EIA: Permian Basin gas capacity will increase with the launch of Matterhorn pipeline
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday that the Matterhorn Express Pipeline is expected to begin operating in this month. Matterhorn, in a joint venture between Whitewater, EnLink Midstream and MPLX will transport natural gases from the Permian basin to Katy, near Houston, Texas.
US Regulator to Allow Freeport LNG to Resume Partial Operations in October
The second-largest U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter on Wednesday said it reached an agreement with a federal regulator that will allow it to resume some operations at its Quintana, Texas, plant in October.Freeport LNG shut the plant, which supplies about 20% of U.S.
Freeport LNG Plant Suffers Explosion
A explosion occurred on Wednesday at the Freeport LNG liquefied natural gas plant on the Texas Gulf Coast, according to police, and prompting an evacuation of nearby residents in Quintana, Texas.The plant can process up to 2.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas…
QP, Exxon to Build $10B LNG Plant in Texas
Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum announced a final decision to finance a $10 billion-plus project to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Texas Gulf Coast.Construction of the Golden Pass LNG export project located in Sabine Pass will begin in the first quarter of 2019 and the facility is expected to start up in 2024…
U.S. Gulf Refiners Recovering Slowly, Carefully
U.S. refineries are restarting after Hurricane Harvey forced them to shut down two weeks ago, raising the risk of fires and explosions that could prolong fuel supply disruption as plants simultaneously reheat units and reactivate catalysts. Restarts are one of the most dangerous times for refinery workers…
Sunoco Logistics Sees no Impact to Texas Terminal Ops
A fire on Friday night that injured seven workers had no significant impact on operations at Sunoco Logistics' giant crude oil terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast, a company spokesman said on Saturday. "This hasn't significantly impacted our operations," said Sunoco Logistics spokesman Jeffrey Shields by telephone. The U.S.
Mammoet Spurs US Expansion
Currently undergoing growth in terms of qualified personnel and asset acquisition, Mammoet USA said it plans for 2016 a $100 million investment in miscellaneous transport and lifting equipment, the vast majority being crawler cranes between 100 ton and 600 ton capacity.
Peaker Energy Building Texas Condensate-export Terminal
The first company to get U.S. government approval to ship minimally processed super-light oil to international markets is building its own export terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast aimed at topping off massive tankers to keep them full. Matthew Goitia, chief executive of privately held Peaker Energy, received the first U.S.
Canadian Oil Imports to US Gulf Rise on Pipeline Startups
The December startup of two major pipelines that move Canadian heavy crude to the United States helped increase U.S. Gulf Coast imports more than 12 percent from November, U.S. government data showed just days after President Barack Obama vetoed the Keystone XL pipeline.
Plains Says Crude on Texas, New Mexico Pipeline Getting Too Light
Plains All American's told shippers on Friday that crude moving through its West Texas and New Mexico pipeline systems is surpassing pressure limits, according to a notice reviewed by Reuters. It was the latest sign of how pipeline companies are struggling with…
Enterprise: Seaway Twin Running at Half Capacity
Enterprise Products Partners said on Friday its Seaway Twin pipeline may not run at full capacity for the time being on low oil prices. It is running at 200,000-250,000 barrels per day (bpd) now, versus capacity of 450,000 bpd, Enterprise COO Jim Teague said. The…
Enterprise to Build Texas Coast Ethane Terminal
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. says it plans to build a fully refrigerated ethane export facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. Enterprise has executed long-term contracts to support the development of the facility, which is designed to have an aggregate loading rate of approximately 10…
Magellan Shifts Focus to Crude Oil Pipelines
Magellan Midstream Partners , the U.S. Midstream company with one of the longest pipeline systems in the country, is shifting its focus to crude oil with the majority of its capital spending earmarked for crude line projects. In a presentation made to investors on Tuesday…
