Dennis Fandrich

It seems that the woes of Enbridge’s Northern gateway oil pipeline project are far from over. On Thursday, June 30, the approval of the project has been overturned by a Canadian court. The Federal Court cited the reason that the government has not succeeded to properly consult the First Nations affected by the project.

OptaSense, a UK based worldwide leader in Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and its partner Optilan, a giant company in the world of communications and security systems provision, were awarded the contract running into $30 million early this year. As of now, the project is now entering the phase of equipment delivery.

Back in 2015, Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE) took a major step consolidating a $33 billion takeover of Williams Cos. (Williams). It was being considered as a major deal, which could create one of North America’s largest energy franchises.

A total of 540 participants from 52 different countries convened in Berlin to share expert knowledge within the framework of the 11th Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc). The event took place from 23 to 25 May 2016 and was held this year, for the first time, together with the inaugural Pipe and Sewer Conference (PASC).

The 3rd ROSEN Energy & Innovation Forum took place at ROSEN Technology & Research Center in Lingen from 10-12 May 2016. This year's topic was "Pipeline Integrity 2030 - Ensuring Future Performance". The results of the event will be presented by Hermann Rosen at ptc 2016 in Berlin on 25 May.

DENSO Group Germany, leading supplier of corrosion prevention and sealing technology, launches its new corporate website. The website offers new content, optimised technology and a modern design. Oriented on the demands of the customers, the product display has undergone a restructuring and an innovative product finder helps to easily select the right product.

With delegates from 50 different nations, with over 600 participants including staff and management of 53 international pipeline operators, 85 speakers and 12 poster sessions the 11th Pipeline Technology Conference (23-25 May, Berlin) is shaping up to be a pivotal event for the global pipeline community with the following 3 Panel Discussions:

H.E. Dr. Ali Majedi was Deputy Oil Minister for Foreign Affairs in Iran from 2013-2014. He is Iranian Ambassador to Germany in Berlin since October 2014.

105 years ago (in 1911), the first pipeline in Middle East was completed in Iran by Charlie Richi to move crude oil from Masjed Soleiman to Abadan. From 1911 to the present, the Iranian pipeline industry has expanded its huge network and also improved in the technical and engineering aspects of pipeline operations.

BIL (Bundesweites Informationssystem zur Leitungsrecherche), the first nation-wide web-portal for line information in Germany to allow "one-call" functionality, went live on the 29th of February 2016. More than 100 guests took part in the official event at the Red Dot Design Museum in the area of Zeche Zollverein in Essen.