Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from December 2003

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from December 2003

INGAA Foundation holds annual meeting in Las Vegas.(Newsreel)
December 1, 2003... The 100 attendees at last month's INGAA Foundation annual meeting were able to watch the lights of the Las Vegas Strip from the JW Marriott near Red Rock Canyon. Outgoing chairman Robert Sluder, president, Kern River Gas Transmission Co.,...

Atmos Energy to acquire Colorado utility.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Atmos Energy Corp. has agreed to purchase the natural gas segment of ComFurT Gas, Inc., a privately held gas utility and propane distributor, for $1.95 million. The purchase includes a 49-mile gas distribution system located in Buena Vista, CO,...

Williams sells Alaska interests.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Williams has signed definitive agreements to sell its business interests in Alaska for approximately $265 million, subject to closing adjustments for items such as the value of petroleum inventories. In addition, the transaction will eliminate...

MarkWest purchases $21 million gathering system.(Newsreel)(MarkWest Energy Partners LP acquires facility from Shell Pipeline Co. LP)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... An agreement has been reached between MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (MWE) and Shell Pipeline Company LP, in which MarkWest acquired Shells Michigan Crude Gathering Pipeline for $21 million. As pan of the agreement, MWE will spend an additional...

Permian Basin study shows operating cost increase.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... According to a detailed benchmarking study conducted by the Ziff Energy Group, operating costs for the Permian Basin increased 34 percent from 1999 to 2002. Ziff performed the study, "Reducing Field Operating Costs," which is the fourth in a...

SG Resources signs interconnect agreements.(Newsreel)(agreement with Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC)
December 1, 2003... SG Resources Mississippi, LLC (SGRM), a wholly owned subsidiary of SGR Holdings, LLC, has completed agreements for pipeline interconnects with Gulfstream Natural Gas System, LLC and Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation for its planned...

Senate appoints two FERC panel members.(Newsreel)(appointments of Joseph Kelliher and Suedeen Kelly to the Federal Regulatory Energy Regulatory Commission)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Joseph Kelliher and Suedeen Kelly have been named by the Senate to serve on the five-member panel for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). With the recent uncovering of energy trading abuses connected with California's power crisis,...

El Paso pipeline recognized.(Newsreel)(El Paso Energy Pipeline Group wins award from the Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... El Paso Corporation's Pipeline Group was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the 2003 Natural Gas STAR "Transmission Partner of the Year" at an awards ceremony held in Houston. The company received the award for...

GTI tests small scale gas liquefier.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In a collaborative program with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Brookhaven National Labs, GTI has completed testing on a new small-scale natural gas liquefier. The system will be used in LNG vehicles, utility peakshaving applications, remote...

DOE oil field used in C[O.sub.2] sequestration project.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The DOE "Teapot Dome" oil field in Wyoming will anchor a pioneering scientific venture that could ultimately prove one option of large-scale, region-wide carbon sequestration, a critical step in support of emissions-free energy and the goals of...

Editor's notebook.
December 1, 2003... We're cruising along in our comfortable Jay Buckley Baseball Park Tour coach somewhere in the middle of Iowa, heading on to Omaha for a game. I read, I nap, I read and then I nap some more. Every time I look out the window, I see the same thing...

Clarifications.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2003... Fisher Controls states that an article on natural gas regulators published in September's Pipeline & Gas Journal incorrectly implied that the company discontinued its model 399 (later 399A) pressure regulator. According to Herman Halcomb,...

Cheyenne Plains faces last hurdle.(Government Guidelines)
December 1, 2003... FERC is assessing environmental concerns about the Cheyenne Plains pipeline project which received construction approval on Oct. 22. FERC will publish a final environmental impact statement (EIS) after examining public comments, which were...

FERC takes another step on financial transparency for pipelines.(Government Guidelines)
December 1, 2003... Brushing aside complaints from the pipeline industry, FERC imposed a new requirement on pipeline companies to file new reports on cash management or "money pool" programs. The requirement grows out of audits conducted by the FERC's chief...

OSHA crane safety standard.(Government Guidelines)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A negotiated rulemaking committee constituted by OSHA is moving quickly to make recommendations on updating the agency's 30-year-old safety standard on cranes. The group of industry, labor and government representatives has already decided that...

Ground-breaking for Trunkline LNG expansion.(Projects)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Southern Union Company, owner of Trunkline LNG, held ground-breaking ceremonies on Nov. 10 to mark the beginning of a major expansion of its LNG terminal in Lake Charles, LA. Completed in July 1981, the terminal is located on a 382-acre site in...

Enbridge focuses on pipeline expansion & construction.(Projects)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Enbridge Energy Partners recently reported a successful open season on the company's proposed expansion of its East Texas system. The route of the proposed natural gas transmission pipeline would originate at the Partnership's existing...

Southern Star revives Western Frontier pipeline project.(Projects)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Southern Star Central Corp., the holding company for Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. and Western Frontier Pipeline Company, L.L.C., is re-activating plans for its Western Frontier pipeline project, which would provide access to...

$C55 million Canadian pipeline project approved.(Projects)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Canada's National Energy Board has approved an application from EnCana Ekwan Pipeline Inc. to construct and operate a 51-mile, 24-inch diameter sweet natural gas pipeline. The proposed pipeline would run from the EnCana Oil & Gas Partnership's...

Feds approve Eastern Shore expansion.(Projects)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corp., received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval for an $8.5 million expansion of its natural gas pipeline, "which is another step forward in a series of...

Contract for new North Sea field awarded.(International Highlights)(DNO Britain hires Kvaerner Oilfield Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... DNO Britain, the oil company, has selected Kvaerner Oilfield Products (KOP) of Aberdeen for a multimillion-dollar project to supply and install a fully integrated system of subsea Christmas trees and control systems in its newly named Broom...

Malaysia LNG chooses GE O&G.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd. has contracted with GE oil & Gas for GE to provide maintenance services for gas turbines and additional equipment at an LNG complex in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Valued at $127.6 million, the agreement covers 88 months...

Pipeline from Russia to China to Korea studied.(International Highlights)
December 1, 2003... The cost of building a proposed BP-led gas pipeline from Russian more than 4,000 km to China and to South Korea may swell to $18 billion, a Korea Gas Corp. official said. The cost of what would be Asia's longest gas pipeline may rise from an...

Meeting sees potential for single Eurasian market.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Eurasian nations have the potential to create a single market for natural gas, according to officials who addressed the "Eurasian Natural Gas: Opportunities and Risks" conference in Belgium. It was organized by the Energy Charter Secretariat,...

More financing for BTC pipeline.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved financing of $125 million for the $3.6 billion Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline with an additional $125 million to be raised through syndication to commercial banks....

Ecuador seeks to build oil pipeline.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Ecuador will call for bids in 2004 on a new oil pipeline that could transport oil from the eastern province of Pastaza to the port of Manta. The final location of the pipeline is subject to studies that the oil ministry will complete next year....

Dutch and Belgians eye line to UK.(International Highlights)
December 1, 2003... GTS (Gastransport Services, part of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie) and its Belgian colleague company Fluxys are studying a gas pipeline called BBL that would extend from Balgzand in Holland to Bacton in the UK. Fluxys is responsible for gas...

Mexico counting on LNG.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Mexico is expecting LNG to meet a growing part of its gas demand in coming years. Because Mexico will have one of the highest growth rates in the world for gas demand, the government is moving to get LNG terminals built. Growth in gas demand...

MATCOR to provide corrosion protection for BTC Pipeline.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... MATCOR Inc., a global provider of cathodic protection solutions, was selected to provide global cathodic protection for the 1,056-mile (1,700-km) Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) for the 1,056-mile (1,700-km) Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline running...

Universal Ensco receives Award of Excellence.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... China's Vice Premier, Zeng Peiyan recently presented an Award of Excellence to Universal Ensco, Inc. for the work the firm has performed on the West-to-East Pipeline project. PetroChina officially announced the start of gas transmission from...

Axial Flaw Detector pig design improves pipeline integrity.(Extensive User Input)
December 1, 2003... Guided by customer reaction, ROSEN's newest addition to the in-line inspection market is its Axial Flaw Detection (AFD) tool. The tool is available in a full range of diameters and is one of the shortest designs in the category. The AFD...

Low-mileage line benefits from smart pigging.(Proactive Approach Praised)
December 1, 2003... At a time when developing energy resources often attracts more negative than positive coverage in this part of the nation, Kirkland, WA-based National Energy Systems Company (NESCO) has quietly undertaken a proactive approach to pipeline...

Smart pigging proves useful inspecting deepwater tiebacks.(Offshore Integrity Report)
December 1, 2003... A recent project in the Gulf of Mexico demonstrated that deepwater tiebacks can be cost-effectively inspected as part of routine pigging runs. The integrity management capability was shown during a recent first-time inspection of the Canyon...

Data validation helps catch real-world problems.(Time-saving Tool)
December 1, 2003... (This is the last of a trilogy of articles on Data Validation in Gas Measurement. The November issue covered the reasons that data validation is not used more frequently in gas measurement systems, configuration of validation rules, the issues...

Gas distribution companies to feel brunt of safety regulations.(Safety Law To Affect Utilities Too)
December 1, 2003... The latest federal legislation aimed at improving the safety and reliability of the nation's gas transmission pipeline infrastructure will have a large effect on gas distribution utilities in the United States. The Pipeline Safety...

Determining which air compressor is best for the job.(Dehydrating, Dewatering Or Pigging)
December 1, 2003... Where there is dewatering, dehydrating and pigging work to be done, there are air compressors. What size, and how many is the question. Prime Energy, a division of Rental Service Corp., recently supplied its portable oil-free, diesel-driven...

Gas distribution spending continues to grow.(P&GJ's 38th Pipe Report)
December 1, 2003... Natural gas remains the nation's fastest-growing major energy source. Customers consumed 22.5 Tcf of natural gas in 2002, slightly above the 22.2 Tcf consumed in 2001. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that consumption of...

Natural gas now becomes an international business.(Lukens Reviews Report)
December 1, 2003... With higher sustained prices for natural gas amid never ending volatility, one important result has been the globalization of that industry, according to a Houston-based consulting group that sought to clarify aspects of the National Petroleum...

UCT to examine industry opportunities, directions.(UCT 2004 Preview)(Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition)
December 1, 2003... All eyes of the underground infrastructure industry are now anxiously focused on the upcoming Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition scheduled for Jan. 13-15, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in...

DCA, APCA planning annual safety meetings.(UCT 2004 Preview)
December 1, 2003... The 9th Annual Distribution Contractors Association Safety Congress and the annual American Pipeline Contractors Association Safety Managers Meeting will be held Jan. 13-14, in conjunction with UCT. The DCA Safety Congress is an annual...

CEUs, PDHs available.(UCT 2004 Preview)(Continuing Education Units)(Professional Development Hours)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... UCT is pleased to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Hours (PDHs). As more and more educational requirement are placed on engineers each year, UCT becomes even more valuable as a source for not only answers to...

Advantica Technologies.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.advantica.biz #101 Circle No. 235 Advantica is a premier provider of advanced technology and systems solutions for high performance energy and utility companies world-wide. Advantica has developed a number of no-dig...

Akkerman.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.akkerman.com #650 Circle No. 236 Akkerman Inc. will present its Guided Boring Machine which is capable of installing 4"-24" concrete, ductile, vitrified clay, steel casing or HDPE pipes using a theodolite guidance system for...

American National.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.anconline.com #1211 carbide Circle No. 237 American National Carbide will exhibit its full line of tungsten carbide inserts used in rock and earth drilling applications. Products include compacts, roller reamers, gage packs,...

Astec Underground.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.astecunderground.com #734 Circle No.238 Astec Underground is a leading manufacturer of trenchers, horizontal directional drills, drilling fluid systems, downhole tooling, auger boring machines and accessories. Astec...

Baker Hughes HDD Services.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.hugheschris.com/hcc/bhmt #1128 Circle No. 239 To complete the toughest crossings on time and under budget, consider a new source for horizontal directional drilling--HDD Services from Baker Hughes, a company with nearly a...

Ballantine.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.ballantineinc.com #531 Circle No. 240 Ballantine Inc. offers superior quality integral forged and inertia-welded drill pipe for Vermeer, Ditch Witch, Case and other manufacturers of horizontal directional drill rigs....

Baroid Industrial Drilling.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.baroid.idp.com #624 Circle No. 241 Baroid IDP supplies a comprehensive line of drilling fluid products to the HDD and construction industries. Our new product NSEAL is available, along with QUIK-TROL LV, BAROLIFF, DIAMOND...

Central Mine Equipment.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.cmeco.com #1236 Circle No. 242 The CME-50DD is a simple, rugged and reliable mid-size directional drill that provides 50,000 lbs. of thrust and retract and over 9,000 ft./lbs, of rotary torque. The CME-50DD features a rack and...

Central Plastics Co.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.centralplastics.com #320 Circle No. 243 Central Electrofusion Flex Restraints were used on 63" HDPE pipe manufactured by KWH Pipe and supplied b y C R Wall company to control placement of concrete anchors in a chilled water...

Century Products.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.centuryproducts.net #649 Circle No. 244 This revolutionary solid body Hole Opener was engineered for high performance. Arms are machined from solid heat-treated steel and can be removed and replaced in the field. Optional...

CETCO.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.cetco.com #925 Circle No. 245 CETCO's innovative HDD fluids keep operations running at peak efficiency. Hydraul-EZ provides excellent borehole stability and superior gel strength. Insta-Vis Plus improves viscosity and inhibits...

Cherne Industries.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.cherneind.com #551 Circle No. 246 Cherne's point repair carriers are made with natural rubber of extremely flexible design for maneuvering around bends. The lightweight design allows for ease of handling and installation....

Common Ground Alliance.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.commongroundalliance.com #104 Circle No.247 The Common Ground Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated t o shared responsibility in damage prevention and promotion of the damage prevention Best Practices identified in...

Connectra Fusion Technologies.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.connectrafusion.com #452 circle No. 248 Connectra Fusion Technologies offers a full line of HDPE fusion equipment from 1/2" to 42". With over 35 years of experience, Connectra is known for building durable, cost-effective...

DCCA.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.dcca.org #926 Circle No. 249 The Directional Crossing Contractors Association (DCCA) was formed in 1991 by a group of dedicated contractors. The purpose of the DCCA then and today is to educate contractors, providers of...

DCA.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.dca-online.org #110 Circle No. 250 The Distribution Contractors Association is a national association of underground utility contractors, specializing in installation, repair and replacement of gas, fiber, electric, cable,...

Darby Equipment.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.darbyequip.com #147 Circle No. 251 Darby Equipment products include the series 2000 hydraulic pipe-bending machines, internal line-up clamps, bending mandrels, facing machines, pipe roller cradles, clamps with copper back-up...

Derrick Equipment.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.derrickequipment.com #107 Circle No. 252 The Derrick TBSS-225 Separation System is a 20' tank mounted system offering slurry separation of volumes up to 225 cubic meters per hour (1,000 gpm). Initial scalping is achieved by a...

Digital Control.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.digitrak.com #440 Circle No. 253 Digital Control Incorporated has recently added further capabilities t o the DigiTrak Eclipse locating system. All currently manufactured systems have a dual frequency capability using the new...

DirecTec Co.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.directionaldrills.com #1133 Circle No. 254 As the oldest, largest, most successful company in the business, DirecTec sells used and reconditioned directional drilling equipment. If you are interested in buying quality used HDD...

Ditch Witch.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.ditchwitch.com #500 Circle No. 255 The new Ditch Witch JT1220 Mach 1 compact directional drilling system is one of the industry's most productive 12,000-pound horizontal directional drilling (HDD) machines. Even with the...

Drillers Supply.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.drillerssupply.com #914 Circle No. 256 Drillers Supply Inc. is a leading producer of innovative HDD products. We offer a full line of HDD products, everything from the smallest bolts to the largest reamers. Ten years of...

Electrolab Training Systems.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... #106 Circle No. 257 SafeStart makes Common sense common practice on the job, at home and on the highway. This safety awareness course gives the individual the skills to recognize and correct state to error patterns. SafeTrack applies...

Footage Tools.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.footagetools.com #109 Circle No. 258 Footage Tools' 'Big Shot' underground piercing tools are available in four model sizes, and are constructed of superior materials with only the highest level of quality in mind. With very...

Friatec.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.friatecusa.com #321 Circle No. 259 FRIATEC is the manufacturer of the most advanced electrofusion unit for polyethylene pipe joints, the FRIAMAT II, with universal barcode technology, as well as a complete line of PE...

Godwin Pumps of America.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.godwinpumps.com #434 Circle No. 260 The Godwin DriPrime--a totally automatic self-priming centrifugal pumpset available in sizes from 2" to 16"--has been proven in many types of dewatering applications. With maximum flows to...

GTI.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.gti.org #951 Circle No. 261 Gas Technology Institute (GTI) is the leading research, development, and training organization serving energy markets. GTI has information on a wide variety of products and services related to...

Heath Consultants.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.heathus.com #923 Circle No. 262 The Sure-LockAll Pro multi-frequency pipe and cable locator is designed to increase locating accuracy and productivity. With a broad spectrum of frequencies, ranging from 8.1K to 480 kHz, a...

Industrial Scientific Corp.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.indsci.com #336 Circle No. 263 The M40, Industrial Scientific's newest multi-gas monitor is designed to continuously detect any combination of up to four gases including combustible gas, oxygen, carbon monoxide or hydrogen...

INROCK.(UCT 2004 Exhibitors/Products and Services Guide)
December 1, 2003... www.inrock.com #914 Circle No. 264 INROCK sells and rents rock drilling equipment and services worldwide. Their products include mud motors, hole openers, stabilizers and rock reamers. INROCK also offers a world-class guidance...

Old pipelines likely to create additional problems.(Tech Notes)
December 1, 2003... Most of the new, easy-to-inspect pipelines have already been examined or do not yet need to be. Pipeline maintenance companies are now facing the problem of cleaning and internally inspecting the older lines that have either never been pigged...

Mobile gas uses speech technology to speed emergency repairs.(Through The Storm)
December 1, 2003... Being prepared for severe weather conditions, especially major hurricane threats, can be a matter of life or death along the Gulf Coast. Gas and electric utility companies play vital roles in maintaining essential services to homes, businesses,...

Enduro Pipeline Service.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... The Enduro Pipeline Services pipeline inspection tool allows investigators to determine the size and location of anomalies in addition to providing services that include pipeline mapping, sub-meter GPS coordinate to line features and line...

Halliburton Pipeline Services.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... Halliburton Pipeline Services offers a full range of testing, precommisioning, commissioning, cleaning and decommissioning services to the pipeline industry throughout the world. Whatever the problem, from deepwater decommissioning to pipeline...

Pigs Unlimited.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... Pigs Unlimited, Inc., has introduced their new launching and receiving pig valve. Described as offering many advantages over standard-design launchers and receivers, its simple design is said to be easy to install and to provide immediate...

NGKS International Corporation.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... NGKS International Corp. (Canada) has finished development and started commercial application of its first in a series of ultrasonic CD (Crack Detection) tools for identification and sizing of longitudinal or circumferential pipeline cracks....

Baker Hughes PMG.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group (PMG) offers a color brochure spotlighting its services to ensure reliability, verify integrity and improve deliveries from a pipeline network. The brochure illustrates PMG's internal corrosion direct...

R&M Energy Systems.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... R&M Energy Systems introduced its latest, most technically advanced solution for pipeline and vessel closures. Marketed under the SENTRY[TM] brand name, the non-threaded, internal door closure provides many features and benefits that are not...

Analytic Pipe GmbH.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... Analytic Pipe GmbH offers a Caliper-Tool that measures diameter reductions such as dents and ovalities in operating pipelines of 6 to 60 inches diameter. The tool even measures diameter variations such as girth welds, wall thickness changes,...

Crostek Corp.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... Crostek Corp. offers what it describes as possibly the world's only pipeline pig transmitter and housing unit designed with an "internal pressure relief" system to eliminate a potential hazard. Crostek worked with BP Energy to come up with the...

Issquared Limited.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... PipeHorizon[TM] is a pipeline integrity management software product developed by issquared Limited. The software enables operators and integrity service providers to carry out pipeline integrity activities. It is designed to mirror the natural...

Cornerstone Pipeline Inspection Group, LLC.(What's New In Pigs And Pigging)
December 1, 2003... CPIG has a new booklet spotlighting the firm's high resolution MFL in line inspection services. A particular focus is on the cost-saving design features. CPIG says its design engineers have applied years of ILI experience to develop tools that...

The Bishop Process: a new way to look at LNG.(liquefied natural gas)(Conversion Gas Imports, Houston, Texas )
December 1, 2003... Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham thinks this new process could change the current view of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and make a difference with the crunch in energy supply. So, what is this new process that could brighten the future of LNG?...