The August issue of World Pipelines includes project updates for Nord stream 2 and the OPAL gas pipeline. Corporate oil and gas specialist Rosalie Chadwick, new Global Head of Oil and Gas at law firm Pinsent Masons discusses her new role and how the firm can help oil and gas companies with their energy transition strategies. LCS Cable Cranes describe cable crane systems for challenging terrain. LK2, Italy, details how the company’s fully automated system for applying heat shrinkable sleeve technologies has been utilised on a project in the Czech Republic. And John van Pol, CEO, INGU, presents inline inspection as a service: an operating systems approach to pipeline integrity. PLUS our annual overview of oil and gas pipeline contractors working all over the world.