African pipeline projects: what’s holding up development?
Africa’s major pipeline projects hold transformative potential, but financing, technical and regulatory hurdles continue to shape their pace and impact.
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announces record fine against pipeline operator for violating pipeline safety regulations
US$9.6 million Proposed Civil Penalty is the largest ever proposed by PHMSA in a pipeline safety enforcement action.
European gas pipeline companies report less than 1% of their emissions
European gas pipeline companies, known officially as transmission system operators (TSOs), report less than 1% of their emissions on average because of a climate accounting loophole that lets them obscure their environmental impact from investors.
Mi-Tech and J.D. Hair & Associates announce strategic merger
Merger announced of Michels’ two in-house design and engineering firms.
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Dynamic Risk discusses building effective pipeline safety programmes for US-Canada cross-border systems.
SPIE Global Services Energy supports Australia's energy transition with the acquisition of Worley Power Services
With this acquisition, SPIE Global Services Energy expands its core expertise in technical maintenance to include power generation assets.
APA granted permit to survey potential North to East Australia Pipeline route
The proposed pipeline is in the early stages of development and has the potential to collect Beetaloo gas from multiple producers.
Utonomy and Gasnatet Stockholm announce the expansion of their partnership
Utonomy and Gasnatet Stockholm have announced the expansion of their partnership in an important contract covering pressure management for another five regulator stations on the Stockholm distribution network.
GHGSat successfully launches two new satellites, delivering critical methane monitoring capabilities following COP30’s push for climate action
GHGSat, the global leader in emissions monitoring technology, announced the successful launch of Teodor (C-14) and Laila (C-15), aboard Space X’s Transporter 15.
Africa needs US$375 billion to develop natural gas sector, says Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
With 17 high impact wells completed in 2025, Africa will need significant investment to support natural gas demand in the near-medium term.