Inspection
Inline Inspection with Non-Destructive Evaluation Provides Verifiable, Complete Records
Inline pipeline inspection with non-destructive evaluation helps produce complete records.
ILI Metal Loss Growth Analysis: Pipe Joint vs. Anomaly to Anomaly
Automated tools and techniques are being developed that are impacting how inline pipeline inspections are performed.
Drones Soaring as Oil & Gas Monitoring, Safety Tool
Drones are helping make pipeline inspections more cost-effective.
Hardness Tester Targets Inspection of Unpiggable Pipelines
The Northeast Gas Association (NGA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have joined forces to co-fund development of a hardness tester module for integration on the Explorer series of robotic platforms, developed for inspection of unpiggable natural gas pipelines. The resulting hardness..
Oil Spill Management Market Expected to Reach $125 Billion by 2022
According to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., the global oil spill management market size is expected to reach $125.62 billion by 2022, Increasing oil spill incidents since the past five years coupled with stringent safety and environmental regulations are expected to remain key driving f..
Massive 2013 Oil Spill in North Dakota Still Not Cleaned Up
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three years and three months later, a massive oil spill in North Dakota still isn’t fully cleaned up. The company responsible hasn’t even set a date for completion. Though crews have been working around the clock to deal with the Tesoro Corp. pipeline break, which happened in ..
Whitepaper: Reducing Deepwater Pipeline Inspection Costs
In a whitepaper titled "Reducing Deepwater Pipeline Inspection Costs," NDT Global examines how technology can help create a cost-effective solution.
Pipeline Leak Detection Expected to See Muted Growth Through 2020
With new pipeline construction projects happening worldwide, the global leak detection equipment market is expected to experience steady growth.
New ILI Service Introduced at IPC
New ILI service from the ROSEN Group helps make pipeline inspection easier.
Proactive Valve, Actuator Maintenance Programs for New EPA Compliance
To comply with EPA regulations, pipeline operators need to implement proactive valve, actuator, and linebreak detection system programs.
SoCalGas Deploys Sensors to Detect Methane and Enhance Public Safety
Southern California Gas Company has completed testing of gas detection sensors designed to spot pipeline leaks during inspections.
US Finalizes Rule to Limit Gas 'Flaring' at Drilling Sites
WASHINGTON (AP) — With two months left in President Barack Obama’s term, his administration issued a rule Tuesday intended to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public lands. The new rule seeks to reduce waste and harmful methane emissions as part of a strategy to address clim..
OSHA to Hold Pipeline Safety Meeting
OSHA schedules meeting to help workers stay safe when working on pipeline construction projects.
Why Drones are Fundamental to the Oil and Gas Industry
Drones are helping to improve pipeline inspections. Learn how by registering for an upcoming Pipeline & Gas Journal webinar.
Company Begins Excavating Pipeline After Leak
Colonial Pipeline begins excavating a pipeline that exploded earlier this week, and says a inspection shows a nearby pipeline wasn't damaged in the blast.
Inside Iraq: Stringent Security Required for First Inline Inspection
Before performing a pipeline inspection in Iraq, TD Williamson implemented strict security measures.
Gas Explosion Rocks Portland Shopping District, Injuring 8
Pipeline news: Natural gas explosion occurs in Portland.
Integration of Engineering-Based Integrity Management Program
How to integrate an engineering-based pipeline integrity program that meets regulations.
Advanced Mobile Leak Survey Technology: An Operator’s Perspective
A pipeline operator gives his perspective on advanced mobile leak survey technology for pipeline inspections of construction projects.
Drilling Deep for Increased Safety
Drilling deep helps pipeline operator increase safety.
Haydale Graphene Industries Awarded Contract Extension By National Grid
Haydale Composite Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Haydale Graphene Industries plc, has been awarded a £310,000 contract extension by National Grid to design and develop 14 different Gas Transition Piece (GTP) solutions for seven different pipeline diameters from 300-1050mm and for two ..
Illusense Secures $1.6M Funding from Sustainable Development Technologies Canada
Illusense Inc. has secured a $1.6 million funding commitment from Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC). Adrian Banica, Illusense Executive Chairman stated, “We are very pleased with the financial and strategic support we have received from SDTC. With fossil fuels expected to be part o..
GIS – Improving Pipeline Risk Assessment
While geographic information systems (GIS) have been around in commercial form since the early 1980s, subsequent technologies for data capture, storage and processing have improved rapidly in both resolution and scope. In terms of data capture, technologies that explicitly incorporate spatial refere..
Asset Management in Cross Bore Safety
Why Inspect? “Last root-ball before lunch!” thought Joe the plumber, as he ran the snake up the sewer lateral toward a tangle of roots and tissue. The cutting tool spinning at the end of the snake hung up a bit, but the motor powered it through the blockage all the way up under the foundation of th..
Integrated Corrosion Management of Oil, Gas Installations
Corrosion monitoring of oil and gas installation usually peaks during the operations/production stage, but each stage of the project is (design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance/shutdown time) is equally important for these facilities. The activities carried out during the design..
Orifice Meter Inspection - An Important but Forgotten Part of Measurement
You attended standards meetings and various measurement schools around the globe and met with your engineering peers to design the most cost-effective meter runs or meter stations. You believe everything is designed as best as it could be. The product is inspected prior to release and acceptance at ..
Automating Hydraulic Simulations of Large Number of Scenarios
As PG&E and other utilities perform unparalleled levels of safety-related work on gas transmission systems, frequent and complex pipeline system outages occur throughout the year. This safety work also carries the potential of pressure reductions due to previously undetected system anomalies in the ..
Safest Way to Perform Integrity Assessments
Pipeline operators and integrity engineers are facing increasing pressure from regulatory authorities and environmental groups to guarantee pipeline network integrity. This is why it is so important to understand the condition of their assets and perform the necessary inspections to correct potentia..
PECO Inspects 308 Miles of Natural Gas Main
PECO said it completed nearly 600 projects to enhance natural gas and electric service for customers during the first quarter of 2016. That work included inspection of 308 miles of natural gas main, completion of more than 1,700 valve inspections and replacement of nearly two miles of natural gas m..
SoCalGas Finds Efficiencies in Large Pipeline Safety Project
In the current phase of the Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan (PSEP), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) are testing and replacing about 175 miles of pipe and upgrading/installing over 450 shutoff valves throughout the system. There are nearly 200..
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