Mariner East 2

Emily Buenzle - Wed August 09, 2017

Mariner East Pipeline Construction to Continue After Settlement

Underground boring will resume on the Mariner East pipeline after a settlement agreement was reached Aug. 8, between state regulators, Sunoco Pipeline and environmental groups. As a part of the proposed settlement, Sunoco will review 47 of its higher-risk boring sites before conducting horizontal directional drilling, based on the sites' location in relation to water sources, natural features and utility lines, in addition to their depth and geological setting, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported....

Tue May 16, 2017

Mariner East Causes Big Leak in Pa. Suburb

Nearly 600 gallons of bentonite clay has leaked into a local Delaware County creek according to a NPR investigation release on May 15. The announcement of the Sunoco pipeline project leaks come shortly after leaks of the same lubricant halted the Rover Pipeline last week....

Thu February 23, 2017

Sunoco Announces Second Pipeline in PA

Sunoco Logistics Partners says there's so much interest in its plans to build a natural gas liquids pipeline across southern Pennsylvania that they'll actually build two pipelines. Philly.com ( http://bit.ly/2lOogYJ ) says CEO Michael Hennigan broke the news to industry analysts during a conference call about the company's quarterly earnings on Wednesday....

Tue February 14, 2017

Sunoco Logistics Says Permits Clear Way to Build Pipeline

The company planning to build a 306-mile pipeline to move propane and other natural gas liquids across southern Pennsylvania says it can begin construction. Sunoco Logistics received permit approvals for the Mariner East 2 pipeline from the Department of Environmental Protection on Monday....

Brenda Ruggiero - Thu September 29, 2016

Pipeline Projects Abound, But Not All Are Proceeding Full Steam Ahead

The United States has the largest network of energy pipelines in the world, with more than 2.5 million mi. (4 million km) of pipe, according to Pipeline101.com. They can be designed for everything from natural gas, gasoline, home heating oil and crude oil....