Review and analysis of pipeline leak detection methods
December 2022
A pipeline burst or rupture causing a leak may significantly impact the environment and the reputation of the company operating the pipeline. In recent years, oil and gas pipelines are expected to be...
A Review: Research and Application of Pipeline Robots in the Oil and Gas Industry
Available online 28 August 2025
This study reviews the research and application advancements of pipeline robots in oil and gas pipelines. Oil and gas pipelines, as critical infrastructure for global energy transportation, have historically...
A Comprehensive Survey on Pipeline Monitoring Technologies: Advancements, Challenges, Market Opportunities and Future Directions
Available online 27 August 2025
Pipelines are essential infrastructure used to transport resources such as oil, gas, water, and sewage. Efforts should be driven toward ensuring the safe operation of these pipelines, as this directly...
A comprehensive review of polyethylene pipes: Failure mechanisms, performance models, inspection methods, and repair solutions
June 2024
•Polyethylene (PE) pipes account for up to 90–95 % of new gas distribution pipelines in Europe and the United States.•The failure of a PE pipe is a multivariate problem that can occur due to pre-existing...
Advancements and future outlook of safety monitoring, inspection and assessment technologies for oil and gas pipeline networks
December 2025
The expansion of high-grade steel, large-diameter, and high-pressure pipelines, along with the integration of new energy and unconventional media into oil and gas pipeline networks, poses significant...
A critical review on corrosion challenges and prospects in supercritical offshore CO2 pipelines
Available online 12 November 2025
CO2 sequestration in deep-sea sediments is one of the most promising methods for reducing anthropogenic CO2, and offshore pipelines are crucial for CO2 transportation in CCUS projects. This work provides...
Standards and codes for hydrogen in pipeline infrastructure: testing, qualification, and integrity assessment
December 2025
•Framework with Gaps: Current standards provide foundational guidance for qualifying materials and infrastructure in hydrogen service but are insufficient for addressing the unique challenges of hydrogen...
Risk-based pipeline integrity management: A road map for the resilient pipelines
March 2021
Pipelines are the most vital energy-transportation mediums of today’s energy-intensive economies. To a level, pipeline integrity is tied to the continuous development and robustness of modern societies,...
Pipeline transportation strategy and key technological breakthroughs for high-quality development of hydrogen energy industry under the dual carbon goals
Available online 25 October 2025
China’s hydrogen scale-up hinges on resolving midstream bottlenecks that move volumes from resource-rich northern and western basins to demand-dense coastal corridors. A structured synthesis of policy,...
A Comprehensive Review of China’s Hydrogen Energy Industry Chain: Technologies, Economics, and Policy Implications
Available online 8 January 2026
Against the backdrop of the global energy transition and the "dual-carbon" strategic framework, hydrogen energy has emerged as a crucial facilitator for profound decarbonization, owing to its carbon-neutral...
A review of computer vision applications for asset inspection in the oil and gas industry
September 2025
This review explores the current application of computer vision (CV) technologies in the inspection of pipelines within the oil and gas industry, highlighting the methodologies, challenges, and advancements...
Critical flow velocity phenomenon in erosion-corrosion of pipelines: determination methods, mechanisms and applications
March 2021
The critical flow velocity phenomenon is common in erosion-corrosion of many materials. It is of great importance to develop methods to determine the critical flow velocity and understand mechanisms...
A Comparative Study on the Effect of GMAW Welding Current on the Performance of API 5L GrB Pipeline Steel Welds for Oil and Gas Industrial Applications
Available online 3 September 2025
The reliability of oil and gas transportation depends heavily on weld quality during pipeline construction. This study investigates the effect of gas metal arc welding (GMAW) current on API 5L GrB pipeline...
Natural gas demand prediction: comprehensive overview of the current situation and future development direction
January 2026
Natural gas demand (NGD) forecasting can accurately estimate the gas demand, and help to plan the gas source configuration, pipeline network transportation and gas storage arrangements in advance, so...
CRA clad pipes: Do their benefits justify sole selection?
September 2025
This article presents a case study of a gas leak at a girth weld on a subsea spool. The leak occurred 14 days after the pipeline’s start-up. The pipeline in question was a 36-inch corrosion-resistant...
Drag reduction in single-phase crude oil flow: A mini-review
December 2022
It is well recognized that a major issue for fluid flows in many industrial pipe systems, including the transportation of crude oil, is the high energy consumption in the pipeline system brought on...
Investigation of cavitation damage patterns in centrifugal pump blades under rotating flow fields
January 2026
To investigate the damage caused by the collapse of cavitation bubbles on the centrifugal pumps impeller wall and to explore the relationship between these bubbles and cavitation pits in a rotating...
A Review of Research on Leakage and Diffusion Characteristics of Buried Gas Pipelines
Available online 17 December 2025
As natural gas consumption grows and transmission networks expand, leakage from buried pipelines has become a significant threat to public safety, ecosystems, and climate stability. In recent years,...
A review of cavitation problems of cryogenic fluids in gathering pipelines
December 2025
As the market share of clean energy such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquid hydrogen gradually increases, cryogenic fluid transportation pipeline system applications are becoming more and more...
Review of minimum requirements and development of guidance for weld spacing
September 2022
Follow-on work to a recently completed joint industry project pertaining to hot tap branch connections included the development of guidance on minimum spacing between various combinations of adjacent...
Understanding Detection Success of Belowground Natural Gas Leaks in Urban Environments through Controlled Release Experiments
Available online 1 December 2025
•Urban environment significantly reduces natural gas pipeline leak detection success.•Higher leak rates improve the probability of detection by up to 37 pp (percentage points) compared to lower leak...
A techno-economic study of the strategy for hydrogen transport by pipelines in Canada
September 2023
•Analyzed the various hydrogen transportation methods.•Suggested the optimal option for hydrogen transport in Canada.•Discussed the technical challenges when repurposing existing pipeline for hydrogen...
Carbon dioxide pipeline leakage risk assessment based on pipeline failure probability correction and CO2 concentration dispersion distance prediction
Available online 7 May 2025
Given that supercritical or dense-phase carbon dioxide pipelines operate under high-pressure conditions, there exists a significant risk of high-pressure carbon dioxide leakage due to factors such as...
Quantification of methane emissions from typical natural gas stations using on-site measurement technology
June 2025
•Fugitive methane emission measurements at typical stations of the natural gas pipeline network using a hydrogen flame ionization detector and a high-flow methane tester.•There is a statistically significant...
A critical and bibliometric review of life cycle cost analysis integration into decision support systems for pipeline asset integrity management
January 2026
•Maintaining pipeline integrity is essential for safety, environmental protection, and energy security.•Traditional pipeline management is reactive, leading to high costs, safety risks, and inefficiencies.•Life...
