Digitalization

Hydrocarbon energy remains essential to the global economy, with pipelines being the most efficient way to transport these resources. However, rising demand, aging infrastructure, and shifting operational conditions increase the risk of failures that can disrupt supply chains. To ensure reliability, proactive risk management is crucial...

The progressing energy transition and a fast buildup of the hydrogen pipeline backbone will play a major role in achieving net zero targets. The conversion of existing pipelines for the transport of hydrogen will play a key role in achieving the targets, which introduces new challenges for pipeline owners and operators. Pipeline repurposing...

The new challenges of our time, from climate change and infrastructure renewal to sabotage and external threats, require precautionary measures and process support in the event of damage. European legislation has already taken action and expects activities from operators of critical infrastructures. For this purpose, risk analysis / risk...

Pipelines form the backbone of many countries of the world – quietly transporting ty that fuels modern life. Yet, as the world advances in decarbonisation efforts, these established assets may need to accommodate alternative energy carriers. While they were designed to transport either oil or gas their future might lie in the transportation of...

Natural gas has been a key energy source for over 200 years, supporting heating, the generation of electricity and manufacturing. While pipelines remain the safest transport method, maintaining gas operations to meet the varying demands of a wide range of customers has become increasingly complex. Access to scalable computing power enables rapid...

Pipelines are crucial to daily life, requiring ongoing monitoring and protection. Vibroacoustic Technology (VT) offers reliable pipeline monitoring by detecting various phenomena through vibroacoustic waves. However, even the best field solutions and software lose effectiveness without a user-friendly interface. Timely detection and localization of...

Third-party interference, particularly construction-related damages, is a critical risk for gas pipeline infrastructure. To address these risks, CSE PreFerenceE, a specialized module within the Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS), provides high-precision GIS-based threat analysis and recommends mitigation strategies. Using machine learning...

Prediction of external corrosion using data from in-line inspections (ILI) can be instrumental in making proactive pipeline integrity management decisions, especially when integrated with geospatial data. This work investigates how a relationship may be established between the presence of bending-strain areas and the initiation and or progression...

The distribution of natural gas through Istanbul's pipelines requires the control of temperature, pressure, draft, consumption, and composition to securely reach 16 million people. The digitalization journey begins at the gas takeover points and extends to the combi boilers of residents. SCADA is integrated into all regional and central metering...

This paper presents a pipeline monitoring system designed to detect, locate, and classify leakages and Third-Party Interference (TPI) incidents along a pipeline right-of-way using Vibroacoustic Technology. The system is ideal for retrofitting existing pipelines and focuses on real-time asset monitoring to detect activities such as excavation or...

The rapid growth in digitalization and automation results in industrial plants increasingly interconnected through IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology) networks. While this interconnectedness offers significant operational advantages, it also makes plants vulnerable to cyber-physical attacks. Such attacks can lead to major...

As pipeline industry challenges continue to grow, it’s never been more important to make maximum use of the data available for leak detection. Crucial to this is the deployment of hardware that allows pipeline operators to access more data, resulting in a more effective leak detection system. In this article, Sales and Senior Research Engineer...

This article describes an approach to the assessment of steel pipelines regarding their potential suitability for hydrogen transportation. The assessment is made based on pipeline inventory data available in georeferenced form in a GIS, as well as in supplementary databases, and uses the software platform trascue. PIMS by GEOMAGIC GmbH, combined...

Shortly after the war in Ukraine had begun, it became clear that Germany needed to diversify its sources of natural gas supply to reduce its dependency and ensure its national energy security. The import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the Wilhelmshaven port required a strong connection to the national gas transmission network. OGE had to...

Pipeline Integrity Management Systems (PIMS) have significantly improved the safety of pipelines in Europe and the United States. New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and modern Geographic Information System (GIS) visualization can and will elevate pipeline integrity to a new level. However, challenges for pipeline integrity have...