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Line C begins construction

Wed, 21 December 2011 Construction has begun in Uzbekistan on Line C of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline.

Details of Line C pipeline agreed upon

Wed, 12 October 2011 China National Petroleum Corporation and KazMunaiGas have signed an agreement on basic principles regarding the design, financing, construction and operation of Line C of the Kazakhstan – China gas pipeline.

Five reasons to get trained in KL

Wed, 28 September 2011 Don’t miss out on five important training courses being offered by Tiratsoo Technical (a division of Great Southern Press) and Clarion Technical Conferences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 21–25 November 2011.

MoU signed for Russia to North Korea pipeline

Wed, 28 September 2011 A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Gazprom and North Korea’s Ministry of Oil Industry for the construction of a gas pipeline between Russia and the Korean Peninsula.

Welding commences on Phase II of Kazakhstan – China gas pipeline

Wed, 14 September 2011 A ceremony has been held in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, to mark the commencement of welding on Phase II of the Kazakhstan – China gas pipeline.

Great Southern Press opens new office in China

Publisher of Pipelines International, Great Southern Press is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Qingdao, China.

Gorgon LNG gets to the baseline with Rosen

Rosen Group was recently awarded four major baseline pipeline inspection contracts, worth approximately $US9 million, for the Chevron-operated Gorgon LNG Project, located off the coast of Western Australia.

Successful pipeline isolation saves time, money, environment

Thu, 25 August 2011 TDW Offshore Services AS has successfully completed a series of pipeline pressure isolation operations offshore western Borneo in Malaysia for Sarawak Shell Berhad.

Collaborating for success: IAPMIGAS

In 2008, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’ Former Director General of Oil and Gas, Dr Ir. Luluk Sumiars, initiated the Indonesian Oil and Gas Pipeliner Association (IAPMIGAS). This association acts as a forum for gas pipeline experts to improve the professionalism and technologies of oil and gas pipelines on a national scale, with the aim of creating an energy-independent nation which will be able interact with world economies and compete with global technologies.

Pipeline capacity augmentation project zooms ahead

Gas Authority of India Limited is constructing a new pipeline and increasing the capacity of its existing Vijaipur – Kota Pipeline in order to meet growing demand for natural gas in the state of Rajasthan, India. Careful planning has seen the project already overcome a number of challenges, with construction progressing at a phenomenal pace.

Power solution identified for Asian Gas Pipeline

Wed, 17 August 2011 Caterpillar has been selected to provide power solutions for the Asian Gas Pipeline, a joint project between Kazakhstan and China.

Welding on Myanmar – China oil and gas pipeline commences

Wed, 17 August 2011 China National Petroleum Corporation held a commencement ceremony in Mandalay, Burma, marking the start of welding on the Myanmar section of the Myanmar – China oil and gas pipeline.

Indian company wins three pipeline contracts

Wed, 17 August 2011 Larsen & Toubro has been awarded three contracts involving gas and oil pipelines, two in the United Arab Emirates and one in Thailand.

GSPL to construct three new gas pipelines

Wed, 20 July 2011 India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has granted Gujurat State Petronet Limited authorisation to construct three natural gas pipelines.

Eastern section of Second West-East Gas Pipeline operational

Wed, 6 July 2011 China National Petroleum Corporation has put the 4,978 km eastern section of China’s Second West-East Gas Pipeline into operation.

Bathinda – Jammu – Srinagar Pipeline gains gov approval

Wed, 22 June 2011 The state governments of Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir in India have approved the Bathinda – Jammu – Srinagar Pipeline, according to Petroleum Bazaar.

Pertamina proposes new pipeline network

Wed, 22 June 2011 PT Pertamina subsidiary Pertamina Gas plans to build a new 140 km pipeline network to connect Cirebon and Muara Karang in Jakarta, Indonesia, according to The Jakarta Post.

New pipeline to feed China’s petrochemical industry

China National Petroleum Corporation has commenced welding on a crude oil pipeline which starts in Lanzhou, passes through the Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan provinces, and ends in Pengzhou, northwest of Chengdu.

INPEX to construct new Itoigawa – Toyama pipeline

Tue, 24 May 2011 INPEX has announced it will construct the Toyama Line, a 102 km, 20 inch diameter natural gas trunk pipeline from Itoigawa city, Niigata Prefecture, to Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Bangladesh plans Maheshkhali to Anwara pipeline

Wed, 11 May 2011 A 90 km pipeline from Maheshkhali to Anwara will be part of Bangladesh’s plans to import LNG in order to reduce its dependency on imported oil and indigenous gas, according to the Bangladesh Energy and Mineral Resources Division.

Saipem awarded China and Brazil contracts

Wed, 11 May 2011 Saipem has been awarded new offshore pipeline engineering and construction contracts in China and Brazil.

Uzbekistan and China sign agreement for pipeline construction

Wed, 27 April 2011 The Chinese and Uzbek governments have signed an agreement on the principles of construction and operation of the third stage of the Turkmenistan – China Pipeline.

Rolls-Royce awarded West – East Pipeline contract

Wed, 20 April 2011 Rolls-Royce has advanced its position as an industry leader for gas compression equipment on major natural gas pipelines with a recent contract award from PetroChina.

Lanzhou – Chengdu pipeline begins construction

Wed, 13 April 2011 China National Petroleum Corporation has officially commenced welding on a crude oil pipeline which starts in Lanzhou, passes through the Gansu, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, and ends in Pengzhou, northwest of Chengdu.