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South Dakota State Capitol Building in Pierre, South Dakota (© Shutterstock/Joseph Sohm)
South Dakota State Capitol Building in Pierre, South Dakota (© Shutterstock/Joseph Sohm)

South Dakota Legislature Approves Pipeline Bills Easing CCS Projects

South Dakota lawmakers sent a package of three pipeline bills to Gov. Kristi Noem’s desk for consideration, including a measure with extensive landowner protections dubbed the “Landowner Bill of Rights.”

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Close-up on Euro notes (© Shutterstock/Valentin Si)

Nord Stream Seeks Over €400 Million from London Insurers for 2022 Pipeline Ruptures

Nord Stream AG, the operator of pipelines that transported Russian natural gas to Europe, is suing its insurers for more than €400 million ($436 million) over explosions in September 2022 that ruptured the pipelines.

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Flag of Pakistan (© Shutterstock/A Kisel)

Pakistan Begins Work on Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Segment Despite US Sanctions

Pakistan has begun construction on an 80-kilometer (49-mile) section of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline within its territory, despite concerns from the United States over violating sanctions on Iran.

ROSEN Group launches Redesigned Website with renewed Corporate Design (© ROSEN Group)
ROSEN Group launches Redesigned Website with renewed Corporate Design (© ROSEN Group)

ROSEN Group launches Redesigned Website with renewed Corporate Design

As an innovation-driven technology group, ROSEN empowers its customers to make the best decisions for the performance, integrity, and lifetime extension of their critical industrial assets.

Prime minister of India, Narendra Modi addressing to the nation in 2020 (© Shutterstock/Amit.pansuriya)
Prime minister of India, Narendra Modi addressing to the nation in 2020 (© Shutterstock/Amit.pansuriya)

Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates Oil India's Flagship Pipeline Projects in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, March 9, inaugurated two key Oil India pipeline projects in a ceremony held in Jorhat, Assam.

The first project involved the upgrade of the pumping capacity along the 756 km Barauni-Bongaigaon-Guwahati sector of the Naharkatiya-Barauni Crude Oil Pipeline. 

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Flag of India (© Shutterstock/Marques)

India Seeks $4.95 Billion Investment for Natural Gas Network in the Kashmir & Ladakh territories

India expects private companies to invest about 410 billion rupees ($4.95 billion) to build natural gas pipeline infrastructure in its northeastern states and the northern territories of Kashmir and Ladakh, Reuters reported on Monday 4, citing a government official said Monday.

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Illuminated logo of Shell (© Shutterstock/Dom J)

Shell Conducts First Pipeline Survey in Nigeria Using Unmanned Vessel

Shell PLC announced on Wednesday that its Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. (SPDC), has successfully completed the first pipeline route survey in the country using an unmanned surface vessel (USV).

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The flag of the state of Iowa infront of the US flag (© Shutterstock/rarrarorro)

Summit Carbon Solutions Expands Iowa CO2 Pipeline Plans by 50%

Summit Carbon Solutions is proposing a significant expansion of its carbon capture pipeline network in Iowa, aiming to connect to more ethanol plants and nearly double the project's footprint in the state, News From The States reported on Tue

Sonatrach AVAL head office building in Oran, Algeria (© Shutterstock/Oguz Dikbakan)
Sonatrach AVAL head office building in Oran, Algeria (© Shutterstock/Oguz Dikbakan)

Sonatrach and Huawei Unveil Smart Pipeline Inspection Solution at MWC Barcelona

Algerian state energy company Sonatrach and Chinese tech giant Huawei showcased a new smart solution for oil and gas pipeline inspection at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2024.

Crew Onboard Arctic Sunrise in the Pacific Ocean (© Tomás Munita/Greenpeace)
Crew Onboard Arctic Sunrise in the Pacific Ocean (© Tomás Munita/Greenpeace)

Greenpeace Expedition Discovers Vibrant Ecosystem in Path of TC Energy Pipeline

An expedition led by marine scientist Javier Bello has revealed a vibrant marine ecosystem in the path of a proposed natural gas pipeline off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, BNN news reported on Sunday, March 3, 2023.

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Brazil on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Tenaris Awarded Coating Services Contract for Brazil's Mero 4 Oil and Gas Project

Tenaris, a provider of steel tubes and related services, has been awarded a contract to supply thermal insulation coating for the Mero 4 oil and gas project in Brazil's Campos Basin.

The company announced last Tuesday it will coat 81 kilometers of risers and flowlines with its TenCoat™ Marine 5LPP Solid and Syntactic coatings.

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Flag of Saudi Arabia (copyright by Shutterstock/adidas4747)

Saudi Arabia’s GAS Secures $159.4 Million EPC Contracts for Saudi Gas Pipelines

Gas Arabian Services Company (GAS) has signed two engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts with the state-owned Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), the company announced on Sunday, March 3, 2023.

The contract is 598.01 million Saudi riyals ($159.46 million) in a combined project value.

A offshore oil rig in the North Sea (© Shutterstock/Frode Koppang)
A offshore oil rig in the North Sea (© Shutterstock/Frode Koppang)

Gassco Submits Decommissioning Plan for Knarr Gas Pipeline Section in UK’s North Sea

Norwegian gas pipeline operator Gassco has submitted a decommissioning program to the UK government for a section of the Knarr Gas Pipeline (KGP) located in UK waters in the North Sea.

Map of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan (© Shutterstock/Kent Weakley)
Map of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan (© Shutterstock/Kent Weakley)

Taliban Announces Readiness to Begin Work on Afghan Portion of TAPI Gas Pipeline Project

The Taliban has announced its readiness to begin construction on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, Daryo reported on February 28, citing a report by Etilaatroz.

State Seal of the State of South Dakota, in the Black Hills, near Mount Rushmore National Memorial (© Shutterstock/Joseph Sohm)
State Seal of the State of South Dakota, in the Black Hills, near Mount Rushmore National Memorial (© Shutterstock/Joseph Sohm)

South Dakota’s Bill Regulating Carbon Pipelines Inches Closer to Becoming Law

South Dakota’s senate bill seeking to regulate pipelines and surcharging companies has passed the House Commerce and Energy Committee, inching closer to becoming a law.

Grangemouth Refinery, Scotland (© Shutterstock/orxy)
Grangemouth Refinery, Scotland (© Shutterstock/orxy)

Scotland’s Finnart Pipeline Repairs Extension Impacts Grangemouth Refinery Operations

Repairs to the Finnart oil pipeline, which supplies Scotland's only refinery, are expected to take longer than initially anticipated and extend into April.

Initially, the pipeline was originally expected to be back online in March operating at its normal capacity of 150,000 barrels per day.

Rendering of a pipeline with Libyan flags (© Shutterstock/Fly Of Swallow Studio)
Rendering of a pipeline with Libyan flags (© Shutterstock/Fly Of Swallow Studio)

Libya Resumes Gas Export to Italy via Key Pipeline after Brief Shutdown Due to Protests

Oil production at Libya's Wafa field and gas flows through a key pipeline to Italy resumed Monday after a brief shutdown sparked by a protest from the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights.