Regulations & standards

The global drone market is set to grow from US$13.7 billion in 2021 to US$89.6 billion in 2030.

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) announces new Director of Standards.

The IMCA has fully revised and updated the principal documents within its DESIGN suite.

Research teams from Fugro and the OICL at Oslo School of Architecture and Design have been exploring how best to harmonise maritime design by integrating digital innovation in next-generation workplaces for safe remote operations.

Aaron Moore, CWI, Product Manager, Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, USA, outlines the best practices for improving productivity and reducing downtime in pipeline welding.

Local joint venture company ODITC supports offshore workforce safety training to globally recognised OPITO standard.

FOSA writes to Secretary Buttigieg to encourage his department to move forward with a pipeline safety rulemaking, to promote the adoption of technology enhancements.

Revised directive enhances security and resilience.

Ipieca adheres to eight principles designed to support UN initiatives, climate action, environmental responsibility, social performance and sustainability a new condition of membership.

Gold Shovel Association announces addition of Joe Forline, Senior Vice President, Gas Operations at PG&E, to its Board of Directors.

EDF has moved to intervene in a lawsuit to defend PHMSA’s safety and environmental standards for gas gathering pipelines.

PHMSA announces it is taking steps to implement new measures to strengthen its safety oversight of CO2 pipelines around the US, and protect communities from dangerous pipeline failures.

Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd announces that it has successfully achieved the ISO/IEC 27001 standard for information security management.

Programme to advance computed tomography for the development of reference standards for pipeline anomaly detection and characterisation.

The penalty of nearly US$1 million is for control room management failures.