To enhance the standardization of China's smart pipeline network and build a smart, interconnected pipeline network, it is essential to analyze the current state of smart pipeline network technology and standardization globally. This involves conducting a high-level design for the smart pipeline network standards system and developing a system tailored to China's needs. This paper reviews the development practice of smart pipeline networks at home and abroad, focusing on the application of foreign technologies, technology comparisons, and the development of standards systems. According to the research results, this paper points out that while the development of smart pipeline networks worldwide is currently in its infancy, the extensive application of advanced information technology and automatic control technology abroad has laid a solid foundation for standardization. This provides valuable insights for China's approach. China should draw on the application and evolution of advanced overseas smart pipeline network technologies, using “technical standardization” as a thread to guide the enhancement of its smart pipeline network standards system. The research findings offer significant reference for the high-level design for the smart pipeline network in China.