March 2017, Vol. 244, No. 3

Names In The News James A. Cisarik, Enterprise Products Holdings LLC’s senior vice president of government affairs and public relations, was named chairman of the Texas Pipeline Association (TPA), the largest state trade association in the country representing the interests of the intrastate pipeli..

How relative calibration of crack and corrosion inline pipeline inspection data can be used by pipeline operators and ILI vendors.

A pipeline leak raises questions about leak detection systems and pipeline inspections in Canada.

The oil and gas industry plays a major role in generating the energy we use every day, representing an important part of today’s global economy. To keep up with increasing energy consumption, the industry has led deepwater and other explorations. The pace of exploration is expected to rise to meet t..

Pipeline inspections conducted end to end help increase safety.

Among the world’s oil and gas regions none are more vast or diverse than Eurasia. Home to both the world’s largest importer of oil and the top producer of oil and natural gas, the immense geography and natural resources of the Russian Federation, and enormous population and thriving manufacturing se..

Global population growth of nearly 2 billion, a doubling of worldwide economic output and rapid expansion of the middle class in emerging economies are all expected to contribute to energy demand growth of about 25% from 2015-2040, according to ExxonMobil’s 2017 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040.  ..

Regulations such as the SAFETY Act help protect pipeline construction projects against acts of terrorism.

Oil prices aside, the year ahead for shale oil plays in the U.S. appears to be bright. Andrew Dittmar, an upstream analyst at PLS, a Houston-based information and transaction advisory firm, believes we are already seeing or soon will see signs of a positive year for activity and production throughou..

Recent recommendations from the federal Department of Energy (DOE) regarding corrosion-protection programs for natural gas storage will likely require action on the part of operators around the country. As Ernest J. Moniz, the outgiong Secretary of Energy, wrote in the introductory pages of the DOE ..

An overview of a structured approach to inline pipeline inspection.

Risk-based pipeline inspections can help combat corrosion.

As the pipeline industry was being thrust into the final days of America’s political drama last fall, environmental activists at Earthjustice reached out to a pipeline safety icon known for his expertise and independence, Pacific Northwest-based Richard Kuprewicz. The environmental group’s support ..

Many pipeline operators’ first significant experience of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is dealing with the aftermath of an unexpected failure. The operator’s priority then is to repair/replace the affected section and return the pipeline to full service. However, experience shows that SCC rarely ..

Inline cathodic protection tools can help improve pipeline inspection of multiple corridors.

2017 could be a great year for pipeline construction projects in North America, but are all of them necessary?

The approval of two U.S. pipeline construction projects could lower natural gas prices.

Just about every year I have the pleasure of discussing the state of industry with the Houston Pipeliners Association. In case you’re interested, here’s what I said. “With Donald Trump it’s anyone’s guess what can happen next. Barack Obama wasn’t popular with our industry though when he came in 200..

An overview of new pipeline regulations, as featured in our March 2017 issue.

U.S. Shale Production Likely to Peak over Next Decade, EIA Says U.S. shale and tight oil production will increase to more than 6 million bpd in the coming decade, making up most of total U.S. oil production, according to a recent report by a federal Energy Information Administration. U.S. shale oil..

Douglas–Westwood Offers 2017 Outlook The past year has undoubtedly been one of the toughest for the oil and gas industry in recent memory. The London–based firm considers three key themes that could shape the industry over the year ahead. A North America–Led OFS Recovery: OFS markets are expected ..

An overview of worldwide pipeline construction projects, as featured in our March 2017 issue.

Direct pipe technology used on gas pipeline construction project in Poland.

Dolphin-inspired sensors help improve leak detection on pipeline construction projects.

Business standards company BSI has published the new standard for corrosion testing in pipelines used in the oil and gas industry. BS 8701 Full ring ovalization test for determining the susceptibility to cracking of linepipe steels in sour service – test method enables measurement of corrosion and e..

An overview of the latest technology that can be used on pipeline construction projects, as featured in our March 2017 issue.