NASEM report shows pipelines are safer than rail transportation

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

Nanotechnology creating oil spill solution

A new approach is being developed by the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore creates molecules with special gelling abilities that can transform oil in water into a type of jelly.

More illegal tapping points detected

Atmos has secured a major theft detection contract from the government-run pipeline company in a Latin American company recently plagued with pipeline product thefts and the subsequent leaks that resulted from these makeshift taps.

Mining and Slurry Pipelines

The nature of mining and slurry pipelines create a unique challenge for leak detection.

Monitoring improved after largest saltwater pipeline spill

The company responsible for one of North Dakota’s largest saltwater pipeline spills said Tuesday it now has an automated monitoring system in place that will detect leaks sooner.