Politics & Regulation

A pipeline in Alaska, USA (© Shutterstock/Galyna Andrushko)
A pipeline in Alaska, USA (© Shutterstock/Galyna Andrushko)

Alaska’s $44B LNG Pipeline Project Attracts Asian Investment Interest, Governor Says

Entrance to the Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/DCStockPhotography)
Entrance to the Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/DCStockPhotography)

U.S. Officials Urge Pipeline Operators to Adopt New Safety Systems in New Advisory

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Tuesday that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is urging pipeline owners and operators to voluntarily adopt new safety management systems (SMS) to enhance pipeline safety.

Small flags of South Korea and the United States of America (© Shutterstock/Aritra Deb)
Small flags of South Korea and the United States of America (© Shutterstock/Aritra Deb)

Alaska Officials in South Korea for Talks Over Key Gas Pipeline Project Amid Tariff Fears

Alaskan state officials, led by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, visited South Korea on Tuesday to discuss energy cooperation and promote a stalled gas pipeline project.

 Flag of Nigeria (© Shutterstock/adaptice photography)
Flag of Nigeria (© Shutterstock/adaptice photography)

Activist Says Nigeria’s Pipeline Explosion Was Due to Equipment Failure, Not Political Crisis

An environmental activist dismissed claims that a recent explosion on the Trans-Niger Delta Pipeline in Bodo, Rivers State, was connected to the region's political turmoil, attributing the

Pressure gauge on a gas pipeline (© Shutterstock/Iren Moroz)
Pressure gauge on a gas pipeline (© Shutterstock/Iren Moroz)

Druzhba Pipeline Resumes Operations After Repairs Following Ukrainian Drone Attack

Crude oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline have resumed, ending a suspension ordered last week due to a Ukrainian drone attack on a metering station, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced on Tuesday afternoon, according to a Reuters report

The flag of Russia and Ukraine painted on a concrete wall with soldiers' shadows (© Shutterstock/Tomas Ragina)
The flag of Russia and Ukraine painted on a concrete wall with soldiers' shadows (© Shutterstock/Tomas Ragina)

Russian Troops Use Pipeline for Surprise Attack on Ukrainian Forces

While pipelines are normally used to transport raw materials and finished products, the raging war in Ukraine has expanded its use for an unusual purpose: transporting troops. 

Sign at the entrance to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin, Germany (© Shutterstock/nitpicker)
Sign at the entrance to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin, Germany (© Shutterstock/nitpicker)

Germany Not Interested in Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Revival

Germany's economy ministry on Monday dismissed any possibility of restarting Russian gas supplies via the partially damaged Nord Stream 2 pipeline, emphasising its commitment to energy independence from Moscow.