UPDATE: Death Toll Raised To 89 In Mexico Pipeline Blast; New Focus On Fuel Theft
A blast at a gasoline pipeline in Mexico that killed at least 89 people has put renewed attention on the government's strategy to stop fuel theft.
Petronas’s Kebabangan Gas Field To Return To Full Capacity By August
Repairs for gas leak at associated pipeline will be complete by July.
Husky Assesses Damage After Oil Spill Curbs Canadian Offshore Production
Underwater surveys began on Nov. 19 after an oil spill off Canada's Atlantic coast as Husky Energy Inc. and government agencies assessed a leak that temporarily shut down all crude production in the waters of Newfoundland & Labrador.
Taiwan's CPC Inks First US Term Crude Purchase Deal
Taiwan's CPC has awarded a tender to an unnamed U.S. trading company and it will receive 2 million barrels of U.S. WTI Midland crude, the official said.
West Texas Pipeline To Resume On Schedule After Spill
Energy Transfer Partners LP said on Oct. 15 that a West Texas pipeline would resume operations on Oct. 20 as planned after the pipeline spilled water with nontoxic green dye and residual crude oil near Abilene, Texas.
Canada’s Enbridge To Resume Operations In 30-Inch Gas Line In British Columbia
Canada’s Enbridge Inc. said on Oct. 10 it had approval to restart operations on a 30-inch natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, after a fire in an adjacent line led to disruptions for refineries in the U.S. state of Washington.
ExxonMobil Sets New Targets For Reducing Emissions
The oil major seeks to cut methane leaks by 15% and flared gas by 25% by 2020.
EDF Aims To Take Methane-Fighting Mission To Space With Satellite
Working with Harvard University and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, EDF’s goal is to launch a satellite within three years in an effort to cut methane emissions from oil and gas facilities by 45% by 2025.
ExxonMobil Moves To Cut Methane Emissions
Unilateral action by ExxonMobil on methane emission reduction comes in spite of Trump administration’s moves to relax Obama-era regulations.
Better Prediction
Not every pipeline repair is equally urgent. How can pipeline operators tell the difference?