Special reports

The EIA has reported that China’s crude oil imports decreased in 2024 from their record high in 2023, due to slower oil demand growth.

Marek Lukaszczyk, WEG, discusses how advanced motor technologies and variable speed drives (VSDs) are enhancing efficiency, reducing costs and improving sustainability in energy-intensive infrastructure projects.

US oil tariffs on Canada and Mexico would initiate a significant shift in crude flows in North America as higher prices would push a portion of US imports into overseas markets, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.

Ian Bramson, Vice President of Global Industrial Cybersecurity, Black & Veatch, outlines how to confront cybersecurity challenges in pipeline operations.

Eric Farmer, Vice President of Clinical Operations, RMI, offers guidance on increasing operational efficiency on pipeline sites with health and safety.

Jason Smith, ABS Consulting, discusses the benefits of taking a holistic approach to pipeline management, beginning with the evaluation of operations and strategy development, all the way through to process and system implementations.

Essam Arfaj, Bader Jarallah, and Mohanned Tarabzouni, Aramco, Saudi Arabia, weigh in on the debate between installing pipeline valves above-ground, underground, or in a valve box.

According to the research, two in three energy professionals say their leadership views cybersecurity as the greatest current risk to their business.

US President Donald Trump issued a flurry of orders within hours of his inauguration on Monday 20 January 2025 intended to boost the nation's already record-high oil and gas production and unwind former President Joe Biden's climate agenda, reports Reuters.

Niels Pörtzgen and Gerard van der Steen, Applus+, Netherlands, outline the evolution of pipeline girth weld inspection.

20th edition of the Global Risks Report 2025 reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape.

Mark Naples, Managing Director, Umicore Coating Services, illustrates how addressing methane emissions, through efforts like the Global Methane Pledge, is fuelling advancements in leak detection technology.

In conversation with Colin Wilson, SRCN Solutions.

Gareth Urukalo, Technical Authority, and Ross McHardy, Chief Operating Officer, ICR Group, UK, reflect on the evolution of composite repair systems set to enhance pipeline maintenance.

Javvad Malik, Lead Security Awareness Advocate, KnowBe4, raises awareness about cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure, a growing geopolitical threat to the midstream sector.