Staff Writer

Operation critical

Pipe Tek has completed the ILI of a more than 50-year-old, 9.1km section of pipeline, critical to fuel terminals operated by multiple energy retailers. Read More

Vale: Fred Verna

Late last year, the pipeline industry lost a legend. Fernando (Fred) Verna sadly passed away on 26 November 2025 after a long struggle with emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis. Read More

STATS delivers challenging UK project

STATS has successfully completed a challenging project involving a hot tap and line stop isolation on a 33bar operating system, allowing for the safe replacement of two 6″ Slam Shut valves while maintaining uninterrupted gas supply at Beeston Above Ground Installation (AGI) near Nottingham, UK. Read More

PNG Expo returns

Returning to Port Moresby on 1–2 July 2026, the PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference (PNG Expo) will unveil an expanded conference program focused on key challenges and growth opportunities within Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) mining and resources sector.   Read More
gas, pipelines, infrastructure, shortage

Mereenie and Palm Valley JVs power ahead

Echelon Resources has announced that the Mereenie and Palm Valley Joint Ventures have reached non-binding, conditional terms with the Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation for the sale of gas from the two central Australian fields through to the end of 2034. Read More

Closing the loop: StormFLO and the future of sustainable drainage

The bigger picture: plastic pipes and the circular economy

Not all plastics are created equal. The conversation around plastic often focuses on the disposable, single-use kind, but the picture shifts completely when you look at engineered plastics purpose-built for infrastructure. These plastics are designed for strength, reliability, and longevity. Read More