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TransCanada Cancels $12B Energy East and Eastern Mainline Pipeline Projects Amid Lengthy Regulatory
October 9, 2017
North American energy giant TransCanada has scrapped the $12bn Energy East and the Eastern Mainline pipeline projects in Canada owing to lengthy regulatory uncertainties. Last month, TransCanada sought Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) for a 30-day suspension of its applications.
EMG and Laredo to Divest Midstream Unit Medallion to GIP for $1.8 Billion, Texas
October 5, 2017
The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG) and Laredo Petroleum have agreed to divest their joint venture Medallion Gathering & Processing to an affiliate of infrastructure fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $1.825bn in an all cash-deal. Medallion operates a 1,287km
Coal State Senators Push New Legislation to Shore Up Miners’ Pensions
October 5, 2017
Lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to press for fresh legislation to shore up pensions for about 117,000 union coal miners at risk of losing their retirement savings amid a coal industry decline. Yet significant political hurdles remain, even
EPA Begins Smart Sectors Program for Mining and Oil Sectors
October 5, 2017
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is asking miners, oil drillers and manufacturers to collaborate with the government on how best to regulate their industries. The EPA began its new “Smart Sectors” program with an inaugural meeting between agency staff
Montana Schedules Meetings for Tintina’s Butte Copper Project
October 5, 2017
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled three meetings on a proposed $250 million copper mine north of Meagher County’s White Sulphur Springs. The DEQ is in the process of preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Black
First Shipment of U.S. Crude Oil Reaches India
October 3, 2017
In a move of diplomatic and economic significance, India on Monday received its first crude oil cargo of 1.6 million barrels from the US at the Paradip Port, Odisha . The consignment, ordered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), will process
New Mexico Oil Producers Concerned About Permit Backlog
October 3, 2017
The cost of drilling for oil and natural gas on public and tribal land went up slightly nationwide, thanks to a fee hike that took effect over the weekend. But New Mexico producers said Monday they are more worried about
AEP Generation Resources Issues RFP for Limestone to Cardinal and Conesville Power Plants
October 3, 2017
AEP Generation Resources Inc. (AEPGR), a competitive generation subsidiary of American Electric Power Company issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the supply of limestone to Cardinal and Conesville power plants. AEPGR seeks a three-year term, starting in 2018 and
PG&E Hosts Grand Opening for Its New Gas Safety Academy in Winters, California
September 29, 2017
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) opened its new Gas Safety Academy in Winters, Califfornia, the third in a series of its gas safety facilities to open since 2013. The Academy will serve as the primary training center for employees
American Midstream Begins Crude Oil Delivery Into Dakota Access Pipeline
September 28, 2017
Texas-based American Midstream Partners has started delivery of crude oil from the Bakken crude oil gathering system into the $3.8bn Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The 80.5km-Bakken crude oil gathering system located near Watford City in North Dakota has a production
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