Editor's Note
Pipeline Industry Faces Growing Need for Skilled Next-Generation Workforce
As veteran pipeline workers retire, the industry is increasing its focus on training, technical education and workforce development to support future operations.
Features
Hydrostatic Testing Mistakes Can Undermine Pipeline Integrity Verification
Improper instrumentation, trapped air, weak data analysis and flawed hydrostatic testing practices can compromise pipeline integrity verification and leak tightness evaluations.
Aging Gas Assets Increase Integrity Risks for Gas Processors
Gas processors are facing growing integrity risks tied to aging infrastructure, corrosion, fatigue and acid gas exposure as facilities built decades ago remain central to North America’s energy system.
Database-Driven Corrosion Diagnosis Improves Inspection Planning for Pipeline Assets
A database-driven corrosion diagnosis system can help operators identify deterioration mechanisms, improve inspection planning and reduce reliance on scarce corrosion experts.
Pipeline Bending Strain Analysis Supports Proactive Geohazard Management
Pipeline operators are increasingly using bending strain monitoring and IMU technology to assess geohazard risks, quantify pipeline movement and prevent integrity failures.
Pipeline Pigging Improves Cleaning, Flow Efficiency and ILI Readiness
Pipeline pigging helps operators remove debris, improve flow efficiency and prepare pipelines for inline inspection by selecting the right pigging tools and cleaning strategies.
Unknown Integrity Risks Continue to Challenge Aging Facility Piping Systems
Operators are facing increasing integrity risks tied to aging facility and process piping systems, prompting greater focus on risk-based inspection, mapping and modern inline inspection technologies.
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Could Emerge as Major Global NGL Supplier
Argentina’s proposed LNG development tied to the Vaca Muerta shale could position the country as a meaningful exporter of ethane, propane and butane into global petrochemical markets.
Alberta Pushes 1-MMbpd Pacific Oil Pipeline to Expand Asian Exports
Alberta’s proposed Northwest Coast Oil Pipeline aims to expand Canadian crude export capacity to Asia while reigniting debate over Indigenous rights, regulation and long-term market access.
African Mega-Pipeline Could Deliver Nigerian Gas to Europe After 2030
The proposed African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco and Europe is gaining momentum as the EU seeks long-term gas diversification beyond Russian and U.S. supplies.
What's New
New Pipeline Technologies Focus on Corrosion Control, Monitoring and Digital Operations
This month’s new products and services highlights the latest pipeline technologies focused on corrosion management, flow measurement, satellite monitoring, digital inspection platforms and industrial control room operations.