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Court gavel on court desk (© Adobe Stock/BillionPhotos.com)

Judge Allows Sable Offshore to Resume California Pipeline Operations Despite $1.45M Fine

A federal judge has fined Sable Offshore $1.45 million for violating a pipeline consent decree, but rejected a bid by California regulators to halt operations on the company’s Santa Ynez Pipeline System, Sable announced Monday.

Pipes for a pipeline on a construction site (© Shutterstock/Michael Dechev)
Pipes for a pipeline on a construction site (© Shutterstock/Michael Dechev)

[Analysis] Carbon Capture & Storage - Pipelines and their Part in Fighting Climate Change

As nations race to meet net-zero targets, carbon capture and storage (CCS) has emerged as a vital tool for curbing emissions from hard-to-abate industries such as cement, steel, and oil sands.

President Trump during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House (© Shutterstock/Chip Somodevilla)
President Trump during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House (© Shutterstock/Chip Somodevilla)

Trump Hints at Reviving Keystone XL Pipeline Amid US-Canada Trade Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited hopes in Canada’s energy heartland after suggesting the defunct Keystone XL pipeline project could be resurrected as part of ongoing cross-border trade negotiations.

Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022. (© Danish Defence Command)
Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022. (© Danish Defence Command)

German Authorities Arrest Second Suspect in Nord Stream Pipeline Explosion Case

German prosecutors announced Wednesday that Croatian authorities have arrested a second Ukrainian suspect allegedly involved in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines.

Origin Energy Ltd Corporate Headquarters building in Melbourne, Australia (© Shutterstock/MJConline)
Origin Energy Ltd Corporate Headquarters building in Melbourne, Australia (© Shutterstock/MJConline)

Origin Energy to Automate 750km Queensland Pipeline Inspection with Digital Twin Tech

Origin Energy has signed a multi-year agreement to deploy the cloud-native Pointerra3D platform across roughly 750 kilometers of gas transmission pipeline in Queensland, aiming to replace manual field inspections with automated corridor monitoring and digital twin analytics.

A pipeline next to a road infront of a forrest (© Shutterstock/fotokaleinar)
A pipeline next to a road infront of a forrest (© Shutterstock/fotokaleinar)

$60m Green Chile Pipeline to Project Jupiter Delayed to 2027 Amid Fierce Opposition

A proposed pipeline intended to supply natural gas to a massive tech data center under construction in southern New Mexico has been delayed until at least early next year, according to federal regulatory filings.

Fire at Glenpool Explorer Pipeline tank farm (©Tulsa County, City of Glenpool, Oklahoma)
Fire at Glenpool Explorer Pipeline tank farm (©Tulsa County, City of Glenpool, Oklahoma)

Fire at Oklahoma Depot Forces Major Pipeline Shutdown, Raising Fuel Supply Concerns

Storage tanks at a massive Oklahoma fuel depot caught fire early Monday after being struck by lightning, forcing operational shutdowns and threatening fuel supplies across one of the nation's primary refined products pipeline networks.

Gas valve against the flag of Texas (© Shutterstock/Sega_K)
Gas valve against the flag of Texas (© Shutterstock/Sega_K)

WhiteWater & Energy Partners Reach FID to Build Permian-to-Texas Solitude Pipeline System

Infrastructure company WhiteWater and a consortium of energy joint venture partners reached a final investment decision on Monday to construct a major new natural gas pipeline system transporting supplies from the prolific Permian Basin to Katy, Texas.

Rendering of a pipeline with the flag of Iraq (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)
Rendering of a pipeline with the flag of Iraq (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)

New Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Expected to Cost $15 Billion & Take Four Years

A massive pipeline project linking Iraq's oilfields to the Mediterranean through Syria will cost at least $15 billion and require four years of construction, according to sources familiar with the initiative, presenting a timeline significantly longer than optimistic U.S. projections.

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

$50 Billion Alaska Gas Pipeline Project in Limbo After Lawmakers Stall Tax Vote

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy expressed deep disappointment after state lawmakers failed to reconvene and vote on critical tax legislation needed to move a proposed $50 billion natural gas pipeline and export terminal forward.

Pipeline with refinery in the background (© Shutterstock/Kodda)
Pipeline with refinery in the background (© Shutterstock/Kodda)

Argentina’s TGN Unit Rebranded as SPV to Spearhead $1.5B Vaca Muerta Gas Pipeline Project

A subsidiary of Argentine natural gas transporter TGN has been renamed Gasoducto Manuel Belgrano, establishing it as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to advance the $1.5 billion Tratayén-La Carlota gas pipeline project under the nation’s RIGI investment incentive regime.

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

Iraq and Lebanon Seek to Reopen Decades-Old Kirkuk-Tripoli Oil Pipeline

Lebanese officials met with an Iraqi delegation in Beirut on Monday to discuss reviving the historic Kirkuk-Tripoli oil pipeline, part of a broader effort by Baghdad to secure alternative energy export routes to the Mediterranean.

Kazakhstan with flag embedded on the surface of the earth (© Shutterstock/Harvepino)
Kazakhstan with flag embedded on the surface of the earth (© Shutterstock/Harvepino)

Kazakhstan Reroutes Oil Exports Following Caspian Pipeline Restrictions

Kazakhstan has successfully redirected a portion of its crude exports to alternative transportation routes following temporary intake restrictions on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium system in July, officials confirmed on Monday, August 10.

Nigeria on the Map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
Nigeria on the Map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

NNPC Advances $2.8B AKK Gas Pipeline to Abuja, Targeting Phased 2026 Commissioning

Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline has officially reached the federal capital of Abuja, marking a pivotal milestone in the country's push to expand its domestic energy infrastructure.

A pipeline in the desert (© Shutterstock/Md. Raihan Uddin Rafi)
A pipeline in the desert (© Shutterstock/Md. Raihan Uddin Rafi)

Egypt and Libya Advance $1B Tobruk-to-Alexandria Oil Pipeline Project

Egypt and Libya are nearing the finalisation of a joint project to construct an 800-kilometre (497-mile) oil pipeline connecting the Libyan city of Tobruk directly with Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Alexandria.

Parts of Southeast Asia on the map (© Shutterstock/Libin Jose)
Parts of Southeast Asia on the map (© Shutterstock/Libin Jose)

[Analysis] Southeast Asia's New Pipeline Frontier: The Race to Become the Region's CO2 Storage Hub

Across the seabed off Borneo and the shores of Java, a new generation of steel pipelines is taking shape—not to move oil or natural gas, but to carry captured carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground for permanent storage.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Headquarters in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/Mark Van Scyoc)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Headquarters in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/Mark Van Scyoc)

FERC Approves $1.7 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Across Mississippi

Federal regulators have approved a $1.7 billion proposal to construct a 206-mile natural gas pipeline spanning the width of Mississippi, overruling protests from local landowners, environmental organizations, and tribal officials.

Petrobras HQ in Rio de Janeiro (© Shutterstock/Antonio Salaverry)
Petrobras HQ in Rio de Janeiro (© Shutterstock/Antonio Salaverry)

Petrobras Halts $1 Billion Gas Pipeline Study Over Proposed Brazilian Gas Regulations

Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras has suspended studies for a $1 billion natural gas pipeline due to regulatory uncertainty surrounding a proposed government plan to boost market competition, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Rendering of a pipeline with the flag of Kuwait (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)
Rendering of a pipeline with the flag of Kuwait (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)

Kuwait Explores New Pipeline Routes with Arab Neighbours Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure

Kuwait is in discussions with Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Arab nations to construct a major crude oil export pipeline that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s oil minister announced, as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East keeps the critical waterway blocked.