Category: oil and gas pipeline

Burmese Junta Gives PLA Foothold in the Bay of Bengal

Commentary New Delhi has confronted the Burma government over Indian satellite images of Chinese workers constructing a listening post and extending an airstrip on the Coco Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Burma (also known as Myanmar) has denied Chinese involvement, but Indian officials are concerned that the facility will enable the People’s Liberation Army…


US Natural Gas Production Declines as Europe Searches for New Suppliers

Natural gas production in the United States is declining even as several countries, especially in Europe, are looking for alternative sources while they attempt to cut back dependence on Russian gas supplies. The two areas that contribute the most to U.S. natural gas output, West Texas and the Appalachian region, are seeing slowing growth. Growth…


Graves Amendment Recognizes Pipelines’ Value as Fish Reefs

In the midst of contentious debate over the markup of Rep. Brownley’s (D.-Calif.) H.R. 2643, which would assess an annual fee on oil and gas pipeline owners of $1,000 per mile in shallow water and $10,000 per mile in deep water, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed an amendment to the bill from Rep….