Technology/R&D
Tech Notes: Neptune Energy, Eserv Partner on Digitization of Cygnus Platform
Neptune Energy announced a new partnership with 3-D technology specialist, Eserv, as part of the ongoing digitalization of Neptune’s assets, including its operated Cygnus gas platform in the southern North Sea in the U.K.
New Model Design Against Running Ductile in Dense-Phase CO2 Pipelines
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is vital to decarbonize a few important sectors, including the most energy-intensive industries: power, heat and transport. It will also enable future operations to become more competitive and sustainable in a net-zero economy.
ROSEN Group Headed for Hydrogen
With more than 30 years of experience in pipeline integrity management, the ROSEN Group is investing in a new challenge to support operators in the transition toward a low-carbon future.
Overcoming Challenges of Pigging the “Unpiggable”
Accurate measurement and evaluation of the physical condition of oil and gas pipelines is critical to effective integrity management, as well as to the assurance of sustained pipeline safety.
Support for DRA-Treated Liquid Pipelines Using No-Code Digital Twins
The challenge for liquid pipeline operators is to balance DRA selection, effectiveness and costs against the benefits of reduced pumping energy requirements and the ability to increase pipeline capacity while maintaining the same energy use.
Pipelines of the Future Through Digitalization
Many consulting groups note that the 2020s will be the decade of IIoT adoption across all industries, including the midstream oil and gas industry.
Transforming Pipeline Monitoring with AI, Drone Technology
The oil and gas industry, pipeline monitoring in particular, is deriving great benefit from the implementation of both drone technology and AI.
Molecular Plasma Coating Process for Mitigating Deposit Adhesion
The deposition of solids, such as asphaltenes, scale and wax, in production systems can cause challenges to oil and gas producers.
Evolution of Effective Design for Alarm Management Applications
Specialized applications have become the norm for high-performance data analysis in today’s market, and these applications have continued to evolve as technology trends push big data analytics to the forefront of the automation industry.
Can Implementing AI Make a Smart Pig Smarter?
A windfall may be looming for pipeline operators who've taken advantage of cheap digital storage to save data from their SCADA systems, smart pigs, smart balls and maintenance.
DNV GL Leads Hydrogen Readiness Study for Italian Gas Network
Oil and gas research firm DNV GL has been hired by Italian utility company SGI to assess the feasibility of switching the company's gas distribution network to hydrogen.
T.D. Williamson Crews Isolate Burning NGL Pipeline for Repair
Crews at T.D. Williamson isolated a ruptured 14-inch NGL pipeline, while gas continued to flare off, enabling them to repair the system while it remained in service.
UCT Conference Moves to Late Spring
The Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) has been moved from late January 2021 to May 18-20 at Music City Center in Nashville.
Spain Approves Hydrogen Strategy to Spur Low-Carbon Economy
Spain has approved a plan to increase the country's clean hydrogen production which includes building enough infrastructure to give the nation a major role in Europe's clean energy ambitions.
What's New
Honeywell Honeywell introduced new multigas monitoring solutions that work seamlessly together to help keep workers safe and confident while in hazardous areas. The Honeywell BW platform incorporates a slim profile, Bluetooth-enabled configuration with an infrared lower explosive limit sensor for t..
Executive Profile: Engineering Veteran Ventures Out on His Own
Longtime pipeline engineering mainstay Marcelino Guedes Gomes has retired from Brazil oil giant Petrobras after more than 30 years, but he has no intention of leaving behind the work he loves. Guedes Gomes has co-founded PipelineBrazil, with the goal of improving pipelines in terms of safety and imaginative design ideas.
Adjusting Costs with Large-Diameter Tapping Tees
Since 2011, Peoples Gas has been pursuing an aggressive system modernization program, including the replacement of 2,000 miles (3,200 km) of cast iron and ductile iron mains operating at 7 inches (178 mm) water column with modern polyethylene operating at 22 psi (1.5 bar).
When Pipelines Strain Assessment Exceeds Capacity
There are many advantages of combining multiple inspection technologies to effectively build a picture of the pipeline condition and how it changes over time.
Proper Prepping Promotes Greater Profits in the Permian
As the oil and gas industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability for service companies to be responsive and nimble is vital.
Register for the Virtual Pipeline Opportunities Conference-EMEA
The POC-EMEA virtual conference is free to attend and will feature live and recorded sessions, allowing you the ability to tune in where you are, at a time that is convenient.
National Grid Connects Biomethane to UK Gas Grid
National Grid has connected biomethane to the UK gas transmission system for the first time.
What's New
ControlAir ControlAir introduced the Type 7150 Precision Air Relay, a high-precision, multistage pressure relay offering fine adjustment and maximum stability under variable operating conditions. High-resolution output control combined with high-relief capa..
CPP Completes Pressurized Pipeline Repair with Mechanized Welding Technology
China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP) was hired by PetroChina Southwest Pipeline Company to complete the work on the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas Pipeline, a pressurized 40-inch by 80-grade gas pipeline, using mechanized FCAW in-service welding technology.
Case Study: Starling Pipe-in-Pipe Project Copes with Stresses of S-Lay Pipelaying
The use of pipe-in-pipe systems for the thermal insulation of pipelines is well established. Since 2004, Tata Steel has been delivering systems for pipe-in-pipe projects in the North Sea, including BP Rhum and Talisman Tweedsmuir.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $33 Million for Natural Gas Pipeline Retrofitting Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced over $30 million in funding to develop technology to rehabilitate aging natural gas pipelines.
Problems Plagued U.S. CO2 Capture Project Before Shutdown - DOE Document
Mechanical problems and missed production targets, combined with the market collapse due to the coronavirus pandemic, contributed to the shutdown of a $1 billion carbon capture project in Texas earlier this year.
Snam and Baker Hughes Test First Hydrogen Hybrid Turbine for Gas Transportation
Snam and Baker Hughes have announced the successful completion of testing for a new "hybrid" turbine that will allow pipelines to carry hydrogen along with natural gas.
What's New
Esco The Esco Wart Millhog Beveller mounts rigidly to the tube inner diameter (I.D.), is self-centering and provides torque-free operation with the ability to bevel, face, bore and remove overlay simultaneously to create perfectly square end preps. This fully portable and easy-to-use tool cuts to..
DNV GL Certifies Carbon Fiber PA12 for Thermoplastic Composite Pipe
In February, several years of hard work paid off for the pioneers of TCP with the release of the first full-carbon, fiber-based material qualification certificate that complies to the DNV GL ST-F119 TCP industry qualification standard.
Building a Gas Utility for Future Prosperity
Nicor Gas, the largest natural gas distribution company in Illinois with 2.2 million customers, is one provider that has embraced new opportunities by launching a robust meter modernization program.
- Texas Waha Hub Gas Prices Plunge to Record Lows, Hit Negative Territory
- U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Controversial Biden Pipeline Safety Rules
- Williams Seeks Emergency Certificate to Operate $1 Billion Mid-Atlantic Gas Pipeline After Court Reversal
- Texas Oil Pipelines Near Max Capacity, Threatening Future Export Limits
- Energy Transfer Subsidiary Selects KTJV for Lake Charles LNG Export Project
- Saudi Arabia Looking to Expand Pipeline to Reduce Oil Exports via Gulf
- Report: Houston Region Poised to Become a Global Clean Hydrogen Hub
- Texas Startup Endeavors Again to Build First Major U.S. Oil Refinery Since 1977
- Germany Issues Arrest Warrant for Ukrainian in Nord Stream Pipeline Attack, But Suspect Has Fled, Officials Say
- TC Energy Completes $1.14 Billion Sale of Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
