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A fresh pipeline for Iraq’s ageing oil export facility

Leighton Holdings subsidiary Leighton Offshore has been contracted by South Oil Company to develop a 75 km, 48 inch diameter oil pipeline, two offshore platforms and a single point mooring system offshore southern Iraq.

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.

Inviting progress on the Iran – Pakistan pipeline

After decades of discussion and modification to the project, expressions of interest are being invited for the supply of line pipe and coating for the long-planned Iran – Pakistan 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.

Iran, Iraq and Syria sign on for pipeline to Europe

Wed, 3 August 2011 Iran, Iraq and Syria have signed a $US10 billion trilateral deal to construct a 5,000 km gas pipeline to Europe, according to Iranian news service Shana.

Exhibit at Bahrain’s premier pipeline event

Wed, 20 July 2011 Make sure your company exhibits at the first international conference and exhibition on Best Practices in Pipeline Operations and Integrity Management, to be held in Bahrain’s prestigious Gulf Convention Centre from 19–21 March 2012.

Insituform to coat Saudi Aramco offshore pipelines

Wed, 20 July 2011 Insituform Technologies subsidiary CRTS Inc has been awarded a $US48.4 million contract from Eni S.p.A. subsidiary Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia to provide robotic coating of internal field joints for Saudi Aramco's offshore pipelines that will transport natural gas from new offshore wells in the Hasbah and Arabiyah gas fields.

Saudi Aramco contracts Saipem for pipeline expertise

Saudi Aramco has awarded Saipem the engineering, procurement installation and commissioning contract for 580 km of pipelines as part of its Wasit Gas Programme in Saudi Arabia.

2015 start up for Iran – Pakistan Pipeline: Qamar

Mon, 18 April 2011 The Iran – Pakistan gas pipeline will come on stream by 2015, according to Pakistani Petroleum Minister Naveed Qamar.

SOC opens bids for Iraq pipeline tender

Wed, 30 March 2011 South Oil Company of Iraq (SOC) has invited bids for an engineering, procurement and construction contract for its 105 km, 18 inch diameter gas pipeline, which will export gas from the Zubair field in southern Iraq.

The Kirkuk – Banias Pipeline

When the Kirkuk – Banias Pipeline was first brought online in 1952, it marked a significant moment in the development of Iraq’s petroleum industry. Over the next 59 years, the pipeline would be shut down over a tariff dispute, damaged in warfare, be tendered for repair and have the repair work postponed indefinitely. Currently the Iraqi Government is considering constructing two new pipelines from Kirkuk to Banias, but has not given up on resurrecting the original pipeline.

Saudi Aramco in the spotlight

Established in 1988, Saudi Aramco operates and maintains a wide network of hydrocarbon transmission and distribution pipelines with a total length of over 20,000 km. Over the period from 1999–2009, Saudi Aramco expanded its pipeline length by 35 per cent in order to meet additional capacity requirements. Here, the company speaks with Pipelines International about increased maintenance challenges and future plans for research and development.

Construction complete on Habshan – Fujairah oil pipeline

Construction of the 370 km Habshan – Fujairah oil pipeline in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has been completed.

Saudi Aramco awards EPIC pipeline contracts

Tue, 15 March 2011 Saudi Aramco has awarded Saipem the engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) contract for the Al Wasit Gas Programme and associated pipelines in the Persian Gulf.

McDermott and Foster Wheeler awarded pipeline contracts in Caspian and Middle East

Wed, 9 March 2011 McDermott International and Foster Wheeler have both been awarded contracts to carry out work on pipeline projects in the Caspian and Middle East regions.

Eni suspends Greenstream

Mon, 28 February 2011 Following the temporary suspension of some gas-production activities in Libya, supplies of natural gas from Libya through the Greenstream Pipeline have been suspended.

Israeli pipeline reaches Haifa

Wed, 23 February 2011 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended a ceremony in the Haifa Bay area, Israel, to celebrate the completion of the Kishon River natural gas pipeline.

IGEDC to invest $6 billion in pipelines

Tue, 22 February 2011 Approximately $US6 billion will be invested in the construction of new gas pipelines and gas compressors over the next two years, Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC) Managing Director Alireza Gharibi has announced.

Iran – Armenia Pipeline plans firm

Wed, 16 February 2011 Plans to construct a 365 km pipeline from Iran to Armenia have firmed after the two countries reached an agreement regarding export volumes.

Iran inks pipeline deals with Syria and Armenia

Wed, 2 February 2011 Iran will consider constructing an oil pipeline to Armenia and a gas pipeline to Syria after signing separate agreements with the two countries.

Pipeline pressure isolation operation a success

Mon, 31 January 2011 T.D. Williamson has successfully performed its first pipeline pressure isolation operation for KazTransOil in Kazakhstan.

Occidental joins ADNOC for Shah Gas Field development

Tue, 25 January 2011 Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) has been selected by the government of Abu Dhabi to participate in the development of Abu Dhabi’s Shah Gas Field, one of the largest gas fields in the Middle East.

Details of Iran – Armenia oil pipeline announced

Tue, 18 January 2011 Officials from Iran and Armenia recently met in Armenia and discussed details about an oil pipeline planned to join the two countries.

Lebanon ready to move forward with gas pipeline

Wed, 12 January 2011 Lebanon’s Energy and Water Minister Gebran Bassil has unveiled a draft project to build a gas pipeline running north to south along the coast of Lebanon, following the completion of the project’s feasibility study.

Pipeline operations and integrity management conference gathers steam

Wed, 12 January 2011 Gain unprecedented professional exposure in the Middle East – present your technical paper at the First International Conference and Exhibition Best Practices in Pipeline Operations & Integrity Management in Bahrain from 15–17 May 2011.