Pipeline Business

The Saipem Constellation docked in Schiedam, The Netherlands (© Shutterstock/N. Rotteveel)
The Saipem Constellation docked in Schiedam, The Netherlands (© Shutterstock/N. Rotteveel)

Merger of Saipem and Subsea 7 Raises Concerns with Energy Producers

On September 25, 2025, Saipem’s investors officially approved the proposed merger with the Norwegian oil contractor Subsea 7. This decision facilitates the integration of two firms highly specialized in the engineering and installation of complex subsea infrastructure, with a particular focus on pipelines.

Iraq on the map under the magnifying glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)
Iraq on the map under the magnifying glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)

Iraq & Kurdish Officials Reach Deal to Resume Oil Exports via Iraq-Turkey Pipeline

Iraq's federal and Kurdish regional governments have reached a deal with oil companies to restart crude oil exports through the Iraq–Turkey Crude Oil Pipeline

Subsea 7 offshore support vessel Seven Atlantic (© Shutterstock/Arild Lilleboe)
Subsea 7 offshore support vessel Seven Atlantic (© Shutterstock/Arild Lilleboe)

Subsea7 Awarded Major Offshore Pipeline Project by Saudi Aramco

Subsea7 has been awarded a major engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by Aramco for an offshore pipeline project in Saudi Arabia, the company announced on Sunday, September 14. 

Bridge with pipelines (© Shutterstock/tcly)
Bridge with pipelines (© Shutterstock/tcly)

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Considers Leasing Pipelines to Fund $65bn Investment Plan

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is reportedly considering leasing a portion of its pipeline network to secure funds for its massive $65 billion capital expenditure program, according to a recent report by Arabian Gulf Business Insig

Officially inaugurating the OGE training center (from left to right): Dr. Ing. Rolf Albus (GWI), Matthias Stiller (Wirtschaftsförderung Werne), Bürgermeister Lothar Christ, Jürgen Hambrecht (Betriebsbereichsleiter OGE), Dr. Katja Sagurna (GWI), Dr. Thomas Hüwener (CEO OGE), Sven Spurmann (MWIKE), Detlef Brüggemeyer (CTO OGE), Dr. Markus Lermen (DVGW). (© OGE)
Officially inaugurating the OGE training center (from left to right): Dr. Ing. Rolf Albus (GWI), Matthias Stiller (Wirtschaftsförderung Werne), Bürgermeister Lothar Christ, Jürgen Hambrecht (Betriebsbereichsleiter OGE), Dr. Katja Sagurna (GWI), Dr. Thomas Hüwener (CEO OGE), Sven Spurmann (MWIKE), Detlef Brüggemeyer (CTO OGE), Dr. Markus Lermen (DVGW). (© OGE)

OGE opens Europe's only Training Center for Hydrogen Pipelines

With the opening of the H₂ training track in Werne on the 12th September, the transmission system operator Open Grid Europe GmbH (OGE) from Essen has launched a training center that is unique in Europe.

Flags of the USA and Japan (© Shutterstock/esfera)
Flags of the USA and Japan (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Japan Weighs Trump-backed $44 Billion Alaska Gas Pipeline Project, Hires Consultant

Japan has hired energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to assess a proposed 800-mile Alaska gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.

 Pipeline valve being opened (© Shutterstock/Oil and Gas Photographer)
Pipeline valve being opened (© Shutterstock/Oil and Gas Photographer)

Iraq and Syria Consider Reviving Kirkuk-Baniyas Pipeline

Iraq and Syria are exploring plans to revive a long-dormant oil pipeline that would link Iraqi oil fields to the Mediterranean Sea, a Syrian official announced on Sunday.

The move aims to diversify Iraq’s export routes and provide Syria with a stable, affordable crude supply.