New Legislation Focuses on Great Lakes Pipeline Safety

US Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow have introduced a group of bills that would increase pipeline safety in and around the Great Lakes, accounting for the unique needs of the local ecosystem.

New Data Suggests ‘Human Error’ Increasingly a Factor in Pipeline Leaks

The National Energy Board in Canada have complied new data that shows over the past three years ‘incorrect operation’ has caused an average of 20 pipeline leaks per year. An increase of four annually from the previous six years.

NASEM Report Shows Pipelines are Safer Than Rail Transportation

A report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) found pipelines and barges to have more comprehensive safety systems than train transportation systems.

More Pipelines to Get Permian Crude to Market Posted: 04 May, 2018 More Pipelines to Get Permian Crude to Market

The Permian Basin is expected to add enormous volumes this year, but its pipeline network is filling up fast.

Mexico: Authorities Are now Detecting 28 Illegal Taps Every Day

State-owned pipelines company, PEMEX, detected a total of 10,363 illegal taps in 2017, an overage of 28 illegal tapping-points detected per day