Pipeline pigging news
STATS Group acquires pipeline intelligence firm Pipelines 2 Data (P2D)
STATS Group strengthens global services capability with acquisition of pipeline intelligence firm P2D.
New SureTap® Plug Sets a Safer Standard for Hot Tapping Operations
STATS Group has launched the patented SureTap® Plug, a dual seal completion plug that brings verified Double Block and Bleed isolation to the final stage of hot tapping operations. The innovation eliminates the long-standing risk associated with single O-ring plugs, improving safety, enabling seal verification, and enhancing efficiency in pipeline interventions.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ interview: NDT Global launches new ILI tool – CIGMA-x
Elizabeth Corner, Senior Editor of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, interviews Paul Cooper, President of NDT Global, as the company launches a new inline inspection tool – the CIGMA-x – to the market at PPIM 2026
NDT Global celebrates 25 year anniversary
NDT Global, a provider of non-destructive testing and ultrasonic inspection solutions, has announced it is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025. Since its founding, the company said it has been dedicated to driving technology innovation and advancing safety and operational performance in the energy sector.
Pigs Unlimited International, LLC, acquires assets of the manufacturing division of Pipeline Pigging Products
Pigs Unlimited International, LLC, has acquired the assets of the manufacturing division of Pipeline Pigging Products.
IK Trax unveils its latest pig tracking transmitter
IK Trax announces the launch of its most powerful electromagnetic transmitter yet.
iNPIPE PRODUCTS announces launch of new blockage detection and valve performance product
The new pipeline blockage and leakage detection product uses acoustic reflectometry technology to detect blockages, obstructions or leaks.
A new approach to safety and design of pig trap quick actuating closures
Pipeline operators must quickly launch and retrieve inline inspection (ILI) tools and cleaning pigs without compromising the safety of field personnel, damaging equipment or releasing hydrocarbons into the environment. A quick actuating closure (QAC) or quick opening closure (QOC) can provide the solution to these issues.
Closures that comply
Rolf Gunnar Lie and Neil McKnight, T.D. Williamson, discuss a new approach to the safety and design of pig trap quick actuating closures.
Automating data collection
The powerful combination of IoT sensors and satellite connectivity can transform unpiggable pipelines into a valuable data source, says Tom Krikke, HiberHilo.