Technology/R&D
Remote, Real-Time Monitoring Prevents Potential Problems
With utilities adding more and more residential and commercial endpoints to their distribution systems, the need to prevent and detect leaks has never been more challenging – or more critical. Thankfully, advanced technologies have emerged that allow utilities to harness new capabilities such as data analytics and remote monitoring to stay on top of leaks and address them before they create significant safety issues.
Growing Role of Digitalization in Pipeline Integrity Management
Digitalization is playing a bigger role in pipeline integrity management – in particular, relating to the threat of internal corrosion.
Expanding Pipe Lining Capabilities
Danish pipe lining system Bluelight uses LED curing of the liners for installation. Manufactured by one of the largest lining contractors in Europe, Per Aarsleff Denmark, the system has been in development for about eight years.
Pipeline Software Keeps Alberta Project Efficient Despite Mud, Cold
McElhanney Geomatics Engineering faced cold weather, thigh-deep mud and an unforgiving timeline during a 74-mile pipeline project in northwest Alberta, Canada. Pipeline surveying software played a critical role in its success.
Today’s Oil Patch Success: 'It’s Technology, Stupid!'
Upstream and midstream executives have been quick to tell investors how technology and innovation are adding efficiency and cost savings to their operations, even coming out of a three-year global price depression for oil.
Polyguard
Polyguard introduced a heavy-duty extension of its impact resistant outer wrap (IRO) product, known as Polyguard IRO HD. This new product is designed to provide additional protection for field joint and mainline coatings. Both the IRO and IRO HD are fiber-..
Belden
Belden released a new version of its Hirschmann brand Layer 3 backbone switches – the Dragon Mach4000 Series. These devices allow engineers to transfer larger quantities of data faster without compromising network availability or performance. The devices f..
Gearing Solutions
Gearing Solutions offers roller gear technology featuring Nu Lobe gears for more torque and power in less space. The compact designs allow the use of aluminum housings that yield weight savings of up to 50% over traditional cast-iron housings. Standard GH..
Picote Brush Coating Systems Gains WRc-Approved Status
Picote Solutions’ brush coating system for the rehabilitation of deteriorated pipelines has been approved for WRc status. The WRc Group is an independent public limited company providing research and consultancy in water, waste and the environment in the United Kingdom.
John Deere
John Deere improved the G-Series large-frame skid steers and compact track loaders and added an EH boom performance package. This productivity-boosting feature is available as a factory-installed option on the 330G and 332G skid steers, and the 331G and 333G compact track loaders. ..
Antaira
Antaira Technologies expanded its industrial networking infrastructure family with the introduction of the STM-60XC series of Serial to Modbus Gateways, providing a range of applications including 1, 2 and 4 serial port options.
Huntingdon Fusion
Huntingdon Fusion’s Weld Purge Film Kits minimize gas use by reducing purge time and eliminating the need to clean a weld. They can be used on pipe diameters up to 36 inches and temperatures up to 572º F.
John Deere
John Deere's SS30 model Stump Shredder removes stumps from 8 inches to 28 inches in one pass, and larger stumps are easily removed with multiple bores.
Clock Spring
Clock Spring Leak Stopper has been introduced as a solution for temporary leak containment on oil and gas pipelines, in refineries and petrochemical plants, and on municipal water and gas distribution lines.
Trimble
Trimble launched the Trimble® Nomad® 5 handheld computer, a flexible, all-in-one package that features a streamlined form factor, a 5-inch sunlight-readable touch screen and an Android 8.1 operating system.
Leslie Controls
Leslie Controls’ K-Max Eccentric Plug Rotary Control Valve incorporates a cam-action, low-friction design for tight shutoff in a variety of flow control applications from high-pressure steam systems to abrasive slurries.
EAG
The EAG VOC Plus analyzer measures total VOCs from stationary sources with real-time continuous logging and multiple measurement ranges.
Gas Seal Technology Designed to Reduce Methane Emissions
John Crane, a provider of rotating equipment solutions, recently launched its latest gas seal technology that can reduce methane emissions by up to 95% when retrofitted into centrifugal compressors
Assuring Integrity of Polyethylene Gas Pipeline Systems
To maximize benefits, gas transporters continue to push polyethylene pipe design with more demanding applications, larger diameters and higher operating pressures. The risk of rapid crack progression and variables affecting performance must be considered when increasing the diameter and wall thickness of PE pipe.
Lawmakers Urge U.S. Agency to Bolster Pipeline Cybersecurity
Two Democratic lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security to better protect U.S. oil and gas pipelines from cyberattacks, after a report they requested detailed a lack of federal oversight of the critical conduits.
Brookby Named VP Data Sales for Energy Web Atlas
Energy Web Atlas names Harry Brookby as Vice President of Data Sales
Leveraging Software for Improved Profitability on Rights-of-Way
The biggest benefit to pipeline operators of moving information and processes to digital form is the ability to gain actionable intelligence from their data, straight from the right-of-way. But it takes the right software to can deliver it.
Keeping Up with the Times: Mechanical Grooved Couplings Still Deliver
It is not often that looking backward provides insight into the future, but examining the evolution of the world’s first mechanical coupling can give us an indication of what lies ahead.
ControlAir
ControlAir introduced the Type 6100 High Flow Capacity Volume Booster, designed to significantly increase the stroking speed in valve actuation system applications that require high forward flow and exhaust capacities.
Alliance
Alliance Sensors Group introduced the SS-7 series linear variable inductive transducer (LVIT) designed for subsea environments.
Senstar
Senstar introduced the FiberPatrol FP7000 fiber-optic pipeline integrity monitoring system for both gas and liquid-carrying pipelines. It can also be used for fence-mounted intrusion detection.
Antaira Technologies
Antaira Technologies expanded its industrial networking infrastructure line with the introduction of the LNP-0800G-M12-67-24, an IP67-rated switch designed for applications subject to high vibration and shock.
HFT
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) introduced peripheral sealing plugs for heavy-duty applications, such as immersion in chemicals or exposure to high temperatures.
Transneft Diascan Comissions New Type of Inline Inspection Tool
Transneft Diascan has developed, manufactured and commissioned a new type of inline inspection tool that can find peeling areas in the pipeline coating.
The Future Arrives: Virtual Reality Safety Training
Companies such as Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Company have begun to explore virtual reality platforms to supplement traditional gas meter safety and inspection training.
- Kinder Morgan Proposes 290-Mile Gas Pipeline Expansion Spanning Three States
- Enbridge Plans 86-Mile Pipeline Expansion, Bringing 850 Workers to Northern B.C.
- Intensity, Rainbow Energy to Build 344-Mile Gas Pipeline Across North Dakota
- Tallgrass to Build New Permian-to-Rockies Pipeline, Targets 2028 Startup with 2.4 Bcf Capacity
- U.S. Moves to Block Enterprise Products’ Exports to China Over Security Risk
- U.S. Pipeline Expansion to Add 99 Bcf/d, Mostly for LNG Export, Report Finds
- A Systematic Approach To Ensuring Pipeline Integrity
- 275-Mile Texas-to-Oklahoma Gas Pipeline Enters Open Season
- LNG Canada Start-Up Fails to Lift Gas Prices Amid Supply Glut
- TC Energy’s North Baja Pipeline Expansion Brings Mexico Closer to LNG Exports
