NiSource project

NiSource project

MERRILLVILLE, Ind.

NiSource Midstream Services placed its $60 million natural-gas liquids line project in service during the fourth quarter of 2014.

The line connects the Hickory Bend Cryogenic Processing Plant, based in Springfield Township near New Middletown, to the UEO Kensington facility in Northeast Ohio.

Initial capacity is about 45,000 barrels of liquids per day with expansion potential up to 90,000 barrels per day. The Hickory Bend Processing Plant and gathering facilities went in service the first half of 2014.

Drilling permits

COLUMBUS

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 18 permits last week, including one to Hilcorp Energy Co. in Columbiana County. Hilcorp also received four permits to drill in Mercer County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. In Ohio, there are 1,814 permits issued with 1,356 of them drilled with 762 producing.

Honda production affected by dispute

COLUMBUS

Honda says it will resume normal production temporarily at its Ohio plants after six days of shift reductions related to a West Coast port contract dispute.

The automaker announced Thursday that though it’s still experiencing parts shortages at some plants, it has enough parts to operate normally in Ohio.

The company says normal Ohio production will begin Tuesday and go until March 2, when production cuts could be possible.

Negotiators agreed Friday to a tentative contract covering the West Coast dockworkers, likely ending the protracted labor dispute that has snarled international trade at seaports handling about $1 trillion worth of cargo annually.

Honda employs more than 14,000 workers at plants across Ohio.

Wire reports