Pipeline Innovations TechTalk
The Pipeline Innovations TechTalk podcast offers an in-depth exploration of the unique challenges faced by the midstream industry. Each episode delves into cutting-edge technological solutions, showcasing the expertise and insights of leading professionals and innovators in their respective fields. ...
Recent Episodes
Oct. 16, 2026
What it will take to build $1 T in North American midstream infrastructure
Amy Andryszak, President and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), joined Pipeline & Gas Journal to discuss the North American Midstream Infrastructure Report, which estimates that more than $1 T in midstream capital investment will be needed across the U.S. and Canada through 2052. Andryszak explains why the report uses a 2052 horizon and what is driving the investment figure. She also looks at how data center growth and LNG exports are shaping demand and where the m
Oct. 13, 2026
Building for the Next 40 Years: Inside CRC Evans' New Burnley Centre of Excellence
Pipeline & Gas Journal sat down with Paul McShane, president of CRC Evans EMEA, at the opening of the company's new Burnley facility in England. Paul explains why CRC Evans doubled its footprint in the town where it has operated since 1988, and how the site will serve as a Centre of Excellence for specialty welding and coating work outside North America. He walks through the four quadrants of the building, from engineering and pre-qualification testing to industrial coating and a clean room, and
Oct. 12, 2026
Inside PTC Berlin: How EITEP Built a Global Pipeline Conference
PTC didn't start in Berlin, and it didn't start with 1,000 attendees. Dennis Fandrich, Managing Director of EITEP Institute and Chairman of the Pipeline Technology Conference, joins Kate Stratogianni, Chair of Young Pipeline Professionals Europe (YPPE), to walk through how the show grew and how the industry is bringing in its next wave of talent. In this conversation: The origin story, from a 120-person conference inside Hanover Messe in 2006 to a 1,000-attendee event in Berlin Why Berlin wo
Sept. 30, 2026
Inside the EJX S Series: A new flagship for pressure measurement
Recorded live at YNOW2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana, this episode features Sam Hassan, Product Manager at Yokogawa. Hassan discusses the EJX S Series, Yokogawa's new flagship pressure transmitter line succeeding the long-running EJX A and what 30-plus yrs of silicon resonant sensor development brought to the new design. The conversation covers what improved precision means for pipeline and plant operators, how rangeability of up to 400:1 changes transmitter specification and deployment, where ea
Sept. 17, 2026
Engineering certainty in severe sour service
This episode examines severe sour service, one of the pipeline industry's most technically demanding challenges. Pipeline & Gas Journal sat down with Calum MacLean, Head of Welding Engineering, and Tom Feteris, Offshore Director, both of CRC Evans, to discuss why rising hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) concentrations, deeper water and harsher operating environments are pushing operators toward more experienced engineering partners. The conversation covers what separates severe sour projects from conventio
Sept. 8, 2026
Pipeline bottlenecks, price discounts and the case for permitting reform in the Marcellus
In this episode, we sat down with Jim Welty, President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), to unpack the infrastructure gap holding back the Marcellus and Utica shale plays. Welty explains why Pennsylvania producers face steep price discounts despite leading the nation in natural gas output, and why the Northeast has lagged behind the South Central U.S. in pipeline buildout even as Gulf Coast LNG demand drives new capacity elsewhere.