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Mexico oil theft clash leaves at least 10 dead, including four soldiers

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- At least four soldiers and six suspected oil thieves died in a battle in the central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said on Thursday, as the army launched a major operation against organized criminals who siphon fuel from pipelines.

Magellan evaluates new Texas oil pipeline

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Magellan Midstream Partners LP is evaluating a new pipeline to transport crude and condensate from the Permian Basin to Corpus Christi in Texas, its top executive said during a company earnings call on Wednesday.

Tallgrass Energy identifies 42 projects to fuel growth

HOUSTON (Reuters) -- Tallgrass Energy Partners on Wednesday said it had identified 42 potential acquisitions or new projects totaling more than $6.1 B in investment that could fuel the midstream operator's growth.

Russia's Evraz to supply pipes for Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion

(Reuters) -- Evraz Plc, Russia's No. 2 steelmaker, signed an agreement with Kinder Morgan Inc to supply about 250,000 metric t of pipe to the US pipeline company for the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

CNPC loads first crude oil into Myanmar-China pipeline

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's state-owned refiner China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) said it has loaded the first crude oil through its Myanmar-to-China pipeline, the latest step towards supplying crude to its new refinery in Yunnan province.

A deeper examination of thermal expansion issues in process equipment and piping

Suncor Energy Inc.: Tharakan, J.

Piping and process equipment that operate at high temperatures experience thermal expansion. If free thermal expansion is restrained, mechanical stresses are created within the component.

US pipeline regulator raises penalties for safety violations

HOUSTON (Reuters) -- The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Friday said it increased the maximum civil penalties that may be imposed for violations of federal pipeline safety laws.

Gulf Publishing Company Acquires 109-Year-Old Oildom Publishing; Creates Largest Energy Media Company Serving Upstream, Midstream, Downstream Sectors

HOUSTON – Gulf Publishing Company announced today the acquisition of Oildom Publishing Company of Texas, Inc., publisher of Pipeline & Gas Journal, to create the world’s largest independent media company devoted exclusively to the international energy industry.

Dakota Access Pipeline to start interstate service May 14

(Reuters) -- The controversial Dakota Access Pipeline will begin interstate crude oil delivery on May 14, according to a filing with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Pipeline operator NuStar to buy Navigator Energy for $1.48 B

(Reuters) -- US pipeline operator NuStar Energy LP said on Tuesday it would buy privately held Navigator Energy Services LLC for about $1.48 B, as it seeks to expand into the Permian basin.