2025 Midstream Oil & Gas Project Management Guide

The ultimate primer for new project managers in the energy sector.

By: Jeff Emblen

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

2025 Midstream Oil & Gas Project Management Guide

The Ultimate Primer for New Project Managers in the Energy Sector

The 2025 Midstream Oil & Gas Project Guide is a practical, field-tested resource designed to help new project managers hit the ground running. Focused on real-world execution, this guide covers the full lifecycle of midstream oil and gas projects—from cost estimating and permitting to construction oversight and turnover.

Written from the perspective of a seasoned engineer, this no-nonsense primer demystifies complex capital and expense projects. Readers will learn how to manage pipeline relocations, compressor stations, terminal builds, well tie-ins, and renewable energy interconnects with clarity and confidence.

Key topics include:

• Project classifications (expense vs. capital)

• Cost estimating (Class 5 to Class 2)

• Environmental permitting and routing

• Stakeholder coordination and landowner engagement

• Contractor management and daily field oversight

• Startup, turnover, and audit closeout

• Integrating RNG, CO₂, and H₂ into existing infrastructure

• Federal funding and Buy America requirements

Packed with checklists, real-world insights, and field-proven best practices, the guide serves as a bridge between corporate planning and boots-on-the-ground execution. Whether you're overseeing a small encroachment project or a multi-million-dollar pipeline build, this is the reference you'll turn to again and again.

Ideal for:

• New project managers in oil & gas

• Engineers transitioning to field roles

• Construction managers and inspectors

• Anyone supporting capital development in the energy sector

Lead with confidence. Build with clarity. Deliver with discipline.