Perfect pre-commissioning for subsea umbilicals
The specialist subsea umbilical team at EnerMech discuss advanced techniques for subsea umbilical pre-commissioning in deepwater oil and gas expansions.
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Transforming pipeline operations with advanced analytics and monitoring
Shaista Mallik, Seeq, describes how advanced analytics, AI, and monitoring platforms are facilitating digital transformation in the oil and gas sector, providing dramatic increases in safety, compliance, uptime, and efficiency.
A critical contingency for offshore pipelines
Geronimo Rodriguez, Oil States, explains why an emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) is a necessary, fail-safe solution to secure the reliability and integrity of subsea infrastructure.
US crude oil exports reached a new record in 2024
US crude oil exports in 2024 surpassed the previous record set in 2023, exceeding an annual average of 4.1 million bpd. Despite this new record, crude oil export year-over-year growth slowed to 1% in 2024, compared with 14% in 2023 and 21% in 2022.
Pipelay reimagined
Andrew Wallace, VP Offshore Solutions at Miros, on enhancing pipelay operations through real-time and predictive intelligence.
New KnowBe4 report exposes critical cyber threats in European energy sector
Research shows cyberattacks against the energy and utilities sector more than doubled in a two year period, highlighting a concerning surge in attacks on critical infrastructure.
Optimising cathodic protection
This article, courtesy of Dairyland Electrical Industries, analyses the role of DC decouplers in corrosion prevention and safety.
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Verifying the hydrogen flow of the future
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EIA updates forecast for 2025 US natural gas prices, expects oil prices to decrease later in the year
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) revised its forecast for 2025 average US benchmark Henry Hub natural gas spot prices upward following a cold end to February.
Hydrogen's tipping point
Kimberly Sari, ILF Consulting Engineers, highlights the necessary changes and alignment to push Europe’s hydrogen sector past its tipping point.
Wood Mackenzie: Reduced flow on several US-bound Canadian pipelines following introduction of tariffs
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The future of pipe spool welding
Alexandre Nadeau, CEO, Tecnar, and Agha Umer, Head Quality-Welding Department, Bin Quraya, consider how industry resistance, technological progress, and potential gains in productivity and workforce efficiency are shaping the future prospects of automated pipe spool welding.