Pipeline Business

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Flags of Turkey & Iraq (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)

Iraq Still Awaits Formal Notification from Turkey Regarding Oil Pipeline Operations

Iraq has not yet received formal notification from Turkey regarding the readiness of the oil exports pipeline to commence operations, despite recent assertions from Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.

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Logo of Navigator CO2 (© Navigator CO2)

Navigator CO2 Halts Major Midwest CO2 Pipeline Project, Re-evaluates Routes

Navigator CO2, a key player in the carbon dioxide pipeline industry suspended one of its largest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline initiatives in the Midwest as it reevaluates the routes in five states following permit denial by South Dakota Regulators. 

BP logo on the BP headquarter in London (© Shutterstock/Willy Barton)
BP logo on the BP headquarter in London (© Shutterstock/Willy Barton)

BP Explores Sale of 49% Stake in Gulf of Mexico Pipeline Network to Reduce Debt

Last week oil and gas major BP Plc was reportedly in the early stages of considering the sale of a substantial 49% stake in its extensive U.S. oil and gas pipeline network situated in the Gulf of Mexico to reduce its debt and maintain shareholder dividends.

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Flag of India (© Shutterstock/Marques)

Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates GAIL's Ambitious Nagpur-Jabalpur Pipeline Project

India’s PM Narendra Modi laid a stone to mark the start of GAIL’s 317 km Nagpur-Jabalpur pipeline. This landmark event, reported by The Hitavada on Thursday, marked a pivotal moment in the nation's energy infrastructure development.

OGE headquarters in Essen, Germany (© Open Grid Europe)
OGE headquarters in Essen, Germany (© Open Grid Europe)

Germany's OGE Ensures Stable Gas Supply with Successful Completion of WAL II Pipeline

Germany's premier transmission system operator, OGE, on October 4, 2023, announced the successful completion of a major pipeline infrastructure, once again showcasing its efficiency and reliability.

Logos of PSI Software & Swissgrid (© PSI Software SE & Swissgrid AG)
Logos of PSI Software & Swissgrid (© PSI Software SE & Swissgrid AG)

Swissgrid Awards PSI Software Contract for EMS Core Implementation

German utility software manufacturer, PSI Software SE secured a significant contract from Swissgrid AG, the Swiss transmission system operator, to implement a cutting-edge network calculation system known as EMS Core, based on PSIcontrol 4.10, PSI announced in a press release.

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

PHMSA and Equitrans Midstream Corporation Usher In New Forms of Regulator / Operator Cooperation

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN), the operator of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), entered into a watershed Consent Agreement on 3 October with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). This agreement strengthens MVP's commitment to pipeline safety and construction transparency as well as its alignment with regulatory compliance.

Logos of ONEOK & Magellan Midstream Partners (© ONEOK & Magellan Midstream Partners)
Logos of ONEOK & Magellan Midstream Partners (© ONEOK & Magellan Midstream Partners)

ONEOK Merges With Magellan Midstream Partners, Creating One Of The Largest U.S. Pipeline Companies

Amid attention-grabbing transboundary pipeline projects such as the re-opening of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline or the to be constructed Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline from Azerbaijan to Turkey, ONEOK, an American diversified corporation focused primarily on the natural gas industry and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has without fanfare acquired Magellan Midstream Partners for $18.8 billion,

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Flags of Azerbaijan & Turkey (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Turkey, Azerbaijan Launches Construction of Historic Igdir-Nakhchivan Gas Pipeline

Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents on Monday launched the construction of a historic Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline in a high-profile groundbreaking ceremony in Azerbaijan, Azernews reported on Sept. 25, 2023.

A stack of pipes (© Shutterstock/ivandan)
A stack of pipes (© Shutterstock/ivandan)

Corinth Pipeworks Secures EUR 10 million Deal for Italy’s Strategic LNG Pipeline Project

Italian energy infrastructure major Snam has awarded Corinth Pipeworks a substantial contract worth over EUR 10 million (US$ 10.5 million) to manufacture and supply approximately 13 kilometers of longitudinally submerged arc-welded steel pipes (LSAW), Corinth Pipeworks announced through a press release.

TC Energy logo at the head office in Calgary, Canada (© Shutterstock/Brett Holmes)
TC Energy logo at the head office in Calgary, Canada (© Shutterstock/Brett Holmes)

TC Energy's Coast GasLink Hit By More Fines As It Nears Completion

As TC Energy's 670-km natural gas pipeline (dubbed Coastal GasLink) nears completion in British Columbia, Canada, the British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office has fined the pipeline Canadian $346,000 - $256,810 for non-compliance with environmental regulations.

Measuring Methane (© Environmental Defense Fund)
Measuring Methane (© Environmental Defense Fund)

Huge Potential to Reduce Methane Gas Emissions Through "Simple Fixes"

New data from what purports to be a seminal scientific study coordinated by UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory, Utrecht University and the Environmental Defense Fund reveals that oil production in Romania likely emitted approximately 120 kilotons of methane in 2019.