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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A offshore oil rig in the North Sea (© Shutterstock/Frode Koppang)
A offshore oil rig in the North Sea (© Shutterstock/Frode Koppang)

Gassco Submits Decommissioning Plan for Knarr Gas Pipeline Section in UK’s North Sea

Norwegian gas pipeline operator Gassco has submitted a decommissioning program to the UK government for a section of the Knarr Gas Pipeline (KGP) located in UK waters in the North Sea.

Map of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan (© Shutterstock/Kent Weakley)
Map of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan (© Shutterstock/Kent Weakley)

Taliban Announces Readiness to Begin Work on Afghan Portion of TAPI Gas Pipeline Project

The Taliban has announced its readiness to begin construction on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, Daryo reported on February 28, citing a report by Etilaatroz.

State Seal of the State of South Dakota, in the Black Hills, near Mount Rushmore National Memorial (© Shutterstock/Joseph Sohm)
State Seal of the State of South Dakota, in the Black Hills, near Mount Rushmore National Memorial (© Shutterstock/Joseph Sohm)

South Dakota’s Bill Regulating Carbon Pipelines Inches Closer to Becoming Law

South Dakota’s senate bill seeking to regulate pipelines and surcharging companies has passed the House Commerce and Energy Committee, inching closer to becoming a law.

Grangemouth Refinery, Scotland (© Shutterstock/orxy)
Grangemouth Refinery, Scotland (© Shutterstock/orxy)

Scotland’s Finnart Pipeline Repairs Extension Impacts Grangemouth Refinery Operations

Repairs to the Finnart oil pipeline, which supplies Scotland's only refinery, are expected to take longer than initially anticipated and extend into April.

Initially, the pipeline was originally expected to be back online in March operating at its normal capacity of 150,000 barrels per day.

Rendering of a pipeline with Libyan flags (© Shutterstock/Fly Of Swallow Studio)
Rendering of a pipeline with Libyan flags (© Shutterstock/Fly Of Swallow Studio)

Libya Resumes Gas Export to Italy via Key Pipeline after Brief Shutdown Due to Protests

Oil production at Libya's Wafa field and gas flows through a key pipeline to Italy resumed Monday after a brief shutdown sparked by a protest from the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights.

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

Denmark Ends Probe into Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage Due to Lack of Evidence

Denmark has concluded its investigation into the 2022 explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines, joining Sweden in dropping the case due to insufficient evidence for prosecution, authorities said Monday, Feb. 26, 2024.

Flags of Iran & Pakistan (© Shutterstock/esfera)
Flags of Iran & Pakistan (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Work on First Phase of Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline approved by Pakistani Government

Pakistan on Friday approved construction of the first phase of the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project within its borders, aiming to avoid a potential $20 billion penalty.

A judge's gavel and a statue of Lady Justice infront of the flag of North Dakota (© Shutterstock/Mehaniq)
A judge's gavel and a statue of Lady Justice infront of the flag of North Dakota (© Shutterstock/Mehaniq)

North Dakota Seeks $38 Million in Federal Court Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

A federal trial began last Thursday, examining North Dakota's claim that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mismanaged the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, leading to $38 million in state expenses.

North Dakota seeks to recoup the funds it spent on law enforcement and cleanup during the 233-day protests against the pipeline in 2016 and 2017.

Logo of Equitrans Midstream on a screen infront of the website (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)
Logo of Equitrans Midstream on a screen infront of the website (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)

Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Delayed— Cost Increases Due to Weather

U.S. energy firm Equitrans Midstream has announced a delay in the completion of its Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia due to adverse weather.

The project’s completion has been pushed back to the second quarter of 2024, citing adverse weather conditions in January.