Articles

From 1 January 2027 imported steel line pipe and fittings carry a UK carbon border charge. Who pays, how it is worked out and what pipeline buyers should do now.

National Gas forecasts 493 mcm/d peak demand and 592 mcm/d supply for winter 2026/27. What the margins, LNG growth and Rough's absence mean for the network.

Centrica warns Rough, about half of Britain's gas storage, could close by April 2027. How the store works, why it is empty and what closure would change.

Jackdaw was approved in October 2026 and Rosebank awaits a decision. How scope 3 emissions now shape offshore EIAs, field plans and subsea pipeline choices.

EU importers must show equivalent methane MRV from January 2027, though delays are proposed. Why the rules reach UK producers and what engineers should prepare.

HyNet's CO2 pipeline in Cheshire and North Wales is about 25% built, with 772 crossings and 55 trenchless. How the system works and what makes the build hard.

NEP's 149 km, 28-inch CO2 pipeline is being built from Hartlepool to the Endurance store. Concrete-coated pipe, CO2 design and what the project means for Teesside.

National Gas plans 300+ miles of hydrogen pipeline from Teesside to the East Midlands, with a DCO application due in December 2028. How the consent process works.

Ofgem's RIIO-3 price control allows £17.8bn for gas networks from April 2026 to March 2031. How totex, efficiency and returns shape pipeline investment.

The NSTA puts remaining UK decommissioning at £43.4bn after record 2025 spend. How regulators decide whether subsea pipelines are removed or left in place.

Waves, currents and seabed soils: the design checks and stabilisation methods that stop offshore pipelines moving where they should not.

Using geographic information systems and constraint mapping to compare onshore pipeline corridors early in feasibility, and the engineering checks GIS cannot make alone.

How engineers keep long-distance subsea tiebacks flowing, from hydrate and wax management to insulation, heating, slugging and operating philosophy.

A practical look at the engineering questions behind converting existing natural gas pipelines to hydrogen service, from steel grade and fatigue to compression and leak detection.

How operators are combining in-line inspection data, sensors and engineering models into digital twins to make better integrity decisions on ageing pipelines.

An engineering overview of carbon dioxide pipelines for carbon capture and storage, covering phase behaviour, impurities, running ductile fracture and route safety.