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East Timor on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

East Timor Urges Australia to Back the Long-stalled Gas Pipeline Project

East Timor president Jose Ramos-Horta On Wednesday, September 7, 2020, expressed confidence in Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, and China as potential investors in the long-delayed gas project in the waters between East Timor and Australia, Reuters reported.

Speaking at the national press club in Canberra, Timor pointed out the project as vital to the country's future.

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A pile of 100 US Dollar bills (© Shutterstock/RomanR)

EQT Corp Announces a $5.2 Billion Acquisition Deal to Expand Pipeline Reach

Pittsburgh-based EQT Corp on Tuesday September 6 announced its intentions to acquire Tug Hill and pipeline company XcL Midstream in West Virginia along with its operations for $5.2 Billion. If the deal goes as planned, the founder and CEO of Tug Hill and XcL Midstream, Wil VanLoh, will be joining EQT's board of directors.

A long view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (© Shutterstock/Riyaskkl)
A long view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (© Shutterstock/Riyaskkl)

ADNOC Awards Abu Dhabi’s NPCC a $548 Million Contract to Build a New Gas Pipeline

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) awarded a $548 million (AED 2.01 billion) contract to Abu Dhabi-based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), WAM reported on Monday, September 5, 2022.

USA-Mexico pipeline (© Shutterstock/max.ku)
USA-Mexico pipeline (© Shutterstock/max.ku)

US-based EPGN and Mexico’s Grupo Clisa to Collaborate on the Yuma II Gas Pipeline Project

US-based gas pipeline EPGN has plans to strengthen the US-Mexico relationship by collaborating with Mexico’s Grupo Clisa in the new Yuma II gas project. The project aims to bolster the available gas supply in Sonora and Baja, California.

YPF sign at a gas station (© Shutterstock/Instrumenta)
YPF sign at a gas station (© Shutterstock/Instrumenta)

Argentina's YPF and Petronas Sign An Agreement for Key Gas Pipeline and LNG Plant

Argentina's state-owned oil company YPF on September 1, 2022, signed a deal with Malaysia's counterpart, Petronas, to build a gas pipeline to transport fuel and a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.

Global Pipeline Community to Meet Again in Berlin in May 2023
Global Pipeline Community to Meet Again in Berlin in May 2023

Global Pipeline Community to Meet Again in Berlin in May 2023

After two years of online Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) and a hybrid event, ptc 2023 will once again emphasize face-to-face networking. From 8-11 May 2023, participants from all over the world will again travel to Berlin for the Pipeline Technology Conference and exhibition. About two-thirds of ptc visitors come from abroad.

NDT Global - Verified Performance (© NDT Global)
NDT Global - Verified Performance (© NDT Global)

NDT Global announces 2021 independently assessed key performance indicators (KPI)

The KPI "First Run Success Rate" reflects the number of successful runs, related to the total number of first inspection runs for a defined period of one calendar year.

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Waving flags of Denmark and Germany (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Gasunie and Energinet Advances Collaboration on Hydrogen Infrastructure

Energinet and Gasunie on September 1, 2022, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the preparations for cross-border hydrogen infrastructure between Denmark and Germany.

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Logo of Pipeline Technique (© Pipeline Technique)

Pipeline Technique Completes Triple Acquisition from Stanley Black & Decker

Pipeline Technique (PTL), a market-leading firm in onshore and offshore infrastructure welding, coating, and inspection technology, on August 23, 2022 finalized its transformational acquisition of triple businesses from Stanley Black & Decker. This is the second acquisition for 2022 after the company acquired Global Project Services in April.

The way of CO2 from Yara Sluiskil to the sotrage site (© Northern Lights)
The way of CO2 from Yara Sluiskil to the sotrage site (© Northern Lights)

Yara and Northern Lights Signs World’s First Cross-border CO2 Transport and Storage Deal

Yara and Northern Lights, on August 29, 2022, signed a partnership deal to transport carbon dioxide captured in an industrial facility in the Netherlands and permanently store it in Western Norway. This will be the first cross-border CO2 transport and storage contract when the commercial terms are finalized.

Representatives of the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Slovak Republic at the ceremony in Strachocina (© eustream)
Representatives of the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Slovak Republic at the ceremony in Strachocina (© eustream)

Construction of Poland – Slovakia Gas Pipeline Completed— Operations to Begin in Oct. 2022

A ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Poland – Slovakia gas interconnector was held in Strachocina, Poland, on Friday, August 26, with representatives from the Polish and Slovak governments among the dignitaries who graced the occasion. The new gas connection is scheduled for commercial operation in October 2022.

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Flare burning gas (© Shutterstock/hkhtt hj)

Russia Flaring Around 4.34 mcmd Of Gas Normally Bound For Nord Stream 1

Russia is burning an estimated $10 million worth of natural gas every day near its border with Finland, close to a compressor station at the beginning of Nord Stream 1, one of the main Russian pipelines carrying gas to Germany.

The Coradia iLint - hydrogen train (© Alstom)
The Coradia iLint - hydrogen train (© Alstom)

Germany Launches World's First Fleet Of Hydrogen Powered Passenger Trains

Auguring what could over time be a major salvo against global Climate Change, German officials launched what they say is the world's first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains this past Wednesday, replacing 15 diesel trains that previously operated on non-electrified tracks in the state of Lower Saxony.

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Flags of Russia and Iran (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)

Russia and Iran Move to Create One of the Largest Global Natural Gas Cartel

Last month, Gazprom and the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) signed a $40 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU has been hailed as a move that will enable Iran and Russia to implement their long-standing plan of becoming the major players in a global cartel for gas suppliers, similar to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for oil suppliers.

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Logo of Direct-C (© Direct-C)

Direct-C Raises $3.9 Million in Series A Funding Round to Scale Oil Leak Detection Tech

Direct-C, an Alberta-based company with leak detection and monitoring, has been working with Henkel Adhesive Technologies since 2018 to assess whether its oil leak detection technology could be used alongside the German manufacturing giant’s repair wrap product.

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Phillips 66 logo on a smartphone screen (© Shutterstock/rafapress)

Phillips 66 on A Move to Buy Pipeline Operator DCP Midstream

USA-headquartered refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) has tendered an offer to acquire public units of DCP Midstream (DCP.N) in a bid to scale up the company's value and output. According to a Reuters report published on Wed August 17, 2022, the deal would bulk up Phillip's natural gas liquids business and value the pipeline operator at $7.2 billion.

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Flag of Croatia (© Shutterstock/adaptice photography)

Croatia To Build A Floating LNG Terminal In The Adriatic

Croatia, seeking new sources of natural gas following Russia's War of Aggression on Ukraine, has announced that it will invest 180 million euros to build a new gas pipeline connecting the towns of Zlobin and Bosiljevo in northwestern Croatia.  

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Baker Hughes headquarter in Houston, Texas (© Shutterstock/JHVEPhoto)

Baker Hughes Completes Major Acquisition of Quest Integrity, Seattle, Washington

Baker Hughes, one of the world's foremost energy technology companies providing solutions to energy and industrial customers around the globe, has announced the acquisition of Quest Integrity with the aim of expanding asset inspection solutions for the energy and industrial sectors of the international economy.

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Flag with the logo of Bilfinger (© Shutterstock/360b)

Bilfinger Supports Gasunie’s Innovative Green Hydrogen Storage Project in the Netherlands

Bilfinger announced it was using its expertise and experience to support the engineering of Gasunie’s HyStock project, an underground green hydrogen facility near Zuidwending in the Netherlands.

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Flag of Nigeria (© Shutterstock/adaptice photography)

Nigerian National Pipeline Launches App to Monitor Crude Oil Theft and Pipeline Vandalism

The Nigerian National Pipeline Company (NNPC) Limited, on August 13, 2022, launched an app to monitor and help curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism.