July 2025, Vol. 252, No. 7

Editor-in-Chief Michael Reed examines how data centers’ surging power needs are reshaping pipeline development, with midstream companies racing to build laterals and gas-fired generation to meet rising AI and cloud computing demand.

Pipeline expansion is ramping up across North America in 2025, with data centers, AI-driven energy demand, and LNG exports fueling new projects and infrastructure upgrades.

Global pipeline development is accelerating in 2025, with Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia advancing major oil, gas, CO₂, and hydrogen infrastructure projects to meet energy security and transition goals.

With supportive regulations, favorable geology, and new pipeline rulemaking in progress, the state is attracting industrial CCS investment for both near-site sequestration and broader infrastructure development.

SGA CEO Suzanne Ogle shares how the organization is transforming into the natural gas industry’s leadership and training hub, tackling workforce gaps, pipeline safety, and carbon reduction. Learn how SGA is helping members future-proof their operations.

New technologies are reshaping how the industry measures water vapor in natural gas pipelines, from chilled mirrors to TDLAS systems. Learn how operators are minimizing risk, preventing hydrate formation, and reducing costs.

UniSource Energy Services replaced outdated chart recorders with remote pressure monitoring technology, improving safety, reducing costs, and streamlining regulatory compliance across Arizona’s gas distribution network.

Petrobras is expanding its subsea pipeline integrity program with new inspection tools and strategies for both piggable and unpiggable lines. The initiative focuses on advanced crack detection, hybrid PIGs, and external screening technologies to enhance safety and extend pipeline life.

ADNOC Sour Gas has implemented a risk-based method for managing piping vibration, using online databases and screening tools to prevent fatigue failures and improve plant integrity.

Safety relief valves may look similar but differ widely in design, performance, and maintenance needs. Learn how to identify key features, choose between semi- and full-nozzle designs, and ensure compliance with industry standards like ASME and API.

Worley’s Peter Cox says Australia must redesign its pipeline infrastructure to meet net-zero goals, warning that repurposing gas pipelines won’t be enough for hydrogen and CO2 transport.

Australia approves a new LNG terminal, BP brings first gas online in Trinidad, and U.S. projects advance from Pennsylvania to Louisiana in this month’s global energy highlights.

Kinder Morgan’s 290-mile gas pipeline plan, Germany’s first hydrogen line, and revived U.S. LNG projects headline this month’s project developments.