Pipeline

North Dakota’s Bakken Shale continues to produce more than 1 million barrels per day, but analysts say future growth hinges on technology advances, enhanced oil recovery, and stronger infrastructure investment.

Incorrect internal diameter specifications in insulating gasket kits can cause electrical bridging and galvanic corrosion at pipeline flanges. Saudi Aramco engineers explain how proper bore sizing and torque control are critical to maintaining electrical isolation and long-term integrity.

Pipeline operators are turning to thermal insulative coatings (TICs) to combat corrosion under insulation (CUI) and prevent heat loss. These advanced coatings provide long-term protection, improve energy efficiency, and eliminate moisture-trapping insulation systems prone to corrosion and failure.

A new reliability study from Universidad Nacional de Colombia analyzes how slow crack growth (SCG) and burial design variables—such as soil class, depth of cover, and trench width—affect the long-term performance of HDPE pipelines. Using Monte Carlo simulations and machine learning, researchers identify key factors influencing pipeline failure risk.

Pipe-in-pipe (PiP) systems are moving beyond offshore use and emerging as a safer, more efficient option for transporting LNG, LPG, ammonia and hydrogen onshore. Combining advanced insulation, structural strength and real-time leak detection, modern PiP designs deliver reliability across complex and cryogenic environments.

Emerson’s clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters measure natural gas volume and composition without process penetrations. By calculating compressibility, molar mass and BTU value in real time, the non-invasive systems provide accurate, low-maintenance solutions for gas quality and flow monitoring across pipeline networks.

Pipeline & Gas Journal’s new Editor-in-Chief, Tyler Campbell, outlines his vision for deeper technical coverage across pipeline integrity, digital technologies and operational best practices — and invites industry professionals to share their expertise.

As AI technology drives record electricity demand, energy expert Eben Wyman argues that natural gas remains critical to powering data centers and maintaining U.S. energy security. He highlights the need for permitting and judicial reforms to expand pipeline capacity and ensure a reliable energy supply for AI growth.

The effort includes new routes under study, potential use of the Bolivia-Brazil pipeline, and a $5.1 billion investment plan for eight new projects led by the Energy Research Office.

Uganda’s planned $4 billion refinery in Hoima is expected to strengthen the country’s oil and gas infrastructure and fuel growth in regional pipeline development.

Japan’s growing data center and semiconductor industries are fueling a new wave of investment in natural gas pipelines.

EUROPIPE expert Christoph Bosch outlines a new toughness model using drop-weight tear testing to improve safety in CO₂ pipelines, addressing limits of traditional Charpy impact tests.

Peru is moving ahead with its $2 billion Southern Extension gas pipeline, a 572-mile project led by Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP). The pipeline will supply natural gas to southern regions including Arequipa, Cusco, Moquegua and Puno, boosting energy access, jobs, and competitiveness.

Pipeline & Gas Journal’s 2025 Europe 500 report highlights the continent’s longest gas and liquids pipelines, including TANAP, Langeled, Turkstream, SPSE, and more. The annual listing provides updated data on Europe’s critical energy transportation routes.

Archaeologists uncovered ancient burial sites, artifacts, and historic structures in Drama, Greece, during construction of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).