Piping

Japan refiners to diversify crude sources, explore support for Hormuz bypass routes

Middle Eastern producers, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have asked the Japanese government to participate in or support plans to expand oil pipelines to bypass the strait.

Turkey says Iraq seeks 750,000 bpd capacity on Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline

The current pipeline agreement between Iraq and Turkey expires this month. The two countries reached an understanding last week to keep it operating for another year and a deal is expected to be signed in the coming days.

Poland's Unimot says it will supply crude to Germany's Schwedt refinery

Germany has been seeking alternatives for lost supplies after Russia said it would halt deliveries of Kazakh crude via the Druzhba pipeline from May 1.

Emerson releases next-generation portable ultrasonic flowmeters

The 631 series delivers flexible, precise and reliable measurement of liquids, gases and steam in a single platform across a wide range of demanding industrial and municipal applications without interrupting operations.

Industry collaboration brings new insights on corrosion under insulation

Sherwin-Williams unveils new advanced energy barrier that eliminates threat of corrosion under insulation

TotalEnergies must invest in Gulf pipelines to bypass Hormuz, CEO says

The Iran war has paralyzed the waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil passes en route to global markets.

Digital Exclusive: Water injection pump mechanical seals failure after pump shutdown

This article shows how the isolation of pump suction piping can lead to pump over-pressurization, causing mechanical seals catastrophic failure.

ABB expands non-invasive sensing portfolio to advance simpler, safer temperature measurement

NINVA clamps directly onto the outside of the pipe, giving plant operators accurate process temperature readings without the need to cut, weld or maintain traditional invasive thermowells.

Trans Mountain pipeline in Canada hits full capacity two years after upgrade

The uncertainty in global crude markets and the disruption to the Strait of Hormuz have increased demand for Canadian oil from Asian markets, but have also made it difficult to predict the pipeline's utilization rates beyond the short-term.