Editor's Note
Hydrogen Pipeline Build-Out Faces Uncertainty Despite Global Momentum
Hydrogen pipeline projects are advancing across Europe, the U.K. and the Middle East, but execution remains limited as developers wait for demand commitments, policy clarity and long-term offtake agreements.
Features
Gas Interconnects Emerge as Key to Powering AI-Driven Data Center Growth
Rising AI-driven data center demand is accelerating the need for gas transmission interconnects, prefabricated metering skids and advanced cooling infrastructure, as operators race to meet surging power loads across the U.S.
Successful Gas Pipeline Expansion Requires Flexible Project Execution Delivery
As natural gas demand rises from AI-driven power loads, LNG exports and coal retirements, pipeline operators must adopt flexible EPC and program management strategies to manage cost certainty, schedule pressure and limited internal resources.
Reducing Gas-to-Power Emissions for Data Centers with Pipeline-Connected Carbon Capture
As AI-driven data center demand surges, pipeline-connected carbon capture and CO2 transport infrastructure offer a scalable pathway to decarbonize gas-fired power generation while maintaining grid reliability.
Black Powder: The Conductive Threat to Pipeline Isolation and Cathodic Protection
Black powder buildup in sour gas pipelines is creating electrical bridging, cathodic protection failures and isolation breakdowns—raising corrosion risk and increasing pipeline integrity challenges.
Engineering Pipeline Coatings as the First Line of Defense for Energy Infrastructure
Pipeline coatings remain the first line of defense for onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, with coating selection, testing, and application systems playing a growing role as projects move into harsher environments and high-temperature operations.
Dual-Trench and HDD Strategy Delivers 44-Mile West Texas NGL Pipeline
A combined trenching and HDD strategy enabled 2 Stone Industries to complete a 44-mi West Texas NGL pipeline in just three and a half months, overcoming hard rock, rail crossings and tight mechanical deadlines.
LDAR and Hydrogen Integration: Protecting Safety While Cutting Methane Emissions
As hydrogen integration expands across gas networks, LDAR programs must balance methane emissions reduction with strict explosion protection standards, equipment certification and long-term operational safety.
Bidirectional Cryogenic Floating Ball Valves Simplify LNG Piping System Design
Bidirectional cryogenic floating ball valves are reshaping LNG and SSLNG piping design by reducing system size, lowering CAPEX and simplifying automation compared to globe and trunnion valve configurations.
What's New
CIGMA-x Transforms Gas Pipeline Integrity with Advanced Ultrasonic Inline Inspection
NDT Global’s CIGMA-x ultrasonic inline inspection tool improves crack detection in gas pipelines, using Lamb wave technology and machine-learning-enhanced analysis to strengthen integrity management and regulatory compliance.
Business
NDT Global Expands Gas Pipeline Inspection Capabilities with ENTEGRA Acquisition
NDT Global’s acquisition of ENTEGRA strengthens its gas pipeline inspection portfolio by adding ultra-high-resolution MFL technology to its ultrasonic testing, acoustic resonance and integrity management platforms.