Technology/R&D
SwRI Wins Two 2017 R&D 100 Awards
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) today announced its Smart Leak Detection (SLED) and High Power Impulse Plasma Source (HiPIPS) systems have each received R&D 100 Awards for being among the 100 most significant innovations in 2017. Leaks in the U.S. liquid hydrocarbon pipelines network exceeded 1..
Improving Pipeline Cybersecurity with Public-Private Partnerships
From an environmental, safety, and health perspective, pipelines are widely considered the optimal mode of transporting fossil fuel products. Release failures and loss-of-life incidents remain on a downward trend that began decades ago. But with over 2.5 million miles of pipelines moving natural ga..
Inline Isolation Provides Decommissioning Benefits
When a multinational energy services company planned to decommission an onshore gas terminal in northwest England, it needed a fast, total solution that would avoid depressurizing and blowing down a 25-mile (40-km), 36-inch pipeline. The pipeline runs from an offshore field through north and south ..
Pipeline Monitoring Systems to See Good Times Ahead
The global pipeline inspection technology market is on the rise.
China’s First Center to Test Flare Emissions
Honeywell UOP reports that its Callidus Technologies business has begun operation of China’s only facility capable of testing flare emissions for volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. The test center in Luoyang, Henan Province, aids customers trying to reduce emissions of VOCs in industrial flare sys..
Error Reduction as It Relates to Human Performance
Increasingly, gas and pipeline operations are implementing an array of safety systems and protocols, including risk, stakeholder and safety management systems, along with robust human capital management programs. However, in many cases, safety performance is still plateauing and safety metrics, inc..
IoT and the Digitalization of Oil and Gas Production
The Internet of Things (IoT) can help improve pipeline inspections. Learn how in this whitepaper courtesy of Bsquare Corporation.
Companies Release Aerial Pipeline Inspection Solution for Utilities
Black & Veatch and Aeryon Labs launch a new aerial pipeline inspection tool to help utilities better monitor their infrastructure.
International Plastic Pipe Conference Extends Deadline for Papers
The organizers of the International Plastic Pipe Conference and Exhibition today announced a two-week extension of the deadline for the submission of abstracts to Nov. 15, 2017. “We have already received some major proposals for presentations and are particularly interested to receive case referenc..
Midstream Company Solves Flow Measurement Issues
When Mike Heckl was a director of operations for Crestwood Midstream, the company established itself in the West Virginia Appalachian Basin by purchasing an area of development from a major upstream firm with a large acreage in the Ohio and West Virginia Marcellus/Utica Shale fields. They had alread..
Asset Tracking and Traceability: Field-to-GIS Solution
The industry has implemented a new materials traceability standard, ASTM F2897, that asset manufacturers are using to mark assets with standardized barcodes. In response to this standard, Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) has been working with vendor LocusView on a solution that leverages ne..
Drones – A Necessary Tool in Pipeline Development & Maintenance
Drones are helping make pipeline inspections and monitoring simpler.
Real-Time Imaging of Methane Gas Leaks Using a Single-Pixel Camera
A single-pixel camera can help identify methane leaks in real-time during pipeline inspections.
Does Residual Stress Really Matter in Pipelines?
The presence of residual stress in components should not be overlooked, even though it may not be as apparent and quantifiable as primary loads. While residual stress is often responsible for over-conservatism of a design, it can also be considered a major “unknown” contributing factor during a fail..
Enhancing Infrastructure Maintenance with IoT
The Internet of Things can help improve pipeline inspections.
GDM Pipelines and Explore Integrity Launch Complete Pipeline Integrity Solution
GDM Pipelines and Explore Integrity have joined forces to launch gX Insight, the oil and gas industry’s first and only complete pipeline integrity solution to incorporate the planning, execution and data collection for in-field integrity programs with comprehensive information management and data an..
Gulf Publishing Company, Quest Offshore Align for Joint Operation of Offshore Conferences
Gulf Publishing Company and Quest Offshore Resources have announced the formation of Gulf Quest LLC for the joint operation of offshore conferences, including the leading global deepwater technology event, Marine Construction Engineering Deepwater Development (MCEDD). MCEDD, in its 15th year in 20..
Drone Companies Team up to Service North Dakota Oil Patch
Drones help make pipeline inspections in North Dakota easier.
Report: North American Pumps and Valves Services Market to Grow Through 2021
Technavio has released a new report, Pumps and Valves Services Market in North America 2017-2021, which states the pumps and valves services market in North America is expected to grow at a CAGR of almost 5% during the forecast period. Key findings include: The growth of the end-user industries ..
Gulf Publishing Company Launches LNG Intelligence Service for Energy Industry
Gulf Publishing Company, a leading media company and provider of market data for the international energy industry, launches today the Energy Web Atlas to provide the downstream energy sector with easy access to information about the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry. A real-time project informa..
Report: Installation of IoT in Pipelines Can Reduce Oil Thefts Significantly
According to a new report from Technavio, the global IoT market in pipeline management is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 12% between 2017-2021. Reasons for this growth include: Increasing oil thefts Growth of deepwater pipelines Drones for pipeline monitoring Increasing oil thefts ..
ExxonMobil Expands Methane Emissions Reduction Program
ExxonMobil today announced an enhanced program to reduce methane emissions from its production and midstream facilities across the United States. The program, which builds on the company’s longstanding commitment to emissions reduction, prioritizes actions at sites operated by subsidiary XTO Energy..
Vallourec Launches Intelligent Pipes Challenge
Vallourec has launched the company’s first “Open Innovation Challenge” to identify start-ups, laboratories and companies with expertise in the area of intelligent pipes and to work with the selected companies to develop solutions adapted to fit Vallourec’s markets. “Intelligent” pipes are those de..
New Tools Can Cut Station Drying Times in Half
Sugar Land, TX-based Pipeline Drying International, LLC, said it has developed new proprietary tools and techniques that, when used in combination with its patented Mobil Drying Units (MDU), can dry compressor stations, meter stations and some vessels faster than anyone else in the industry. The co..
Excavators Look to Doosan for Challenging TAP Project
Doosan's line of excavators help the Trans Adriatic pipeline construction project make good progress.
Capturing Waste Heat from Gas Compressor Stations
In view ensuring the efficient use of fossil fuel energy and to reduce overall carbon emissions, the possibilities of maximizing exhaust-heat recovery should be seriously considered. Gas turbines reject 50% or more of the energy in the fuel into the atmosphere through the exhaust systems. Some of t..
Customized Protective Coatings Extends Life of Rotating Equipment
Achieving an acceptable service life without excessive maintenance can be a challenge for rotating equipment that is used in processing and delivery of hydrocarbon products. With the latest surface coating technologies it is possible to offer massive improvements to the expected service life of comp..
Reciprocating Compressor Pulsations Effect on Compressor Surge Margins
The mixed operation of centrifugal and reciprocating compressors in a single compression plant has become common design practice over the last 20 years, as this arrangement can provide benefits for highly cyclical process profiles. Conventional thinking was that a centrifugal compressor may experie..
SoCalGas Achieves Methane Capture Milestone
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the company has passed the one million cubic foot mark in its ongoing methane capture initiative. This innovative process allows for gas that would otherwise be vented to the atmosphere during pipeline replacement work to be saved and reinjected..
Axalta Unveils Latest Addition to Internal Pipe Coatings Portfolio
Axalta Coating Systems has released the Nap-Gard 7-0015 Tan Internal FBE, a thermosetting epoxy powder constructed to pass Saudi Aramco’s 09-SAMSS-091 (2011) specification that delivers high adhesion properties to effectively protect pipelines subject to H2S, CO2 and CH4 exposure. “Axalta is excite..
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