Pipeline Business

Logos of PSI Software & Swissgrid (© PSI Software SE & Swissgrid AG)
Logos of PSI Software & Swissgrid (© PSI Software SE & Swissgrid AG)

Swissgrid Awards PSI Software Contract for EMS Core Implementation

German utility software manufacturer, PSI Software SE secured a significant contract from Swissgrid AG, the Swiss transmission system operator, to implement a cutting-edge network calculation system known as EMS Core, based on PSIcontrol 4.10, PSI announced in a press release.

The flag of the USA (© Shutterstock/Graeme Dawes)
The flag of the USA (© Shutterstock/Graeme Dawes)

PHMSA and Equitrans Midstream Corporation Usher In New Forms of Regulator / Operator Cooperation

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN), the operator of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), entered into a watershed Consent Agreement on 3 October with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). This agreement strengthens MVP's commitment to pipeline safety and construction transparency as well as its alignment with regulatory compliance.

Logos of ONEOK & Magellan Midstream Partners (© ONEOK & Magellan Midstream Partners)
Logos of ONEOK & Magellan Midstream Partners (© ONEOK & Magellan Midstream Partners)

ONEOK Merges With Magellan Midstream Partners, Creating One Of The Largest U.S. Pipeline Companies

Amid attention-grabbing transboundary pipeline projects such as the re-opening of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline or the to be constructed Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline from Azerbaijan to Turkey, ONEOK, an American diversified corporation focused primarily on the natural gas industry and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has without fanfare acquired Magellan Midstream Partners for $18.8 billion,

Flags of Azerbaijan & Turkey (© Shutterstock/esfera)
Flags of Azerbaijan & Turkey (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Turkey, Azerbaijan Launches Construction of Historic Igdir-Nakhchivan Gas Pipeline

Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents on Monday launched the construction of a historic Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline in a high-profile groundbreaking ceremony in Azerbaijan, Azernews reported on Sept. 25, 2023.

A stack of pipes (© Shutterstock/ivandan)
A stack of pipes (© Shutterstock/ivandan)

Corinth Pipeworks Secures EUR 10 million Deal for Italy’s Strategic LNG Pipeline Project

Italian energy infrastructure major Snam has awarded Corinth Pipeworks a substantial contract worth over EUR 10 million (US$ 10.5 million) to manufacture and supply approximately 13 kilometers of longitudinally submerged arc-welded steel pipes (LSAW), Corinth Pipeworks announced through a press release.

TC Energy logo at the head office in Calgary, Canada (© Shutterstock/Brett Holmes)
TC Energy logo at the head office in Calgary, Canada (© Shutterstock/Brett Holmes)

TC Energy's Coast GasLink Hit By More Fines As It Nears Completion

As TC Energy's 670-km natural gas pipeline (dubbed Coastal GasLink) nears completion in British Columbia, Canada, the British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office has fined the pipeline Canadian $346,000 - $256,810 for non-compliance with environmental regulations.

Measuring Methane (© Environmental Defense Fund)
Measuring Methane (© Environmental Defense Fund)

Huge Potential to Reduce Methane Gas Emissions Through "Simple Fixes"

New data from what purports to be a seminal scientific study coordinated by UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory, Utrecht University and the Environmental Defense Fund reveals that oil production in Romania likely emitted approximately 120 kilotons of methane in 2019.

Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA (© PHMSA
Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA (© PHMSA

PHMSA To Invest $14.8 million In Pipeline Safety

The proactive Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that it is awarding $14.8 million in grants to fund projects and activities to improve pipeline safety.

ptc 2023 Exhibition (© 2023 Ralph Thiele / EITEP)
ptc 2023 Exhibition (© 2023 Ralph Thiele / EITEP)

ptc 2024: Shaping the Future of Pipelines on a Global Stage in Berlin

The Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc), Europe's premier event for pipeline industry professionals, is set to return to Berlin from April 8-11, 2024. This much-anticipated conference and exhibition will once again serve as the epicenter of knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration for the global pipeline community.

Flags of Turkey & Iraq (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)
Flags of Turkey & Iraq (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)

Iraq's Kirkuk - Ceyhan Oil Pipeline About To Resume Operations

After nearly six months of difficult and protracted negotiations, Iraq's 970-km northern oil export route through Turkey will soon be ready to resume operation once checks on pipeline maintenance and repairs to flood damage, said Alparsian Bayraktar, Turkey's energy minister.

Turkey on the map (© Shutterstock)
Turkey on the map (© Shutterstock)

Top Dog Status Continues to Bedevil Implementation of Turkish Gas Hub

On paper it all sounded so alluring:  lost gas sales to Europe because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the destruction of Nord Stream 1 and 2 could be replaced by re-routing the gas to Turkey, transforming Turkey into a global "gas hub." Yet key questions relating to who would be in charge of the hub, Vladimir Putin's Russia or Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Turkey, were never fully vetted, le

Trans Mountain Pipeline under construction along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains (© Shutterstock/Bruce Raynor)
Trans Mountain Pipeline under construction along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains (© Shutterstock/Bruce Raynor)

Trans Mountain Pipeline Plagued With Further Delays

Pipeline construction in the modern era, never an easy proposition, is especially fraught in a country like Canada, with challenging environmental and tribal considerations commanding attention.  In this vein the expansion of Trans Mountain Pipeline, a government-owned oil pipeline no less from Alberta to the Pacific Coast could be delayed significantly if regulators do not approve a

A stack of pipes (© Shutterstock/ivandan)
A stack of pipes (© Shutterstock/ivandan)

Corinth Pipeworks Awarded Contracts to Supply Pipes for Aker BP Subsea Pipeline Projects

Corinth Pipeworks, a steel pipe manufacturer in the global energy and construction sector, has officially confirmed securing three significant contracts from Subsea7 to provide 103.3Km of steel pipes for an undersea pipeline project in North and Norwegian Sea.