Essay on Natural Gas Market Evolution in US

This controversy is between the Standing Rock Sioux Indian tribe and Energy Transfer Partners. Energy Transfer Partners has been building a pipeline that will transfer oil from North Dakota Bakken region through South Dakota and Iowa into Illinois. This oil pipeline will be part of the 2.5 million oil and gas pipelines the run all over the United States. This pipeline is 1,134 miles long and costing around 3.8 billion, while traveling underground through 50 counties in 4 states. The working progress has stopped due to the Sioux Indian tribe protesting against the the finishing of this pipeline.

With recent event the Obama’s Administration has halted the further construction of the North Dakota Access pipeline. This event have sparked the nation into an uprise in protests and public speaking against North Dakota Access. Now thrusted out onto a global stage, the struggle on both sides intensifies either is not going to stand down. The people of Standing Rock Indian Reservation are protesting against North Dakota Access to continue construction of the “North Dakota Access Pipeline”. Additionally the Army Corps of Engineers has denied the permit that allows construction underneath the Mississippi and Missouri River. These events have now escalated to national attention. It is not in the public safety or well being to have further construction or completion of the North Dakota Access Pipeline should it have negative environmental impacts and be harmful to the American people. ("Federal Government Halts Construction Of Part Of North Dakota Pipeline.")

The origination of this case study begins on one brisk morning back on the 19th of September in 2008 when TransCanada first submitted their application to the U.S. State Department to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The Canadian based energy infrastructure company proposed a 1,179-mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline that would transport crude oil from Canada, through Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Along with transporting oil from producers in Texas, Oklahoma, Montana and North Dakota (Figure 1).

In June of 2010, a plan to construct a pipeline that would run from Alberta, Canada through the center of the United States, making its way to its final destinations in Nederland, Texas, and Pakota, Illinois were finally commissioned. As an energy management major at the University of Oklahoma, I was intrigued to research the Keystone Pipeline and the plans that hinge alongside it. The plan to construct the pipeline that would connect the two countries certainly began with good intentions, however many people would disagree. When viewing the plans for construction of what became known as the Keystone Pipeline, it’s apparent that there are numerous benefits that result from building the pipeline. On the other hand, some people argue that

With the rise in violence, the United States government must dispute equally amongst both sides. The land, in which the pipeline will be built, is not owned by the Sioux; it is owned by the federal government. The pipeline will pass through the land, but will not pass through the Sioux reservation. The pipeline is a resource that the U.S. is dependent on. Oil is a main contributor to the U.S. economy and without it, there would be a drastic change in the economy. A simple soloution could be to redirect the pipeline to where it does not cross the Sioux's holy land, but crosses through the Missouri River - containing already more than seven other pipelines - and must be secured so the water is not polluted by leakage in the pipe. This solution

In 1967, TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd, was finally allowed to extend across the Great Lakes into the US.

The KXLP has remained controversial in the United States for a number of reasons. These reasons include economic, environmental, political and ethical. The issues surrounding the KXLP continue to shape the outcome of this proposed pipeline. It is clear that the national attention in the United States and Canada, in regard to the KXLP has caused many to speak out in favor and against the pipeline. Although the issues with the pipeline have not been finalized, it is in fact apparent that the KXLP will shape the Midstream industry in the United States and Canada.

To me it look like the government want more money. Oil in the united states can be very expensive and there is a good reason why they want it. The indian tribe made the decision to let the government to build the pipeline through their land and now they saying no. The government don’t care what land it goes through as long a they are getting their oil. All the indians are worried about is their land. They have asked and asked for the pipeline to be rerouted but donald trump did not let that happen.

One of the major is the environmental effect of the pipeline manufacturing. Then when the pipeline is constructed hundreds of acres of land will be destroyed, and thus unfit for nature. By the way it is in fact unconstitutional because the land is owned by the government thus is private property. The natural gas is actually obtained by fracking which is horrible for the environment because of the many negative environmental effects. Just to name a few:

The other issue with Trans-Canada’s project is the use of eminent domain throughout the affected population. Eminent domain is a process of taking private property for public use. Some critics argue that it unusual for a foreign company to use an eminent domain in another country. I have not seen a single group speak up about eminent domain on behalf of farmers and ranchers (Jane Kleeb, 2015). Jane is the founder of anti-keystone group bold Nebraska, a supporting group of Nebraska’s landowners that are currently holding their own against Trans-Canada access of their land. The group argues that the pipeline would generally benefit only tar sands oil companies in Alberta by using eminent domains that don’t apply as “public use”. Keystone isn’t like a bridge or highway, things that are built for general public use (Domina, 2011). Nebraska has become a tough battleground for Trans-Canada eminent domain’s issues as it is the only state in which landowners have successfully stood their ground against the company. Some of the landowners in those particular states can only hold for so long and eventually settle with Trans-Canada as

The Corporation has a lot of power and in the article “Showdown over oil pipeline becomes national movement for Native Americans”. The Corporation has no one telling them what to do and they are going to do what they want. It’s clearly stated “ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cross under the Missouri River just a mile north of the reservation.” There is no one telling the corp. If they can or can’t do it they approved it and that's the final call. If they approved it they will not be

On september 9,2016 Jack healy and John schwartz wrote in the new York time that, The U.S has temporarily suspended a part construction of the pipeline in North Dekota. Due to many protest made by thousands of native American for the violation of their tribal water supplies and ancestral cultural

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is a proposed interstate pipeline for natural gas transport that is intended to provide services for several public utilities. The pipeline is being developed by Atlantic, a conglomeration of four major energy companies based in the region proposed for it: Dominion, Piedmont Natural Gas, Duke Energy, and Southern Company Gas. This pipeline is intended to send natural gas a total of five hundred and fifty four miles from West Virginia to the eastern part of North Carolina, via rural Virginia (Cockerham). It is meant to carry one and a half billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (FERC Staff). This could have a significant economic benefit for the region, by lowering the cost of individual and family heating and

Most of the natural gas transportation in the USA is done through 305,000 miles of transmission pipelines. Existing LNG degasification facilities allow for limited international trade of LNG (Table 2). Due to free market pricing when natural gas cost less in summer period, gas-storing facilities are widespread over the country including more than 400 underground storages and 113 LNG peaking facilities (EIA, 2008).

Both buyers and sellers have a reasonable assurance that prices marked to HH or NBP are competitive. In sharp contrast, Table 1 Regional pipeline natural gas trade (bn cu m) Regions North America Europe Algeria Russian Federation Others 2004 121.78 154.17 34.32 148.44 43.35