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Microsoft: Upstream Oil and Gas Companies Spend Smarter on Digital Technologies to Drive Value

March 15, 2016

As upstream oil and gas companies scrutinize every dollar invested, they’re spending smarter today on digital technologies, seeking to drive value and reduce costs amid low oil and gas prices, a new survey by Accenture and Microsoft Corp. reports. Respondents

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Intertek Expands Shale Testing Capacity with Opening of New Laboratory in DJ Basin, Colorado

March 15, 2016

Intertek has opened a new laboratory in Louisville, Colorado to support the shale industry’s rapid growth in the Rockies. In this facility, Intertek will provide testing and inspection services for oil and gas customers. “The Rockies shale development comprises of

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British Columbia Introduces Amendments to Streamline Safety Oversight for Oil and Gas Facilities

March 15, 2016

The Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman, introduced amendments that will streamline safety oversight over oil and gas facilities, including liquefied natural gas facilities. Bill 13, the Safety Standards Amendment Act, 2016, will clarify regulatory oversight at oil and

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Williams Partners’ $925 Million Constitution Natural Gas Pipeline Delayed to 2017

March 15, 2016

The opening of Williams Partners LP’s proposed $925-million Constitution natural gas pipeline will be delayed to the second half of 2017 as the developer awaits a permit to clear trees in New York and other environmental approvals. The in-service date

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Williams Partners to Provide Deepwater Gas Gathering Services for Appomattox Project, Louisiana

March 14, 2016

Williams Partners L.P. has reached an agreement with Shell Offshore Inc. and Nexen Petroleum Offshore U.S.A. Inc. to provide deepwater gas gathering services to the Appomattox development, located 80 miles offshore from the nearest shoreline in Louisiana, in approximately 7,200

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Williams Partners to Begin Construction on Hillabee Expansion in May, Florida

March 14, 2016

Williams Partners L.P. expects to begin construction soon on its Hillabee Expansion Project, which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved. The project involves the expansion of Williams Partners’ Transco pipeline system to serve the growing need for natural

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Gemma Power Systems Receives EPC Contract for CPV’s Towantic Energy Center, Connecticut

March 14, 2016

Gemma Power Systems, LLC (GPS) has received notice to proceed (NTP) to commence activities under an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Competitive Power Ventures CPV Towantic Energy Center project to construct a 785 MW state-of-the-art dual-fuel combined-cycle electric generating

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Fitch: Sabine Bankruptcy Ruling Could Have Broad U.S. Midstream Implications

March 14, 2016

A bankruptcy court decision this week could have broad negative implications for US midstream services providers with exposure to distressed exploration and production companies, according to Fitch Ratings. Judge Shelly Chapman of the US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New

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Sunoco Logistics’ Mariner East 1 Pipeline Links Marcellus Shale to East Coast

March 14, 2016

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.‘s Mariner East 1, the first pipeline in the larger Mariner East system, is now transporting both ethane and propane to the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex and is approaching full operations as it completes loading of the

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Idaho House Passes Bill Imposing Fees for Underground Oil and Gas Storage Tanks

March 11, 2016

The Idaho House on Wednesday approved a bill stipulating new fees for underground oil and gas storage tanks, despite strong opposition from conservative lawmakers wary of federal government overreach. Senate Bill 1244 would impose a new $100 fee on each

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