An Israeli startup claims its technology can detect leaks as small as an eighth of an inch (33mm), as well as locate potential weaknesses in pipes before they even start to leak. Aging water infrastructure means cities around the world are losing huge amounts of water to leakage, wasting water and money for utilities companies. A 2014 report by NPR claimed a sixth of treated... [Read More]

The pipeline behind a 529,830 gallon (2.4 million litres) oil spill in 2016 is still vulnerable to leaks in the future, according to federal pipeline regulators in the US. In December 2015 the Belle Fourche Pipeline system in North Dakota, USA, contaminated five miles of Ash Coulee Creek, which flows into the Little Missouri River. It was one of the biggest oil spills... [Read More]

Northern Irish pipe repair specialist Environmental Techniques has been acquired by US based company Aegion. Employing close to 50 people at locations in Lisburn, Dublin, Wakefield and Livingston, Environmental Techniques specialises in carrying out sewerage and water pipe work without needing to dig up roads. Missouri based Aegion boasts annual sales of around $1.2 billion... [Read More]

A new company is helping water utilities locate and pinpoint leaks in their distribution networks. FlowNetworx allows companies to find leaks within a foot of their source without having to dig large trenches or disrupt service to customers. FlowNetworx offers leak detection, leak pinpointing and water-pressure control technologies and expertise to help utilities reduce... [Read More]

The state of Michigan will pay $87 million (EUR 81 million) to fund the replacement of more than 18,000 lead tainted water lines in the city of Flint by 2020. The commitment comes following the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Flint residents and an environmental group in 2016. The 92-page settlement has been presented to a judge for approval. As part of the agreement,... [Read More]

US President Donald Trump has signed the presidential permit allowing TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline. “It’s going to be an incredible pipeline. Greatest technology known to man. Or woman. And frankly, we’re very proud of it,” said Trump, according to The Guardian. When complete, the 875 mile long Keystone XL pipeline will... [Read More]

Calgary’s provincial government has released details of its investigation into the spill that saw 225,000 litres of crude oil flow into the North Saskatchewan River from a pipeline operated by Husky Energy. Oil flowed into the river for seven hours on 21 July 2016 before the pipeline was shut down for scheduled maintenance. According to the provincial government’s... [Read More]

BP is in talks with chemicals giant Ineos to sell the North Sea’s largest and oldest oil pipeline, which is used to transport the crude that prices the global Brent benchmark. The pipeline system is around 100 miles long. It transports oil from the unmanned offshore Unity platform in the North Sea to the onshore terminal at Cruden Bay near Aberdeen. From... [Read More]

Pipes in New Zealand's capital are leaking a million litres (220,000 gallons) of water a day as a result of the powerful November 2016 earthquake, according to media reports in the BBC. The authorities in Wellington can't fix the problem yet because they don't know where the leaks are located, the Newstalk ZB reports. Utility company Wellington Water says that meters... [Read More]

The future of the Indian plastic pipe market looks attractive with opportunities in the potable water supply, wastewater supply, agriculture, and chemical sector, a new market report says. According to global strategic consulting and market research firm Lucintel, the Indian plastic pipe market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2016 to 2021. The... [Read More]

Topper Tube, a full line of pipe joint and joints products by Topper Industrial, is now available in a leasing programme through a contract with GSC Financial. The Topper Tube system is a smart, dynamic, and flexible system which can be suited for numerous applications. Ryan Brown, president of Topper industrial, said that many manufacturing businesses prefer equipment... [Read More]

PJ Valves (PJV), a specialist manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has launched a new piping business, PJ Piping (PJP). Located in Houston, Texas, the company – operating as part of the PJ Group – will supply specialist pipe fittings, flanges, and other piping components to the oil and gas, petrochemical, and desalination sectors. PJP... [Read More]

STATS Group has received international certification for the design and manufacture of its mechanical connector range. DNV GL, the world’s largest classification society, has granted type approval for the connectors, which provide a permanent and verified mechanical connection. STATS, an Aberdeenshire-based piping technology company, has designed and manufactured... [Read More]

Californian Blacoh Surge Control, part of the global Blacoh Industries group, has acquired rights to the Transient Pressure Monitoring system developed by Arizona-based Pipetech International. Pipetech developed the system to address the need for pipeline operators to detect and record transient pressure events occurring in water, wastewater, and petroleum pipelines. Introduced... [Read More]

Pipeline technology company STATS Group has introduced a flangeless subsea launcher (FSL) which offers greater flexibility and can be positioned at any given position in depths of up to 2,220m. Currently, temporary subsea launchers are designed for flanged pipe connections to allow maintenance pigs and isolation plugs to be deployed and recovered for pipeline maintenance... [Read More]

Pipeline technology specialist STATS Group has executed the isolation of a major North American pipeline operator’s key export pipeline. Enbridge Pipelines required the double block and bleed (DBB) isolation on a 48” crude oil pipeline as part of a scheduled line shutdown to facilitate the repair of a receiver valve. In what is believed to be the first onshore... [Read More]