https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/ en-GB editor@worldpipelines.com (Editor) webdev@worldpipelines.com (Web developer) https://d8fzg2skuayt4.cloudfront.net/media/logo.png https://www.worldpipelines.com Pipeline technology specialist STATS Group (STATS) has reinforced its commitment to the North American market with the appointment of experienced pipeline integrity professional Sebastiaan Schuite as US Sales Manager. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/10072026/stats-group-strengthens-north-american-capability-with-senior-appointment-and-major-us-expansion/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/10072026/stats-group-strengthens-north-american-capability-with-senior-appointment-and-major-us-expansion/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMT A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by LSBUD and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), paving the way for the two organisations to work in partnership to improve safe digging practices. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/10072026/agreement-between-lsbud-and-uk-government-signals-safe-digging-collaboration/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/10072026/agreement-between-lsbud-and-uk-government-signals-safe-digging-collaboration/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:19:00 GMT Judge rules that the sabotage of the pipes was the consequence of the war in Ukraine. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/09072026/insurers-avoid-580-million-hit-from-nord-stream-pipeline-blasts/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/09072026/insurers-avoid-580-million-hit-from-nord-stream-pipeline-blasts/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Pipeline infrastructure contractor Charps LLC (Charps) is now eligible to provide hydrostatic testing services in California after being confirmed as a state-approved service provider. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/09072026/charps-approved-as-hydrotesting-service-provider-in-california/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/09072026/charps-approved-as-hydrotesting-service-provider-in-california/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Fluor selected by Saudi-based Aramco as a Program Management Consultancy (PMC) contractor under a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to support its global capital projects portfolio. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/08072026/fluor-enters-into-long-term-agreement-with-aramco/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/08072026/fluor-enters-into-long-term-agreement-with-aramco/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Fisher German to provide planning and land rights services across four regional operating areas. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/07072026/fisher-german-appointed-to-cadents-new-regional-infrastructure-framework/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/07072026/fisher-german-appointed-to-cadents-new-regional-infrastructure-framework/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:18:00 GMT Worley Ltd has been awarded, as part of a pool of 11 contractors, a long-term agreement by Aramco to support projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/06072026/worley-awarded-agreement-for-project-management-consultancy/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/06072026/worley-awarded-agreement-for-project-management-consultancy/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:45:00 GMT New analysis examines the many forms of upside and downside risks facing the UK North Sea. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/01072026/wood-mackenzie-puts-18-billion-price-tag-on-north-sea-policy-choice-facing-incoming-prime-minister/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/01072026/wood-mackenzie-puts-18-billion-price-tag-on-north-sea-policy-choice-facing-incoming-prime-minister/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:17:00 GMT New report says that the global oil and gas sector is witnessing a growing adoption of IIoT in the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/01072026/globaldata-oil-and-gas-companies-advance-adoption-of-industrial-internet-to-oversee-operations/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/01072026/globaldata-oil-and-gas-companies-advance-adoption-of-industrial-internet-to-oversee-operations/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:53:00 GMT Leading logistics, materials and operations management specialist, ASCO, has opened its first office in the Middle East, establishing a new presence in Qatar and strengthening its regional footprint. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/23062026/asco-expands-into-qatar-to-support-regional-logistics-and-environmental-services-growth/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/23062026/asco-expands-into-qatar-to-support-regional-logistics-and-environmental-services-growth/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:15:00 GMT Sarens deployed an LTM1250 mobile crane configured to operate at a 200 t capacity, selected for its suitability in terms of required load capacity, site conditions, and compliance with the client’s schedule. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/22062026/sarens-performs-lifting-and-handling-operations-for-structural-piping-materials-in-bontang-kalimantan/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/22062026/sarens-performs-lifting-and-handling-operations-for-structural-piping-materials-in-bontang-kalimantan/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Neil Crosby, Head of Oil Analytics at Sparta, explores why expectations of lower oil prices and a swift return to normal shipping conditions in the Strait of Hormuz may be premature. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/18062026/sparta-oil-prices-are-too-good-to-be-true-as-are-hormuz-assumptions/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/18062026/sparta-oil-prices-are-too-good-to-be-true-as-are-hormuz-assumptions/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT This month marks the tenth anniversary of the acquisition of Steadfast Scotland by The Marla Group. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/18062026/steadfast-scotland-and-hpf-energy-celebrate-major-milestones/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/18062026/steadfast-scotland-and-hpf-energy-celebrate-major-milestones/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:51:00 GMT New report examines the infrastructure needed to support large-scale CCS across Europe, including the ports, shipping fleet and transport networks required to connect emitters with offshore storage sites by 2050. https://www.worldpipelines.com/project-news/17062026/europe-needs-65-strong-co2-shipping-fleet-and-33-ports-to-store-carbon-at-scale-xodus-report-finds/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/project-news/17062026/europe-needs-65-strong-co2-shipping-fleet-and-33-ports-to-store-carbon-at-scale-xodus-report-finds/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:42:00 GMT Blind controlled testing yielded a sensitivity of 5.9 kg/hour with a 90% probability of detection. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/09062026/flyscan-announces-methane-detection-results-from-testing-at-metec-facility/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/09062026/flyscan-announces-methane-detection-results-from-testing-at-metec-facility/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT NSTA confirms that Spirit has successfully entered the ‘Assess Phase’ of its carbon storage licence. https://www.worldpipelines.com/project-news/09062026/major-milestone-for-mnz-peak-cluster-ccs-project/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/project-news/09062026/major-milestone-for-mnz-peak-cluster-ccs-project/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:19:00 GMT The International Gas Union (IGU) together with the Association of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy Companies of Latin America and the Caribbean (ARPEL), and the Latin American Energy Organisation (OLACDE) launched a landmark report, Opportunities for the Development of Gas in Latin America and the Caribbean. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/08062026/igu-arpel-and-olacde-launch-landmark-report-on-latin-america-and-caribbean-gas/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/08062026/igu-arpel-and-olacde-launch-landmark-report-on-latin-america-and-caribbean-gas/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:12:00 GMT Global automation leader Emerson will co-develop corrosion management solutions for the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco), one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/01062026/aramco-and-emerson-collaborate-on-strategic-corrosion-rd/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/01062026/aramco-and-emerson-collaborate-on-strategic-corrosion-rd/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMT At launch, the network includes over 30 partners spanning more than 38 countries. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/27052026/sph-engineering-launches-marketplace-to-help-industrial-teams-access-specialised-drone-surveying-equipment/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/27052026/sph-engineering-launches-marketplace-to-help-industrial-teams-access-specialised-drone-surveying-equipment/ Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT STATS Group (STATS) has announced a major expansion of its North American operations with the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Rosenberg, Texas. https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/21052026/stats-group-expands-north-american-manufacturing-with-major-texas-investment/ https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/21052026/stats-group-expands-north-american-manufacturing-with-major-texas-investment/ Thu, 21 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT