Technology/R&D
Value of Routing Studies for New Natural Gas Pipelines
(P&GJ) — When natural gas pipeline owners announce their preferred route for a new pipeline, permitting bodies and other stakeholders inevitably ask, “Why here?” By conducting a methodical routing study that produces data-driven and experience-tested route alternatives, owners obtain supporting data and documentation they can use to formulate a response and help obtain buy-in.
What's New January 2023
OleumTech, Fecon, Sensirion, Polygon, Mission Secure, Endress+Hauser and more.
PODS Releases New Data Model System with ILI Module for Pipeline Operators
(P&GJ) — The Pipeline Open Data Standard (PODS) data model provides the database architecture pipeline operators need to submit regulatory reports, store critical information, analyze pipeline systems data, and manage geospatial data in a linear-referenced database which can be visualized in any GIS platform.
What's New December 2022
RegO, Enduro, Netzsch, Takeuchi, Esco Tool and more.
Digital Transformation in Midstream Oil and Gas
(P&GJ) — A lack of up-to-date digital capabilities has stymied American industries for years. Midstream oil and gas is no exception and has repeatedly shown that it needs accelerated change to succeed.
Cybersecurity Update: Aligning Industry Standard’s Best Practices
(P&GJ) — Cybersecurity, both interpersonally and geopolitically, has been protested over the past few years, sparked by stories of basement hackers breaking into government agency websites, nation-states warring on the dark web and hacktivists acting in the name of civil disobedience for political and social change.
SICK Finalist for P&GJ Award for Best Digital Transformation
(P&GJ) — After launching the FLOWSIC500, the world’s first ultrasonic gas flow meter for natural gas distribution, SICK has taken the next innovative step with its second-generation device, which is setting new standards in connectivity and transparency.
Putting Machine Learning to Use for Integrity Management
(P&GJ) — Minimizing the unscheduled downtime of a pipeline network is a crucial part of ensuring maximum throughput and therefore helping to ensure profitability. As an industry, it is known that one of the best ways to achieve this is to develop and maintain an effective risk assessment and an associated integrity management plan, acting on the outcomes of them and ensuring we have a good understanding of the current condition of the pipeline and the rate at which it is deteriorating.
Latest Liebherr Oil & Gas Equipment Presented on Bauma 2022
Liebherr offers the right solution for every operational stage of international pipeline projects: At the world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, Bauma in Munich, customers can experience the latest developments in Oil and Gas equipment, assistance technologies and machine controls. (Sponsored Content by Liebherr)
Miros Wins Sensor Contracts for Subsea 7 Pipelay Support
Miros Wins Sensor Contracts for Subsea 7 Pipelay Support and Fiber-Optic Cable Used to Overcome Monitoring Challenges.
Strohm Competing for P&GJ Award for Best Corrosion Technology
(P&GJ) — Strohm BV’s Thermoplastic Composite Pipe is a strong, corrosion resistant composite pipe solution with a long, maintenance free service life. Compared to conventional steel alternatives, it is lightweight and spoolable.
GPT Industries Finalist for P&GJ Award for Best Coating Technology
GPT Industries' EVOLUTION is a patent pending product that is the first of its kind to be a fully encapsulated isolating gasket. This proprietary coating has a greater than 50% increase in dielectric strength over existing isolation kits and it is compatible with all media that may be present within oil and gas pipelines.
SPOT Tracker Vying for P&GJ Award for Maintenance Technology
SPOT Tracker’s Operations and Maintenance module is designed to solve the challenges that come with geolocating, managing, and operating existing assets, maximizing uptime.
Mobiltex Data Finalist for P&GJ Award for Maintenance Technology
Mobiltex Data’s CorTalk RMU1-LITE remote monitoring unit is a low cost, high reliability device intended to remotely monitor AC/DC potentials (both on and instant-off) on a CP protected structure.
Compression Stations: The Long Road to Commissioning
(P&GJ) — Commissioning involves the use of a disciplined, systematic methodology to convert the constructed compressor station into an integrated and operational unit within a gas transmission system.
Onboard Dynamics Competing for P&GJ Award for Maintenance Technology
The GoVAC FLEX system enables natural gas pipeline crews to prevent close to 100% of methane emissions from occurring during pipeline evacuations. With the GoVAC FLEX, operators can draw down a pipeline to near 0 PSIG.
Being Certain of Flow Measurement Meter Uncertainty
For many years, the oil and gas industry has widely believed that the production test separator gives the most accurate flow rate measurements. However, realistically, it’s unlikely to be used because of the sheer size of a separator, which creates mobility issues such as the need to lift it with cranes and a requirement for ruggedized equipment for shocks and vibrations.
Overcoming Challenges of Midstream Digital Transformation
(P&GJ) — A lack of up-to-date digital capabilities has stymied American industries for years. Midstream oil and gas is no exception and has repeatedly shown that it needs accelerated change to succeed.
STATS Group Contender for P&GJ Award for Maintenance Technology
(P&GJ) — STATS Group’s BISEP DS technology offers pipeline operators a solution for line stopping, incorporating an integrated bypass to maintain production during maintenance activities.
Sypris to Supply High-Pressure Closures for Permian Highway Pipeline Expansion Project
Sypris Technologies Inc. has recently received an award for specialty high-pressure closures for use in the Permian Highway Pipeline expansion project, the company said on Tuesday. Shipments under this award are expected to be completed by year-end. Terms of the order were not disclosed.
What's New September 2022
Fecon, Ralston, Honeywell, Polygon, Trimble and more.
Completing an 8,400-Foot Solid Rock Bore near Midland
(P&GJ) — To perform a pipeline bore as efficiently as possible beneath a busy West Texas highway, Hard Rock Directional Drilling decided to use a drill on each side of a planned intersection near the middle of the bore.
Kellas Midstream Installs Real-Time Methane Monitoring Sensors at Teesside Gas Terminal
Kellas Midstream, the BlackRock and GIC backed company responsible for transporting 40% of the U.K.’s domestic gas production, has deployed continuous emissions monitoring at its Teesside Central Area Transmission System terminal in partnership with Project Canary.
What's New August 2022
Sensiron, Sick, ERC, Polygon, Netzsch Nemo, Vermeer and Esco Tool.
Strengthening Computing Solutions in Hazardous Environments
In all segments of refining and distribution, oil and gas facilities and pipeline stations regularly store and dispense large quantities of flammable and combustible liquids.
Advent Technologies, DEPA Commercial Collaborate to Develop Greece’s Hydrogen Economy
Advent Technologies Holdings Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with DEPA Commercial, the leading importer of pipeline gas and LNG in Greece, to collaborate on hydrogen projects of common interest.
DNV, Exxon Team Up to Develop Corrosion Detection Technology for Pipelines
DNV has joined Exxon Mobil in a joint industry project to develop the next generation of microbiologically influenced corrosion detection, monitoring and mitigation technology, the companies said on Thursday.
ROSEN Group Secures 5-Year Contract for Pan Malaysia In-Line Inspection
ROSEN Group has won three packages for five years each to provide pipeline in-line inspection services for approximately 200 pipelines for a Petronas group of companies that includes Pan Malaysia.
Making the Link Between DAS, Machine Learning, Digitalization
There is increased pressure for pipeline operators to improve efficiencies, reliability and safety. One way these demands can be achieved, which is widely regarded as the way forward, is digitalization – whereby digital technologies seamlessly connect to advance processes throughout an organization.
Digitized Testing System Takes Flight
IMA Materialforschung und Anwendungstechnik GmbH (IMA) boosted its testing capabilities with an all-digital measurement and control chain that automates shell testing.
- Keystone Oil Pipeline Resumes Operations After Temporary Shutdown
- 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
- Enbridge to Invest $500 Million in Pipeline Assets, Including Expansion of 850-Mile Gray Oak Pipeline
