# Episode 421: Merry Christmas to the Pipeliners

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Podcast: [Pipeliners Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pipeliners-podcast-9340)
Published: 2025-12-30T06:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pipeliners.libsyn.com/episode-421-merry-christmas-to-the-pipeliners
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Duration seconds: 560

## Resource

This special holiday episode of the Pipeliners Podcast features a brief year-end message from Russel Treat, reflecting on the podcast's mission, thanking contributors behind the scenes, and wishing listeners a Merry Christmas. Russel also shares high-level thoughts on emerging industry themes to watch in the coming year—particularly AI and regulatory activity—while previewing upcoming conferences and opportunities for future technical conversations. The episode closes with a reminder of the critical role pipelines and energy professionals play in everyday life and a message of appreciation to the pipeline community. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as detailed show notes with relevant links and insider term definitions.

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