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No Casualties at Jinlingshihua Nanjing Refinery Explosion in Eastern China

The powerful blast that ripped through the Jinlingshihua Nanjing Refinery is now under control according to the local fire department

Nexant Publishes Latest Issue of World Gas Analytics

Nexant’s latest issue of World Gas Analytics foresees a continuing oversupply in the market until the 2020s.

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.