Dec 11, 2019
Trans-Alaska pipeline marks 18 billionth barrel milestone
Oil and Gas News
Dec 11, 2019
Pipelines
China has officially launched a new state-owned oil and gas pipeline company – China Oil & Gas Piping Network Corporation – in an effort to revamp the country’s oil and gas pipeline sector.
Commenting on the development, Soorya Tejomoortula, oil and gas analyst at GlobalData, said: “The formation of a national pipeline company is another step to provide... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 10, 2019
Pipelines
Senex Energy has announced that Project Atlas has achieved first gas sales into the Australian East Coast market ahead of schedule, with gas being sold to Queensland power generator CleanCo.
Following start-up of the first two trains of the five-train gas processing facility and pipeline, production of sales gas is now underway.
The buyer of the gas is Queensland... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 6, 2019
Pipelines
US construction and infrastructure company Primoris Services has won two new pipeline awards worth over $45 million (€40.7 million).
The contracts were secured by Rockford Corporation, which is part of the company’s Pipeline and Underground segment. They cover two natural gas pipeline projects, located in West Texas and Northern Virginia, for a combined total of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 5, 2019
Pipelines
Engineering consultancy WSP will lead the conceptual design of a new hydrogen pipeline in the North West of the UK, supporting the country’s target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The pipeline project, known as HyNet, will be the most advanced hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project in the UK. It includes the development of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 5, 2019
Pipelines
Trans Mountain has marked the start of pipeline construction, with the first pipe on the ground in Alberta, Canada.
The company’s president and CEO Ian Anderson was joined by Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, Government of Canada, Sonya Savage, Minister of Energy, Government of Alberta and local government representatives in Acheson, Alberta at an event... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 3, 2019
Pipelines
Russia has started supplying gas to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline as part of a $55 billion (€49.6 billion) deal between Russian gas group Gazprom and China’s oil and gas major CNPC.
According to Gazprom, a ceremonial event making the start of the first-ever pipeline supplies of Russian gas to China took place on 2 December. Russian President Vladimir Putin,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 29, 2019
Pipelines
The World Bank has approved a grant worth $52.5 million (€47.7 million) to support the Afghanistan Gas Project, which will provide sustainable supply of natural gas to independent power producers in northern Afghanistan.
The project will provide direct financing and technical assistance for the construction, operation and maintenance of a gas pipeline from Sheberghan... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 28, 2019
Pipelines
Subsea 7 has been awarded a substantial contract by Woodside for phase 2 of the Julimar-Brunello project, located offshore Australia.
The contract, which is worth between $150 million (€136.2 million) and $300 million (€272.4 million), was awarded earlier this year, subject to final investment decision of the Julimar-Brunello joint venture participants Woodside... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 27, 2019
Pipelines
Enbridge Gas has announced that the $105.7 million (€96 million) Kingsville Transmission Reinforcement Pipeline project has now entered services.
The pipeline will ensure reliable delivery of natural gas to meet an increasing residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural demand for natural gas in Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and surrounding areas in Ontario,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 27, 2019
Pipelines
A team at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has been awarded a $653,000 (€593,220) contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to test longer-lasting concrete pipes embedded with polypropylene fibres for strength and durability.
The team, led by Ali Abolmaali, Tseng Huang Endowed Professor, will monitor and evaluate the performance of these... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 26, 2019
Pipelines
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has introduced the first natural gas into a 2km section of the pipeline in Greece, situated between the Evros River and the Kipoi compressor station.
The introduction of gas is the initial stage of the pipeline commissioning process, which aims to ensure that the infrastructure is safe and ready for operations, in line with national and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 25, 2019
Pipelines
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved a route for a new natural gas pipeline, to be built by Duke Energy, that will deliver clean natural gas to homes and businesses in southwest Ohio, US.
The approval decision follows a thorough review of Duke Energy’s application, as well as evidentiary and public hearings about the 14-mile natural gas pipeline.
The... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 22, 2019
Pipelines
A new pipeline technology that is hoped to revolutionise performance and safety in industries around the world is to be showcased for the first time.
The development of the FSWBot – the Friction Stir Welding Robotic Crawler – for internal repair and refurbishment of pipelines, is expected to transform the way that industries such as oil and gas deal with pipeline... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 21, 2019
Pipelines
Terra Drone subsidiary Terra Drone Indonesia has recently carried out a demonstration to showcase the advantages of using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor pipelines.
The demonstration, which was for Indonesian oil and gas group Medco Energi, was completed in November in Purwakarta, West Java, using the Terra Bramor C4EYE UAS manufactured by Terra Drone group... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 21, 2019
Pipelines
Research and development organisation Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a new superhydrophobic coating to prevent offshore drilling pipes from becoming clogged.
The coating, which is called LotusFlo™, was recently recognised by R&D Magazine as one of the 100 most significant innovations of 2019, along with the unique process developed to apply... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 21, 2019
Pipelines
NOV Flexibles has signed a contract with Ocean Installer for the supply of flexible pipes and ancillaries for the redevelopment of the Vår Energi-operated Balder field on the Norwegian continental shelf.
The contract covers over 90km of flexible pipe systems, including 10 dynamic risers, five midwater arches and other riser accessories. The project will be delivered... [Read More]
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