Topics I.Strategies and development;

1. Energy security and guarantee

2. Geopolitical and economic situation

3. Industry policies and laws & regulations

4. Green, low-carbon and sustainable development

5. Development of intelligent pipelines and intelligent pipe networks

6. Engineering and international cooperation

Topics II.Pipeline construction (design, construction, project management, etc.);

1. Strategies and planning for pipeline construction

2. Strategies and planning for new energy pipeline construction

3. Project management for pipeline construction

4.Social responsibility in pipeline construction

5. Investment and financing mechanisms for pipeline construction

6.Safety and quality improvement in pipeline construction

7.Technological innovations and applications in pipeline engineering

8.Construction and development of oil storage facilities

9.Construction and development of offshore pipelines

10.Construction and development of digital and intelligent pipelines

11.Pipeline construction technology and equipment

12.Pipeline standardization and development

Topics III.Pipeline materials and equipment;

1. R&D and application of new steel pipe products for pipelines

2. Testing and characterization of pipeline material properties

3. Quality control and assurance

4. Non-destructive testing technology

5. R&D and application of non-metallic pipes

6. Pipeline corrosion and protection

7. R&D and application of pipeline equipment

8.International cooperation and exchanges on pipe equipment

Topics IV.Transportation and storage;

1. Technologies and facilities for natural gas storage and transportation

2. Technologies and facilities for storage and transportation of refined oil

3. Development of technologies for crude oil storage and transportation

4. LNG technologies and facilities

5. New energy storage technologies and facilities

6. Technologies and facilities for oil and gas metering

Topics V.Safety and maintenance;

1. Pipeline & equipment integrity management

2. Risk assessment

3. Corrosion and protection

4. Testing, monitoring and integrity evaluation

5. Testing and monitoring technologies

6. Prevention and control of geological disasters

7. Technologies and equipment for maintenance and emergency repairs

Topics VI.Digitalization and intelligence;

1. AI and big data applications in intelligent pipelines

2. Examples of digital transformation practices for pipeline operations

3. Localization of software for design, construction, regulation and operation processes

4. Theories, technologies and equipment for intelligent monitoring, regulation and safety control

5. Application of digital technology and intelligent equipment in O&M and emergency rescue scenarios

6. Exploration of new technologies, standards, models and engineering practices for digital design, digital construction and digital delivery

7. Research on digital twin technology and sharing of application scenarios

8. Exploration of best practices and applications of smart manufacturing

Topics VII.Low-carbon and new energies.

1. Low-carbon and new energy policies and energy economics

2. Technologies and equipment for hydrogen transportation pipelines (including pure hydrogen, hydrogen blending and re-transportation)

3. CCUS industry chain and pipeline transportation technologies and equipment for carbon dioxide

4. Pipeline transportation technologies and equipment for slurry and methanol ammonia

5. Integration of new energy and oil & gas storage and transportation systems and low-carbon development