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Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline weighs debt deal ahead of potential sale

Oil pipeline operator Trans Mountain plans to borrow in the bond market to refinance some of its outstanding debt before the Canadian government eventually sells it.

ONEOK announces refined products pipeline expansion to the Greater Denver area

ONEOK Inc. has announced plans to expand its pipeline capacity connecting Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast refined products supply with the greater Denver (Colorado, U.S.) area to meet growing demand and increase connectivity with Denver International Airport (DIA).

Canadian crude exports from U.S. Gulf Coast fall only slightly despite TMX startup

About 150,000 bpd of Canadian crude were exported from the U.S. Gulf Coast in June, slightly lower than average, despite the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX), which pulled some barrels west to Vancouver.

Tribunal rejects TC Energy's $15-B claim for Keystone XL

Canada's TC Energy said on Tuesday a free trade arbitration tribunal had tossed out its claim to recover more than $15 B from the U.S. government for the cancellation of its Keystone XL project.

Japan, S. Korea refiners join China in buying Canadian TMX oil

Asia's crude oil imports from Canada's newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline will rise in September as major refiners in Japan and South Korea and a refinery in Brunei have bought their first cargoes alongside China.

Aramco’s strategic gas expansion progresses with $25 B in contract awards

Aramco has awarded contracts worth more than $25 B to progress its strategic gas expansion, which targets sales gas production growth of more than 60% by 2030.

Private group announces Brazil's two longest “green fuel” pipelines

Brazil's privately owned Grupo Potencial will invest 200 MM reais ($37 MM) to build two "green fuel" pipelines in the south of the farm powerhouse. The biofuel pipelines, which will be built starting next year if all permits are granted, will stretch 55 km (34.2 mi) each and will be the longest of the kind in the country.

Reduce the minimum design temperature beyond the code limit for carbon-steel pipes

Fluor Daniel: Gajapathy, P. R.  |  Sankaran, R.
Fluor Corp.: Ibarra, A.

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ONEOK acquires Gulf Coast NGL pipeline system from Easton Energy

ONEOK Inc. has completed its acquisition of a system of natural gas liquids (NGL) pipelines from Easton Energy for approximately $280 MM.

Neste completes major turnaround at Porvoo refinery

The nearly 400-MM euro turnaround of Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland has been successfully completed, and crude oil processing and renewable and circular raw materials processing has begun operations.