System Integrity
Experts Question Safety Of Plan To Burn Methane From Southern California Leak
Hearing board of South Coast Air Quality Management District scheduled a fourth meeting for Jan. 23 to take more testimony on plan to siphon off and incinerate methane, Reuters said.
California Regulators Consider Measures To Curb Aliso Canyon Methane Leak
At one point, California Air Resources Board estimated gas was escaping at rate of 58 tonnes per hour, accounting for roughly one-fourth of all methane emissions throughout the state, Reuters reported.
No Injuries Reported After Explosion At Anadarko Petroleum Gas Plant
Construction crews were working on expansions to the West Texas gas processing plant but what caused the blast is still unknown.
Plains Must Purge Crude From Line 903 Pipeline
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said surveys reveal Line 903 has similar corrosion characteristics as Line 901, which ruptured and spilled crude along Santa Barbara County, Calif., coast, Reuters said.
Shell's Oil Sands Carbon Capture Project Likely Last To Receive Subsidies
Left-leaning New Democratic government of the energy-rich Western Canadian province, home to oil sands, said it no longer plans to fund future efforts using the technology, Reuters reported.
Study Examines Pollution Potential Of Fossil Fuels On Government Land
Oil, coal and gas under federal government-owned lands constitute up to half of the potential emissions from all remaining U.S. fossil fuels, according to the analysis by EcoShift, Reuters reported.
NuVista Energy Pipeline Spills Oil, Water Emulsion In Northern Alberta
A NuVista Energy pipeline leaked about 629 barrels of oil and water emulsion. The leak, 31 miles northeast of Rainbow Lake, Alberta, was identified Aug. 14, Reuters said.
EPA's Proposed Emissions Regulations Create Opportunities For Companies
Some companies and labor groups see opportunity to create demand for new technologies and jobs focused on methane and pollutant leak prevention under the EPA's proposed regulations, Reuters said.
New Greenhouse-gas Emissions Standards Proposed By EPA
Proposed methane standards are expected to reduce the equivalent of 7.7 million to 9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, Reuters said.
Pipeline Leak Detection Research Partnership Formed
Enbridge Pipelines Inc., TransCanada Corp. and Kinder Morgan Canada signed a joint industry partnership to research aerial-based leak detection technologies for pipeline safety. Various technologies will be tested.