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Arrow Energy awarded Australian pipeline licence

Wed, 24 February 2010 Arrow Energy has been awarded a Petroleum Pipeline Licence to develop a pipeline between its coal seam gas (CSG) operations near Dalby in the Surat Basin and the proposed Gladstone ‘Fisherman’s Landing’ LNG Project, both located in Queensland, Australia.

Romania confirms interest in South Stream Pipeline

Wed, 24 February 2010 Gazprom Management Committee Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev and Romanian Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Environment Adriean Videanu have met in Bucharest, Romania, to discuss Romania’s participation in the South Stream Pipeline project.

Medgaz secures green accreditation

Wed, 24 February 2010 The Medgaz consortium, who is currently constructing a 210 km gas pipeline between Algeria and Spain, has successfully passed the certification process by the international environmental management standard ISO 14001:2004, which certifies the environmental quality of the infrastructure and processes that integrate all project management.

Tennessee Gas Pipeline secures capacity for Northeast Upgrade

Wed, 24 February 2010 El Paso Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (TGP) has executed binding, 20-year term agreements with Chesapeake Energy Marketing and StatOil Natural Gas for 100 per cent of the capacity of its Northeast Upgrade Project.

Keystone XL Pipeline clears approval hurdle

Wed, 24 February 2010 The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted a permit for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline in western South Dakota, United States.

Gazprom establishes South Stream management department

Thu, 14 January 2010 Gazprom has established a project management department to co-ordinate engineering and construction activities for the South Stream Pipeline project.

Trans-Mediterranean Pipeline

Pipelines International — December 2009 The 2,340 km Trans-Mediterranean Pipeline, which was constructed between 1978 and 1983 to bring natural gas from Algeria to Italy, involved the deepest subsea pipeline installation at the time. More than a quarter of a century on, Pipelines International reflects on the achievement.

Pipeline link constructed in central Australia

Pipelines International — December 2009 Epic Energy recently completed construction of the QSN Link Pipeline, which for the first time directly links the sales gas systems in Queensland, Australia, to both New South Wales and South Australia.

GDK: innovative pipeline construction on GASTAU

Pipelines International — December 2009 GDK is currently completing construction on Petrobras’ GASTAU Project, which includes a 28 inch diameter, 97 km natural gas pipeline extension running from the north coast of Brazil to 760 m elevated plains between the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

REX appeal: pipeline construction in the Rockies

Pipelines International — December 2009 The Rockies Express Pipeline, or REX, crosses eight states and travels approximately 2,735 km. Beginning in Colorado and ending in eastern Ohio, the REX project is one of the largest natural gas pipelines constructed in North America over the last 25 years.

Pipeline development in the land of the free

Pipelines International — December 2009 The United States of America boasts well established oil and natural gas pipeline systems, which are continuing to grow with the proposal and construction of more pipelines across the country. Pipelines International takes a look at some of the major projects in the pipeline.

Enagás: expanding pipelines in Europe

Pipelines International — December 2009 Operator of Spain’s natural gas pipeline system Enagás continues to develop its transmission pipeline network, recently completing the complex Peninsula – Baleares Pipeline project. Here, the company talks about the project and its plans for future pipeline expansions.

Project briefs

Pipelines International — December 2009 Fayetteville Express Pipeline

Egyptian pipeline complete

Pipelines International — December 2009 The Upper Egypt Gas Pipeline reached the governorates of Minya, Assiut and Sohag in August this year and the final stage was completed in November, bringing gas to Aswan homes and businesses for the first time.

Peru to complete Camisea pipeline expansion ahead of schedule

Pipelines International — December 2009 The Camisea Gas Pipeline, commissioned in August 2004, will increase its capacity by 43 per cent by the end of 2009, according to the Peruvian Minister of Energy and Mines, Pedro Sanchez Gamarra.

South Stream: providing more gas to Europe

Pipelines International — December 2009 Europe’s energy demand continues to grow, with an additional 205 billion cubic metres of natural gas estimated to be required by 2030. Gazprom’s South Stream Pipeline will make an important contribution to improving Europe’s energy security.

Technological breakthrough crucial for Second West - East Gas Pipeline

Pipelines International — December 2009 China National Petroleum Corporation’s (CNPC) intensive research and development programme has been integral in the construction of its Second West – East Gas Pipeline.

IP Pipeline moves forward after much discussion

Pipelines International — December 2009 Iran has completed a major portion of the construction work on the Iran – Pakistan (IP) Pipeline project with the gas pipeline to reach the Iran – Pakistan border within the next few months, according to the Iranian Consul General based in Pakistan, Masoud Mohammad Zamani.

TransCanada supersizes Keystone project

Pipelines International — December 2009 TransCanada is seeking regulatory approvals in Canada and the United States to construct and operate a 3,200km expansion of its 3,456km Keystone Pipeline, which would make it one of the largest oil delivery systems in North America.

Pipeline: the most economic transportation for Peru slurry

Wed, 23 December 2009 The construction of a slurry pipeline from Peruvian company Cuervo Resources’ proposed Cerro Ccopane Iron Ore Project to the Peruvian coast has been found to be the most economic according to a study by Sandwell Engineering.

Technip wins contract for subsea pipelines in Egypt

Fri, 11 December 2009 Burullus Gas Company has awarded Technip a $US95.7 million engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) contract for the West Delta Deep Marine Phase VII development project, located 95 km offshore Egypt in the Mediterranean.

Port Dolphin granted approval to construct LNG project pipeline

Thu, 10 December 2009 Port Dolphin Energy has been issued a certificate of public necessity and convenience from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build and operate an onshore pipeline to connect to its deepwater LNG port off the West Coast of Florida, the United States.

Shell secures TSWP for Malampaya services

Wed, 9 December 2009 A joint venture between Transfield Services and WorleyParsons (TSWP) has signed a seven year contract to deliver integrated services to Shell Philippines Exploration for the Malampaya Gas Facility and associated pipeline infrastructure.

Argentinean subsea pipeline in the works

Wed, 25 November 2009 Royal Boskalis Westminster and Allseas Group have been contracted to construct the 24 inch diameter Transmagallanico Gas Pipeline across the Strait of Magellan, Argentina.

JDA for construction of CenterPoint’s new Louisiana pipeline

Fri, 20 November 2009 CenterPoint Energy’s Pipeline Group has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with NextEra US Gas Assets to explore the construction of a pipeline in north Louisiana.