USDOT issues corrective action order for Keystone Pipeline spill
US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a Corrective Action Order (CAO) to South Bow.
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US Transportation Secretary advocates for enhancing pipeline safety
US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy advocates for enhancing pipeline safety in new advisory.
AWS releases A3.0M/A3.0:2025 – the standard for welding terminology
This reference provides updated definitions and terminology used across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, aerospace, automotive, education, and more.
IMCA publishes new guidance on deck decompression chamber (DDC) operations for the therapeutic treatment of divers
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published new guidance on the use of deck decompression chambers (DDCs) to treat divers with decompression illnesses.
EU proposes gas storage regulation extension until 2027
The European Commission has proposed to extend the current gas storage regulation until the end of 2027, aiming to secure energy supplies and stabilise the European gas market amidst geopolitical tensions and market volatility.
ROSEN Group achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification
In a milestone for information security and operational excellence, for the company.
Reuters: Alaska senator urges Asian allies to back gas pipeline and warns of China
According to Reuters, Senator Dan Sullivan on Wednesday urged Japan and other US allies in Asia to get behind a multibillion-dollar gas project in his home state of Alaska, warning that if they were not interested in buying the gas, strategic rival China would be.
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Reuters: Senate confirms fracking executive Chris Wright as Trump's energy secretary
The US Senate on Monday 3 February confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump's energy secretary.
USDOT advances rule to modernise gas pipeline methane emissions detection requirements
PHMSA transmits final rule to the Federal Register to enhance natural gas pipeline safety.
USDOT proposes new rule to strengthen safety requirements for carbon dioxide pipelines
The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced new comprehensive proposed requirements for carbon dioxide and hazardous liquid pipelines.
Reuters: Enbridge defeats lawsuit over crude oil transport
According to Reuters, an Illinois federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing pipeline operator Enbridge of blocking a rival from building a terminal to ship Canadian crude oil by barge from the Chicago area to refineries in the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico.
AMPP applauds increased funding for corrosion oversight in FY25 National Defense Authorization Act
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) commends the bipartisan Congressional imminent passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the House and Senate Committees' commitment to advancing materials protection across the defence industry.
CorrosionRADAR announces new best practices for corrosion under insulation (CUI) monitoring
CorrosionRADAR has released a new set of best practices created specifically for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical industries, giving guidance on the deployment, usage, inspection strategies and maintenance of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) monitoring systems.
Reuters: Ecuador government to run heavy crude pipeline for six months
Reuters has reported that Ecuador's government will take over operations of the country's OCP heavy crude oil pipeline for six months until a fresh tender is launched, the nation's energy and mines ministry said on Sunday.
Kazakhstan national oil transporter KazTransOil set to increase tariffs on exports
KazTransOil will increase the tariff for oil transportation service through main pipelines for export outside the Republic of Kazakhstan to 11 300 tenge/t per 1000 km (excluding VAT) from 1 January 2025.