Piping

Mexico's Pemex reports leaks in oil pipeline to Dos Bocas terminal

Mexico's state energy firm Pemex said that it had addressed two leaks in a pipeline that transports oil from its Akal-C platform to the Dos Bocas Maritime Terminal in the southern state of Tabasco.

Common challenges in risk-based inspection for piping: Insights from experience

This article will identify the top five common problems and concerns related to risk-based inspection assessments for piping, along with some thoughts on how to address these issues. 

Improve plant maintenance programs by keeping CUI in check

If not adequately addressed, corrosion under insulation (CUI) has dangerous and costly consequences, including a greater risk of heat losses, increased energy usage, unplanned downtime, leaks and spills.

Sizing PRVs for homogeneous non-equilibrium saturated flashing liquids

South Dakota (U.S.) regulators deny Summit Carbon Solutions a CO2 pipeline permit

Regulators in South Dakota have denied Summit Carbon Solutions' permit application to run about 700 mi (1,126 km) of its carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline through the state, the second time the state has spurned the company hoping to build the world's largest carbon pipeline aiming to combat climate change.

UK, Eni agree to go ahead with Liverpool Bay carbon capture project

The British government and Italian energy group Eni ENI.MI have reached an agreement for the launch of the Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, opening the way to the construction phase for the initiative.

Czechs hail end of Russian oil dependence with first increased deliveries from west

The Czech Republic has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies for the first time in its history, government officials said on Thursday, following the completion of capacity upgrades on the TAL pipeline coming from the west.

Update: South Bow proceeds with restart of Keystone Pipeline following North Dakota spill

Keystone pipeline operator South Bow is proceeding with a "carefully controlled restart" of the Keystone Pipeline on Monday, after Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) approved its repair and restart plans.

U.S. targets China oil storage terminal in new Iran-related sanctions

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iranian oil trading networks on Thursday, including on a China-based crude oil storage terminal linked via a pipeline to an independent refinery, just days before talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Keystone oil pipeline shut after spill in North Dakota (U.S.)

The Keystone oil pipeline from Canada to the United States was shut on Tuesday after an oil spill near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, its operator South Bow and the state's Department of Environmental Quality said.