Pipeline Business

Flag of Tanzania and the national flag of Uganda (© Shutterstock/esfera)
Flag of Tanzania and the national flag of Uganda (© Shutterstock/esfera)

A Major Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Hits Obstacles Amid Low-Price Compensation

Uganda faces challenges clearing a pipeline route transporting oil to its neighbour Tanzania. After approximately four years of talks, key players of the project finally reached a deal in April, leading to route marking for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline using pegs.

Flags of Algeria and Morocco (© Shutterstock/danielo)
Flags of Algeria and Morocco (© Shutterstock/danielo)

Morocco’s Option To Cover Pipeline Gas Deficit Unknown After A Fallout With Algeria

After many years of deteriorating diplomatic ties between Algeria and Morocco, the relationship between the two northern Africa nations took an ugly turn after Algeria decided to sever ties with Rabat.

Hacker working with laptop (© Shutterstock/Maksim Shmeljov)
Hacker working with laptop (© Shutterstock/Maksim Shmeljov)

US Authorities Issues $10m Bounty In The Hunt For Major US Pipeline Hackers

The US State Department, on Thursday, November 5, announced a $10 million bounty for information about DarkSide cybercrime group that targeted a major US oil conduit, Colonial Pipeline, leading to widespread fuel and gas shortages that affected some parts of southeastern US in May 2021.

Flags of Iraq & Jordan (© Shutterstock/Aritra Deb)
Flags of Iraq & Jordan (© Shutterstock/Aritra Deb)

Iraq & Jordan Hold Talks For A Low-Cost Basra-Aqaba Pipeline

Iraq and Jordan hold talks to build a low-cost oil pipeline linking Barsa to Aqaba, the oil ministry said on November 3. The talks come when the world second-largest is looking for a route to export its crude oil to energy-thirsty countries. The two countries have held similar talks for at least a decade.

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

TurkStream Pipeline Back To Life As Bulgaria Completes Emergency Repair

Bulgaria resumes gas supply to Serbia, Hungary and Romania after successfully repairing the ruptured 20-meter section of the TurkStream pipeline.

The pipeline ruptured on November 1, 2021, causing a major gas supply disruption, sending the countries into an emergence fuel import as Bulgaria worked to repair the pipeline for natural gas transmission.

Oil pump on background of the flag of Canada (© Shutterstock/Anton Watman)
Oil pump on background of the flag of Canada (© Shutterstock/Anton Watman)

Canadian Oil Producers Bet On New Pipeline Route To Gulf Coast

Canadian oil producers are set to enjoy higher prices on the crude they sell to the U.S. refiners as a strategic south-to-north pipeline nears reversal. The event could raise prospects of the oil industry domestically.

SEALID® All-in-1 is easy to use (© DENSO)
SEALID® All-in-1 is easy to use (© DENSO)

DENSO Reveals SEALID® As A New All-in-1 Corrosion Protection Solution

On the 2nd November 2021 the DENSO Group Germany revealed their new pipeline protection product.

The SEALID® All-in-1 Tape provides protection against corrosion as well as mechanical loads in a single step – without additional primer and without the use of other devices.

PHMSA logo (© PHMSA)
PHMSA logo (© PHMSA)

More Than 644,000-km of Gas Gathering Pipelines Placed Under Federal Oversight

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), after several years of drawn-out deliberation and coinciding with the Glasgow Climate Talks, will be issuing a final ruling that expands federal pipeline oversight to all onshore gas gathering pipelines.  This determination will apply federal pipeline safety regulations to thousands of high pressure gas gathering pipelines

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Flags of Spain & Algeria (© Shutterstock/NINA IMAGES)

Spain Lobby Algeria to Guarantee Piped Natural Gas Supply Amid Europe's Energy Crisis

Spanish Minister on Wednesday, October 27, met with Algeria officials for the second in a month to guarantee a reliable supply of natural gas to the European country amid soaring fuel shortages.
 

Thyssengas logo and inscription (© Shutterstock/geogif)
Thyssengas logo and inscription (© Shutterstock/geogif)

Australian Macquarie Asset Management Sees A Bright Future in Thyssengas

The venerable German Thyssengas, founded in 1921 by the Thyssen steel company to deliver gas to cities within the Ruhr area and now Germany's second-largest pipeline operator, has been sold to the Australian investment bank Macquarie Asset Management.  Macquarie had previously owned Thyssengas from 2011 to 2016 before its sale to French energy giant EDF and the Dutch private market fund ma

Crestwood logo on a phone screen (© Shutterstock/IgorGolovniov)
Crestwood logo on a phone screen (© Shutterstock/IgorGolovniov)

Crestwood Bets On $1 billion pipeline deal with Oasis Midstream Partners LP

Crestwood Equity Partners LP sealed a $1 billion deal worth in stock and cash to acquire Oasis Midstream Partners LP, in addition to pipelines and other assets for banking on the growth in the U.S Delaware and Williston shale basins.

According to the company’s statement on Tuesday, October 26,  the latest deal will see Crestwood cost-save about $45 million annually.

Nord Stream 2 reaching Greifswald in Germany (© Shutterstock/Frame Stock Footage)
Nord Stream 2 reaching Greifswald in Germany (© Shutterstock/Frame Stock Footage)

Nord Stream 2 Reaches Significant Regulatory Milestone

Nord Stream 2, Europe's most controversial energy project, cleared a prominent hurdle this week when the German Federal Economy Ministry concluded that certifying the 1200-km undersea pipeline will not threaten the security of gas supply to the Federal Republic of Germany or the European Union.

BP logo on the BP headquarter in London (© Shutterstock/Willy Barton)
BP logo on the BP headquarter in London (© Shutterstock/Willy Barton)

BP Signs 10-Year Deal With China's Shenzhen Gas For 300,000 Tons Pipeline Gas Annually

BP signed a sales-purchase agreement with a unit of China's gas  Company, Shenzhen Gas Group Co Ltd, for the supply of up to 300,000 tons of piped natural gas annually, as from 2023, BP said on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

Based on the agreement, BP will provide Shenzhen Sino-Benny LPG Co Ltd, a fully-owned Shenzhen Gas unit with pipeline gas, for ten years.