construction transparency as well as its alignment with regulatory compliance.

Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022. (© Danish Defence Command)
Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022. (© Danish Defence Command)

Scientists Now Confirm Man-Made Explosives Breached the Nord Stream Pipelines

Key new details of the explosions which ultimately crippled Nord Stream gas pipeline last year in the Baltic Sea have been revealed:  researchers in Norway presented seismic evidence of the four explosions, becoming the first national body to publicly confirm the second two detonations as well as revealing a detailed timing of events.