Piping
TotalEnergies must invest in Gulf pipelines to bypass Hormuz, CEO says
The Iran war has paralyzed the waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil passes en route to global markets.
Digital Exclusive: Water injection pump mechanical seals failure after pump shutdown
This article shows how the isolation of pump suction piping can lead to pump over-pressurization, causing mechanical seals catastrophic failure.
ABB expands non-invasive sensing portfolio to advance simpler, safer temperature measurement
NINVA clamps directly onto the outside of the pipe, giving plant operators accurate process temperature readings without the need to cut, weld or maintain traditional invasive thermowells.
Trans Mountain pipeline in Canada hits full capacity two years after upgrade
The uncertainty in global crude markets and the disruption to the Strait of Hormuz have increased demand for Canadian oil from Asian markets, but have also made it difficult to predict the pipeline's utilization rates beyond the short-term.
Iraq starts work on Basra-Haditha oil pipeline
About $1.5 B has been allocated for the project, although its pace will depend on securing further budget allocations.
Trump signs order authorizing oil pipeline project partially reviving Keystone XL
The pipeline, proposed by Canadian pipeline company South Bow and its U.S. partner Bridger Pipeline, could increase Canada's crude exports to the U.S. by more than 12% if it goes ahead.
Russia to stop Kazakh oil flows to German PCK refinery via Druzhba
The move deals a blow to the PCK Schwedt refinery, which supplies most of the German capital's fuel and relies on Kazakhstan for 17% of its supplies.
- Methanex to indefinitely idle 860,000-tpy Trinidad and Tobago methanol plant 6/30
- Several injured in fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in eastern India 6/30
- Shell forecast: Global LNG demand expected to grow by 65% by 2050 6/30
- INEOS Enterprises completes sale of its ultra-pure sulfur dioxide and derivatives business to Ecovyst 6/30
- Neste to invest over €400 MM in Porvoo refinery maintenance turnaround 6/30
- Middle East producers push on with oil and LNG loadings despite ship attacks 6/30

