pipeline operator News

California Lawmakers Vow to Investigate Offshore Oil Spill

Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state’s coast to call for investigations into why it took several hours before a pipeline operator reported the spill to federal authorities – and the subsequent lag …

Pipeline Operator Sues Chesapeake Energy Over Payment Dispute

Pipeline operator Glass Mountain LLC is suing troubled oil and gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp for allegedly defaulting on an oil transportation contract that had been renegotiated weeks earlier. Chesapeake, a shale gas pioneer, borrowed aggressively to buy and drill …

Company Seeks Cause of West Virginia Pipeline Explosion

The operator of a pipeline that exploded in Brooke County, W.Va., is seeking the cause of the blast. Monday’s explosion sent flames shooting several hundred feet into the air. No injuries were reported. Enterprise Products operates the ATEX Express pipeline. …