October 2025, Vol. 252, No. 10

The Pipeline Safety Trust called it the most sweeping initiative since the federal pipeline safety code’s creation in 1970.

Japan’s growing data center and semiconductor industries are fueling a new wave of investment in natural gas pipelines.

The effort includes new routes under study, potential use of the Bolivia-Brazil pipeline, and a $5.1 billion investment plan for eight new projects led by the Energy Research Office.

Uganda’s planned $4 billion refinery in Hoima is expected to strengthen the country’s oil and gas infrastructure and fuel growth in regional pipeline development.

Industry experts argue that focusing on safety culture—not just compliance metrics or low bids—is key to long-term performance and risk reduction in contractor selection.

By combining process cameras with traditional hydrocarbon dewpoint analysis, engineers can now identify liquid carryover in real time, recover lost NGL revenue, extend equipment life, and enhance pipeline integrity.

The Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) has introduced an AI-powered assistant to help engineers and operators quickly access decades of research on pipeline technology, safety, and innovation.

As AI technology drives record electricity demand, energy expert Eben Wyman argues that natural gas remains critical to powering data centers and maintaining U.S. energy security. He highlights the need for permitting and judicial reforms to expand pipeline capacity and ensure a reliable energy supply for AI growth.

New products this month include Trafag’s hybrid gas density monitor, NETZSCH’s expanded pump lineup, NDT Global’s ILI data platform, Sensirion’s compact CO₂ sensor, Oxford Flow’s hydrogen-ready regulators, and LeakVISION’s thermographic leak detection system.

This month’s pipeline project highlights include Energy Transfer’s Lake Charles LNG export extension, Harvest Midstream’s $1 billion acquisition of MPLX assets, FERC approval for Texas LNG construction, and Equinor’s Northern Lights project achieving first CO₂ injections under the North Sea.