Sustainable Pipelines Systems

What Sustainable Pipelines Systems does

Sustainable Pipeline Systems Ltd (SPS) is a UK-based deep-technology company that has developed MASiP (Mobile Automated Spiral Interlocking Pipe), a patented pipeline system in which a polymer-lined, steel-reinforced, spiral-wound pipe is manufactured continuously in the field using containerised mobile equipment and laid directly into the trench in a single operation. The pipe incorporates a helically embedded optical fibre for real-time digital integrity monitoring with sensitivity claimed to be 1,000x conventional methods, coupled to a fatigue life algorithm for condition assessment. The system has been tested at 100% hydrogen, 80 bar pressure cycling conditions, and is qualified for oil, gas, water, and CO2 service, including carbon sequestration applications.

SPS's business model combines project-based hardware sales of the MASiP pipe and mobile manufacturing system with technology licensing and qualification services. Revenue is generated through construction contracts with pipeline operators, supplemented by funding from UK innovation grants (Innovate UK, BEIS, SparkFund) and corporate R&D contracts awarded via UK Gas Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) schemes. The go-to-market is enterprise-led, with the Chief Executive and Executive Chairman engaging directly with major gas network operators (National Grid, SGN, Cadent) on the Critical Friends programme and Hydrogen Pipeline Advisory Panel (HAPP), supplemented by conference presence at ADIPEC, Pipeline Technology Conference, and ASME IOGPC.

SPS targets three primary customer segments: gas transmission and distribution operators (UK National Grid, SGN, Cadent), the hydrogen energy sector (via HAPP partners BP, Shell, Equinor, Reliance Industries), and CO2 sequestration operators. The company is led by founder and Executive Chairman Dr. Andrew Stevenson, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland, and a purpose-built pipe test and field trial centre near Malton, North Yorkshire. The business has progressed through DNV-GL Statement of Feasibility (2017), ISO 9001:2015 certification (2022), and is currently engaged in Lloyd's Register Type Approval and HSE qualification discussions.

Name

Sustainable Pipelines Systems

Legal name

Sustainable Pipeline Systems Ltd

Website

https://sustainable-pipelines.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UK-based deep-tech company that has developed MASiP, a patented mobile spiral-wound pipeline system with embedded optical fibre monitoring for gas, hydrogen, and CO2 service. SPS sells project-based pipeline construction and qualification services to enterprise gas network operators and hydrogen / CCS developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pipeline Construction Technology

NAICS

Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (23712), Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (237120)

SIC

Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen Pipeline Construction, Conversion & Rehabilitation (Repurposing NG Pipelines) (TLAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dedicated Pure Hydrogen Pipelines (TLAGAGAC), Hydrogen Pipeline Integrity, Inspection & Monitoring (ILI, Leak Detection, SCADA) (TLAGAGAH), Hydrogen Distribution Pipelines (Local/Regional Networks) (TLAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Mobile pipeline construction
• Spiral wound pipe
• Pipeline integrity monitoring
• Hydrogen pipeline systems
• Gas pipeline technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pipeline Construction and Installation Services: SPS generates revenue through the sale of the MASiP pipeline system including mobile manufacturing, pipe installation, and associated engineering services. Revenue is project-based, tied to specific pipeline construction contracts with operators.
2. Technology Licensing and Qualification Services: SPS licenses its patented MASiP technology and provides technology qualification services to pipeline operators, including witnessed testing programmes under DNV/Lloyds Register Type Approval. Revenue from certification and accreditation consulting.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sustainable Pipeline Systems develops, manufactures, and qualifies the MASiP (Mobile Automated Spiral Interlocking Pipe) pipeline system — a patented spiral-wound steel-reinforced polymer pipe with embedded optical fibre for real-time integrity monitoring, produced continuously in the field using containerised mobile manufacturing equipment. The system is purpose-built for 100% high-pressure hydrogen service at up to 80 bar and is also applicable to CO2, water, oil, and natural gas transmission, enabling up to 60% lower installed cost and 50% faster construction versus conventional welded steel pipe.

Product overview

Sustainable Pipeline Systems offers MASiP (Mobile Automated Spiral Interlocking Pipe) as a unified pipeline technology system combining three core components: the patented spiral wound pipe structure with embedded optical fibre monitoring, a mobile manufacturing system for continuous in-field pipe production and installation, and a digital integrity monitoring system with real-time surveillance capabilities. The technology is specifically designed for hydrogen service (100% high pressure H2 tested) and supports other fluids including CO2, water, oil and natural gas. The system enables approximately 1km of pipe production and installation per day with built-in quality control. The company is progressing through independent accreditation including DNV feasibility statements, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and Lloyd's Register Type Approval, with field trials underway at their North Yorkshire test centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MASiP: Mobile Automated Spiral Interlocking Pipe - patented pipe technology designed for continuous infield production, installation, and intelligent integrity monitoring with embedded optical fibre for digital monitoring.

Products and services

• MASiP (Mobile Automated Spiral Interlocking Pipe) System Patented spiral wound pipe system combining automated continuous in-field pipe manufacture, direct installation, and embedded optical fibre digital integrity monitoring. Designed for 100% high-pressure hydrogen gas service at up to 80 bar and applicable to CO2, water, oil, and natural gas. Targets gas transmission and distribution operators, hydrogen network developers, and CO2 sequestration operators.
• MASiP Mobile Manufacturing System Containerised mobile factory equipment for on-site pipe fabrication. Advanced winding technology fabricates pipe and lays it directly into trench or onto supports in continuous operation, producing approximately 1 km of pipe per day with built-in digital quality control at multiple fabrication stages. Sold/licensed to pipeline construction operators.
• MASiP Digital Pipeline Monitoring System Real-time pipeline integrity monitoring using helically wound optical fibre embedded in the pipe wall. Provides strain monitoring, ground movement detection, third-party interference detection, and early warning for leak prevention, feeding into a fatigue life algorithm for data interpretation. Available to pipeline operators as part of MASiP deployment.
• MASiP Testing and Qualification Services Independent testing programme for MASiP pipe including bend, burst, and pressure cycling fatigue tests with strain gauge instrumentation conducted at DNV Spadeadam UK. Validates finite element model design calculations and provides evidential basis for engineering design methodology. Sold as engineering services to pipeline operators and certification bodies.
• MASiP Type Approval and Accreditation Services Technology accreditation and qualification services including DNV Certificate of Feasibility, FMECA programme, DNV qualification plan endorsement, ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, and Lloyds Register Type Approval certification using API 15S and IGEM TD series standards. Provided to pipeline operators seeking regulatory clearance for MASiP deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% faster construction — approximately 1km of pipe produced and laid per day
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SGN (Scotland and Southern England Gas Networks)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024SGN awarded SPS two contracts under the Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) scheme to develop the MASiP pipeline system for UK gas network readiness. Contracts include independent technology readiness assessment by Lloyds Register and detailed qualification test programme design. SGN operates 44,000 miles of pipelines serving 6 million users.
• Lloyds RegistercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024SPS engaged Lloyds Register for independent assessment of technology readiness of the whole MASiP system as part of the SGN NIA contract. Lloyds Register is also conducting type approval certification for MASiP.
• G Tindall & SonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SPS partnered with G Tindall & Son (large mixed arable and animal farm near Malton, North Yorkshire) and Third Energy to develop a localised hydrogen network pilot. The project evaluates solar-generated hydrogen from electrolysers with underground hydrogen storage using SPS flexible pipeline and digital monitoring for farm energy self-sufficiency.
• Third EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Third Energy, a local pipeline owner, partnered with SPS and G Tindall & Son on the Malton rural hydrogen hub project. The project complements Third Energy's strategy of repurposing legacy fossil fuel assets for sustainable energy.
• University of HuddersfieldminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Provided advisory support to SPS on the A4i Innovate UK project with NPL, specifically on mathematical modelling of distributed sensing technology for pipeline bending detection.
• OPTASENSE (part of Luna Innovations)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022OPTASENSE is SPS's fibre optics partner. Presented a joint paper on 'Dynamic Life and Integrity Monitoring' at ADIPEC 2022 in Abu Dhabi. OPTASENSE provides the fibre optic sensing technology embedded in MASiP pipe for digital integrity monitoring.
• National GridcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021National Grid is a Critical Friends member and key development partner. Joint paper on hydrogen era pipelines presented at Pipeline Technology Conference 2021. Ongoing hydrogen testing collaboration at SPS trial site — tested at 100% hydrogen, 80 bar, pressure cycling fatigue conditions. Tony Green, National Grid Project Hydrogen Director, provided an endorsement quote.
• National Physical Laboratory (NPL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021SPS collaborated with NPL and University of Huddersfield (advisory, on behalf of Newton Gateway to Mathematics, University of Cambridge) on the A4i Innovate UK project for real-time pipeline integrity monitoring technology using distributed sensing and helically wound optical fibre responses to detect pipeline movement and local deformations.
• Hydrogen Pipeline Advisory Panel (HAPP) memberscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021SPS formed the Hydrogen Pipeline Advisory Panel (HAPP) including National Grid Gas, Cadent, SSE, Equinor, BP, Shell, HSE UK, Trapil (France), Energy Development Oman, and Reliance Industries (India). The panel identifies challenges in hydrogen pipeline construction and operation including codes, standards, materials, economics, embrittlement, and monitoring.
• SSAB (Swedish Steel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020SSAB supplies high-strength, safety-critical steel reinforcement for MASiP pipe. SSAB visited SPS mobile factory trial at DNV Spadeadam to discuss future supply chain opportunities. SSAB is committed to using hydrogen in its own steel-making processes and to lighter, stronger, sustainable steel solutions.
• Weldability-SIFcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Weldability-SIF is SPS's technology partner for welding processes and virtual reality training. Partnered on Innovate UK mid-stage project focusing on MASiP joints, connections, and hot tapping. Jointly donated virtual reality welder training technology to OPAL's Seeb Vocational College in Oman.
• DNV (formerly DNV-GL)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017DNV awarded SPS a Statement of Feasibility under their Technology Qualification Management (TMQ) process. SPS is working through DNV's qualification process to provide independent certification of MASiP fitness for purpose. DNV endorsed the MASiP qualification plan and conducted independent pipe testing at Spadeadam.
• EMS Engineering ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017EMS Engineering Services provides site engineering services for SPS. SPS has an extensive supply chain covering all aspects of MASiP technology including Stinger Design and Build, HDPE Liner Ramp/Frame, Groundworks and Trench Preparation, and Equipment Containerisation.
• IGEM (Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017IGEM is the UK institution responsible for gas network pipeline standards, established in 1863. SPS's MASiP system is featured in IGEM's special hydrogen edition of Gas International. IGEM standards must be adhered to for MASiP's qualification into the UK gas grid.
• OPAL (Oman Society for Petroleum Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016OPAL organised MASiP technology seminars in Muscat for pipeline operators and tier 1 contractors. Facilitated SPS donations of VR welding training technology to Seeb Vocational College in Oman. OPAL is a key channel partner for SPS market development in the MENA region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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