Special Reports

Opening Speaker The Right Honourable Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources for Gas of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (© Ralph Thiele/EITEP)
Opening Speaker The Right Honourable Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources for Gas of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (© Ralph Thiele/EITEP)

Pipeline Community Sets New Record at 21st Pipeline Technology Conference in Berlin

The 21st Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) concluded last week in Berlin, reaffirming its position as The Global Pipeline Event. With 1,132 participants from 61 countries and delegations from around 100 pipeline operating companies, ptc 2026 was the largest and most international edition in the event's 21-year history.

ptc Asia 2025 Tour of Exhibition (©EITEP)
ptc Asia 2025 Tour of Exhibition (©EITEP)

Pipeline Technology Conference Asia 2026 Set to Strengthen Its Role as Asia’s Pipeline Technology Hub

The Pipeline Technology Conference Asia (ptc Asia) will return to Kuala Lumpur from 24–26 November 2026, building on the strong momentum of its successful inaugural edition and its ambition to serve as Asia’s Pipeline Technology Hub.

Asian Pipeline Outlook Plenary Session at the 1st Pipeline Technology Conference Asia (© EITEP)
Asian Pipeline Outlook Plenary Session at the 1st Pipeline Technology Conference Asia (© EITEP)

Record-Breaking Launch: Over 1,000 Participants from 41 Countries Attend the Inaugural Pipeline Technology Conference Asia

The inaugural Pipeline Technology Conference Asia (ptc Asia) concluded with outstanding success at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, attracting 1,123 participants from 41 countries.

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.

Members of the Young Pipeliners Engagement Committee - YPEC (© Pipeline Technology Conference)
Members of the Young Pipeliners Engagement Committee - YPEC (© Pipeline Technology Conference)

ptc Announces Establishment of the new Young Pipeliners Engagement Committee (YPEC)

The Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) announces the establishment of a Young Pipeliners Engagement Committee (YPEC), a group of young professionals dedicated to promoting young talent in the international pipeline industry.

Pipeline for gas exports with Russian flags (© Shutterstock/Fly Of Swallow Studio)
Pipeline for gas exports with Russian flags (© Shutterstock/Fly Of Swallow Studio)

Russia's Energy Ambitions Amidst Economic Sanctions: The Push for New Pipeline Projects

Russia plans to significantly accelerate its pipeline building activities this year as part of the plans for diversification of its oil and gas deliveries from the West to Asian and Middle East directions.

Russia has traditionally exported its oil and gas through pipelines, with the majority of the volume being intended for the EU market.

Pipeline in the sunset (©Shutterstock/Dabarti CGI)
Pipeline in the sunset (©Shutterstock/Dabarti CGI)

Geopolitical Intrigues Decimated a Planned Uganda-Kenya Pipeline for EACOP: Report

The famously known East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a clone of the never-implemented Uganda-Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline (UKCOP), shaped by political intrigues within the EAC bloc,  a report published on ScienceDirect by Brandon Cannon and Stephen Mogaka reveals.

Current Developments in Saudi Oil and Gas Pipeline Industry— Eng. Abdullah S. Al-Zahrani
Current Developments in Saudi Oil and Gas Pipeline Industry— Eng. Abdullah S. Al-Zahrani

Current Developments in Saudi Oil and Gas Pipeline Industry— Eng. Abdullah S. Al-Zahrani

As the energy crisis in Europe continues to hit the European Union member states hard, the oil and gas industry in Saudi Arabia is very promising. According to Engineer Abdullah S. Al-Zahrani, an expert consultant in the oil and gas industry specializing in drilling and exploration, the Master Gas System expansion phase III project would be a significant boost to the Saudi oil and gas markets.

In-depth Analysis of the Energy Crisis in Europe: Causes and Remedies — Dr Carole Nakhle
In-depth Analysis of the Energy Crisis in Europe: Causes and Remedies — Dr Carole Nakhle

In-depth Analysis of the Energy Crisis in Europe: Causes and Remedies — Dr Carole Nakhle

The prevailing energy crisis in Europe has exposed the EU's underlying problems that were overlooked for many years.

Map of Eurasia with satalite images from NASA (© Shutterstock/titoOnz)
Map of Eurasia with satalite images from NASA (© Shutterstock/titoOnz)

Energy Markets in Central Asia: Opening Policies and Pipeline Options

When Vladimir Putin decided to attack Ukraine, he opened a new chapter in European history. Russia has started a war against Ukraine. This is not only a threat for Ukraine, but also for Europe as a whole, for the security of Europe.

Facing this conflict, the EU is standing together as one, together with the US. It has been long since such a scenario could be seen - if ever.

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Future Fuels in the Pipeline: 4th Virtual Pipeline Summit to Focus on Decarbonization

2020 will be remembered as the year the Covid 19 pandemic changed the world. But there was also a conspicuous growing momentum behind the campaign to address the longer-term global challenge of climate change. More and more countries made pledges to achieve "net zero" emissions.