Editor's Note
Digital Innovation Is Advancing Pipeline Integrity Management
Pipeline integrity depends on more than inspections and maintenance. As PHMSA updates repair regulations and AI-powered monitoring expands, digital technologies are reshaping how operators improve safety, reliability and long-term asset performance.
Features
Meeting Hydrocarbon Measurement Standards with Flexible Flow Computing
As hydrocarbon measurement requirements evolve, configurable flow computing platforms help operators improve custody transfer accuracy, meet regulatory standards and simplify deployment across upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
How Long Do Composite Pipeline Repairs Really Last?
More than 30 years of testing and field experience show composite pipeline repairs can provide decades of reliable service. This article examines the engineering, testing and regulatory evidence supporting their long-term performance.
The Industrial Backbone: Why High-Pressure Infrastructure Is the Logical Starting Point for H₂
As hydrogen (H₂) infrastructure expands, high-pressure pipeline networks serving industrial hubs could provide the most practical path to large-scale deployment while reducing compression costs and improving energy efficiency.
Scenario Modeling Enables Defensible Capital Planning for Pipeline Operators
Pipeline operators are increasingly using scenario modeling to improve capital planning, evaluate investment trade-offs and build resilient infrastructure portfolios amid aging assets, regulatory pressures and market uncertainty.
How Midstream Automation Can Secure America's Energy Future
As pipeline capacity tightens and energy markets grow more volatile, automation technologies are helping midstream operators increase throughput, lower operating costs and maximize the value of existing infrastructure without building new pipelines.
LNG as a Bridge Fuel or a Long-Term Solution
LNG is helping countries strengthen energy security and reduce coal use, but methane emissions, climate policy and infrastructure investment will determine whether it remains a bridge fuel or becomes a long-term energy solution.
UK Plans 1,242-Mile Hydrogen Pipeline Network as Gas Reserves Decline
The UK is weighing hydrogen pipeline conversions, new cross-border links and Project Union as declining domestic gas reserves reshape the future of its 4,700-mile transmission network.
What Is a Remotely Operated Inline Isolation Tool?—Part 2
Part 2 examines the design, operation and safety features of remotely operated inline isolation tools (IITs), including plug modules, double block systems, self-locking mechanisms and contingency release functions used in critical pipeline maintenance.
What's New
New Pipeline Technologies Advance Testing, CUI Protection and Temperature Measurement
New pipeline products and services include California hydrostatic testing, corrosion-under-insulation research, thermal protective coatings, proposed PHMSA repair rules and ABB’s non-invasive temperature sensors.