Daniel Onyango

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Daniel is a versatile online journalist with a knack for writing news reports covering a wide range of subjects across industries, including disruptive technology, energy, renewables, sustainability, politics, business, innovations, health, aviation, and IoT. He worked with Empire Media Group Inc., Magnetic Media, and Which-50 Media before joining the ptj Editorial Team.

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Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA (© PHMSA)
Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA (© PHMSA)

US Regulator Orders TC Energy to Reduce Pressure on Keystone Pipeline after Massive Spill

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has ordered Canadian pipeline operator TC Energy to reduce the operating pressure on more than 1,000 additional miles of its Keystone pipeline.

Oil spill warning sign on the Huntington Beach (© Shutterstock/Darleine Heitman)
Oil spill warning sign on the Huntington Beach (© Shutterstock/Darleine Heitman)

Shipping Companies Tentatively Agree to Pay $100 Mn Over California Oil Pipeline Breach

A group of international shipping companies and their subsidiaries agreed last week to pay $96.5 million to Amplify Energy Corp. to dismiss one of the last remaining lawsuits over a massive oil spill off the Southern California coast that sent at least 596,000 liters of crude into the waters off Huntington Beach in October 2021.

Flag of Pakistan (© Shutterstock/A Kisel)
Flag of Pakistan (© Shutterstock/A Kisel)

Pakistan Could Face $18bn Fine in a Delayed Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline on its Territory

Pakistan is looking for a workaround to avoid a problem with the U.S. and billions of dollars in fines for the delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.

According to an article published by Press TV on March 4, sources privy to the matter revealed Pakistani lawmakers had demanded progress on the project, warning of penalties if it is not completed by the year-end.

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

Explosion at Nigeria Oil Pipeline Kills 12, Shell Blames Crude Oil Theft for the Tragedy

Shell blames crude oil theft for an explosion at Nigeria’s oil pipeline in Rumuekpe community, Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion that occurred in the early hours of March 3, sparked fire,  leaving 12 dead, according to the Rivers State Police report.

Enagas logo on a screen infront of the website (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)
Enagas logo on a screen infront of the website (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)

Enagas Acquires a Strategic Gas Pipeline Network Worth $57 Mln in Northern Spain

Spanish grid operator Enagas has made a significant strategic acquisition in the gas pipeline sector in the latest deal with Reganosa.

According to a Reuters report the company has purchased a 130-km gas pipeline network from energy firm Reganosa for €54 million ($57.33 million).

A Red Pin on Kazakhstan on the World Map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
A Red Pin on Kazakhstan on the World Map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Kazakhstan Transports the First Batch of Oil to Germany through Druzhba Pipeline

Kazakhstan's national oil pipeline company, KazTransOil, on February 23, started receiving Kazakh oil for shipment to Germany through its main oil pipelines, Shyngys Ilyasov, the director of the public relations and internal communications department at KazTransOil, said in a press statement.

Flags of Spain and Morocco (© Shutterstock/Aritra Deb)
Flags of Spain and Morocco (© Shutterstock/Aritra Deb)

The Closure of Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline by Algeria Bolsters Spain-Morocco Ties

The diplomatic fallout between Algeria and Morocco has bolstered energy collaborations between Rabat and Madrid following the shutdown of Algeria's largest gas pipeline with Spain, the Maghreb-Europe pipeline, in November of last year.

European Investment Bank - EIB sign and logo (© Shutterstock/Kent Johansson)
European Investment Bank - EIB sign and logo (© Shutterstock/Kent Johansson)

European Investment Bank Could Finance Iberian Gas Pipeline Project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has expressed willingness to finance a prospective hydrogen pipeline connecting Portugal to Spain and France if the project meets the eligibility criteria, EIB Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho Félix said during an interview with Lusa, adding that the bank

Flag of Iran (© Shutterstock/Derek Brumby)
Flag of Iran (© Shutterstock/Derek Brumby)

Working to Build 920-Km Pipeline to Help Ease Iran Water Shortage in Isfahan Province

Iran is looking to build a massive water pipeline project to help boost water supplies to the country’s tourist region of Isfahan. According to Isfahan’s governor general, the 920-kilometer pipeline set to transport water from the Sea of Oman is already at its preliminary stages, the Financial Tribune news agency reported last Tuesday.