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Flags of India and Nepal (© Adobe Stock/luzitanija)
Flags of India and Nepal (© Adobe Stock/luzitanija)

India and Nepal Strengthen Energy Partnership with B2B Deal Including Oil Pipelines

India and Nepal have taken a significant step towards strengthening their energy partnership by signing a Business-to-Business (B2B) Framework Agreement, which includes plans for several pipeline projects aimed at enhancing petroleum infrastructure in Nepa

Rendering of a hydrogen pipeline (© Shutterstock/petrmalinak)
Rendering of a hydrogen pipeline (© Shutterstock/petrmalinak)

GRTgaz and Fluxys Propose Cross-Border Hydrogen Pipeline Connecting France to Belgium

Two major European energy infrastructure companies, GRTgaz and Fluxys have announced plans to jointly develop a 150-kilometer open-access hydrogen pipeline network connecting France an

From left to right: Erik Cornelissen, Nikolaos Makrakis & Kate Stratogianni during the award ceremony (© 2024 Ralph Thiele / EITEP)
From left to right: Erik Cornelissen, Nikolaos Makrakis & Kate Stratogianni during the award ceremony (© 2024 Ralph Thiele / EITEP)

Interview with YPI - Emerging Young Pipeline Professional Award winner Nikolaos Makrakis

Winning this Award is a significant achievement. Can you share with us how you felt when you received the news and what it means to you?

Thank you very much for your kind words and for setting up this interview!
I remember the day I received the news like it was yesterday! 

Flags of Turkmenistan & Pakistan (© Shutterstock/esfera)
Flags of Turkmenistan & Pakistan (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Turkmenistan and Pakistan Discuss TAPI Pipeline, TAP Power Transmission Projects

Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad to discuss the progress of several key bilateral projects, including the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI)

Edna Michelle Bisso Bi Mba during the Global Women in Pipeline event in Berlin, April 2024 (© EITEP)
Edna Michelle Bisso Bi Mba during the Global Women in Pipeline event in Berlin, April 2024 (© EITEP)

Global Women Forum - Introducing Edna Michelle Bisso Bi Mba

Edna Michelle Bisso Bi Mba, born in 1989 in Libreville, Gabon, is an accomplished petroleum engineer with a robust academic background from the Clausthal University of Technology in Germany and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Géologie in France.

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’s QazaqGaz Completes Major Gas Pipeline Projects

QazaqGazNational Company’s board chair, Sanzhar Zharkeshov yesterday briefed the Kazakhstani head of state on the progress of key natural gas pipeline projects in the country amid the growing demand for natural gas.

Rendering of a pipleine with the flag of Mexico (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)
Rendering of a pipleine with the flag of Mexico (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)

Mexico Push for Gas Pipeline Expansion Amid Rising Demand

Mexico's energy minister Sener has called on the state-owned pipeline manager, Cenagas, to propose new projects to expand the nation's gas storage capacity and connect to privately developed pipelines to meet the country's growing natural gas demand. 

Trans Mountain Pipeline under construction along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains (© Shutterstock/Bruce Raynor)
Trans Mountain Pipeline under construction along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains (© Shutterstock/Bruce Raynor)

Trans Mountain Signs 10-Year Pipeline Monitoring Deal with Hifi Engineering

Trans Mountain announced on Monday it had partnered with Hifi Engineering to implement a state-of-the-art fibre optic network for comprehensive monitoring and advanced leak detection on its expansion project for 10y

National flag of Uganda (© Shutterstock/Akshay Dhameliya)
National flag of Uganda (© Shutterstock/Akshay Dhameliya)

First Batch of Coated Pipes for East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project Arrives in Uganda

Uganda has received the first batch of coated line pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, marking significant progress toward realizing its oil export ambitions. 

Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA (© PHMSA)
Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA (© PHMSA)

PHMSA Increases Grant Funds Supporting State Pipeline and Underground Gas Storage Safety Programs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $85.9 million in grants to states to support pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) inspection activities carried out by state inspectors covering more than 85 percent of the nation’s 3.3-million-mile pipeline system.

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 Lawmakers Push for Black Hills Pipeline Study

A group of South Dakota lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at advancing a proposed pipeline project to bring water from the Missouri River to the Black Hills region.

The state of Texas on the map (© Shutterstock/Alexander Lukatskiy)
The state of Texas on the map (© Shutterstock/Alexander Lukatskiy)

US Oil and Gas Company Awards Wood FEED Contract for Major Permian Basin Gas Pipeline

Wood, a global engineering and consulting company, has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the DeLa Express pipeline project. The pipeline will transport liquids-rich natural gas from the Permian Basin in West Texas to the U.S. Gulf Coast and international export markets.