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10/18/2001 -- Williams gets federal approval for New Mexico-Utah products pipeline
The US Department of the Interior has approved the application of Williams Cos. Inc., Tulsa, to develop a petroleum product line from Bloomfield, NM, to Salt Lake City, Utah. The line will carry up to 75,000 b/d of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
10/18/2001 -- El Paso to buy gas from Northwest Europe's first LNG export project
El Paso Global LNG, a subsidiary of El Paso Corp., has agreed to buy 2.4 billion cu m/year of liquefied natural gas for 17 years from the Statoil ASA-led Snøhvit project in the Barents Sea off Norway. El Paso will land the gas at the Cove Point, Md., terminal that is being reactivated.
10/18/2001 -- Socal Gas denies its California intrastate capacity is insufficient
Southern California Gas Co. said it has sufficient intrastate capacity to deliver gas to the California market, disputing allegations by interstate pipelines and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
10/17/2001 -- Vintage Petroleum tests high gas flow at Trinidad wildcat
Vintage Petroleum Inc. said its Carapal Ridge No. 1 wildcat on Trinidad's Central Block flowed more than 50 MMcfd of gas and 1,500 b/d of condensate.
10/17/2001 -- DOE funds clean coal technologies at power plants
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham said Wednesday the Department of Energy will spend $51 million applying various clean coal technologies to coal-burning power plants. The private sector will pitch in another $61 million to make eight coal-fired plants into "showcases" for low-cost generation under stricter environmental standards.
10/17/2001 -- TotalFinaElf may be charged in sinking of tanker off France
TotalFinaElf SA said Tuesday a French magistrate is considering citing it for the loss of the oil tanker Erika off Brittany in December 1999.
10/17/2001 -- Kinder Morgan to buy two liquids terminals from Stolt-Nielson
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP is buying terminals in Perth Amboy, NJ, and Chicago from Stolt-Nielson Transportation Group Inc. for $70 million.
10/17/2001 -- El Paso Energy will build pipeline to deepwater Medusa discovery
An El Paso Energy Partners LP subsidiary will install a natural gas pipeline from the terminus of its Viosca Knoll Gathering System at South Pass Block 55 to the deepwater Medusa discovery in Mississippi Canyon Block 582 in the Gulf of Mexico.
10/16/2001 -- Coast Guard lifts its ban on LNG imports through Boston harbor
The US Coast Guard on Tuesday lifted a 20-day ban on imports of liquefied natural gas through Boston harbor, which some feared might become a target for terrorist attack. It was a timely move, with local temperatures in the 40-60° F range. LNG imports supply 15%-20% of the total annual demand for natural gas for all of New England.
10/16/2001 -- INGAA says more interstate pipelines needed to supply gas to California
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America told a US House of Representatives subcommittee today that California state regulators had approved a pipeline tariff that limits competition and discourages the development of new interstate pipelines needed to directly serve California consumers.
10/16/2001 -- ChevronTexaco says merger won't mute interest in Africa
The merged ChevronTexaco Corp. will retain a strong presence in Africa, says William Irwin, manager of international relations.
10/15/2001 -- Mackenzie Delta producers, native groups agree on pipeline framework
The Mackenzie Delta Producers Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Northwest Territories' indigenous peoples that provides a framework to develop the proposed Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline in Canada.
10/15/2001 -- Williams to provide gas to Redbud power plant in Oklahoma
Williams Cos. Inc., Tulsa, agreed to provide 51,980 dekatherms/day of firm natural gas transportation service to a power plant near Luther, Okla.
10/15/2001 -- NYISO warned PJM platform doesn�t work for northeastern RTO
New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has warned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that applying the PJM Interconnection LLC grid operation model to the entire Northeast could cause problems and risks to consumers. The NYISO filed comments last week about the perceived consequences of using PJM as a straight model for a Northeastern RTO.
10/15/2001 -- Norsk Hydro awards Tune field pipeline repair in North Sea
Norsk Hydro AS has awarded the Stolt-Halliburton Joint Venture a $6 million contract to perform repairs on Tune field pipeline off Norway.
10/12/2001 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission shuts down web site over security concerns
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission shut down its web site Thursday afternoon, citing a need to 'protect public health and safety during these difficult times.' A public interest group said it feared the NRC would use national security as an excuse to withhold information as an excuse to withhold information to protect the industry instead of the public.
10/12/2001 -- Technip, Kazakh national company form joint venture
French company Technip SA and Kazakhstan's national oil and gas transportation company Transport of Oil & Gas created a joint venture engineering and construction company headquartered in Almaty.
10/12/2001 -- FERC approves Cove Point LNG terminal reactivation
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted permission to Williams Cos. Inc., Tulsa, to reactivate liquefied natural gas import facilities at its Cove Point LNG terminal in Lusby, Md. The previously announced plan includes modifications to existing facilities and construction of new facilities.
10/12/2001 -- Electric Power news briefs, Oct. 12
TradeSpark LP ... Dynegy ... Williams Cos. Inc. ... Heritage Propane Partners ... Virginia Gas Propane Co. ... NUI Corp. ... Mirant ... TransCanada PipeLines ... Enbridge Inc. ... Williams Cos. Inc. ... Entergy ... PSEG Power ... Swiss Re New Markets Corp. ... Plug Power ... Duke Energy North America ... TXU
10/12/2001 -- Canada environmental groups urge restraints on arctic pipelines
Environmental groups are urging industry and the Northwest Territories and Yukon governments to adopt several principles for major pipeline projects in Canada's North.

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