July 2025, Vol. 252, No. 7

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Editor's Notebook

Wanted: More Pipelines as AI Data Centers Drive Gas Demand

Editor-in-Chief Michael Reed examines how data centers’ surging power needs are reshaping pipeline development, with midstream companies racing to build laterals and gas-fired generation to meet rising AI and cloud computing demand.

Features

Mid-Year Construction Update: AI, Data Centers Drive North American Pipeline Build-Out

Pipeline expansion is ramping up across North America in 2025, with data centers, AI-driven energy demand, and LNG exports fueling new projects and infrastructure upgrades.

Mid-Year Construction Update: Europe, Others Advance Cross-Border Pipelines

Global pipeline development is accelerating in 2025, with Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia advancing major oil, gas, CO₂, and hydrogen infrastructure projects to meet energy security and transition goals.

Indiana Emerges as Midwest Hub for Carbon Capture and Storage Development

With supportive regulations, favorable geology, and new pipeline rulemaking in progress, the state is attracting industrial CCS investment for both near-site sequestration and broader infrastructure development.

SGA CEO Pushes Workforce, Safety, and Sustainability as Natural Gas Faces Transition

SGA CEO Suzanne Ogle shares how the organization is transforming into the natural gas industry’s leadership and training hub, tackling workforce gaps, pipeline safety, and carbon reduction. Learn how SGA is helping members future-proof their operations.

Advances in Moisture Measurement Technologies for Natural Gas Pipelines

New technologies are reshaping how the industry measures water vapor in natural gas pipelines, from chilled mirrors to TDLAS systems. Learn how operators are minimizing risk, preventing hydrate formation, and reducing costs.

Arizona Utility Modernizes Pressure Management with Real-Time Monitoring System

UniSource Energy Services replaced outdated chart recorders with remote pressure monitoring technology, improving safety, reducing costs, and streamlining regulatory compliance across Arizona’s gas distribution network.

Petrobras Strategy Targets Inspection Gaps in Piggable, Unpiggable Subsea Pipelines

Petrobras is expanding its subsea pipeline integrity program with new inspection tools and strategies for both piggable and unpiggable lines. The initiative focuses on advanced crack detection, hybrid PIGs, and external screening technologies to enhance safety and extend pipeline life.

ADNOC Sour Gas Adopts Risk-Based Approach to Manage Piping Vibration

ADNOC Sour Gas has implemented a risk-based method for managing piping vibration, using online databases and screening tools to prevent fatigue failures and improve plant integrity.

Not All Safety Relief Valves Are Alike: Key Differences Explained

Safety relief valves may look similar but differ widely in design, performance, and maintenance needs. Learn how to identify key features, choose between semi- and full-nozzle designs, and ensure compliance with industry standards like ASME and API.

Guest Perspective

Why Australia’s Hydrogen, CO2 Pipelines Can’t Be a Copy of Gas Networks

Worley’s Peter Cox says Australia must redesign its pipeline infrastructure to meet net-zero goals, warning that repurposing gas pipelines won’t be enough for hydrogen and CO2 transport.

Tech Notes

ABB Delivers Integrated Automation for India’s Pipeline Network

(P&GJ) — ABB has successfully delivered an integrated scope of advanced automation and digital solutions for IndianOil’s countrywide oil and gas pipeline network. IndianOil’s CPIMS control room. Spanning over 12,435 miles (20,000 km) across mu..

Global News

Global Energy Roundup: Australia LNG Terminal, BP Trinidad Gas Start-Up, U.S. Expansion Moves

Australia approves a new LNG terminal, BP brings first gas online in Trinidad, and U.S. projects advance from Pennsylvania to Louisiana in this month’s global energy highlights.

Projects

July Projects: Kinder Morgan Expansion, Hydrogen Pipeline Milestone, Alaska LNG Talks

Kinder Morgan’s 290-mile gas pipeline plan, Germany’s first hydrogen line, and revived U.S. LNG projects headline this month’s project developments.

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