Inspectioneering

The InterCorr 2027 – 11th International Corrosion Congress is now accepting technical and scientific papers. The event will take place from May 18 to 21, 2027, at Hotel Praia Centro in Fortaleza, Brazil, bringing together experts, researchers, professionals, companies, and institutions working in different areas related to corrosion, materials protection, and asset integrity.

Inspectioneering and MISTRAS Group, September 30, 2026 Overview When known or suspected damage is present, waiting until the next scheduled inspection can leave integrity teams making critical decisions without knowing whether damage is actively progressing. This uncertainty can result in unnecessary inspections, conservative operating decisions, costly interventions, or unplanned shutdowns.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. electricity generation will grow 2.2% to a record 4,368 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) this year. EIA expects an additional 1.7% growth in electricity generation next year. Electricity generation is rising to meet additional demand, which is particularly strong in the West South Central region, from data center development and increased manufacturing activity in the commercial and industrial sectors.

Louisiana Economic Development (LED), September 10, 2026 Black Bayou Energy Hub, LLC announced a $1.6 billion investment to expand its Lafayette headquarters and develop critical natural gas infrastructure in Cameron Parish, strengthening Louisiana’s growing LNG corridor and supporting increasing demand from LNG exporters, power generators, utilities and manufacturers. Across both sites, the company is expected to create 23 direct new jobs and retain five existing positions.

Enbridge has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the crude oil business of Tallgrass Energy for $2.55 billion in cash. The acquisition includes a 75% interest in the 1,050-mile Pony Express Pipeline, which moves ~460 kbpd of crude from Rockies production basins to Cushing, Oklahoma, providing direct access to ~500 kbpd of refining capacity.

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery is initiating a $14.3 billion expansion program to double its processing capabilities. The facility currently operates at 700,000 barrels per day and targets a 1.4 million barrels per day capacity by 2029. This massive scaling effort coincides with an initial public offering designed to raise $1.63 billion. The refinery began operations in 2024 and quickly reshaped regional fuel markets.

TotalEnergies has agreed with ExxonMobil to transfer operatorship of the Papua LNG project to ExxonMobil PNG Antelope Limited, in parallel with a partial sell-down of its participating interest to the other Papua LNG joint venture partners in proportion to their existing interests.

Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced it has closed its acquisition of Momentum Midstream in a transaction valued at approximately $5.5 billion, expanding the company’s integrated natural gas infrastructure platform in the Haynesville to serve growing Gulf Coast LNG, power and industrial demand. The transaction includes approximately $3.5 billion of cash and debt consideration and roughly $2 billion of Williams’ equity.

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is advancing its Lake Charles Refinery Depentanizer Project, a $310 million investment that supports the long-term competitiveness of one of the nation's largest and most complex refineries. The project will add new facilities and equipment to improve naphtha upgrading capabilities at the Lake Charles Refinery by converting lower-value streams into higher-value gasoline blend components.

Summit Midstream Corporation (NYSE: SMC) ("Summit", "SMC" or the "Company") has announced that Double E Pipeline, LLC ("Double E") has concluded a successful open season and reached a final investment decision on its previously announced mainline compression expansion project, supported by a new long-term firm transportation agreement with an investment-grade shipper.