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Pipeline vandals are crippling fuel supply and have caused almost 1 billion dollars in products losses and pipeline repairs

The NNPC has provided details of how pipeline vandals have the damaged the trade petroleum products and crude supply in its pipeline system leading to a colossal cost of over N174.57 billion in product losses and repairs of products pipelines within the last 10 years.

Oil prices poised to hit sweet spot for global economy

Oil rallied strongly to push crude prices above $50 a barrel on Thursday, a level good enough to relieve pressure on producers and offer hope for the near future.

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.

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.