Technology/R&D
John Deere
John Deere added three new plate compactors to its portfolio of Worksite Pro attachments. Designed for trench, slope and excavation compaction applications, the PC4, PC7 and PC10 plate compactor models deliver powerful performance and productivity.
Bionomic Industries
Bionomic Industries, a manufacturer of air pollution abatement and heat recovery technologies, released its new Series 9000 Preformed Spray Scrubber.
Garlock
Garlock Pipeline Technologies (GPT) launched Evolution, its next generation of isolation gaskets, featuring easier installation, tight sealing, high-temperature operation, no permeation, hydrotesting isolation, fire-safety and chemical-resistance. The thinner, 1/8-inch design makes the gasket easier to install.
Unidirectional Composite Repairs: A One-Way Approach to Failure
Composites can be easily over-summarized, in the same way a layman may state that all pipes are just metal. The author sets the record straight on one common design choice: using unidirectional strands or fabrics.
The Role of Smart Gas in the Smart City
Gas utilities are looking to advanced metering infrastructure and other solutions that place them at the forefront of the smart city movement and capitalize on the promise of smart gas solutions.
Defending Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks
Critical infrastructure provides the essential services that society needs to survive – clean drinking water, power to keep homes warm in the winter, transportation to get people and goods to where they need to be. In this world of increased digitization and connectivity, cybersecurity should be of utmost concern.
The Unsinkable: A Look at Blockchain’s Potential and Pitfalls
To effectively exploit blockchain technology, industry participants need to be able to consider not only its promise but also its shortcomings. The authors explore the attributes of blockchain of particular relevance to the natural gas industry.
Examining Data Quality of Robotic Pipeline Inspection Methods
Examining the ability of robotic pipeline inspection methods to address specific pipeline threats, including surface corrosion, internal and external anomalies, deformations, construction features, and other useful pipeline features and characteristics.
GITA, Pipeline & Gas Journal Launch Annual Technology Conference
Gulf Energy Information's Pipeline & Gas Journal and the Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) announced they will produce the Pipeline Technology Forum, including the 27th GITA Oil and Gas Pipeline Conference, Oct. 16-17 in Houston.
Natural Gas Utilities Securing the Future
Natural gas utilities must compete for digital-savvy customers who've grown accustomed to instant information and expect more from service providers. Customer-focused natural gas utilities who partner with innovative companies to provide value-added products and services will be successful.
DRA, Optimizing Solutions Reduce Permian Operating Costs
Optum Energy Solutions' Flow Optimizer helps a midstream company cost-effectively increase flow rates on a crude oil pipeline in the Permian Basin.
Using Analytic Imaging Technology to Detect Leaks in Real Time
IntelliView Technologies' Dual Camera Analytic Module, an intelligent imaging and alerting system which combines the capabilities of advanced visualizing sensors and artificial intelligence, is helping Enbridge better detect pipeline leaks in real time.
EWA Partners with Stanford’s Natural Gas Initiative to Leverage LNG Real-Time Global Project Information
Gulf Publishing Company, a leading provider of data and technical information for the global energy industry, announced April 12 that Energy Web Atlas (EWA) entered into a partnership with Stanford University’s Natural Gas Initiative (NGI). EWA is a platform that allows users to examine real-time natural gas project information.
Robots, Drones Help Protect Offshore Pipelines
Oil and gas companies are using robots and drones to inspect offshore pipeline infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico.
Automating Surge Analysis Studies Saves Time, Money
For pipeline operators, automating surge analysis studies is smart business.
The Offshore Technology Conference Celebrates 50 Years
In 2018, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is celebrating 50 years since its first conference at NRG Park (formerly Reliant Park) in Houston.
AUMA Actuator Retrofit Improves Safety at OLPP Tank Farm
AUMA electric actuators help increase safety at a Polish tank farm handling liquid fuels by making emergency valve closing more reliable.
System Repairs Pipe Through Direct Bonding
Milliken Infrastructure Solutions' PolyBrute system is the first structural reinforcing system that can bond directly to polyethylene and polypropylene pipe, while reducing repair time by 50% or more when compared to traditional repair methods.
New Series of Pneumatic Hammers
HammerHead Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released the first model of its new XPR series of high-performance pneumatic hammers for pipe ramming and pipe bursting applications.
Elsyca V-PIMS Reveals Pipeline Corrosion Mechanisms
Elsyca's V-PIMS simulation technology provides operators with a unique state-of-the-art management system for the design, optimization, monitoring and troubleshooting of a pipeline network’s corrosion protection.
Pipeline Technology Conference Celebrates Milestone with Record Attendance
BERLIN – The 13th Pipeline Technology Conference (PTC) and second Pipe and Sewer Conference (PASC) attracted more attendees than ever – 657 delegates from 54 different nations, delegations from 69 different pipeline operators and 73 exhibitors. Attendees benefited from panel discussions on pipelin..
P&GJ Attends PTC, Tours Pipeline-Related Facilities in Europe
In an ongoing effort to expand Pipeline & Gas Journal’s global coverage, Publisher Brian Nessen and Managing Editor Michael Reed visited Europe last week to get a first-hand look at a few facilities and attend a conference. While in Germany they attended the 13th annual Pipeline Technology Conferen..
Selecting the Right Onshore Pipeline Coating System
New research by DNV GL, a technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, shows an increased expectation for the approval of new offshore pipeline projects over the next three years, up from 27% in 2017 to 38% this year. Just over a third of those surveyed (35%) anticipate new pipeline projects onsho..
SkyX Drone Completes 62-Mile Data-Collection Flight
SkyX Systems drone completes 62-mile aerial pipeline inspection in Mexico.
Use of Pigging Tool Avoids Blowing Down 25-Mile Pipeline
When a multinational an energy and services company planned to decommission an onshore gas terminal in northwest England, it required a fast, total solution that would avoid depressurizing and blowing down a 25-mile (40-km), 36-inch gas pipeline that runs from an offshore field through north and sou..
OneBridge, Worley Parsons to Develop Pipeline Integrity Solution
OneSoft Solutions Inc’s wholly owned subsidiary, OneBridge Solutions Inc., has entered into a collaborative work agreement with WorleyParsons to deliver solutions for Canadian oil and gas pipeline operators that integrates OneBridge’s Cognitive Integrity ManagementTM (CIM) Software-as-a-Service solu..
Trans-Alaska Pipeline Fights 22 Million Cyberattacks Per Day
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s chief information officer said his team fights off about 22 million cyberattacks per day. Bill Rosetti said that at the Anchorage headquarters for the trans-Alaska pipeline, his team is kept busy by mass, automated attacks — often fr..
Minimize Corrosion Reduction in Power Distribution
By selecting proper materials and implementing a robust maintenance program, the rate of corrosion in power distribution equipment can be slowed down.
Siemens Delivers Compressor Trains for Mexico Pipeline Projects
Siemens delivers compressor trains for pipeline construction projects in Mexico.
Nicor Gas Awards Contract for Meter Modernization Program
Nicor Gas, the largest natural gas distribution company in Illinois, has awarded Sensus, a Xylem brand, a technology contract for its Meter Modernization program. Nicor Gas serves 2.2 million customers in a service territory that encompasses most of the northern third of Illinois, excluding the city..
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