CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 25, 2013) - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) announced today that it is proceeding with the construction of the Woodland Pipeline Extension Project. The project will extend the Woodland Pipeline south from Enbridge's Cheecham Terminal to its Edmonton Terminal to connect up with refineries and export pipelines in the Edmonton area. The project has an estimated cost of $1.3 billion, of which 50% is Enbridge's capital contribution, and a planned in service [Read more]
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Lac Megantic investigation: Police raid MMA Railway office
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - Provincial police have raided an office belonging to the railway involved in the Lac-Megantic disaster.Surete du Quebec officers have visited the Farnham, Que., office of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway.Farnham is between Montreal and Lac-Megantic and is the home of Tom Harding, the engineer of the train that crashed into the community.Police say they gathered evidence.They say it's a normal operation, given that they're conducting an investigation into [Read more]
Train derails at Port of Tampa, spilling ethanol
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters in Florida are working with CSX Transportation officials to upright 10 toppled train cars that derailed at the Port of Tampa. CSX spokesman Gary Sease told the Tampa Bay Times about 4,500 gallons of ethanol spilled onto the ground when the 81-car train derailed early Thursday. No one was injured. JUST IN: Crews clean up ethanol spill after train derails at Port of Tampa in Florida: http://t.co/EcpNmArrHP - @AP pic.twitter.com/7IUk4iwjvz— NewsBreaker [Read more]
US natural gas supplies grew last week
NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation's natural gas supplies rose last week, the government said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration reported that natural gas in storage grew by 41 billion cubic feet to 2.786 trillion cubic feet for the week ended July 19. Analysts expected a rise of 47 billion to 51 billion cubic feet, according to a survey by Plates, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos. The inventory level was 1.6 percent below the five-year average of [Read more]
Sediment clogs wild natural gas well in the Gulf
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Natural gas has stopped flowing from a well that has been ablaze in the Gulf of Mexico and remaining small flames are from gas still in the pipe, regulators said Thursday. The well "bridged over," the line blocked by sand and sediment that filled in the area being drilled, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a news release. "The fire has decreased to a small flame fueled by residual gas at the top of the well," the statement said. It said both [Read more]
Rig owner eyes relief well to divert gas spewing in Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana’s coast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The owner of a natural gas drilling rig aflame off of Louisiana's coast said preparations were under way for the possible drilling of a relief well to divert gas from the site and bring the well under control. Fire Erupts On Gulf Of Mexico Rig After Natural Gas Blowout http://t.co/vU8JziJK6K pic.twitter.com/NpJ3dahctW— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 25, 2013 Adam Bourgoyne, a former dean of Louisiana State University's petroleum engineering department, said [Read more]
Painted Pony Petroleum Announces Completion of Two Successful 100% Montney Wells and Provides Operations Update
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 25, 2013) - Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. ("Painted Pony" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PPY) is pleased to provide the following operations and activity update. The Company's operating highlights during the second and third quarters of 2013 to-date include: Blair: finished drilling and completion operations on two 100% working interest Upper Montney horizontal wells situated on the 91-F/94-B-16 pad. One of these wells was [Read more]
Husky Energy Continues to Deliver Consistent Execution
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 25, 2013) - Husky Energy (TSX:HSE) (TSX:HSE.PR.A) delivered another strong performance in the second quarter, achieving several key milestones including the successful installation of the topsides for the Liwan Gas Project in the Asia Pacific Region and the confirmation of a second deepwater discovery in the Atlantic Region. "This quarter once again demonstrated the consistent execution of our business plan and the benefit of our focused [Read more]
OPINION: Rail Tragedy in Quebec Highlights Need for Keystone XL
On July 6, a train carrying 72 carloads of crude oil derailed in Lac-Megantic, a small Quebec town just 10 miles from the Maine border. The resulting explosion and fires left an estimated 50 people dead. The tragedy resulting from this runaway train has devastated a community and reignited the debate surrounding the transport of oil in North America. While both rail and pipeline transport have been incredibly safe historically, a recent string of rail mishaps coupled with a national oil and [Read more]
Brookfield Office Properties to Commence Construction of 2.4-Million-Square-Foot Office Development in Downtown Calgary
Cenovus Energy Leases One Million Square Feet to Be Anchor Tenant of 'Brookfield Place Calgary' CALGARY, AB--(Marketwired - Jul 24, 2013) - Brookfield Office Properties Inc. (NYSE: BPO) (TSX: BPO) today announced that it will commence construction of a 2.4-million-square-foot office development project in downtown Calgary to be named 'Brookfield Place Calgary.' Cenovus Energy Inc. (NYSE: CVE) (TSX: CVE), a leading Canadian oil company, has agreed to lease one million square feet of the [Read more]