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Saipem has been awarded a US$1.3 billion engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for an offshore pipeline project in the Middle East.

The Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) was launched at an opening ceremony held by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 12 June in Eskisehir, Turkey.

On 7 June, Nord Stream 2 was issued two new permits, the first by the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities and the second by the Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation.

The Pigging Products and Services Association (PPSA) and the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) hosted an inline inspection (ILI) pull through demonstration for young pipeline professionals in Houston, Texas.

Call for Papers for Pipeline Research Council International’s (PRCI) 2019 Research Exchange program is closing soon.

Clarion Technical Conferences will hold a range of pipeline training courses in Houston, Texas and Calgary, Canada from September to December in 2018.

Advance registrations are available for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Pipelines 2018 Conference taking place in Toronto, Canada on 15–18 July.

The International Pipeline Conference (IPC) has announced the honouree – CRES Founder and President Dr Yong-Yi Wang – for it Distinguished Lecturer Series in 2018.

Kinder Morgan’s Board of Directors has agreed to sell the Trans Mountain Pipeline System and the planned expansion to the Canadian Federal Government for CA$4.5 billion (US$3.5 billion).

A coalition of energy infrastructure workers and businesses says the reassessment of key permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) threatens jobs and undermines confidence in the regulatory processes.

The Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) has recommended the Federal Government approve a variance to the CA$1.4 billion North Montney Mainline Project certificate.

Wood has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for a proposed crude oil pipeline project in Kenya.

Registrations are still available for the Global Petroleum Show (GPS), which will take place in Calgary, Canada on 12–14 June 2018.

LNG Canada, a joint venture (JV) proposing the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in the country, hopes to break ground on the CA$40 billion (US$31.2 billion) project in 2018.

The industry leading Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management Conference and Exhibition (PPIM) has opened Call for Papers for next year’s event, which is now in its 31st year.

Kingfisher Midstream, Blueknight Energy Partners and Ergon have signed a definitive agreement to form the Cimarron Express Pipeline, which will construct a new crude oil pipeline in Oklahoma, US.

Construction on the onshore Finland section of the Balticconnector pipeline will begin this month, after awarding the contract for the scope of work.

Early bird registrations have opened for the 12th International Pipeline Conference (IPC), which will take place in Calgary, Canada on 24–28 September 2018.

Equinor has started pipelaying operations for what will be Norway’s largest oil pipeline.

Enbridge (US) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Midcoast Operating and its subsidiaries to AL Midcoast Holdings, an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners, for a cash purchase price of US$1.12 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments.

Statoil’s shareholders have approved the company’s proposed name change to Equinor at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 15 May 2018.

McDermott International has successfully completed installation works as part of an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for subsea infrastructure in India.

Phillips 66 Partners has secured sufficient binding commitments in its initial binding season to proceed with the construction of the Gray Oak Pipeline.

Keyera has placed its Keylink NGL Gathering Pipeline System into service, providing producers in the west Alberta region with an alternative to transporting natural gas liquids (NGL) products by truck.

ROSEN Asia Pacific has invested in the education of the next generation, donating computers and monitors to support nationally recognised online teaching programs in Malaysia.

DNV GL has awarded NDT Global’s Stutensee office in Germany ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system (QMS).