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Canadian pipeline company Enbridge has announced its plans to spend up to $600 million on two expansion projects that will boost the capacity of its Canadian mainline system between Hardisty, Alberta, and the U.S. border.

As Canada's oil and gas industry is struggling with market and infrastructure issues, there is another threat to the industry that has been causing concern over the past few months -- cyber attacks.

Coal consumption in the United States is going to fall by an estimated 14 percent between 2011 and 2017, as more power stations will be operating using cheap shale gas.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced last week that drilling rig operator Transocean Deepwater, whose floating Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in 2010, has agreed to plead guilty to violating the Clean Water Act.

As production of oil and gas in the United States is reaching new levels, billions of dollars are going to be invested in the development of infrastructural projects such as pipelines.

The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has ordered a number of corrective actions that Columbia Gas Transmission will have to implement before it is allowed to resume operation.

China and India tend to grab the headlines when it comes to economic growth in Asia. But when it comes to energy, the entire Asia-Pacific region is of extreme interest and encompasses much more than can be contained within those two countries’ borders.

The U.S. is looking into ways to play a more important role in the European natural gas market by lifting the limitations on liquefied natural gas deliveries to its transatlantic allies and helping them become less dependent on Russian natural gas.

The surge in U.S. shale gas production is taking over the country, but in California refineries are struggling to reduce costs and cope with the difficult market conditions.

The Canadian oil and gas industry is facing a new year that could bring numerous changes not just for the sector but also for the development of the industry in the whole of North America.