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Perenco submits EIS for oil pipeline

Wed, 10 March 2010 Perenco has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement to Peru’s Energy and Mines Ministry for the construction of a 207 km pipeline project, Business News Americas has reported.

Bolivia and Argentina to agree on pipeline

Wed, 24 February 2010 Bolivia and Argentina are set to sign an agreement to build a new pipeline between the two countries, in order to increase Bolivia’s natural gas exports to Argentina to 27 MMcm/a by 2017.

South America’s largest diameter gas pipeline comes online

Mon, 8 February 2010 Petrobras has brought South America’s largest diameter gas pipeline, the Cabiunas-Reduc III gas pipeline, online in southeastern Brazil.

Brazil’s Paulinia – Jacutinga Pipeline comes online

Wed, 3 February 2010 Petrobras has brought its Paulinia to Jacutinga gas pipeline – located in Brazil’s sixth biggest gas consuming state, Minas Gerais – online.

Urucu – Coari – Manaus pipeline supports Amazon Power Project

Wed, 3 February 2010 The recently commissioned Urucu – Coari – Manaus pipeline will deliver natural gas to fuel Breitener Energy’s Amazon Power Project, which will see natural gas engines replace heavy fuel oil engines at its Amazonian power plants.

Construction begins on Brazil’s largest oil refinery

Wed, 27 January 2010 Petrobras has commenced construction on Brazil’s largest oil refinery, located in Bacabeira, 60 km from the site of a new port terminal to be constructed at Sao Luis, Maranhao, which will be linked to the refinery via a new pipeline.

Pacific Rubiales secures 10 year shipping deal on OCENSA pipeline

Fri, 8 January 2010 Pacific Rubiales has paid $US160 million to acquire preferential rights to ship up to 160 MMbbl of oil through the Oleoducto Central SA (OCENSA) pipeline for a period of ten years beginning 1 February 2010.

Bolivia – Argentina pipeline extension approved

Wed, 6 January 2010 A 70 km extension to the Gasoducto del Noreste (GNEA) gas pipeline has been approved by Argentina’s Planning Minister Julio De Vido.

Pipeline carnival in Rio!

Pipelines International — December 2009 The biennial Rio Pipeline Conference and Exhibition, organised by the Instituto Brasileiro de Petroleo Gas e Biocombustiveis (IBP) in association with ASME, was held on 22–24 September 2009. Pipelines International Editor-in-Chief John Tiratsoo reports.

CTDUT: a model for sharing facilities and costs in research and development

Pipelines International — December 2009 Any dedicated facility for pipeline industry testing has high costs of construction, operation, and maintenance, and few companies can afford this structure without imposing extensive costs on their customers. Centro Tecnologia em Dutos (CTDUT) has been formed to offer such a service to pipeline owners and operators.

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.

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.

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.

Pemex awards pipeline construction contract

Tue, 22 December 2009 Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has awarded Mexican construction firm Caro Infraestructura y Construccion (CICSA) a $US32 million contract to build a 14.7 km pipeline in the country’s south.

EcoPetrol invests in pipeline upgrades

Tue, 15 December 2009 Colombia’s state-owned Ecopetrol has earmarked $US735 million to upgrade its pipeline assets as part of the company’s $US6.93 billion investment plan announced for 2010.

Petrobras brings Urucu – Coari – Manaus Gas Pipeline online

Fri, 27 November 2009 Petrobras has inaugurated its Urucu – Coari – Manaus Gas Pipeline at a ceremony held at the Isaac Sabba Refinery (Reman), located in Manaus, Brazil.

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.

Camisea Gas Pipeline capacity set to expand

Thu, 29 October 2009 Pipeline operator Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA (TGP) is expected to complete a $US280 million expansion of the Camisea Gas Pipeline to supply power plants by the end of the year, according to Peruvian Energy and Mines Minister Pedro Sanchez Gamarra.

Bolivia constructs Urupabol pipeline to tap Uruguay gas market

Tue, 27 October 2009 The Bolivian Government has confirmed its plan to construct a natural gas pipeline to Uruguay via Paraguay in order to access the Uruguay gas market.

Brazil launches cathodic protection pilot test unit

Tue, 27 October 2009 The Brazilian centre for pipeline technology CTDUT has signed a co-operation agreement with Petrobas that will pave the way for the construction of a pilot test unit in cathodic protection, anticorrosive covering, research and evaluation of pipelines in Brazil.

Bolivia wants foreign investment for new pipelines

Tue, 13 October 2009 The Bolivian government wants $US11 billion to be invested in the country’s oil and gas industry over the next five years, and is hoping for foreign investors to produce a third of the money.

Colombian pipeline operator sells bonds to finance pipeline

Tue, 6 October 2009 Colombia oil pipeline operator Oleoducto de Los Llaos Orientales (ODL) has sold $US259 million in local bonds to finance the construction of its 235 km Rubiales oil pipeline and pay back part of the investment to its owners.

Peru maps pipeline with Fugro

Tue, 29 September 2009 Oil and gas exploration and development company Perenco has engaged Fugro to provide detailed topographic mapping of a proposed oil pipeline route in northern Peru.

Continuous integrity monitoring for pipelines

Pipelines International — September 2009 Real-time availability of comprehensive pipeline integrity information aids pipeline operators in making the right executive decisions based on actual pipeline operational and structural conditions, instead of relying on assumptions.

TGS set to expand

Pipelines International — September 2009 Since the privatisation of the state-owned Gas del Estado transformed the Argentine energy sector in 1992, Transportadora de Gas del Sur has proven to be a major player in domestic and international gas markets.