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South Sudan and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) are considering building a new pipeline to transport crude oil, as disruptions to the existing route have severely curtailed exports.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has acquired a 35% stake in a planned large-scale hydrogen plant in Texas developed by Exxon Mobil Corporation. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia on Tuesday for talks focused on advancing a proposed gas pipeline project that would connect Russia and China through Mongolia.

A potential shutdown of Russian oil supplies via the Friendship pipeline could significantly impact Hungarian oil giant MOL, according to Erste Bank.

A coalition of community groups and a First Nation in Northern British Columbia launched a legal challenge against the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) for allegedly bypassing legal requirements by allowing pipeline construction to begin without a complete environmental impact assessment.

The Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) is celebrating its 20th anniversary as "The Global Pipeline Event", set to take place in Berlin from 5 to 8 May 2025.

The Indian government has indefinitely suspended the construction of the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) in light of ongoing political instability in Bangladesh.

Exxon Mobil Corp. and its partners have restored full crude oil production at two floating production facilities in Guyana after completing a natural gas pipeline connection, the company’s spokesperson said Monday.

Pakistan is in a diplomatic engagement with Iran to avert a potential fine over the completion of the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline, which has faced many years of delays. 

A major US pipeline company ONEOK Inc., has agreed to acquire a Permian Basin rival, and a significant stake in a separate company in a combined transaction of $5.9 billion. 

Cenit, a subsidiary of Colombia's state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol, reported five attacks on Monday targeting two major pipelines, the Cano Limon-Covenas and Bicentenario.

Norwegian pipeline system engineering company, IK Group, has launched a new subsea pipeline repair startup called Norclamp. 

UK Oil & Gas (UKOG), a United Kingdom-based energy company, on Monday announced plans for a second underground hydrogen storage project in the southwest of England. 

Municipal utility Stadwerke Stuttgart has secured approval to build a hydrogen production plant, marking a significant step toward a greener energy future, with construction expected to begin in early 2025.

Nigeria's Federal Government has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) lacks sufficient funds to rehabilitate its aging pipelines.

The proposed Russian gas pipeline to China faces new uncertainty after Mongolia excluded the proposed Power of Siberia-2 pipeline project from its national development plan through 2028. 

Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea have signed a strategic partnership agreement to build a major gas pipeline, aiming to boost energy security and economic development in West Africa.

Three energy companies announced a major partnership on Tuesday to evaluate the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in offshore Malaysia.

Penspen has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by TotalEnergies in the UK for the operation, maintenance and management services for the Colnbrook Rail Terminal and Colnbrook Pipeline feeding London Heathrow Air

Kazakhstan is advancing energy security with a new gas pipeline to supply natural gas to more than 124,000 people in 66 settlements when completed in 2026.

UK-based EnerMech has secured two contracts for pipeline pre-commissioning work offshore East Malaysia, the company said Monday.

Niger has resumed oil exports after reaching an agreement with neighboring Benin to reopen a key pipeline, government officials said Monday.

A pipeline explosion and fire at an offshore natural gas pipeline in Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish, has left a worker dead, authorities reported, adding that the incident was under investigation. 

A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down several natural gas pipeline safety standards implemented by the Biden administration, following industry objections over the substantial costs imposed on pipeline operators.