Christopher E. Smith

Texas

Editor in Chief at Oil & Gas Journal

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GAIL nears completion of 2,000-mile natural gas pipeline network

1 week ago | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

GAIL (India) Ltd. has completed laying more than 97.6 % of its Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra natural gas pipeline (JHBDPL) network, delivering gas to eastern and northeastern parts of India. Commercial operations are under way on 96.6% of the line, including sections connecting Phulpur-Dobhi-Bokaro-Durgapur, Bokaro-Angul-Dhamra, and Dobhi-Barauni-Guwahati.
Cedar LNG selects pipeline construction company

2 weeks ago | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

Cedar LNG, a partnership between Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corp., has selected Ledcor Haisla LP (LHLP) to build the 400-MMcfd pipeline supplying natural gas to its 3.3-million tonne/year floating LNG (FLNG) plant in Kitimat, BC. This pipeline will draw its gas from the TC Energy Corp.-operated 2.1-bcfd Coastal GasLink system.
WaterBridge launches Delaware basin water open season

3 weeks ago | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

Pipelines & TransportationWaterBridge launches Delaware basin water open seasonWaterBridge Operating launched an open season to support construction of its 30-in. OD Speedway produced water gathering and transportation pipelines. WaterBridge pipelinesWaterBridge Operating LLC has launched an open season to support construction of its 30-in. OD Speedway produced water gathering and transportation pipelines. The open season is scheduled to end May 1, 2025.
The Business: Rapid Response Fabrication, Delivering When it Matters Most

1 month ago | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

PodcastsThe Business: Rapid Response Fabrication, Delivering When it Matters MostIn this episode, Editor-in-Chief Christopher E. Smith is joined by Dan Creech, executive vice-president of strategy and business development for Enerfab Process Solutions. With this episode, Oil & Gas Journal kicks off a new series within the ReEnterprised podcast: The Business. In these sponsored episodes, Oil & Gas Journal will talk with companies across the energy space about their latest activities.
Rio Grande LNG boosts planned capacity to 45 million tpy

1 month ago | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

Pipelines & TransportationLNGRio Grande LNG boosts planned capacity to 45 million tpyPhase 1 encompasses Trains 1-3, with a combined nameplate capacity of 18 million tpy. Trains 4-5 would add 9 million tpy and Trains 6-8 an additional 18 million tpy. NextDecade Corp. has begun development of three additional trains for its Rio Grande LNG liquefaction plant on the north shore of the Brownsville Ship Channel in south Texas, bringing its total planned capacity to 45 million tonnes/year (tpy).
Harvest buys Kenai LNG to repurpose as import terminal

2 months ago | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

Pipelines & TransportationHarvest buys Kenai LNG to repurpose as import terminalHarvest Alaska has agreed with Marathon Petroleum and Chugach Electric to buy the existing Kenai LNG plant, currently owned by a Marathon subsidiary, and repurpose it to be a regasification terminal. Harvest Alaska, an affiliate of Harvest Midstream Co., has agreed with Marathon Petroleum Corp. and Chugach Electric Assoc.
Enterprise Products’ offshore crude oil terminal project in limbo

2 months ago | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

Pipelines & TransportationEnterprise Products’ offshore crude oil terminal project in limboEnterprise Products Partners LP’s 2-million b/d Sea Port Oil Terminal offshore crude export project lacks sufficient customer interest and may be cancelled. Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) LP’s 2-million b/d Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT) offshore crude export project lacks sufficient customer interest and may be cancelled.
MPLX expanding Permian NGL, natural gas takeaway

2 months ago | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

Pipelines & TransportationMPLX expanding Permian NGL, natural gas takeawayBelvieu Alternative NGL pipeline partners WhiteWater Midstream, MPLX LP (45%), and Rattler Midstream LP, have sanctioned its expansion to 300,000 b/d from 250,000 b/d. Belvieu Alternative NGL (BANGL) pipeline partners WhiteWater Midstream, MPLX LP (45%), and Rattler Midstream LP, have sanctioned its expansion to 300,000 b/d from 250,000 b/d.
Phillips 66 buys EPIC NGL pipelines, distribution, fractionation

Jan 6, 2025 | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

Phillips 66 Co. has agreed to buy EPIC Y-Grade GP LLC and EPIC Y-Grade LP, which own various subsidiaries and long-haul NGL pipelines, fractionation, and distribution systems (EPIC NGL) for $2.2 billion cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Phillips 66 described the transaction as optimizing its Permian basin NGL value chain, connecting Permian production to Gulf Coast refiners, petrochemical companies, and export sites.
ADNOC to sell Petronas 1-million tpy of Ruwais LNG output

Dec 9, 2024 | ogj.com | Christopher E. Smith

Pipelines & TransportationLNGADNOC to sell Petronas 1-million tpy of Ruwais LNG outputAbu Dhabi National Oil Co. agreed to sell 1 million tpy of production from its 9.6-million tpy Ruwais LNG project to Malaysia’s Petronas. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) last week agreed to sell 1 million tonnes/year (tpy) of production from its 9.6-million tpy Ruwais LNG project to Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for a term of 15 years.