October 2024, Vol. 251, No. 10

For a couple of months now, U.S. West Coast oil refiners have been voicing concerns about some of the attributes of crude oil being shipped along the recently completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) from Canada.

According to the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), 2023 saw the smallest increase in added interstate pipeline capacity on record in the United States.

Not only has the D.C. Federal Court of Appeals upending FERC decisions, but it has also now injected itself into Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) decisions.

The state of Massachusetts earlier in 2024 joined its fellow New England states, along with Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework for coordinating their activities to improve interregional transmission planning and development.

India is poised to nearly double its gas pipeline network by investing $67 billion over the next five years. With plans to construct 9,630 miles of new pipelines, the government aims to enhance gas coverage for households, stimulate economic growth, and reduce import dependency. Key projects include the Jagdishpur-Haldia Phase II pipeline and infrastructure developments in the northeastern states.

Shell plc’s Nigerian business, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), has struck a deal with a regional government in the country to develop a new gas distribution network to boost consumption by commercial and industrial entities for increased business performance.

The pursuit of building a better mousetrap can often pay off in big ways in terms of efficiencies. Such a productivity payout was the goal for finding a better solution for coating pipeline girth welds in the field – a solution that would speed up the coating process per weld.

As the oil and gas industry faces a monumental generational shift, a key question looms over its future: is it ready for the wave of retirements and the rise of a new, younger workforce?

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