Energy Pipeline News Year in Review 2003

Book excerpt: Energy Pipeline News in 2003 covered just about every important event that occurred in the transportation of crude oil refined products and natural gas by pipelines. Noel Griese and his staff in 2003 covered a wide variety of news, events, accidents and triumphs. The more than 200 events chronicled in this book include:â¢President Bush signs pipeline safety bill.â¢Olympic Pipe Line enters consent decree to settle Bellingham accident.â¢Dissident shareholder group declares war on El Paso board.â¢Colonial Pipeline to pay $34 million to settle federal civil case over leaks.â¢Williams selling interest in master limited partnership for $1.1 billion.â¢âLostâ environmental records of Tex-New Mex pipeline found buried in desert .â¢Trial begins to decide if Unocal liable for abuse in Myanmar.â¢GulfTerra, Valero finalize pact for Cameron Highway pipeline system.â¢Iraqâs northern export pipeline finally starts pumping to Turkey.â¢Seattle mayor threatens to shut Olympic pipeline spur.â¢Williams settles natgas trading information charges for $20 million.â¢Enbridge to buy into Cushing to Chicago PL, reverse flow.â¢Texas judge orders Shell subsidiary to pay $30 Million.â¢Kinder Morgan restarts ruptured Tucson to Phoenix pipeline.â¢China tests $5.2 billion natgas pipeline.â¢Shell to build LNG regasification terminal offshore Louisiana.â¢Florida Gas completes Phase VI expansion.â¢TransCanada attributes pipeline breaks on Alberta line to corrosion.