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Pipeline valve with manometer (© Shutterstock/Krasowit)
Pipeline valve with manometer (© Shutterstock/Krasowit)

Force Majeure Brings A Halt to Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Oil Pipeline

In wake of the port of Ceyhan sustaining earthquake damage last week, Kazakhstan's state energy company Kazmunaigaz has postponed the start of oil exports from the giant Tengiz oilfield via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline after BP Azerbaijan declared force majeure on loadings from Ceyhan.

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

Pakistan to Move Forward with TAPI Gas Pipeline Project Even Without India

Pakistan has shown a willingness to go on with the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project even without India as Afghanistan is willing to offer more support, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Musadik Malik, said during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, Business Recorder reported earlier this week.

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.

Flag of Pakistan (© Shutterstock/A Kisel)
Flag of Pakistan (© Shutterstock/A Kisel)

Pakistan Consider Reviving Russia's North-South Gas Pipeline Project, Starting from Gwadar

Islamabad plans to shift the "starting point" of the long-delayed 'Pakistan Gas Stream Project' pipeline from Karachi to Gwadar, a decision that would help embark on the abandoned Gwadar Pipeline Project, connecting to Iran, the Tribune reported last week.

GAIL India website homepage (© Shutterstock/Pavel Kapysh)
GAIL India website homepage (© Shutterstock/Pavel Kapysh)

India’s GAIL Lays the Country’s First Gas Pipeline Along a Highway, Work 80% Complete

Work on India’s first natural gas pipeline running along an express highway is almost 80% complete, with 530km already laid, the Times of India reported yesterday, 7th February.

India, Bangladesh & Myanmar on the map (© Shutterstock/TonelloPhotography)
India, Bangladesh & Myanmar on the map (© Shutterstock/TonelloPhotography)

Plans Underway to Revive LNG Pipeline Linking India to Myanmar and Bangladesh

India plans to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline connecting the country to Myanmar and Bangladesh to secure its energy source and counter China's growing dominance in the region, two people privy to the developments revealed, according to a Daily Observer report.

Flag of Turkey on cracked ground (© Shutterstock/Olleg Visual Content)
Flag of Turkey on cracked ground (© Shutterstock/Olleg Visual Content)

Turkey: Damaged Gas Pipeline in Hatay Province Disrupts Supply Flow after Earthquake

Explosions rocked a natural gas pipeline in Turkey’s southernmost Hatay Province after a devastating earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.8 hit the region in the early morning of Monday, sparking a fire that took hours to extinguish, the IHA agency reported yesterday.

The Flag of bulgaria in the world map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
The Flag of bulgaria in the world map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Works Begin on Bulgarian Section of Interconnector Bulgaria-Serbia Gas Pipeline

Bulgaria, last week, began the construction activities for the long-delayed natural gas interconnector pipeline linking the country to its neighbour Serbia, allowing the transportation of non-Russian gas supplies to Belgrade to help bolster the security of supply in southeastern Europe, EU Commission announced.

Azadi Tower in Tehran with flasgs of Iran (© Shutterstock/Kanisorn Pringthongfoo)
Azadi Tower in Tehran with flasgs of Iran (© Shutterstock/Kanisorn Pringthongfoo)

Iran To Develop Prodigious Offshore Gas Field / Undersea Pipeline Near Kish

Iran has signed a $900 million deal with Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) to develop the first phase of its Kish offshore gas field in the pristine waters of the Persian Gulf.  This was announced by Iranian state television over the weekend.

The gas field holds an estimated 1.5 trillion cubic meters of gas.

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Flag of Texas (© Shutterstock/patrice6000)

Texas Pipeline Operators Bracing for Severe Winter Conditions, Regulator Issues Advice

Texas oil regulator, Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), on Jan. 29, 2023 issued a notice advising oil and gas pipeline operators to ensure their facilities and equipment were secure following forecast for severe weather several days ahead.

Steep decline infront of a world map (© Shutterstock/iiinuthiii)
Steep decline infront of a world map (© Shutterstock/iiinuthiii)

The Steep Decline In Russian Pipeline Gas Exports to Europe

In the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine and wider political tensions with the West, pipeline natural gas exports to Europe by energy giant Gazprom have declined by nearly 30 percent this past January from December, hitting a new monthly all-time low.

Nizwa Fort, Sultanate of Oman (© Shutterstock/Jahidul-hasan)
Nizwa Fort, Sultanate of Oman (© Shutterstock/Jahidul-hasan)

Study Proposes a 1000 Km-long Pipeline to Deliver Hydrogen Gas from South to North Oman

A key feasibility study commissioned by Asyad Group,  an integrated logistics provider of the Sultanate of Oman, envisions the development of a 1000 Kilometer-long dedicated pipeline transporting hydrogen from areas of production in southern and central parts of the country to consumer endpoints in the north, Conrad Prabhu.

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Flag of Spain (© Shutterstock/cgstock)

Spain to Supply About 2.5Mn tpa Green Hydrogen to EU’s Markets Via H2Med Pipeline by 2030

Spain could be the leading supplier of renewable fuel to meet the future demands of industrial users within the EU, the country’s grid operator Enagas said last Thursday during the company’s hydrogen event in Madrid, Upstream reported on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Corinth Pipeworks Secures Major Pipeline Contract with Chevron Mediterranean (© Corinth Pipeworks)
Corinth Pipeworks Secures Major Pipeline Contract with Chevron Mediterranean (© Corinth Pipeworks)

Corinth Pipeworks Secures Major Pipeline Contract with Chevron Mediterranean

Chevron Mediterranean Ltd. has chosen Corinth Pipeworks to manufacture and supply 155km of 20” longitudinally submerged arc welded steel pipes for the Tamar gas field development in the Southeastern Mediterranean.

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Flag of Canada (© Shutterstock/Tatohra)

Expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline to Begin Filling by End-2023, MEG Energy Says

An oil shipper on Canada's Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) project said on Monday, January 23, that the filling of oil in the new pipeline extension would begin late this year (2023), with the pipeline expected to be fully operational in early 2024, Reuters reported.

North Sea under a cloudy sky (© Shutterstock/Aastels)
North Sea under a cloudy sky (© Shutterstock/Aastels)

German Gascade and Belgian Fluxys Speed up Plans for North Sea Hydrogen Pipeline

Pipeline operators Fluxys and Gascade, said they have applied for fast-tracked approvals and funding from the European Commission to help speed up the implementation of a green hydrogen pipeline in the North Sea, Reuters reported.

Flag of cameroon and national flag of equatorial guinea (© Shutterstock/esfera)
Flag of cameroon and national flag of equatorial guinea (© Shutterstock/esfera)

The Planned Central African Pipeline System Project in Progress

Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, this month provided an exclusive update on the Central African Pipeline System (CAPS) project's timeline and implementation progress during a meeting organised by the African Energy Chambers.

ptc meeting area 2022 & ptc logo (© Sabri Hasso/EITEP)
ptc meeting area 2022 & ptc logo (© Sabri Hasso/EITEP)

ptc 2023 promotes the development of young talent in the pipeline industry

The 18th Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) is set to take place in Berlin from May 8-11, 2023. Europe's premier address for pipeline industry professionals will offer a look into the pipeline future, with a broad range of 1-day seminars, panel discussions, technical sessions, operator round-tables, award ceremonies and social events.

Gascade website on a smartphone screen (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)
Gascade website on a smartphone screen (© Shutterstock/T. Schneider)

Increased Eastwards Gas Flow through Yamal-Europe Pipeline

Data from a pipeline operator Gascade, showed a significant increase in eastbound gas flow through the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany. Similar to Russian supplies to Europe via Ukraine in the morning of Monday, January 23, 2023, Reuters reported.

BP display stand with company redesign logo (© Shutterstock/Tommy Lee Walker)
BP display stand with company redesign logo (© Shutterstock/Tommy Lee Walker)

BP to Set up a Hydrogen Hub in Germany's Wilhelmshaven, Existing Pipelines to be Used

A British multinational oil and gas supermajor, Bp, is planning to explore the feasibility of constructing a new hydrogen hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, with pipelines connections used to supply heavy industrial customers in Ruhr and other areas, the company announced on Wednesday, January 18, through a press release.

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.

Flag of Ukraine waving in the wind on a clear day (© Shutterstock/rarrarorro)
Flag of Ukraine waving in the wind on a clear day (© Shutterstock/rarrarorro)

Ukraine's Promising Future in Global Energy Markets

While predicting the end of a war is a dubious exercise, there are nonetheless rumblings in the United States and in Europe about a winding down of Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine and that closure may occur this year.