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The flag of Australia (© Shutterstock/esfera)

$6.3 Million Pipeline Upgrade Project to Boost Reliable Water Supply in Western Australia

Residents in and around Kojonup in Western Australia's Great Southern region are set to benefit from a significant boost in water reliability following a $6.3 million upgrade to aging water pipelines in nearby Katanning.

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The flag of the USA (© Shutterstock/Graeme Dawes)

Wolf Carbon Withdraws Permit Application for Illinois Carbon Capture Pipeline

Wolf Carbon Solutions has withdrawn its permit application to build a carbon capture pipeline in Illinois, the latest setback for technology in recent months, Reuters reported on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

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Flag of Mexico (© Shutterstock/patrice6000)

Chihuahua and Mexico Pacific Sign Deal to Develop Sierra Madre Pipeline

The governments of the State of Chihuahua and Mexico Pacific have officially signed a groundbreaking agreement to develop a strategic gas pipeline to bolster energy supply in the region.

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Azerbaijan on the map (© Shutterstock/Yusuf Ucuz)

Azerbaijan Reports 4% Increase in Natural Gas Transportation—Pipeline’s Share the Largest

Azerbaijan’s pipeline share accounted for more than half of the country's gas exports in the latest statistical report, significantly boosting the country’s export quantities.

The Santos Place building in Brisbane, Australia (© Shutterstock/Marlon Trottmann)
The Santos Place building in Brisbane, Australia (© Shutterstock/Marlon Trottmann)

Santos Cleared to Begin Gas Pipeline Work for a Section of its $3.6 bln Barossa Project

Santos Ltd has been granted permission to begin laying gas pipelines for a section of its $3.6 billion Barossa gas project. However, the company is still prohibited from developing around 70 kilometers north of the Tiwi Islands.

Pipecare Group logo (© Pipecare Group)
Pipecare Group logo (© Pipecare Group)

Gulf Investment Corp Acquires Significant Stake in Pipecare Group

Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), a Kuwait-based sovereign wealth fund, has acquired a significant minority stake in Pipecare Group Holding, a leading provider of inline inspection services for oil and gas pipelines in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

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Flag of the United States Coast Guard (© Shutterstock/Yuriy Boyko_Ukraine)

Oil Spill from Underwater Pipeline Prompts Large-Scale Cleanup Effort in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard is spearheading an extensive oil spill cleanup operation in the Gulf of Mexico following a leak from an underwater pipeline operated by Main Pass Oil Gathering Co. (MPOG).

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Logo of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) infront of the website (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)

NNPC to Inaugurate $2.8bn Ajaokuta–Kano Gas Pipeline Project in December

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced it would inaugurate the $2.8bn Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project in December.

The project, which is being constructed by Oilserve Limited, will transport natural gas from southern Nigeria to central Nigeria.

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Eastern Mediterranean satelite image (© Shutterstock/Capitano Footage)

East Med Gas Pipeline Resumes Operations After Month-Long Halt

The East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) pipeline, which transports natural gas from Israel to Egypt, has resumed operations after a month-long halt caused by Israel's war with Hamas militants in Gaza, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

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Flags of Iran & Pakistan (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Pakistan Seeks Deadline Extension for Gas Pipeline Project with Iran to Avert Hefty Fines

Pakistan has sent a delegation to Iran to seek an extension for the deadline to complete its section of the Pak-Iran Gas Pipeline project.

A Pakistani delegation led by Energy Minister Muhammad Ali arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian officials on the Pak-Iran Gas Pipeline project.

Emmanuel Guilhamon (right) & Matt Graves during ADIPEC 2023 (© Emmanuel Guilhamon/Matt Graves/Rockwell Automation)
Emmanuel Guilhamon (right) & Matt Graves during ADIPEC 2023 (© Emmanuel Guilhamon/Matt Graves/Rockwell Automation)

Current Developments in Pipeline Automation and Monitoring—Emmanuel Guilhamon

Automation and digitization of pipeline systems remain key to improving efficiency, increasing productivity, and reducing operation costs by making repetitive cumbersome work done automatically by advanced artificial intelligence-based systems.

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Tunisian flags on the Kasbah Square in Tunis (© Shutterstock/M. Etcheverry)

Tunisia Approves Construction of New Gas Pipeline To Supply Gas to Tataouine and Médenine

The Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG) has received authorization to construct a new gas pipeline named "Ghrabat-Ghardhab-Tataouine" that will connect the governorates of Tataouine and Médenine to the grid. 

The project was approved by the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy and published in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic on November 10.

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Japan & South Korea on the map under the magnifying glas (© Shutterstock/sasirin pamai)

Japan & South Korea to Establish Joint Supply Network for Carbon-Neutral Fuels

Japan and South Korea are working to establish a joint supply network for carbon-neutral fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia.

The framework for the network will be announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 17 during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in the United States.

Mahmoud Farhadiroushan at ADIPEC 2023 (© Silixa/Mahmoud Farhadiroushan)
Mahmoud Farhadiroushan at ADIPEC 2023 (© Silixa/Mahmoud Farhadiroushan)

Current Developments in Well and Pipeline Monitoring: Distributed Acoustic Sensing Technology

During ADIPEC 2023 we met with Garth Naldrett, Chief Product Officer of Silixa and talked about current developments in Well and Pipeline Monitoring.

As oil becomes harder to find, many reservoirs are located at greater depths and further offshore, and there is an increasing need for reliable mechanisms for transmitting sensor signals over long distances deep underseas.

Economic Affairs Minister Robert Habeck presents the plans for a German hydrogen core network (© BMWK / Susanne Eriksson)
Economic Affairs Minister Robert Habeck presents the plans for a German hydrogen core network (© BMWK / Susanne Eriksson)

German Gas Pipeline Operators To Build A Core Hydrogen Pipeline Network of 9 700-km In The Country

German gas transmissions operators have presented plans for an 9 700-km 'core' hydrogen pipeline network crisscrossing the country. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), in a Twitter post, explained that 60% of the pipelines in the network will consist of existing, repurposed natural gas pipelines, with the remaining 40% built from scratch.

Entrance to the ExxonMobil world headquarters located in Irving, Texas (© Shutterstock/Katherine Welles)
Entrance to the ExxonMobil world headquarters located in Irving, Texas (© Shutterstock/Katherine Welles)

ExxonMobil Launches $75M Pipeline Tender to Boost Oil Output in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

ExxonMobil has launched a tender for a $75 million project to build a massive oil pipeline in Argentina to increase oil production in the Vaca Muerta shale play, the company’s spokesperson reported on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

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Flag of Nigeria covered in oil (© Shutterstock/Mehaniq)

Nigeria Loses $13 Million in Crude Oil Due to Rampant Pipeline Vandalism, NEITI Reports

The federal government has unveiled alarming statistics revealing the loss of $12.74 million worth of crude oil in 7,143 pipeline vandalism cases over the past five years.

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Niger on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Niger Commissions 2,000-kilometre Crude Oil Pipeline Despite Sanctions

Niger’s military leaders have commissioned a 2,000-kilometer-long crude oil pipeline linking the country’s oilfield at Agadem to Benin port of Seme.

The pipeline positions Niger, one of the world's poorest nations, to enter the international crude oil market for the first time.

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Sign of Kinder Morgan at Company headquarters in Houston, US (© Shutterstock/JHVEPhoto)

Kinder Morgan Acquires NextEra Energy's South Texas Gas Pipeline for $1.815 Billion

Kinder Morgan Inc. has agreed to purchase NextEra Energy Partners LP's South Texas natural gas pipeline assets for a cash sum of $1.815 billion.

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The flag of Australia (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Funding for Mount Morgan Pipeline Project Secured

The Federal and Queensland Labor Governments have partnered with the Rockhampton Regional Council to finance the ambitious $88.2 million Mount Morgan Pipeline Project in Australia’s northeast.

The pipeline project is a transformative initiative to ensure enduring water security for Mount Morgan in Central Queensland.

The Santos Place building in Brisbane, Australia (© Shutterstock/Marlon Trottmann)
The Santos Place building in Brisbane, Australia (© Shutterstock/Marlon Trottmann)

Santos Vows to Defend Barossa Gas Pipeline Project Against Environmental Group’s Petition

Santos has vowed to contest the legal proceedings initiated by the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) aimed at preventing the commencement of pipeline work at its Barossa gas project, situated off the northern coast of Australia.