Business news

The ETC Tiger Pipeline and the Fayetteville Express Pipeline are both anticipated to be in service on 1 December 2010.

According to the International Energy Agency’s latest World Energy Outlook, much stronger action is needed to accelerate the transformation of the global energy system.

The Winter issue of LNG Industry features a regional report by Chris Holmes, Purvin & Gertz, examining the changing dynamics behind the European gas market.

The American Petroleum Institute is reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas reporting rule requirements for the petroleum and natural gas industries.

US House passes a bill requiring notification of a pipeline leak within an hour; whilst raising penalties for violations.

A letter from members of the UN High Level Advisory Group on climate change financing.

Southcross Energy is constructing an 8 mile, 12 in. diameter natural gas pipeline in Jones County, Mississippi.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has authorised the Sundance Trail to commence service.

API provides expanded online access to its safety standards.

Nord Stream has prepared five national environmental monitoring programmes, each documenting the environmental impacts from the construction and operations of the pipeline.

In the wake of the tragic San Bruno accident, PG&E will re-examine its transmission pipelines and operational practices.

Petrofac has been awarded a £500 million contract to build a gas processing plant in the Shetlands for Total.

Pipe laying of the Nord Stream pipeline is now underway in the waters of five Baltic Sea countries.

Valero Energy Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its 50% indirect equity interest in the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline Co. to Genesis Energy L.P.

The latest EIC Monitor (Q3) shows encouraging levels of new projects emerging across the globe with China, India and the USA having some of the largest new projects.