Record High NGL Exports from Marcus Hook, ET Expanding Facility

Pipeline giant Energy Transfer (ET), owner of the Mariner East Pipeline system, the Marcus Hook NGL terminal, and the Rover pipeline in the Marcellus/Utica region, issued its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 update yesterday. Net income for 4Q23 was $1.57 billion, up 9% from 4Q22’s $1.44 billion. However, net income for 2023 was $5.29 billion,…

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PA DEP Considers Plan to Expand ET’s Marcus Hook Ethane Chilling

On February 14, 2022, Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, L.P. (ETMT) applied to expand the company’s ethane chilling capacity at the Marcus Hook Terminal (MHT) from approximately 75,000 barrels per day (bpd) to approximately 85,000 bpd. Because the facility is located in a so-called Environmental Justice (EJ) area, the DEP is conducting an even more…

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Chester Residents Oppose Philly LNG Export Project at Final Hearing

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Task Force, chaired by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), held its third and final public hearing at Widener University in Chester, Delaware County. The purpose was to get public feedback on a proposal to build an LNG natural gas export facility in Chester. From the press accounts…

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PA DEP Squeezes Another $660,000 from ME2 Pipe for “Violations”

The problem with the pay-for-protection scam is that it never stops. A mobster comes calling on a business, and for a “small” and regular fee, the mobster will guarantee nothing “happens” to the business. “Just think of it as insurance.” It’s a shakedown–a scam. And over the years, the price keeps going up. What if…

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The World Needs PA Marcellus Gas – Philly Port Could Export It

Last June (one year ago), the story broke that Penn LNG, headed by Franc James, a native of Philadelphia, had “quietly lined up support to build a $6.4 billion liquefied natural gas export terminal near Philly.” Not wanting this golden opportunity to die from opposition by radicalized environmentalists, Pennsylvania State Rep. Marina White (Republican from

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PA & TX Congressmen Tour Philly’s Marcus Hook NGL Facility

U.S. Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) joined Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22) for a roundtable discussion and tour of Energy Transfer’s Marcus… Continue reading The post PA & TX Congressmen Tour Philly’s Marcus Hook NGL Facility first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA PUC Cuts $48K Refund Check for Mariner East Pipeline Penalty

In March, MDN told you that the Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued… Continue reading The post PA PUC Cuts $48K Refund Check for Mariner East Pipeline Penalty first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Philadelphia LNG Export Project Still Very Much Alive & Advancing

In June, seemingly out of nowhere, a plan to build an LNG export facility on the banks of the Delaware… Continue reading The post Philadelphia LNG Export Project Still Very Much Alive & Advancing first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA PUC Reduces ME Pipe Fine to $3K for Work Near Apartment Bldg

In March, MDN told you that the Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued… Continue reading The post PA PUC Reduces ME Pipe Fine to $3K for Work Near Apartment Bldg first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Chester, PA LNG Project Would Create Jobs & Real Economic Justice

Earlier this month, MDN brought you the fantastic news that seemingly out of nowhere a plan to build an LNG… Continue reading The post Chester, PA LNG Project Would Create Jobs & Real Economic Justice first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA PUC Upholds ME Pipe Fine of $51K for Work Near Apartment Bldg

In March MDN told you that the Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued… Continue reading The post PA PUC Upholds ME Pipe Fine of $51K for Work Near Apartment Bldg first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA DEP Approves Mariner East 2 Pipe Changes in 3 SEPA Locations

Yesterday the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued modified permits for the Mariner East 2 pipeline project in three southeast PA locations (Delaware and Chester counties). Each location has faced problems with underground horizontal directional drilling (HDD). The modifications allow a different type of installation method to be used–open trench.This post appeared first on

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Another Small Mariner East Pipe Sinkhole Develops Near Philly

Sinkhole develops near soccer field (Credit: Del-Chesco United for Pipeline Safety) Another sinkhole developed last Friday near Philadelphia related to underground drilling done to install the Mariner East 2 pipeline. The new sinkhole developed in Middletown Township (Delaware County), in Sleighton Park. Fortunately this latest hole was only about 18 inches in diameter, which is

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Sunoco Spending $200M to Expand Marcus Hook NGL Refinery

This article is provided FREE for Google searchers. In order to access all content on Marcellus Drilling News, please visit our Subscribe page. Marcus Hook refinery complex On Monday Energy Transfer, parent company of Sunoco Logistics Partners, announced a $200 million expansion of its Marcus Hook refinery located in Delaware County, PA, just outside Philadelphia.

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