US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator E. Scott Pruitt signed a memorandum describing a “back to basics” process for reviewing the federal Clean Air Act’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Source: News

The Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) filed two petitions in US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia on May 9 in its ongoing challenge of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of the proposed PennEast natural gas pipeline. Source: News

Shell Midstream Partners LP, Houston, has agreed to acquire Shell’s ownership interest in Amberjack Pipeline Company LLC. Source: News

Light, sweet crude prices jumped more than $2/bbl on the New York market May 9 with both the contracts for June and July delivery settling above $71/bbl. Source: News

Dissolved natural gas can reduce a crude oil’s pour point and viscosity, improving its low-temperature mobility. Decreased viscosity can reduce friction loss of the collector pipeline, increase distribution radius, and reduce on site heating requirements. A lower pour point, meanwhile, can reduce transportation temperature, perhaps to the point where a non-heat transfer is possible. Transfer […]