Technology/R&D
Heath Consultants Exits Locate Business to Expand Methane Leak Detection Portfolio
Heath Consultants is selling its 811 locate services to USIC to focus on methane emissions detection technologies. The deal, expected to close by Q3 2025, supports Heath’s strategic pivot toward advanced leak detection and regulatory compliance tools.
UK Trials Underwater Robot to Defend Pipelines, Cables from Threats
The UK’s Dstl has tested a reusable underwater robot designed to detect and neutralize threats to undersea pipelines and cables, boosting safety and security for critical infrastructure.
OPSB Greenlights Williams-Backed Power Plant for Meta Data Center in Ohio
The Ohio Power Siting Board has approved construction of a 200 MW natural gas-fired power plant in New Albany, Ohio. The facility, backed by Williams Companies and serving a Meta-affiliated data center, will operate off-grid and be powered by future gas pipelines.
Anaergia to Build Biogas Facility on South Korea’s Jeju Island in $29 Million Deal
Anaergia Singapore Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Anaergia Inc., has signed a conditional contract to design and build a biogas facility on Jeju Island, South Korea.
Enbridge Adds Turboexpanders at Pipeline Sites to Power Data Centers in Canada, Pennsylvania
Enbridge is partnering with Anax Power and Magellan Scientific to deploy emissions-free power systems at pipeline sites in Ontario and Pennsylvania, marking a first-of-its-kind installation in Canada.
Onboard Dynamics, T.D. Williamson Partner to Cut Pipeline Emissions Abroad
Onboard Dynamics has partnered with T.D. Williamson to bring its pipeline evacuation technology to international markets, helping reduce methane emissions across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Chart, Flowserve Merge in $19 Billion All-Stock Deal to Form Industrial Tech Giant
Chart Industries and Flowserve are merging in a $19 billion all-stock deal to form a global leader in industrial process technologies, with plans to expand aftermarket services and strengthen their footprint across energy, LNG, and manufacturing markets.
How Filtration Adds Value in CCUS Systems
Filtration plays a critical role in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) by enhancing CO2 purity, protecting equipment, and improving operational efficiency across all stages—from capture to compression and injection.
Exploring Sacrificial Anode Performance in Presence of AC Source
Part 2 of this cathodic protection series examines how alternating current (AC) interference affects sacrificial anode performance, including polarity reversal in magnesium and corrosion rates in zinc ribbon anodes used for pipeline protection.
Wood Mackenzie Warns of Gas Turbine Supply Constraints Through 2040
Wood Mackenzie expects new gas-fired generation projects of around 890 gigawatt (GW) capacity to be added globally between 2025 and 2040, with the U.S. and China leading at 47% annual additions during the same period.
STATS Group Develops Cold-Work Connectors for Titanium Pipelines
STATS Group has launched DNV-approved cold-work connectors for titanium pipelines, offering a non-weld solution for offshore oil and gas environments like Norway’s North Sea.
Construction Begins on EU’s First CO₂ Storage Terminal in Denmark
Construction has started on the Greensand CO₂ terminal in Port Esbjerg, Denmark—the EU’s first full CCS hub. The facility will store and ship CO₂ for permanent offshore storage in the Danish North Sea.
Svante Opens First Commercial Carbon Capture Gigafactory in British Columbia
Svante opens the world’s first commercial carbon capture gigafactory in Canada. The Redwood facility will manufacture filters to capture up to 10 million tonnes of CO₂ annually for industrial and direct air capture use.
U.S. Carbon Capture JV Launches Backed by $500 Million Investment
BKV Corp. and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners formed a $500 million joint venture to develop carbon capture projects in the U.S., starting with Barnett Zero and Eagle Ford.
Bukit Asam Advances $3.1 Billion Coal-to-Synthetic Gas Project in Indonesia
Indonesia’s Bukit Asam plans a $3.1 billion plant to convert low-grade coal into synthetic natural gas, aiming to boost domestic gas supply and compete with LNG imports.
BKV, Comstock Partner to Develop Carbon Capture Projects at Texas Gas Plants
BKV Corp. and Comstock Resources will partner to develop carbon capture projects at Texas gas processing plants, aiming to permanently store CO2 and advance low-carbon natural gas production.
Ensuring Natural Gas Purity: How Utilities Detect and Remove Pipeline Pollutants
Learn how utilities and processors use modern gas analysis technologies, including tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS), to detect and remove contaminants like H₂S and ensure natural gas purity across the U.S. pipeline grid.
Processing Raw Biogas into RNG for Pipeline Blending
In these days of growing efforts to reduce the effects of climate change, the agriculture sector is often cited as a major source of greenhouse gases (GHGs), including methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), with those two sources combined accounting for about 10% of global non-carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Netherlands Commits to Carbon Storage Project After Shell, Total Withdraw from Pipeline Plans
The Netherlands has pledged $726 million to support its largest carbon storage project after Shell and TotalEnergies withdrew from investing in pipeline infrastructure. The move aims to keep the Aramis project on track to meet 2030 climate goals.
Exploring Anode Performance in Presence of AC Source
Cathodic protection (CP) is a technique to reduce the corrosion of a metal surface by making that surface the cathode of an electrochemical cell. The cathode in an electrochemical cell is the electrode where reduction (and no corrosion) occurs.
Duke Energy Orders Up to 11 Gas Turbines in GE Vernova Deal
Duke Energy will acquire up to 11 gas turbines from GE Vernova to meet rising power demand across its U.S. service areas. The deal supports Duke's grid modernization strategy and follows GE’s major U.S. manufacturing expansion.
UK, Eni Greenlight Liverpool Bay CCS Project with New Pipeline Network
UK and Italian energy firm Eni have approved the launch of the Liverpool Bay carbon capture project, which includes construction of a 22-mile pipeline network to transport industrial CO₂ for offshore storage as part of the HyNet CCS cluster.
South Dakota Rejects 700-Mile Carbon Pipeline Permit for Summit Carbon Solutions
South Dakota regulators have denied Summit Carbon Solutions' permit to build 700 miles of its planned carbon dioxide pipeline through the state, citing route viability and landowner opposition.
IMI Provides Digital Valve Controls for Alaskan Pipelines
IMI is ready to deliver 15 QuickTrak Digital Valve Control System and Positioners for one of the world’s largest oil pipelines, which spans approximately 800 miles (1,287 km) across Alaska, marking a significant step forward in enhancing the efficiency and safety of this piece of critical infrastructure.
Control Rooms Crucial to Pipeline Compliance Operations
In 2007, the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released a Notice of Preliminary Rule Making (NPRM), known as the Control Room Management (CRM) rule. Since the CRM rule went into full effect in 2012, pipeline operators have seen significant transformation in the control room operation.
AIQ and Gulf Energy Information Collaborate to Further Enrich ENERGYai with Industry Intelligence
AIQ has partnered with Gulf Energy Information to enhance its ENERGYai solution by integrating proprietary energy sector datasets, further strengthening the AI platform's ability to support digital transformation across ADNOC’s operations.
Occidental, 1PointFive Secure First EPA Permits for CO₂ Storage from Texas DAC Facility
Occidental and 1PointFive secured the first EPA Class VI permits to store carbon dioxide from their STRATOS Direct Air Capture facility in Texas, marking a milestone in carbon sequestration technology.
DOE Considers Cutting Over $1.2 Billion in Carbon Capture Project Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy is considering cutting over $1.2 billion in funding for carbon capture projects, jeopardizing early-stage and commercial-scale efforts aimed at reducing emissions through capture, transport, and storage technologies.
ABB Digitizes IndianOil’s 12,400-Mile Pipeline Network with Nationwide SCADA System
ABB has implemented automation and digital systems across IndianOil’s 20,000-km pipeline network using its SCADAvantage platform, enhancing real-time monitoring, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency.
U.S. DOE Identifies 16 Federal Sites for AI Data Centers, Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has identified 16 federal sites for potential AI data centers and energy infrastructure. A new RFI seeks public input on development strategies, with operations targeted for 2027.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Valero Plans to Shut California Refinery, Takes $1.1 Billion Hit
- Three Killed, Two Injured in Accident at LNG Construction Site in Texas
- Tallgrass to Build New Permian-to-Rockies Pipeline, Targets 2028 Startup with 2.4 Bcf Capacity
- TC Energy Approves $900 Million Northwoods Pipeline Expansion for U.S. Midwest
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- Enbridge Adds Turboexpanders at Pipeline Sites to Power Data Centers in Canada, Pennsylvania
- Great Basin Gas Expansion Draws Strong Shipper Demand in Northern Nevada
- Cheniere Seeks FERC Approval to Expand Sabine Pass LNG Facility
- Heath Consultants Exits Locate Business to Expand Methane Leak Detection Portfolio
