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As NACE grows, new president focuses on education, global outreach

Benjamin Franklin once wrote that in this world the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Had the often prophetic statesman been born decades later and found himself working in the pipeline business, he most assuredly would have added a third area of guaranteed distress – corrosion.

Continental Resources’ Bakken Crude Supply Agreement

Continental Resources Inc. has agreed to supply PBF with Bakken crude oil, which will be delivered by rail to PBF’s double-loop track at its refinery in Delaware City, DE.

Best Practices Project Management, Construction Of Gas Pipeline Project From Sichuan To Shanghai

The Sichuan-Shanghai Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Project is the most significant gas pipeline built in China since the West East Pipeline was completed in 2005. The Sichuan-Shanghai pipeline is somewhat shorter than the West East Pipeline; however, its degree of difficulty in both design and construction makes it equivalent in stature.

Spectra Energy Acquires 1,700-Mile Express-Platte Pipeline

Spectra Energy Corp. has closed its acquisition of the Express-Platte Pipeline System, purchasing 100% interest in the 1,717-mile, crude oil system for $1.49 billion.

Explorer Pipeline Secures Funding For Manhattan Extension

Explorer Pipeline’s board of directors has approved funding for Phase 1 of the Manhattan Extension Project.

Illinois Drives Natural Gas Infrastructure Upgrades

To leverage abundant natural gas supplies and low wholesale costs, Illinois employer and labor organizations and Ameren Illinois outlined a legislative proposal to accelerate the modernization of Illinois' aging natural gas delivery infrastructure while maintaining Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) regulatory oversight.

Letter To The Editor: Thermal Spraying For Corrosion Control

A reader elaborates on another method of applying zinc coatings for corrosion control.

ONEOK Completes Multibillion-Dollar Projects On Time, On Budget

ONEOK Partners, L.P. has completed three projects that are part of its previously announced $4.7-5.3 billion growth program through 2015, including:

Enterprise Announces Ethane Pipeline Project

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has received transportation commitments to support development of a 270-mile pipeline header system that will deliver ethane to petrochemical plants in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.

Air Liquide Announces New Projects In Texas

Air Liquide's Large Industries U.S. LP announced two new projects in Freeport, TX, for its Gulf Coast Pipeline (GCPL) and Hydrogen/Syngas businesses.