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Subsea 7 offshore support vessel Seven Atlantic (© Shutterstock/Arild Lilleboe)
Subsea 7 offshore support vessel Seven Atlantic (© Shutterstock/Arild Lilleboe)

Subsea7 Awarded Major Offshore Pipeline Project by Saudi Aramco

Subsea7 has been awarded a major engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by Aramco for an offshore pipeline project in Saudi Arabia, the company announced on Sunday, September 14. 

NATO crest on a naval vessel (© Shutterstock/Maksim Shmeljov)
NATO crest on a naval vessel (© Shutterstock/Maksim Shmeljov)

Russian Vessel’s Breakdown Near Key Baltic Gas Pipeline Prompts NATO Response

A Russian fishing vessel with a reported engine breakdown anchored near a critical undersea gas pipeline in the strategic Øresund Strait last week, prompting a swift response from NATO naval forces. 

Bridge with pipelines (© Shutterstock/tcly)
Bridge with pipelines (© Shutterstock/tcly)

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Considers Leasing Pipelines to Fund $65bn Investment Plan

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is reportedly considering leasing a portion of its pipeline network to secure funds for its massive $65 billion capital expenditure program, according to a recent report by Arabian Gulf Business Insig

Officially inaugurating the OGE training center (from left to right): Dr. Ing. Rolf Albus (GWI), Matthias Stiller (Wirtschaftsförderung Werne), Bürgermeister Lothar Christ, Jürgen Hambrecht (Betriebsbereichsleiter OGE), Dr. Katja Sagurna (GWI), Dr. Thomas Hüwener (CEO OGE), Sven Spurmann (MWIKE), Detlef Brüggemeyer (CTO OGE), Dr. Markus Lermen (DVGW). (© OGE)
Officially inaugurating the OGE training center (from left to right): Dr. Ing. Rolf Albus (GWI), Matthias Stiller (Wirtschaftsförderung Werne), Bürgermeister Lothar Christ, Jürgen Hambrecht (Betriebsbereichsleiter OGE), Dr. Katja Sagurna (GWI), Dr. Thomas Hüwener (CEO OGE), Sven Spurmann (MWIKE), Detlef Brüggemeyer (CTO OGE), Dr. Markus Lermen (DVGW). (© OGE)

OGE opens Europe's only Training Center for Hydrogen Pipelines

With the opening of the H₂ training track in Werne on the 12th September, the transmission system operator Open Grid Europe GmbH (OGE) from Essen has launched a training center that is unique in Europe.

ASME representatives and ROSEN Group Management with Ricado Emanuel Vaz Vargas, winner of the 2025 ASME Hermann Rosen Award for Pipeline Innovation (© Alessandro Mendes Photo)
ASME representatives and ROSEN Group Management with Ricado Emanuel Vaz Vargas, winner of the 2025 ASME Hermann Rosen Award for Pipeline Innovation (© Alessandro Mendes Photo)

Petrobras’ Ricardo Emanuel Vaz Vargas Wins 2025 ASME Hermann Rosen Award for Pipeline Innovation

Ricardo Emanuel Vaz Vargas, Senior Professional at Petrobras, has been named the winner of the 2025 ASME Hermann Rosen Award for Pipeline Innovation. The announcement was made during the official award ceremony held at the ROSEN booth at the Rio Pipeline Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 10, 2025.

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

Canadian Pipeline Proposal Lacking Company Support Despite Strong Political Goodwill

Despite political support for a new oil export pipeline from Western Canada, no major company has stepped forward with a proposal to build one. This absence of a proponent comes as the federal government prepares to launch a new office aimed at fast-tracking major infrastructure projects.

Flags of the USA and Japan (© Shutterstock/esfera)
Flags of the USA and Japan (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Japan Weighs Trump-backed $44 Billion Alaska Gas Pipeline Project, Hires Consultant

Japan has hired energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to assess a proposed 800-mile Alaska gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.

Steel pipe for a offshore pipeline (© Shutterstock/Maciej Mienciuk)
Steel pipe for a offshore pipeline (© Shutterstock/Maciej Mienciuk)

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan Discuss Trans-Caspian Pipeline to Supply Natural Gas to Europe

Officials from Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan reportedly discussed a long-debated project to build a trans-Caspian natural gas pipeline during recent meetings, a move that could significantly alter the region's energy landscape. 

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

Iraq and Syria Consider Reviving Kirkuk-Baniyas Pipeline

Iraq and Syria are exploring plans to revive a long-dormant oil pipeline that would link Iraqi oil fields to the Mediterranean Sea, a Syrian official announced on Sunday.

The move aims to diversify Iraq’s export routes and provide Syria with a stable, affordable crude supply.

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)

Ukraine Armed Forces Hit Key Russian Pipeline and Refinery

Ukraine's Defense Forces launched a series of strikes on Russian territory on Saturday night, targeting a key oil pipeline and an oil refinery, RBC Ukraine reported on Sunday, citing information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

Pakistan under the looking glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)
Pakistan under the looking glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)

Pakistani Officials Mull Delay of TAPI Pipeline Due to Domestic Surplus of Imported LNG

A leading energy consultancy, Wood Mackenzie, has advised Pakistan to postpone its commitment to the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project until at least 2031, citing a domes

Denmark on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
Denmark on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Denmark Approves Construction of Major Hydrogen Pipeline to Germany

Denmark's government has approved the construction phase of a major hydrogen pipeline, taking a significant step toward becoming a key exporter of green hydrogen to Germany, where demand is projected to increase significantly by 2030.  

Russia’s Gazprom Signs Deal with China to Build the Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline (© kaiser-v / Shutterstock)
Russia’s Gazprom Signs Deal with China to Build the Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline (© kaiser-v / Shutterstock)

Russia’s Gazprom Signs Deal with China to Build the Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline

Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom has signed a legally binding agreement to construct the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline to China, a move aimed at pivoting gas exports to Asia as European deliveries decline following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Leviathan gas field, a large natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel (© Igal Vaisman / Shutterstock)
Leviathan gas field, a large natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel (© Igal Vaisman / Shutterstock)

Egypt to Invest $400m in New Natural Gas Pipeline from Israel’s Leviathan Field

Egypt is set to invest $400 million in a new pipeline to connect with a line Israel is building to the Nitzana border crossing, a move that will significantly increase natural gas imports and strengthen Egypt's energy security.  

Ust-Luga oil terminal (© Maximillian cabinet / Shutterstock)
Ust-Luga oil terminal (© Maximillian cabinet / Shutterstock)

Key Russian Oil Export Terminal to Operate at Half Capacity After Pipeline Attack

Russia's Ust-Luga oil export terminal is set to operate at about half its normal capacity, following recent Ukrainian drone strikes that damaged crucial pipeline infrastructure, two industry sources told Reuters on Thursday.