Regulations & standards

TransCanada expects to record an estimated CAN$2.5 - $2.9 billion write-down as result of the US Administration’s denial of a Presidential permit.

Trelleborg’s bend restrictors receive API 17L1 certificate of manufacture approval.

FERC staff issues a final environmental impact statement on the Southeast Market Pipelines Project.

Columbia Gas Transmission LLC will extend its long term pipeline modernisation programme.

Patriot Environmental Services is the first contractor in California to be approved as an Inland Oil Spill Response Organisation.

With eight countries now EDGE certified, Technip remains the first and only company in the energy industry to achieve this certification for gender equality in the workplace.

A decision on Enbridge’s Sandpiper Pipeline project will be decided on 17 December, after the PUCs approval was overturned in September due to a lacking Environmental Impact Statement.

API has announced that Lisa Salley will act as the Global Industry Services’ Vice President, responsible for standards, training and safety programmes for oil and gas operations to name a few.

Programme is designed to expand the number of trained HDD operators.

Senator Bernie Sanders has stated that he opposes the proposed natural gas Northeast Energy Direct pipeline project, operated by Kinder Morgan’s subsidiary, the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company.

DNV GL initiates two JIPs to help the pipeline industry work more efficiently while maintaining safety.

The majority of Quebecers oppose TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline and want the review process to be stopped.

The National Energy Board has launched online inspection reports of pipeline companies, which began on 26 November.

Evraz North America applauds Government of Canada’s findings in line pipe trade investigation.

Oil and gas production company Shell UK Limited, has been sentenced after admitting failures that led to an oil leak in the North Sea.