Infrastructure
Braskem drops plan for West Virginia cracker
Plans for a Brazilian petrochemical company building an ethane cracker in northern West Virginia are dead, but state officials are still hoping another developer will build such ...
Bechtel gets construction contract for Ohio ethane cracker
A proposed ethane cracker in eastern Ohio has taken another step forward, Kallanish Energy reports. The giant international engineering firm Bechtel has announced it has been hired ...
Williams initiates open season for Regional Energy Access expansion
Pipeline giant Williams has initiated a binding open season, through April 8, for the Regional Energy Access, an incremental expansion of the Transco interstate pipeline. The project provides firm natural gas ...
Boem publishes notice on NY, NJ offshore wind line
A federal agency has taken the next step in developing a key electric transmission line to serve wind development offshore New York and New Jersey, Kallanish Energy reports. ...
MPLX touting liquids storage project
HOUSTON – There’s a silent battle being waged by no fewer than three groups trying to secure customers and/or funding for underground natural gas liquids storage in the states of ...
Tree clearing begins at possible Ohio ethane cracker site
Tree clearing is under way at the site of a proposed ethane cracker plant in eastern Ohio, even though a final investment decision is still pending by ...
Turkmenistan may be excluded from the Southern Gas Corridor
Turkmenistan is likely to be excluded from the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) strictly for geopolitical reasons, according to Mehmet Öğütçü, founder and CEO of Global Resources Partnership. ...
Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio
An explosion Monday of a section of Enbridge’s Texas Eastern natural gas pipeline in Ohio created a fireball of flame and damaged homes, prompting the evacuation of ...
France studies biomass usage to deal with coal phase-out
France is studying a project to replace coal-fired power plants with biomass generation plants by 2022, with a view to securing supply in northwest France, particularly in Brittany, ...
Anti-energy activists cost U.S. $91.1B in delayed, cancelled projects
A new analysis by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute finds the anti-energy “Keep It in the Ground” movement has prevented at least $91.9 billion ...