February 2026

The February 2026 issue of World Pipelines covers cybersecurity and software architectures, integrity management, corrosion prevention, composite repairs, and advanced monitoring. Technical articles explore how digital tools, smarter diagnostics, and engineering best practice are reshaping pipeline operations. With contributions spanning laboratory innovation, materials science, lifting and construction safety, and fenceline detection, the issue reflects the industry’s growing emphasis on risk reduction, operational confidence, and end-to-end infrastructure protection.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Denso Inc.

Contents

Cybersecurity in oil and gas
Shawn Tuma, Spencer Fane LLP.

Safeguarding your pipelines
Damian Huff, Global Product Line Manager – Gas Chromatographs with ABB’s Measurement & Analytics division.

Systems and software
Claudy de Groote, Yokogawa Europe.

Busting myths about composite repairs
Matthew Green, CSNRI (Henkel), USA.

Smarter labs, stronger operations
George Mattis, Senior Technical Solution Consultant, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA.

Innovating pipeline integrity
Laurette Sapin Cuiret, 3X ENGINEERING, Monaco.

Casting light on corrosion prevention
Philip Roscoe, N’GENIUS Materials Technology, UK.

From capability to confidence
Gerhard Kopp (Senior Data Scientist), Peter Haberl (Senior Sensor Technology Engineer), and Alessandro Morandini (Data Scientist), NDT Global.

Built for safety
Tim Palosaari, Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC.

From clearing to completion
Amy Olsen, Vermeer Corp., USA.

Lifting safety to new standards
Ben Dobbs, Head of Global Standards and Legislation at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).

Advancing fenceline monitoring with early detection
Venkat Eswara, mPACT2WO – a Molex business.