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Nuns based in Pennsylvania, US, are resisting plans to build a $3 billion pipeline for gas obtained by fracking through its land by creating a rudimentary chapel along the proposed route and launching a legal challenge, citing religious freedom, according to media reports.
According to the Guardian, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ order has filed a complaint against the Federal Energy…
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Danish engineering, design and consultancy company Ramboll is performing two concept studies in order to “facilitate the future continuation of the Baltic Pipe”.
Recognised as one of the EU’s projects of common interest (PCI), the completed Baltic Pipe would connect the gas infrastructure of Poland and Denmark. The aim of the project is to strengthen the EU’s internal gas…
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Turkey and Israel are on the verge of finalising a deal for a natural gas pipeline between the two countries, according to media reports.
Berat Albayrak, Turkey’s Energy Minister, will visit Israel by the end of this year to conclude the agreement, Israeli energy minister Yuval Steinitz said, according to the Times of Israel.
“Hopefully, Mr. Albayrak will pay a visit to Israel this…
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Lloyd’s Register (LR), an international provider of engineering and technology-centric professional services, has won a major new contract which will see the company implement a fully integrated risk-based inspection system at S-Oil’s new €4.2 billion (€3.8 billion) residue upgrading and Olefin downstream complex (RUC/ODC) plant in Ulsan, Korea.
“We are delighted that…
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The Zagorsk Pipe Plant has launched production of large diameter pipes for Russian natural gas company Gazprom.
A ceremony to celebrate the start of production took place recently at the Zagorsk plant in Russia’s Moscow region. The event was attended by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee; Andrey Vorobyov, Governor of the Moscow Region; and Denis…
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Spanish company Tubacex has signed a contract to supply Iran’s oil industry with corrosion resistant alloy pipes. The deal is worth over €550 million ($615 million), according to Reuters.
The agreement will ultimately result in the construction of 600km of pipe. Tubacex signed the contract with Iran’s Foolad Isfahan company which will take over production of the pipes in three…
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The Pipestoppers division of British company Huntingdon Fusion Techniques has launched its new Accu-Freeze System, which will allow pipe repairs to be performed without having to shut down and drain the entire system.
According to HFT, Accu-Freeze will work on both metal and plastic pipes of diameter up to 12” (305mm). The system creates ice plugs on either side of the repair site without…
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The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project. A public comment period on the project has now opened, and will last until 10 July 2017.
Enbridge Energy is proposing to construct a new oil pipeline in Minnesota to replace its existing Line 3 pipeline. At $7.5 billion (€6.8 billion), the project is…
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The amount of water lost though pipe leaks by UK water companies has not fallen in four years, according to an article by the Guardian.
As fears of a drought rise in the UK following a particularly dry few months, the Guardian analysis observes that many companies in the particularly dry south and east of England have been set leak reduction targets of zero, or even targets that would actually…
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Following a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to limit construction on the Rover pipeline, US gas futures have surged.
An order posted on 10 May has barred Energy Transfer Partners from carrying out any new drilling on certain sections of its new, $4.2 billion Rover pipeline. The limit comes after horizontal directional drilling (HDD) on the pipeline inadvertently led to…
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To overcome the challenges of onsite welding in the petrochemical industry, COB Industries has produced the PurgEye Site Weld Purge Monitor. The company claims the new guarded oxygen monitor is “virtually non-destructible”, and specifically designed for onsite conditions.
COB Industries said: “The PurgEye Site measures oxygen levels from 1,000 ppm, right down to 1 ppm (accurate…
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Construction has begun in the Black Sea on the offshore section of the TurkStream gas pipeline.
Pipelaying is being carried out off the Russian coast by Audacia, a vessel owned by Allseas – the contractor responsible for the construction of both strings of the gas pipeline’s offshore section. The vessel will also be used for pipe pulling through microtunnels during the construction…
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Trans Mountain has announced a supply deal with Canadian steelmaker EVRAZ North America.
In November 2016 the Canadian government granted approval for the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, deciding the estimated $7.4 billion (€6.7 billion) project was in the interests of Canada and its population
The 1,150km pipeline was originally built in 1953. The expansion project will see the…
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A £1 million (€1.2 million) project to replace over 1,700 miles (2700 km) of water pipes in Dolgellau, Wales, has just started.
The investment scheme, launched by Welsh Water, aims to ensure the people of Dolgellau and its surrounding area have access to clean, high quality drinking water for “decades to come”, according to the Cambrian News.
The project to replace a total…
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Pipelines are still one of the safest ways to transport liquid energy, according to a new report.
The American Petroleum Institute (API), along with the Association of Oil Pipelines (AOPL), have published the Pipeline Safety Excellence performance Report and Strategic Plan 2017-2019, which summarises the pipeline industry’s record on safety and outlines the steps being taken by operators to…
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A long undetected leak in a 12 inch fire plug likely led to over 730 million gallons (3 billion litres) of water being lost in the space of twenty years, according to MidHudsonNews.com.
The long lasting leak in the city of Newburgh, New York, was discovered after the city began using new leak detection equipment. It has since been repaired by authorities.
“It is believed that this leak had…
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US pipeline manufacturers and oil producers, including the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, have called into question President Trump’s call for US pipelines to be constructed from domestically produced steel.
One of Trump’s campaign pledges was to scrutinise US steel imports and seek a revitalisation of the American steel industry, promising “we will put new American…
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A successful pilot of the Sensus FlexNet communication network has been completed by Vitens, the largest water company in the Netherlands.
Vitens provides drinking water to 5.6 million consumers and businesses in the Dutch provinces of Flevoland, Fryslân, Gelderland, Utrecht and Overijssel. Each year, Vitens delivers 350 million m³ of water through 100 water treatment works and…
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