August 2025

The August 2025 issue of World Pipelines includes a keynote section on best practice for pipeline construction, along with articles on pipe handling, lifting, cutting, excavating, and more. We also feature technical articles on hydrogen pipeline integrity, condition assessment, inspection, and monitoring. Don’t miss the interviews on transporting future fuels (PRCI) and energy security for pipelines (Black & Veatch).

This month's front cover is brought to you by Denso Inc.

Guest comment
Antonia Syn, Rystad Energy.

Fuelling the future
Walter Crommelin, Nick Homan, Kalen Jensen, and Sean Keane, four key leaders at the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI), came together to explore current research priorities, safety standards development, environmental concerns, and workforce development initiatives in order to effectively prepare for the future.

Next generation approach to pipeline data management
Vinay Baburao, Director Digital Transformation, CRC Evans, explains how digital technology is delivering next generation pipeline services data management.

Q&A: a new era of risk and resilience
World Pipelines interviews Raghu Yabaluri, Global Oil and Gas Market Leader, Black & Veatch, on the current state of energy security for pipelines, and the pressure points to which we must pay attention.

Repurposing: pass or fail?
Ben Cowell, Integrity Engineer, Luke Fahy, Integrity Engineer, and Nigel Curson, EVP of Technical Excellence, Penspen.

High-voltage, high-velocity
Scott Salter, Director of Power and Utilities, Audubon Co.

CCS success
Andrea Bombardi, Executive Vice President, RINA.

The rise of multi-pipe handling systems
Alyson Cram, Vacuworx, USA.

Overcoming the impossible
Patrick Koch, General Manager, LCS Cable Cranes.

Cutting through complexity
Giacomo Betti and Marco Paris, Tesmec, Italy.

Excellent excavating
Margherita Laurini, Chief Financial Officer, Laurini Officine Meccaniche, Italy.

Powering the future
Jimmy Herring, Chief Executive Officer, Infra Pipe Solutions.

Staying ahead of pipeline thieves
Harry Smith, Sales and Senior Research Engineer, Atmos International.

Relieving insurance costs with AI geospatial technology
Sean Donegan, President and CEO, Satelytics.

Achieving certified accuracy
Patricia Sestari, Voyis.

Extending pipeline longevity
Kristopher Kemper, AMPP, USA.

Managing benzene risks in pipeline decommissioning
Mark Burrup, Dräger.

Long-term integrity with baseline inspections
Jim Costain, Craig Hall, Thomas Mrugala, and Ron James, NDT Global.

Going above and beyond
Jeff Taylor, Founder and President, Event 38 Unmanned Systems.

Transforming oil and gas inspections
Enzo Wälchli, Chief Commercial Officer, ANYbotics.

The wireless fight against methane emissions
Sandro Esposito, SignalFire Telemetry Inc., USA.

A new compass for inspection
Dr. Mario Paniccia, CEO, ANELLO Photonics, USA.

Digital control at the edge of the world
Ajitkumar Sreekumar, Vice President of Sales, IMI.

August 2025

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