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DAPL expected to start pumping oil soon

A US judge has denied a request to halt construction of the final section of the Dakota Access pipeline, while the company behind the project plans to start pumping oil through a section of the line by the week of 13 March.

 

FERC approves several natural gas pipeline projects

According to the US Energy Information Administration, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has certificated seven new US interstate natural gas pipeline projects so far in 2017.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NNPC appeals to militant groups as it begins pipeline work

Maikanti Baru of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. stated that construction of the Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline has begun. He also appealed to militants groups to stop attacks on oil facilities.

 

Gazprom to announce Nord Stream 2 financing deal

Gazprom is set to announce a financing package for the US$11 billion Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline by the end of the month. The company also forecasts its gas export revenues to grow to US$35 billion in 2017.