TechNotes

Affordable Automated Orifice Meter Tube Honing Process Now Available

A new meter tube honing technology that uses existing tools while increasing worker safety and accuracy of results is available.

Authored by: Dennis Westhoff, Sunnen Products Company | August 2009 Vol. 236 No. 8

Arc Energy Creates Specialist Site For Weld Overlay Cladding

A Center of Excellence for weld overlay cladding technology has been established by Arc Energy Resources at its Gloucestershire facility in the United Kingdom.

Authored by: Alan Robinson, Arc Energy Resources | August 2009 Vol. 236 No. 8

Compact Vacuum Pipe Lifter Claims 6,600-Lb Capacity

Vacuworx International has announced the new MC3 “mini” lifter vacuum system with a dry tool weight of 900 lbs.

August 2009 Vol. 236 No. 8

New Vented Service Riser Designed For Natural Gas Delivery

Energy Control Systems, Inc. (ECSI) says it has developed and has applied for a patent for a new service riser designed to identify and vent leaking fuel gas.

July 2009 Vol. 236 No. 7

The TM (ten-minute) Tap Removal System

The process of removing old clamp-on gas service tees is long and tedious, taking a four man crew a minimum of three hours to complete; that’s three hours or more for each removal.

Authored by: Ricky Halverson, Director of Internet Sales & Marketing, Mesaba Pipeline Products Inc. | May 2009 Vol. 236 No. 5

Brazilian Company Offers Engineering Solutions

Liderroll is a 100% Brazilian private company, founded by engineer Paulo Roberto Gomes Fernandes, who works as CEO. Headquarters are in Rio de Janeiro with a plant in the municipality of Duque de Caxias and a sales office in Houston.

May 2009 Vol. 236 No. 5

Mobile Assets Managed By Satellite

M&M Pipeline Services has implemented an all-satellite, GPS fleet-tracking system from Fleet Management Solutions to optimize the management of its mobile assets, improve the efficiency of field operations and track truck maintenance scheduling.

Authored by: Jeff Wade, Fleet Management Solutions, San Luis Obispo, CA | May 2009 Vol. 236 No. 5

PetroBeam Aims To Unlock Value At The Bottom Of The Oil Barrel

The year 2008 was a bloodbath year in terms of oil prices. But the International Energy Agency is predicting a return to above $100 a barrel after 2010.

Authored by: Gusten “Bud” Brainerd | May 2009 Vol. 236 No. 5

New Hand-Held Tool Promises Easy Location Of Buried Pipes

SubSurface Instruments Inc. has introduced the Inspector 07, a lightweight, handheld instrument for locating buried utilities and other objects.

Authored by: Jeff Griffin, Contributing Editor | April 2009 Vol. 236 No. 4

In Ditch Pipe Coating Efficiency Improves Dramatically

CECO Pipeline Services (CPSC) began providing a variety of quality services to pipeline operators in 2003.

Authored by: Luke Hotze and Traci Brentano, CECO Pipeline Services, Houston, TX | March 2009 Vol. 236 No. 3