Technology/R&D
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..
Wireless Fire, Gas Detection Solutions
A recent fire and gas detection wireless project required multiple OPGD monitors, installed at various heights, around a new process unit.
Smart Pipelines and Smarter People
To protect valuable data from cyberattacks, pipeline companies should employ a twofold strategy: developing a cybersecurity plan and educating employees.
New Pipelines Pre-Commissioning Inspection
The ROSEN Group successfully performed a pipeline inspection in Australia before commissioning took place.
Measurement Technologies Look to Improve Methane Emissions
NYSEARCH works to help local gas distribution companies identify and implement safe, cost-effective technologies to better quantify methane emissions rates of known non-hazardous leaks from pipeline infrastructure.
IoT and Digitalization of Oil and Gas Production
The oil and gas industry faces key challenges in both production and business environments. Capital expenditures across the industry are decreasing by roughly 20% annually, while at the same time the amount of data coming from the oil field can exceed 1.5 terabytes a day and threatens to overwhelm I..
Guideline Shows How to Make Oil And Gas Industry Cyber-Secure
DNV-GL has released a new guideline, RP-G108, addressing all the people, processes, and technology involved in ensuring industrial automation and control systems remain cyber secure.
MAN Diesel Wins Order from Kuwaiti Oil
MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order for nine compressor trains for the state-owned Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). MAN technology will be deployed in Kuwait’s Burgan field, one of the world’s largest oil fields. The British plant manufacturer Petrofac has been contracted by KOC to build Gas Gathering Cen..
Red Hen Systems Develops Pipeline Leak Detection System
Red Hen Systems creates new technology that will make identifying leaks during pipeline inspections easier.
Trelleborg Receives Design Certification for Type 3 Clamps
Trelleborg’s offshore operation in Skelmersdale, England, has been certified for the design of its Type 3 Clamp under the American Petroleum Institute (API) specification for flexible pipe ancillary equipment (API 17L1 Ed. 1 2013). This is an important milestone, as the full suite of qualification r..
Pipeline Connection Installed in Australia
Pipeline construction project completed in Australia.
Greater Understanding of Flexible Pipes Needed
Since the first flexible pipes came into operation in the North Sea, they have acquired a mixed reputation. While recognized as an essential piece of technology that makes key operations possible in a way that fixed pipe cannot support, they are still seen, rather more widely than is perhaps deserve..
Tool Offers Option for Detecting Corrosion
Draper develops tool that helps detect corrosion during pipeline inspections.
The Re-Emergence of Spherical Pigs
Because of rising shale oil and gas production, spherical pigs have re-emerged as a popular tool to use during pipeline inspections.
Microfluidics Probe ‘Cholesterol’ of Oil Industry
It sounds cliché, but things do get worse before they get better when oil and gas lines are being cleared of contaminants, according to Rice University researchers. Until now, nobody knew exactly why. Asphaltene is a complex of hydrocarbon molecules found in crude oil. It is the source of valuable ..
- 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
- U.S. Moves to Block Enterprise Products’ Exports to China Over Security Risk
- Court Ruling Allows MVP’s $500 Million Southgate Pipeline Extension to Proceed
- 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
