
April 2021, Vol. 248, No. 4
Features
The start-up of the Cuxtal 1 gas pipeline represents a key infrastructure project aimed at satisfying the demand for energy in this region of Mexico, which is currently growing at twice the national average: 4.1% versus 2.6%.
This article examines redundant overpressure protection (OPP) requirements at the city gates in the U.S. and how several operators are at risk of noncompliance as states begin to enforce redundant OPP requirements specifically at the city gates.
Editor's Notebook
I suppose if I just wanted to write a column that assigned the “villain” label to someone involved in the Great Texas Blackout of 2021, there would be plenty of worthy candidates from which to choose.
What's New
Updates from Sensirion, Ralston, Cortec, Weldcote, AIO and BPS are included in this month's What's New.
Projects
A collection of brief articles provides updates on current pipeline projects from around the world.
Western Gas, the owner and operator of the Equus Gas Project, signed a memorandum of understanding with APA Group assess supplying the gas at competitive prices to western Australia domestic gas customers and East Coast markets through a new pipeline, a news release states. Both companies are based in Australia.

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- NYC Natural Gas Ban Costs Potentially ‘Astronomical’
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- 18 Companies Quit Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Project
- Spotlight on South America: New Gas Pipeline to Boost Northern Peru
- Duke Energy Begins Replacing Aging Gas Pipeline
- NYC Natural Gas Ban Costs Potentially ‘Astronomical’
- White House Climate Czar and Big Oil Meet, Talk Cooperation
- After Winter Crisis, Texas Power Grid Assures It Will Meet Record Summer Demand