Technology/R&D
Researchers design coatings to prevent pipeline clogging
Solution developed at MIT could stop buildup of hydrate ices that slow or block oil and gas flow. This story was originally published by MIT News on April 14, 2017. When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig suffered a catastrophic explosion and blowout on April 21, 2010, leading to the worst oil spil..
Report: Oil and Gas Cybersecurity Strategies Are Evolving, Still Need Work
Accenture has released its High Performance Security 2016 Report, which says most oil and gas companies lack enterprise-wide cyber analytics technology to monitor for cyberattacks and are not fully aware of when or even how cyberattacks might affect them. According to the report, 74 percent of the ..
Enbridge, NDT Hope to Create Innovative Pipeline Inspection Technology
Enbridge and NDT Global agree to work together to design technology that will improve inline pipeline inspections.
Power-to-Gas Tech Can Benefit NatGas Pipelines, Renewable Energy Goals
In a partnership with University of California, Irvine researchers, Southern California Gas Co. earlier this week announced that new research on power-to-gas technology indicates the technique can be used in natural gas pipelines and drastically increase the use of intermittent renewable energy. “T..
NACE International Jazzes Up Annual Corrosion Conference
NACE kicked off its annual Corrosion Conference & Expo on March 26 with President Sandy Williamson wielding the larger-than-life scissors at the 2017 ceremonial ribbon-cutting. Visitors on opening night were greeted by a New Orleans jazz band as they entered the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. ..
NDT Global Sets New Standard for Pipeline Inspection
NDT Global introduces Enhanced Sizing to its ultrasonic (UT) crack pipeline inspection service.
GATE Energy Acquires Pipeline Cleaning Tool
GATE Energy today announced the acquisition of the eelReel Tool, an extended reach solution to clean plugged flowlines and pipelines, and its associated IP and technology. With an established track record of resolving a multitude of blockages comprising of hydrates, scale, paraffin, and asphalt..
Applications of Relative Calibration of Crack and Corrosion ILI Data
How relative calibration of crack and corrosion inline pipeline inspection data can be used by pipeline operators and ILI vendors.
End-to-End Monitoring, Data Collection Increases Pipeline Safety
Pipeline inspections conducted end to end help increase safety.
Direct Pipe Technology Used to Install Gas Pipeline in Poland
Direct pipe technology used on gas pipeline construction project in Poland.
Monitoring Key to Developing Rigorous Corrosion-Protection Program for Gas Storage
Recent recommendations from the federal Department of Energy (DOE) regarding corrosion-protection programs for natural gas storage will likely require action on the part of operators around the country. As Ernest J. Moniz, the outgiong Secretary of Energy, wrote in the introductory pages of the DOE ..
Using Inline CP Tools in Multiple Pipeline Corridors
Inline cathodic protection tools can help improve pipeline inspection of multiple corridors.
Report: Pipeline Pigging Systems Market to Increase Through 2021
Report says rising demand for pipeline construction projects to boost the pigging systems market worldwide.
New Oil and Gas Pipeline Integrity Software Released
Battelle has released PipeAssess PITM Axial Crack Software designed for oil and gas pipeline companies to meet critical industry requirements and simplify decision making. The PipeAssess PITM Axial Crack software is a user-friendly, customizable alternative to traditional oil and gas software packa..
SoCalGas to Install New Valves to Enhance Pipeline Safety
Southern California Gas Company will upgrade or replace 50 to 60 pipeline valves in 2017 to further enhance the safety of its system. The upgraded valves will feature the latest technology that allow operators to control the valves from a remote location, or that automatically shut off the valve if ..
Company Offers Pipeline Inspection Training Course
Pipeline inspection training course offered online and on-site by Atlas API Training | Pipeline Contractors
AyaWorks' Pipeline Safety Solutions Meet Updated Regulations
AyaWorks announces its safety solutions meet the latest U.S. pipeline regulations.
First Subsea to Supply Pipeline Recovery Tool for Gulf of Mexico Pipeline
First Subsea to provide a pipeline recovery tool for the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline construction project.
Experts Offer SCADA Overview for Oil & Gas Companies
Schneider Electric gathered several of its most knowledgeable experts on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) to provide P&GJ readers with the latest information on the challenges of cybersecurity and trends in SCADA management, as well as discussing whether there is a demand to bring mo..
Driving Ahead for Secure Gas Compressor Operation
Electrically driven gas compressors have several advantages over compressors driven by gas turbines: The drive torque can be varied much quicker; the variable speed drive (VSD) system can be operated with high efficiency in a much broader operation range; there are no local greenhouse gas emissions...
Transitioning to Smart Gas Meters Benefits Consumers
Utilities across the world are installing smart gas and electric meters, bringing an end to labor-intensive periodic meter readings at homes and businesses and inaugurating real-time, accurate monitoring of the amount and pattern of energy use. The introduction of internet of things (IoT) provides t..
Verifying Gas Chromatographs at Custody-Transfer Locations
Gas chromatographs (GC) play a critical role in custody-transfer operations and their accuracy literally impacts – may even determine – a company’s bottom line. Verifying accuracy is an essential function that ensures the correct operation of the analyzer at the time of testing, confirms that the GC..
Automated Pigging Systems Are a Tool Whose Time has Come
Pipeline inspections can be improved through the use of automated pigging systems.
Pipeline Workers Can Now View Safety Rules on Their Smartphone
Pipeline contractors now can enable their employees to access safety procedures from their smartphones.
GE Oil & Gas Unveils New Super-Efficient Gas Turbines
GE Oil & Gas today introduced two new super-efficient gas turbines LM9000 and NovaLT12 at their 2017 Annual Meeting, in Florence, Italy. “The best companies use volatile times as a catalyst to drive beneficial change,” Rod Christie, President and CEO of Turbomachinery Solutions, GE Oil & Gas said. ..
Oxford Flow’s High-Performance Industrial Pressure Regulator
High-performance industrial pressure regulators are used in gas and liquid pipelines to control flows and to prevent problems such as leaks. There are numerous companies supplying this market including America’s Fairchild Industrial Products, Italy’s Pietro Fiorentini, and Germany’s KSB Aktiengesel..
How EPA Regulations Change Ways We Look at Gas Leaks
New EPA pipeline regulations are changing how companies evaluate and analyze gas leaks.
SoCalGas to Use Fiber Optic Technology for Real-Time Pipeline Inspections
The Southern California Gas Company will use fiber optic cable to conduct real-time pipeline inspections.
Intelligent Pigging Services Market to Grow Through 2025
Future Market Insights has released key insights on the global intelligent pigging services market in its latest report titled, “Intelligent Pigging Services Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015 – 2025.” According to the report, the global intelligent pigging services ma..
10 Surprises in the Energy Sector During 2017
There’s less than two weeks left before the 2016 calendar gets tossed. So for the pundit community it’s time to publish the obligatory list of, “What to Watch For in in the New Year.” It’s pointless to list the obvious. For oil and gas, pundits know that things like OPEC compliance,..
- Freeport LNG Plant Runs Near Zero Consumption for Fifth Day
- Biden Administration Buys Oil for Emergency Reserve Above Target Price
- Mexico Seizes Air Liquide's Hydrogen Plant at Pemex Refinery
- Kinder Morgan Declares Force Majeure on West Texas Gas Pipeline After Fire
- Enbridge Picks Contractors for Great Lakes Tunnel Project, Securing Line 5 Pipeline Route
- Pipeline Hydro Test Pressure Determination
- Venezuela Proposes Alternative Payment Plan as Weak Bids Surface in Citgo Auction
- Baker Hughes Wins Contract for Huge Aramco Gas Expansion Project
- Japan Looks at Developing Domestic Pipelines Sector
- Enbridge Picks Contractors for Great Lakes Tunnel Project, Securing Line 5 Pipeline Route
