Features
Nondestructive Ultrasonic Imaging Improves Pipeline Joint Coating Testing
New ultrasonic imaging nondestructive testing methods are improving how operators evaluate polyethylene joint coating bonding, offering higher accuracy and efficiency without damaging pipeline coatings.
How Burial Design Drives Slow Crack Growth Risk in HDPE Pipelines
Part 2 presents new analysis of how burial design variables—especially bedding angle, depth of cover and compaction—shape slow crack growth risk and long-term reliability in HDPE pipelines.
Innovative Onsite Technique for Proving Large Custody Flowmeters
A new onsite proving approach allows operators to validate high-capacity custody flowmeters across their full operating range while reducing prover size, cost and operational complexity.
Taking Pipeline LDAR to New Heights with Satellite and Aircraft Methane Data
Satellite and aircraft methane monitoring are reshaping pipeline LDAR programs, helping operators detect leaks faster, prioritize repairs and integrate emissions data into long-term integrity and maintenance strategies.
Drones in the Oil Patch: Pipeline Inspections, Methane Detection and the BVLOS Push
Drone use across the oil and gas supply chain is growing, but midstream adoption still hinges on costs, methane-sensing payloads and FAA rules around beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight—especially for long, remote pipeline corridors.
Financing Europe’s Next Pipelines: How EU and EIB Programs Are Reshaping Energy Infrastructure
As traditional gas pipelines lose access to EU funding, new financing programs from Brussels and the European Investment Bank are backing hydrogen, CO₂ and repurposed pipeline networks across Europe.