Whitepapers

In 2022 XTO completed the implementation of cloud-based MuddyBoots.online as their field measurement solution for managing over 20,000 meters. Following two years of project scoping, product evaluation, and a successful pilot project, XTO Energy, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has completed the implementation of Muddy Boots as their field measurement solution used by over 200 technicians across all XTO assets. The Case Study discusses XTO’s path to selecting Muddy Boots, as well as the success of their rollout project.

Offshore and onshore facilities in the oil and gas industry must protect workers from burns using physical barriers or insulation systems. Physical barriers are costly and obstructive, while insulation systems risk corrosion under insulation (CUI) if wet. Thermal insulative coatings (TICs), such as Heat-Flex® 7000, offer an effective alternative, providing burn protection, reducing CUI risk, and maintaining process heat. Heat-Flex 7000 meets OSHA guidelines, resists moisture, and enhances safety without the drawbacks of traditional methods.

Effective alarm management is vital in pipeline operations, allowing operators to be proactive against incidents and ensuring operational safety. By promptly identifying abnormal conditions and alerting operators, alarm systems play a vital role in averting potential hazards and maintaining operational integrity. Our latest white paper examines the complexities of alarm management, offering a roadmap for addressing inefficiencies and enhancing overall performance. By exploring collaborative strategies and best practices, this comprehensive guide aims to equip pipeline operators with the tools needed to optimize their approach to alarm management.

This white paper covers the challenge of comprehensively aligning safety programs and internal policies with regulatory mandates. Operators face hurdles in determining operating policy, assuring policy aligns with required compliance, and documenting compliance. To address these challenges, this paper explains how operators should implement inclusive alignment efforts and the utilization of purpose-built software tools. It discusses strategies for identifying and closing safety gaps, stressing the importance of traceability and the adoption of a Plan-Do-Check-Adjust (PDCA) cycle. The recommended approach involves employing pipeline-specific software like POEMS®, facilitating seamless compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency.

The white paper focuses on the opportunity to address the energy transition challenge by enhancing energy efficiency in the gas industry. It highlights the potential of energy recovery technologies like Organic Rankine Cycle systems and gas expanders. By capturing wasted energy from gas compression, LNG regasification, and pressure let-down stations, the industry can improve operational efficiency, reduce emissions, and foster sustainability. Strategic adoption of these technologies enhances competitiveness while demonstrating commitment to innovation and environmental responsibility.

Sometimes a little added reinforcement is all that’s needed to turn a well-performing coating into a high-performing composite coating. Such physical composite coatings combine two or more substances that together offer performance properties greater than the sum of their parts. The same is true for chemical composite coatings. This article reviews the various types of composite coatings and described how they enable more robust performance by enhancing properties such as corrosion resistance, durability, flexibility and resistance to cathodic disbondment.

Midstream Oil & Gas owners and operators are responsible for continuous, safe, reliable, and compliant operations while addressing demand pressures, environmental concerns, theft, and even cybersecurity threats. Digitalization strategies and resulting solutions should effectively serve this goal. A well-executed solution significantly improves Midstream business performance in terms of asset reliability, operational efficiency, security, product quality, and work safety

Pipeline control room alarm management poses a unique set of problems for the industry. The frequent repetition of alarms and standardized type of sites can make it difficult to manage. Remote facilities also add a level of difficulty because time becomes a key consideration when executing alarm rationalization and documentation. Likewise, leak alarm response is another alarm management challenge, particularly given the considerations around the new rupture mitigation regulatory requirements (49 CFR 192, 49 CFR 195). In this white paper, we cover the common challenges and applicable solutions for effective alarm management in pipeline control rooms without making it needlessly complex.