Technology/R&D
What to Expect from a Coating Inspector
A critical part in any corrosion-control program is regular inspection of industrial coatings by certified third-party inspectors. This article explains why coating inspections are necessary, what they entail and why it is important for asset owners to take control of quality assurance. With many o..
Composite Sleeves Address Mechanical Damage to Pipelines
Pipeline operators work hard to ensure their pipelines are protected from external corrosion. However, it can be more challenging for operators to keep their pipelines safe from third-party interference. While pipelines are buried, well-marked, and permission is meant to be obtained before digging n..
A Review of the State-of-the-Art in Composite Repair Technology
Over the past 25 years, the gas and liquid transmission pipeline industry has integrated composite repair systems into their integrity-management programs. In the early stages of this process, the composite repair technologies were rather limited; however, over the past decade there has been a proli..
DNV GL Connects Pipeline Expertise with Real-Time Data
DNV GL has developed the Pipeline Evaluation Portal, an application designed to help prevent pipeline failures and improve monitoring by increasing the availability and ease-of-use of DNV GL models and expertise by combining advanced structural models and probabilistic assessments with subject matte..
SoCalGas Uses Methane Capture Technology During Pipeline Safety Work
Southern California Gas Co. recently used innovative gas capture technology to empty natural gas from a permanently abandoned pipeline in Santa Clarita, Calif. The special process allows for gas to be saved for later use while eliminating noise and emissions that occur in the traditional venting me..
Keyera Partnership Signs Sour Gas Processing Plant Agreement with Jacobs
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.has signed an engineering services agreement with Keyera Partnership, which services oil and gas producers in Western Canada and transports natural gas liquids such as propane, ethane, butane, condensate and iso-octane to markets throughout North America. Under the term..
Canyon Midstream to Use Honeywell Cryogenic Technology to Recover Natural Gas Liquids
Honeywell has announced that Canyon Midstream Partners II, LLC will use UOP Russell modular cryogenic equipment to process 200 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas at its Redcliff Midstream gas processing facility in Woodward County, Okla. Cryogenic units extract high-value natural ga..
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Is Fueled By Oil
Artificial intelligence is already here, with algorithms replacing traders on Wall Street and tanker watchers in ports. Robots are here, too, drilling wells and cleaning pipelines, assembling cars, and performing surgery. Make no mistake, the fourth industrial revolution is accelerating and it is ru..
SwRI Patents New Pipeline Inspection Technology
New pipeline inspection technology patented by the Southwest Research Institute.
Connected Worker Solution Helps Pipeline Operators Better Track Crews
Rice Electronics has launched the Connected Worker Solution with Intel® IoT technology. Built to improve the safety and productivity of field workers in oil and gas environments, the end-to-end IoT solution using Rice Electronics smart devices along with Intel-based IoT gateways offers robust commun..
McElroy Develops New DataLogger® 6
McElroy has released the new DataLogger® 6, an Android-powered tablet that makes collecting and analyzing data on fusible pipeline projects more efficient than ever before. The DataLogger® 6 provides a modernized touchscreen interface and easy-to-navigate software system with on-screen instructions..
Orbital Gas Systems' VE Technology Passes Flow Lab Tests
CUI Global, Inc.’s wholly-owned energy subsidiary, Orbital Gas Systems, has successfully conducted flow lab testing for the patented VE Technology helical strakes on thermowells and sample probes, which prove vortex elimination. Orbital’s VE Technology features helical strakes in the body of i..
Honeywell to Acquire Industrial Cybersecurity Software Leader
Honeywell has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Nextnine, a privately-held provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cybersecurity. Nextnine’s flagship technology, ICS Shield, protects industrial sites from cybersecurity attacks and enables remote..
Oil Pipelines To Be Inspected By Robots
Robots to be used to conduct pipeline inspections.
Energy Customers Experiencing ‘Digital Dissatisfaction,’ Researchers Say
Squeezed by falling profits, technology disruption and outside competitors targeting their customers, energy providers face the additional challenge of falling short of consumers’ expectations for digital channels and personalized experiences, according to researchers at Accenture. Consumer expecta..
PG&E Honored for Innovative App
InformationWeek has named Pacific Gas and Electric Company as the winner of the 2017 IT Excellence Award in the Data and Analytics category. The annual award program honors leaders and companies that demonstrate outstanding innovation in information technology. PG&E was recognized for its Mobile Ass..
Company Unveils New Gas Leak Detector
Fluke Corp. has released a new gas leak detector designed to make pipeline inspections easier and more efficient.
Pe Ben Chooses 825 M for Pipe Yard Duty
According to operations manager Jimmy Gregory, the pipe yard for a current project in McKeesport, PA presented specific challenges that led him to search for a wheeled pipe-handling solution. The answer he found was a Sennebogen 825 M material handler. “We typically use excavators with a vacuum att..
Rooting Out Trouble Before It Happens
Smart pig helps PSE&G better conduct pipeline inspections.
Milliken Infrastructure Brings Solution to Polyethylene Repair
Polyethylene (PE) pipe is a staple of the gas distribution industry, but it has always had a major challenge when it comes to repair. Due to its resistance to bonding applications, the only way to repair damaged PE pipe has been to completely remove the damaged portion and splice in new pipe through..
Understanding the Scope: Brief History of Energy Industry Cyberattacks
For years, cybersecurity has been an afterthought relegated to digital bits and bytes with little interest beyond the data center. With high-profile hacks now permeating the headlines, those times are gone forever, but there is hope of turning the tide despite the alarming trends in play. A differe..
Canadian Natural Offers Internal Pipeline Cutter Tool for Abandonments
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (Canadian Natural) is an oil and natural gas production company with operations in Western Canada, the U.K. portion of the North Sea and offshore Africa. Technology plays an important part of ensuring safe, effective and efficient operations at Canadian Natural, wh..
G2-IS Awarded Contract to Execute NorthWestern Energy’s MAOP Validation Project
G2 Integrated Solutions awarded contract to help NorthWestern Energy comply with pipeline safety regulations.
McElroy Develops Revolutionary Fusion Tool
McElroy has made a major innovation in pipeline technology.
Report: The Global Pipe Coatings Market is in Good Shape
According to the report “Pipe Coatings Market by Form (Powder, and Liquid), Type (Thermoplastic Polymer, Fusion Bonded Epoxy, Concrete Coatings), End-Use Industry (Oil & Gas, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Chemical Processing), and Region-Global Forecast to 2021,” from MarketsandMarkets™, the glo..
Canada's National Energy Board Launches Pipeline Portal
The National Energy Board has launched a new and interactive online tool that provides Canadians with information on what products are moving through NEB-regulated pipelines. The Pipeline Portal provides easy-to-use information on what has been shipped on most large NEB-pipelines since 2006. Where ..
KMG to Acquire DRA’s Provider Flowchem
KMG, a global provider of specialty chemicals, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Flowchem, a leading manufacturer of pipeline performance products, from Arsenal Capital Partners. Based in Waller, TX, Flowchem is a global provider of drag-reducing agents, related support services and equipmen..
Oregon Utility to Put Renewable Natural Gas in Pipelines
NW Natural has agreed to partner with the City of Portland to put renewable natural gas converted from the city’s largest wastewater treatment plant on its pipeline and into vehicles. In a vote yesterday, the Portland City Council authorized the construction of a RNG production facility at the Colu..
Addressing Harsh Cryogenic Proving Conditions
Movement of hydrocarbon products via pipeline or other transport methods is critical in the oil and gas industry. Whether moving heavy bitumen or light gases converted to liquid, the economy, both locally and globally, depends on the transportation of these products. As these hydrocarbon products ar..
California Utility Launches First Hybrid Power Systems
NORWALK, Calif. (AP) — A California utility has launched unique systems combining a hybrid battery and gas turbine to produce and store electricity for use during hot summer months and other times when power demand soars. The new Hybrid Electric Gas Turbines are the first of their kind in the world..
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