Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from February 2005

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from February 2005

Clock Spring wins patent infringement case.(Newsreel)(Wrap Master Inc., Glenn Davis and Applied Consultants Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Clock Spring Company LP has announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division has ruled in its favor, finding the company's U.S. Patent 6,336,983 B1, "Method of and apparatus for reinforcing Pipe," valid...

Court rejects effort to block leasing in Alaska.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Judge James Singleton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska rejected a lawsuit by environmental groups challenging the decision to allow oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, according to BLM...

Plains All American Pipeline acquires south Louisiana assets from Shell.(Newsreel)
February 1, 2005... Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. has acquired south Louisiana crude oil pipeline assets from Shell Pipeline Company LLC for approximately $12 million. "The Capline and Link acquisitions that we completed in 2004 have established a strong...

Dow Chemical purchases interest in Freeport LNG.(Newsreel)(Freeport LNG Development L.P.'s acquisition)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Texas LNG Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, has purchased a 15% ownership interest in Freeport LNG Development, LP. In response to the growing demand for natural gas in the U.S., Freeport LNG Development is...

Keeping pace with growing global oil & gas demand.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Meeting the growing global demand for oil and natural gas will be a challenge for the oil and gas equipment and services industry, which should yield higher demand for improved technology and greater exploration of frontier regions around the...

El Paso closes sale of two power plants.(Newsreel)(El Paso Merchant Energy and Northern Star Generation LLC's acquisition)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... El Paso Merchant Energy has closed the sale of two domestic power generation facilities to Northern Star Generation, LLC for approximately $123 million. With the sale, El Paso has now closed 24 of the 25 domestic power plants it announced a...

Koch exploring market interest in NGL assets.(Newsreel)(Koch Hydrocarbon Co.)(natural gas liquids )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Koch Hydrocarbon, LP; and Koch Pipeline Company, L.P. are evaluating market interest in certain mid-continent and Gulf Coast natural gas liquids assets via a bid process. "Our natural gas liquids businesses are strong and performing well,"...

Syntroleum, ExxonMobil sign GTL technology agreement.(Newsreel)(gas to liquids, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Syntroleum Corp. and ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company have signed an agreement that grants Tulsa-based Syntroleum a worldwide license under ExxonMobil's Gas to Liquids (GTL) patents to produce and sell fuels from natural gas or other...

Enbridge completes acquisition of Gulf of Mexico offshore systems.(Newsreel)
February 1, 2005... Enbridge U.S. Inc. has completed the purchase of Shell Gas Transmission, LLC (SGT) from Shell US Gas & Power LLC for US$613 million plus associated working capital. The newly acquired Gulf of Mexico offshore natural gas pipeline assets include...

Mustang Engineering opens London office.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Mustang Engineering, a Wood Group company, has recently opened an office in London. Tony Cruddas was named Chief Operating Officer for the unit. He has 30 years experience in the oil and gas and civil industries and joined Mustang from AMEC Oil...

CCV adds new businesses to portfolio.(Newsreel)(Cooper Cameron Valves and PCC Corporation's acquisition)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Cooper Cameron Valves (CCV) recently announced the purchase of the flow business of PCC Corporation, which include General Valve, PCC ball valves. TBV, Techno, AOP Industries and C.W. Valve Services. John Carne, President of CCV, said that the...

GTS Transports record amount of natural gas.(Gas Transport Services B.V.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Gas Transport Services B.V. (GTS), the Dutch national transmission system operator for natural gas, transported a record 97.3 billion [m.sup.3] of natural gas to delivery points in 2004. This represents an increase of almost 12% as compared to...

Turkmenistan warns Russia, Ukraine.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Turkmenistan's government said it might cut off shipments of natural gas to Russia and Ukraine unless they agree to new terms. Recently, the Turkmenian government said it wanted to redraft an agreement with Russia and Ukraine to raise the price...

Iran pushes pipeline plans with Armenia.(Newsreel)
February 1, 2005... Iran has moved closer to gaining a strategic foothold in Caucasian energy markets with the start of work on a gas pipeline to Armenia that has been heralded by Yerevan as bringing "definite changes in the region." The project bas the potential...

Editor's notebook.(pipeline companies conference)
February 1, 2005... Well, "IT" is on the way. The North Slope natural gas pipeline project, that is. That was the impression we received during Pipeline & Gas Journal's first Pipeline Opportunities Conference held Jan. 25 in Houston. There were several...

Sandia report not likely to crimp LNG approvals.(Government)(Liquefied Natural Gas)
February 1, 2005... A long-awaited study from Sandia National Laboratories does not appear to present problems for siting of new (LNG) terminals. The 167-page report entitled "Guidance on Risk Analysis and Safety Implications of a Large Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...

AGA report seeks to ease DOT intrastate integrity management concerns.(Government)
February 1, 2005... In an effort to head off a draconian integrity management rule for distribution lines, the American Gas Foundation published in January Safety Performance and Integrity of the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure. The report was started...

DOT gets ready to enforce transmission integrity rule.(Government)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... There won't be any public announcements by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--that is the new DOT agency which includes the OPS--but expect the first federal inspections of the gas transmission integrity rule to start...

Crosstex Energy to build 110-mile gas pipeline.(Projects)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Crosstex Energy, L.P. and producers in the Fort Worth Basin plan to build a pipeline to bring gas out of the Barnett Shale and into major pipelines that serve markets in Texas and the Midwest and Eastern U.S. Based on commitments it has...

Enbridge to proceed with Spearhead Pipeline project.(Projects)
February 1, 2005... Enbridge officials say they will proceed with the Spearhead Pipeline project to provide crude transport service from the Enbridge main line system at Chicago to the storage and refining hub at Cushing, OK. A recent open season resulted in...

Tennessee Gas Pipeline expansion into ultra-deep eastern Gulf.(Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. to take up Louisiana Deepwater Link at eastern Gulf of Mexico)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company will undertake a natural gas pipeline expansion project that will extend its reach into producing areas in ultra-deep water regions in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The planned Louisiana Deepwater Link will provide...

Contract for Louisiana-based LNG terminal.(Projects)
February 1, 2005... Sempra Energy has awarded Aker Kvaerner ASA, along with Japan's Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI), a contract valued at $500 million to engineer, procure and construct an LNG re-gasification terminal in Cameron, LA. The project...

Socotherm/CPP form strategic alliance.(China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau)(Socotherm S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Socotherm and pipeline contractor China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau (CPP) have entered into a strategic alliance to share their respective expertise and develop mutually beneficial projects in China and worldwide. Under the alliance terms,...

Bechtel wins LNG terminal contract.(Projects)
February 1, 2005... Cheniere Energy Inc.'s wholly owned limited partnership, Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., and Bechtel Corporation have executed a lump sum turnkey EPC agreement for the Sabine Pass LNG receiving, storage and regasification terminal to be located in...

Russia moves ahead with oil line to Pacific.(International)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A BBC report indicates that Russia has approved the construction of an oil pipeline to the Pacific, enabling oil exports to Japan. Trasneft is said to be in charge of the project to transport 1.6 million bopd via a 2,566-mile pipeline from...

Peru seeks bids for gas pipeline.(International)(ProInversion)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Peru's investment agency ProInversion will reportedly seek bids for a US$300 million secondary pipeline network to transport gas from its Camisea gas project to the central regions of Cusco, Ayacucho, Junin and Ica. The project consists of...

Study to determine feasibility of Barents Sea development.(International)
February 1, 2005... Under a recent MOU agreement, ConocoPhillips and Gazprom will jointly study the possibility of developing the Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea and conduct an evaluation of LNG feasibility and transportation to the U.S. and European...

Gas Pipeline for Argentina's Patagonia region.(International)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Argentina's government has contracted with local contractor Emgasud for construction of the US$81.5 million, 379-mile Patagonia pipeline to supply gas to 80,000 people in the provinces of Chubut, Rio Negro and Neuquen in Argentina's Patagonia...

PDVSA/Ecopetrol/ChevronTexaco plan pipeline.(International)(Empresa Colombiana de Petroleos S.A. and Petroelos de Venezuela )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Petroelos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Ecopetrol and Chevron Texaco are considering construction of a 110-mile pipeline to transport up to 200 MMcf/d of gas from Venezuela's offshore Ballenas field to Lake Maracaibo. Final route selection has not yet...

Engineers India wins two major pipeline contracts.(International)
February 1, 2005... New Delhi-based Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) has won two contracts involving pipeline projects from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL). The first is for consultancy services for the 650-mile cross-country Mundra-Delhi multi-products...

Putin discusses pipeline with Greece.(International)(Vladimir Putin)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Greek Prime Minister Costas Caramanlis recently to discuss an oil pipeline linking Bulgaria and Greece and military trade. Caramanlis said that Russian and Greek ministers would soon sign an...

Qatar, ExxonMobil sign EPC contracts.(International)(engineering procurement and construction)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Qatar Petroleum, ExxonMobil passed a significant milestone with the official signing of the engineering procurement and construction contracts for the QatarGas II project--a $12 billion undertaking described as the world's largest LNG project...

Brazil expanding distribution sector.(International)(Copergas)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Brazilian natural gas distributor Copergas plans to invest US$28 million this year, mostly to expand its distribution network to the interior of Pernambuco state. The project will be used to take natural gas to the interior of the state,...

Israel looks to get new gas pipeline.(International)(Overseas Private Investment Corp.)
February 1, 2005... The board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) approved $250 million in political risk insurance for the construction of a 65-mile pipeline that will serve as the centerpiece of Israel's natural gas system,...

West African gas pipeline project moves ahead--finally.(International)( West African Gas Pipeline Co. Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Shareholders of West African Gas Pipeline Co. Ltd. (WAPCo) have agreed to move forward with the construction of the long-awaited West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) project. The project dates back to 1995 when the governments of Benin, Ghana,...

SonicGas[TM] field clamp-on ultrasonic gas flowmeter.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Controlotron now offers WideBeam[TM] ultrasonic flow measurement technology for natural and process gas! System 1010GC is ideal for checkmetering, flow survey verification and allocation applications. Non-intrusive design improves performance...

CECO Pipeline Services.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... CECO Pipeline Services is a full service pipeline contractor prepared to address all pipeline integrity needs. In addition to facility modifications, pig running, cutouts and repairs, CECO PSC has certified applicators of both Armor Plate and...

Magnetic Mandrel Pigs.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Pigs Unlimited, Inc. introduces its new Magnetic Mandrel Pig for ferrous debris and pig indicator detection. With its radial placement of high-powered, specially, designed magnets. the entire spool piece is transformed into a giant single...

Moisture measurement in natural gas.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... NEW! The Vaisala HUMICAP[R] Dewpoint Transmitter Series HMT360 features a proven, thin-film polymer technology that is known for its long-term stability. The sensor is immune to glycol, withstands and recovers from water spikes. Sensor life...

Astec Underground.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... American Augers and Trencor, now known as Astec Underground, are industry-leading manufacturers of trenchers; horizontal directional drills, boring machines, mud systems and downhole tooling. Our equipment is in service all over the world...

Clean your pipelines quickly and safely using Citrikleen HD.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Clean your pipelines quickly and safely using Citrikleen HD. Cleans soils such as crude oil, carbon, teflon dust, varnish, chloride salt and iron sulfide. Use compressed air instead of nitrogen to dry pipes saving time and money. Disposal of...

Permasert[R] mechanical couplings.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Perfection Corporation offers a complete line of mechanical PE couplings for installing a main-to-meter gas service. Permasert[R] couplings allow installers to make safe and fast connections without the use of special tools or expensive...

NGKS International Corp.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... It is no longer necessary to run separate and independent corrosion and crack detection tools to collect the much needed crucial data for a pipeline integrity assessment. With the introduction of a new compliment of pioneering MFL/TFI and UT...

Bullhorn is American Innovation's low-cost, reliable system for remote monitoring, data collection and control.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Bullhorn is American Innovation's low-cost, reliable system for remote monitoring, data collection and control. Bullhorn checks inputs from equipment remotely and provides notification of alarm events by fax, page and / e-mail, all for a low...

The Bayou Companies new, automated Thermal Spray Aluminum (TSA) Coating Line is now fully operational, offering.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... THE BAYOU COMPANIES new, automated THERMAL SPRAY ALUMINUM (TSA) COATING LINE is now fully operational, offering: * Maximum corrosion protection for steel * Ability to withstand tough conditions: service life of up to 50 years *...

Weatherford Pipeline & Specialty Services.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Weatherford Pipeline & Specialty Services offers a host of services used throughout the lifecycle of pipelines and process facilities, onshore and offshore. Services include: Chemical Cleaning, Pipeline Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning,...

Gas & liquid flow computer for Rockwell Automation's ControlLogix Processor.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... The ProSoft Technology MVI56-AFC Flow Computer module supports the measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases and Liquids using the AGA 3, 7 and 8 and AP12540 measurement standards. The AFC module calculates flow rates, accumulated volumes and...

Pigs Unlimited.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Pigs Unlimited has recently updated its website to include: * Field-Proven Troubleshooting Techniques * Interactive Pigging Formulas * Technical Pigging FAQ's * Pigging Papers of various pigging applications and methods *...

Enduro Pipeline Services.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... The Enduro Pipeline Services pipeline inspection tool allows investigators to determine the size and location of anomalies in addition to services including pipeline mapping, sub-meter GPS coordinate to line features and line defect areas, bend...

Horizontal boring machines by Laney Machine.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... The Laney AH400 Power Unit has a 4 cylinder turbo Caterpillar diesel engine that makes 11 horsepower, and weighs 2,700 lbs. Power is variable speed and is transferred through a 5 speed Eaton-Fuller transmission to the drill pipe. The AH 400 has...

Order your free 2005 Process Systems Course Catalog today.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Order your FREE 2005 Process Systems Course Catalog today. Thermo Electron is pleased to offer training courses to help your company maximize the use of its process instrumentation and meet its professional development goals. Training includes...

FECON, Inc.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... FECON, Inc introduces the FIX 90-L Severe Duty Multi-Terrain Loader for a variety of vegetation management and reforestation applications. The FIX 90-L is capable of operating a countless number of Skid Steer Attachments including Buckets,...

Eddy current array for defect assessment.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Clock Spring Company and SwRI, with DOE support, have developed a system that can quickly and accurately assess external corrosion defects in pipelines. The system is based on the Eddy Current principle. The sensor array is positioned over...

Dresser-Rand.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Dresser-Rand is a leader in energy conversion technology, with field-proven centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, expanders, gas turbine packages, and control systems. The company is positioned to deliver a complete package...

King Innovation.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Install low voltage tracer lines faster with King Innovation's Direct Bury Lug. The silicone-filled lug is waterproof, corrosion proof and installs in less than one minute. Splices service lines easily without cutting the main line. Approved...

Michels Directional Crossings.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Michels Directional Crossings has become recognized throughout North America as a leader in HDD. The company has established numerous industry records since 1986 and continues to lead the way to new milestones. A good example is the recent...

The Power Wave AC/DC 1000 inverter power source from The Lincoln Electric Company is designed for submerged arc welding in single or multiple are applications.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... The Power Wave AC/DC 1000 inverter power source from The Lincoln Electric Company is designed for submerged are welding in single or multiple are applications. The machine is rated at 1000 amps for AC or DC. Its software driven capabilities...

Mueller Brisco[TM] by--Pass Meter Valve.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Do away with having to schedule service calls to service meters with the NEW Brisco[TM] Meter Valve--allows meter set to be isolated without interrupting gas flow to the customer. Saves time and money. Now available as a re-lubricable value....

The hot-shot heated enclosure system.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... The Hot-Shot Heated Enclosure System solves natural gas sampling distortion problems caused by the sampled gas temperature dropping below the hydrocarbon dew point of the gas. To avoid errors of 10% or more, API calls for all natural gas...

For facility assessments ... call EN Engineering (ENE).(Product Showcase)
February 1, 2005... For years, ENE has conducted audits and assessments at natural gas compressor stations. LNG plants, propane-air plants and measurement and regulating stations for a variety of transmission and distribution companies. Call the ENE experts at...

Controlotron's System 1010PV.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Moderate cost non-intrusive ultrasonic volumetric flowmeter is ideal for pipelines carrying crude oil, refined petroleum or liquefied gas. It installs easily in the field. using high precision WideBeam[TM] transit-time ultrasonic transducers....

United Piping specializes in oil and gas pipeline fabrication.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... United Piping recently moved to a new location and built a new fabrication shop that doubled production capacity. Fabrication jobs can be done on-site or at our new facility. Call us for more information at 218-727-7676 or 1-800-269-2968. ...

CECO.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... CECO created Resilon-T[R] X540 material for both non-lubricated and lubricated applications. X540 is a proprietary blend of polymers produced for reciprocating compressors operating in dry environments. Resilon-T X540 proves to be a...

FF-Automation.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... FF-Automation (Finland) offers RTU's for CP (Cathodic Protection) projects and Oil wellhead controlling needs. We have excellent references and installation base nowadays in Middle East and other places. Our RTU's are based for Autolog[R] 20...

The Dryconn[R] Direct Bury Lug is a waterproof, corrosion proof lug used with gas utility tracer lines to splice service lines without cutting the main line.(Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... The Dryconn[R] Direct Bury Lug is a waterproof, corrosion proof lug used with gas utility tracer lines to splice service lines without cutting the main line. The one-piece, silicone-filled lug installs quickly and is suitable for low voltage...

New 225-km pipeline fuels Tanzanian Power Plant.(Historic Change For East Africa)
February 1, 2005... After considerable technical, logistical and development challenges, a safe, modern 225-km pipeline has been built that transports gas ashore to provide a clean, reliable fuel source to produce a significant part of the electricity required by...

Compressor maintenance expense cut using remote condition monitoring: transmission system operator will expand condition monitoring via SCADA to other business units.(Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition)
February 1, 2005... Panhandle Energy Corporation is using remote equipment condition monitoring (ECM) to detect engine problems. The ECM system enables the company to improve energy efficiencies and lower overtime and parts acquisition expenses. Panhandle has...

SCADA Certification Program confirms professional skills.(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
February 1, 2005... Organizations that employ SCADA systems to control critical processes are facing increased scrutiny with respect to ensuring that employees who maintain and manatee SCADA systems are adequately skilled in the operation, maintenance and...

Outsourcing helps balance data security, efficiency and economics.(Pipeline IT Infrastructure)
February 1, 2005... Pete Rake manages SCADA Operations for Enbridge, which recently acquired almost 1,500 miles of pipeline from Shell Gas Transmission. Enbridge was one of the first pipeline companies to adopt SCADA. Historically, those in positions such as his...

Standardized approach to SCADA design saves money and meets needs: as costs come down SCADA has become affordable for smaller projects.(SCADA Systems)(Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition)
February 1, 2005... In the last 15 years, the cost of implementing SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and automation has been continually reduced. Instrumentation, field hardware, communications, computers, network equipment and software tools have...

Williston Basin improves gas control system.(SCADA Software Reviewed)(Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.)
February 1, 2005... Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co. (Williston Basin) is a FERC-regulated interstate natural gas pipeline company offering a full range of transmission, storage and gathering services in the states of Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and...

Pipeline sabotage is terrorist's weapon of choice: assaults on oil infrastructure have added a fear premium of roughly $10 per barrel.
February 1, 2005... Until recently, the pipeline industry has been preoccupied primarily with environmental, safety and maintenance issues. Beyond occasional cases of vandalism, the human factor was hardly perceived as a threat to the world's vast web of oil and...

Data challenges in integrity management programs (IMPs).(Pipeline Owners/Operators)
February 1, 2005... Pipeline Owners/Operators (O/O) have historically faced many challenges with maintaining and operating pipelines. Modern pipeline control rooms are highly automated with sophisticated applications and screens to monitor flows, pressures and...

Phoenix Contact Inc.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... Phoenix Contact's new wireless I/O for industrial applications enables monitoring and control at low-point-count remote sites while eliminating the need for a PLC where local logic is not required. The new data radios not only move RS-232,...

Controlotron.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... Controlotron has published a four-page brochure illustrating the advantages of its SonicGas[TM] ultrasonic flowmeter which offers WideBeam[R] and cavity-free operation. The meter meets the AGA-9 standard. It has no moving parts, no pressure...

Emerson Network Power.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... Emerson Network Power is offering the Liebert Type SS Series, a new line of transient voltage surge suppression (TVSS) systems. The new systems use a hybrid approach to protect communications devices and other electronic systems from damage and...

TECSys Development Inc.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... TECSys Development, Inc. (TDi), a provider of device and application management software and services solutions, and the DOE's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Lab (INEEL) are exploring software technologies to improve cyber...

SLDI.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... SLDI has successfully applied its FluoroTrak sensor, a subsea fluorescein pipeline leak detector, to survey the integrity of a subsea control system operated by PetroCanada off the east coast of North America. Fluorotrak enabled routine...

Neptune Technology Group.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... Neptune's EZDrivePLUS mobile data collector has balanced two key needs by offering powerful performance and ease of use. In a new smaller, lighter package, the EZDrixePLUS data collector is packed with power. Its 72-channel receiver with...

Systems Improvements, Inc.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... System Improvements, Inc. completed an advanced Investigation Management System, one suite of software tools to manage investigation from reporting an incident to validating the effectiveness of corrective action. People can use one program to...

Moore Industries-International, Inc.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... Moore Industries' HIM HART Loop Monitor now has the ability to confirm that the Fisher[R] FIELDVUE[R] DVC6000 Series Digital Valve Controller is performing a partial valve stroke test to validate proper Emergency Shutdown (ESD) valve operation...

Space Data Corporation.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... Space Data Corp. has begun a pilot program offering data communications for pipelines and gathering systems via a constellation of balloon-borne devices called SkySites[R] that now moves slowly over an area stretching from Southern California...

Honeywell.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... Honeywell has begun offering a much broader scope of advanced simulation solutions by virtue of its acquisition of the intellectual property of the HYSYS[R] modeling software and the Operator Training Simulation (OTS) business from Aspen...

ROME Corporation.(What's New In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2005... ROME Corporation, provider of global risk and capital management solutions, recently said ConocoPhillips had successfully implemented the ROME Energy[TM] Application Suite for its U.S. gas and power commercial business. ROME Energy enables...