Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from February 2007

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from February 2007

Spectra Energy: new natural gas midstream company launched in Houston.(Newsreel)(Spectra Energy Corp.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Spectra Energy Corp., the former natural gas businesses of Duke Energy, became a standalone, publicly traded company on Jan. 2, emerging as one of the leading pure-play natural gas midstream companies in North America. Houston-based...

Enterprise products acquires Piceance Creek Pipeline.(Enterprise Products Partners L.P.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that its affiliate, Enterprise Gas Processing, LLC, has bought Piceance Creek Pipeline, LLC, which was wholly owned by EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. The assets consist primarily of a recently...

Dresser acquires assets of Blackhawk Industries.(Newsreel)
February 1, 2007... Dresser Piping Specialties of Bradford, PA and part of Dresser Inc.'s Natural Gas Solutions group, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Blackhawk Industries, Inc. of Tulsa, OK. Blackhawk manufactures hot tapping and plugging fittings...

Transport4 eases ULSD reporting.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Transport4, LLC has released a new feature designed to ease the process of reconciling ULSD Facility Handoff reports between pipelines and connecting facilities. Subscribing pipelines can now post their ULSD Facility Handoff Reports allowing...

Emerson Process plans major renovation, expansion.(Newsreel)(Emerson Process Management Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Emerson Process Management has announced a multimillion dollar renovation and expansion of its Fisher[R] control valves research and development facilities in Marshalltown, IA. The project will create the Fisher Technology Development...

Drue Pearce sworn in as federal coordinator for Alaskan pipeline projects.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Vice President Dick Cheney recently swore in Drue Pearce as the first federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects. She was confirmed on Aug. 4 by the Senate. Pearce will integrate activities by federal agencies with...

EPA pushes back deadline for spill plans.(Newsreel)(US Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to push back by two years the deadline for oil pipelines to comply with new requirements for their Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans. The plans, which energy companies...

Rocky Mountain Gas Production seen doubling by 2015.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... PIRA Energy Group, a New York City-based energy consulting firm, in collaboration with El Paso-based Lippman Consulting Inc. (LCI), recently released a study that anticipates Greater Rocky Mountain gas production capacity will nearly double...

Changes ahead for OCS operators.(Newsreel)(outer continental shelf)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced that President Bush has modified the leasing status of two areas in the Outer Continental Shelf in response to congressional action and the requests of state leaders. In addition, the royalty rate...

New Norwegian gas delivery record.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Gas production and delivery from the Norwegian continental shelf on Dec. 11 exceeded 300 MMscm on a single day for the first time. In a historical perspective, deliveries of Norwegian gas to Europe have doubled since the creation of Gassco five...

Editor's notebook.(Arctic Freeze of 2007)(Editorial)
February 1, 2007... I poked my head through mounds of blankets this morning, slowly opened my bleary eyes, yawned, and nervously ask, '"Is it safe? Can we go out?" "Yes," Janet says. She has already dared to open the front door. "It doesn't seem to be all...

Arctic role diminished in world oil supply.
February 1, 2007... The U.S. can no longer consider the Arctic as a long-term strategic energy supply source, according to a new joint study by Wood Mackenzie and Fugro Robertson, "Future of the Arctic." The study found the Arctic potential is significantly less...

Second time the charm for millennium?(Government)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves DTE Energy Co. pipeline project)
February 1, 2007... Maybe the second time will be the charm. Certainly that is what Millennium is hoping now that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has green-lighted a scaled-down pipeline project designed to bring natural gas from Canada to New York...

Interior Department starts environmental studies of gas areas.(Government)
February 1, 2007... The Department of Interior is beginning an environmental study of approximately 580,000 acres in the eastern Gulf of Mexico which will be offered for oil and gas leasing as the result of passage of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of...

Joint effort on new standards for gas, oil boilers.(US Department of Energy)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The boiler industry and a leading energy efficiency advocacy group are asking Congress to pass legislation establishing new federal minimum efficiency standards for residential gas and oil boilers, said Jack W. Klimp, President of the Gas...

Enterprise to provide enhanced access to NGL services.(Projects)(Enterprise Products Partners L.P., NGL Supply Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Enterprise Products Partners L.P. substantially completed the implementation of its south Texas corridor strategy on Jan. 1. This involves a combination of pipeline acquisitions, pipeline construction and upgrades to existing assets to provide...

Mittal and HPCL to develop pipeline and refinery project.(Mittal Investments and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Mittal Investments and Hindustan Petroleum signed a joint venture agreement which will see the two companies develop the Bathinda-Mundra pipeline in addition to the Bathinda refinery in India. Under the agreement, Mittal Investments and...

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners to extend two pipelines.(Projects)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Boardwalk Pipeline Partners has committed to build two pipeline extensions to transport gas for producers in the Fayetteville Shale play in Arkansas. The Fayetteville Lateral, consisting of approximately 167 miles of 36-inch pipeline and an...

Neptune LNG delivery system get governor's nod.(Projects)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... SUEZ Energy North America's subsidiary, Neptune LNG LLC, announced that Massachusetts Gov.(R) Mitt Romney approved its proposed Neptune offshore LNG delivery system in Massachusetts Bay, representing a critical milestone for the project. ...

Telvent to upgrade SCADA systems for Williams' northwest and Transco pipelines.(Projects)(Williams Gas Pipeline)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Williams Gas Pipeline has been selected by Telvent to upgrade the SCADA systems controlling its Northwest and Transco pipelines. The actual upgrades are be carried out using migration tools that will allow Williams to reuse much of the...

Newfield & MarkWest move closer to infrastructure development.(Projects)(Newfield Exploration, MarkWest Energy Partners)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Newfield Exploration and MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. have agreed to build and operate gathering pipelines and related facilities associated with the development of Newfield's Woodford Shale Play in the Arkoma Basin of southeastern Oklahoma....

IOC to participate in Samsun-Ceyhan pipeline project.(Indian Oil Corporation 24 percent stake in Samsun-Ceyhan pipeline project)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has acquired a 12.5% stake in a joint venture between Eni and Calik, confirming its participation in the Samsun-Ceyhan pipeline project. The project will consist of a 550-kin pipeline, a new loading terminal in...

Socotherm provides thermal insulation for Gulf Of Mexico project.(Socotherm S.p.A.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Socotherm has won a contract to provide thermal insulation on a 15-mile, 8-inch diameter pipeline to be installed in 5.900 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract calls for the application of an 80-ram thick application of...

Williams to provide additional natural gas service to Northeast.(The Williams Companies Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Williams has executed precedent agreements with seven shippers to transport an additional 142,000 Dth/d of natural gas from the existing Transco/Cove Point interconnect in Virginia and the Leidy Hub in Pennsylvania to growing markets in the...

Penspen to build compressor station in Egypt.(Penspen Limited gets contract from East Gas Company)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Penspen Limited has won a contract from East Gas Company to undertake the conceptual, detailed design and procurement services for a new gas compression station and associated facilities at Al Arish, North Sinai, Egypt. This compressor...

Falcon accepts FERC certificate for MoBay Hub.(MoBay Storage Hub LLC gets Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license )(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act authorizing MoBay Storage Hub LLC to develop and operate the MoBay Storage Hub Project in...

Enbridge joins pipeline contractors in alliance to build petroleum pipeline expansions.(Projects)
February 1, 2007... Enbridge Inc., Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and Global Pipeline Partners LLC (GPP) jointly announced a three-year Alliance Agreement to construct new pipelines for 321 miles of the Wisconsin portion of the Enbridge Southern Access Program, 75...

Shaw pipe increases FBE pipe coating capacity for the WCSB.(Shaw Pipe Protection Limited to upgrade its facility in Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Shaw Pipe Protection Limited announced that it will invest $8.2 million in additional FBE pipe coating capacity for the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB). This additional coating capacity will be added to Shaw Pipe's new,...

Gazprom acquires Sakhalin Energy interest.(International)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Gazprom has purchased 50% plus one share in Sakhalin Energy, the project operator of Russia's Sakhalin 2 oil and gas development, for $7.45 billion, the company's CEO said on Dec. 21. "Gazprom becomes the project's majority shareholder and...

Georgia-Ukraine-EU gas pipeline proposal.(International)(European Union)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... A New York-based consortium made up of several independent parties is completing the pre-feasibility study for a Georgia-Ukraine-European Union (GUEU) gas pipeline project. Led by the London-based Pipeline Systems Engineering (PSE) and the...

India introduces new pipeline regulation policy.(International)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... India has unveiled a new pipeline regulation policy which will end Gas Authority of India Limited's (GAIL) monopoly in the construction of interstate pipelines. The policy provides for operators to build a minimum of 33% extra capacity for...

Iranian redtrape seen causing IPI delays.(International)(iran-pakistan-india gas pipeline)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The head of the Pakistani delegation to Iran claims Iranian bureaucratic red tape is delaying the development of the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline. Tehran was asked to address issues like pricing which are hindering progress of the 2,600-km...

Oil supplies to Europe held up by Moscow.(International)
February 1, 2007... Azerbaijani oil supplies via Russia to Europe were halted for more than a week last month in an energy price row with Russia. The dispute flared up after Gazprom increased the cost of its gas exports to Azerbaijan to $235 per 1,000 cubic meters...

Armenia may want role in Trans-Caspian pipeline.(International)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Armenia may participation in Trans-Caspian gas pipeline construction in an effort to diversify its energy system. The project is estimated to cost $2.5-3 billion. The 2,000-kin pipeline will start from Turkmenistan and cross the Caspian Sea,...

Shtokman field to be developed with help from partners.(International)(Oao Gazprom is license holder)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The giant Shtokman gas condensate deposit in Russia's Arctic Barents Sea will be developed with the help of foreign partners, although Gazprom will be the sole holder of the license. This was announced Dec. 7 by presidential adviser Igor...

SCADA security protections are on the increase.( Project Linking the Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cyber Security)
February 1, 2007... Pipeline SCADA systems are becoming more vulnerable to cyber attack. That is because they increasingly are being integrated with existing business information systems and deployed on common operating systems, such as Windows, to more easily...

Energy sector owners, operators, and system vendors team up with DOE to boost control system security.(SCADA Gets Tough)(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems)
February 1, 2007... A unique public-private partnership is steadily increasing cyber security in the electronic systems that control the flow of energy in the U.S. electric, oil, and natural gas sectors. Vendors representing more than 80% of the new SCADA...

The digital pipeline: from dirt to desktop.(Part One of Two)
February 1, 2007... In 2002-03 geo-spatial tools were developed to perform tasks driven by pipeline centerline mapping and regulatory compliance while in 2004 pipeline databases were the task of the day. In 2005-06 integrity management plans and risk ranking were...

Converting serial networks to Ethernet communications.(SCADA And Data)
February 1, 2007... Many producers, gathering system operators and pipeline companies find themselves in an awkward position today. They have invested millions in legacy serial communications systems and, in most cases, millions more in older SCADA remote terminal...

Removing the uncertainty of gas measurement.
February 1, 2007... Editor's Note--This is Part One of a three-part series. Part One will cover basics to measurement stations with parallel meter runs. Part Two will focus on uncertainties of measuring instruments. Part Three will cover uncertainties of measuring...

Developments in Indonesia's midstream energy sector.
February 1, 2007... The most dramatic changes in Southeast Asia's midstream energy environment over the past few years have been in Indonesia. These have included the removal of national oil company Pertamina's monopoly and the introduction of a regulator to...

Cut O&M costs by using built-in electronics smarts.(gas industries reducing operating costs )
February 1, 2007... Over the last few years, gas companies have purchased many new electronic volume correctors and modern electronic proving systems for meters. Many of these have communication capabilities and the "smarts" that allow the companies to reduce...

Southern Star transforms information technology systems.
February 1, 2007... Many oil and gas companies are coming to terms with the realization that their legacy information technology (IT) systems are holding them back and putting them at risk. According to Gartner, a research, consulting and executive program...

GE Security Inc.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... GE Security, Inc., offers its NavLogix mobile resource management (MRM) solution. NavLogix is said to combine the flexibility of the Internet with GPS and cellular technologies to provide complete resource management for utility and pipeline...

Blancett.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Blancett Turbine Flow Meter Repair Kits are for use with Blancett meters or similar designs. The Repairs Kits are used with its Model 1100 Turbine Flow Meter, as well as the Quik Sert, FloClean, Multi-Jet, and Impeller type flow meters. All of...

ProSoft Technology.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... ProSoft Technology's new in RAx Wireless Ethernet/IP Communication Module (MVI56-WAEIP) acts as a wireless bridge, enabling remote connectivity between a ControlLogix processor and 802.11 wireless devices including PCs, Laptops, radio modems...

Acrilex, Inc.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Acrilex, Inc., producer of high-end, custom-colored acrylics, offers its Acriglo[R] photoluminescent lighting for security lighting applications. Designed to provide an additional 1 1/2-2 hours of illumination without a back-up power source...

Draeger Safety UK Ltd.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Draeger offers an explosion-proof transmitter that ensures reliable detection of combustible gases and vapors. The Draeger PIR 3000 is said to be a smart, explosion-proof, infrared gas transmitter. Using DraegerSensor IR technology, it is...

Telescada.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Telescada announced its new T-Corder Electronic Chart Recorder, designed for portability and use where data logging of natural gas transmission and distribution pressure and/or gas flow is desired. It is intended to replace circular paper chart...

Phoenix Contact.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Phoenix Contact says it has added new high-performance CPU options and additional screen size choices to its industrial PC product family. A new slot-based CPU allows for the use of the latest high-performance Celeron M and Pentium M...

Insight Services.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Insight Services, an industrial oil analysis lab, has developed a diagnostic tool which it says surpasses the alarming techniques used by most labs. Instead of using industry machine limits or statistical trend analysis, Insight groups machines...

EMEC Americas, Inc.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... EMEC Americas, Inc. introduced a microprocessor-controlled metering pump that automatically calculates the parts per million (ppm) of required chemical concentration based on the flow rate received from an inline meter. Because the calculation...

American Sensors Technologies.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... American Sensor Technologies (AST), a manufacturer of MEMS-based pressure sensing products, introduced the new AST47HP Series of pressure sensors. The new line is available in pressure ratings up to 60,000 psig (4,000 Bar). AST47HP sensors...

U-TECK.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... U-TECK offers "The Lakewood" utility space heater. It is described as small and light but rugged and inexpensive. It has a baked enamel steel cabinet, a Nichrome wire non-glow element, an "On" light and a "Caution" overheat light, an...

Measurement Specialties, Inc.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Measurement Specialties (MEAS) introduces the M5100 Pressure Transducer designed for use in applications that require high long-term stability despite harsh environmental conditions. The M5100 is a high-accuracy device priced competitively for...

Dickson company.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Dickson says its TH800 Temperature and Humidity Chart Recorders are ideal for petroleum and gas processors troubleshooting variations in temperature and humidity conditions. They can be moved from place to place during short-term site...

Labelmaster.(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)
February 1, 2007... Labelmaster[R], a manufacturer of hazardous materials and regulatory compliance products, has released its 2007 catalog that features over 5,000 product offerings and showcases many signs, facility management and material-handling products....

The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA).(What's New ...: In Security, Communications, SCADA, Measurement and Buildings)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... GITA has just published "2006 Geospatial Technology Report." The eighth in a series, the 149-page report contains detailed information on the complexity, direction, and completeness of geographic information system (GIS) projects being...

Leak response emphasized at PSE&G.
February 1, 2007... Emergency leak response is taken seriously at PSE&G which has about 1.7 million gas customers in New Jersey. Like most utilities, PSE&G shift coverage for first responders extends over 24 hours per day/7 days per week/ 365 days per year to...

"Peak Oil" is only a matter of time.(A Crude Awakening)
February 1, 2007... In September 2004, the Society of Petroleum Engineers sponsored a panel discussion about "Peak Oil" during the annual fall meeting in Houston. Two panelists argued in favor of an imminent plateau for world oil production in only a few years,...

Rust roofing the world's longest subsea pipeline.(Offshore)(Langeled Gas Pipeline )(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... All 1,200 km of the new Langeled Pipeline--built to provide 20% of the UK's peak winter demand for gas over the next four decades--has received protection to resist corrosion in the most aggressive of environments. Bitumen supplied by European...

Capsule for personnel transfer offshore.(Offshore)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Marine personnel transfer, whether by boat or helicopter, can be dangerous. A solution offered by Reflex Marine is the Frog, a transfer capsule introduced several years ago that can accommodate three people or one person plus a stretcher....

Emergency response solution for Gulf platforms.(Offshore)(PetroCom LLC increases its telecommunication services )(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... In the anticipation of heightened activity for the next several hurricane seasons, PetroCom LLC has increased its telecommunication services by implementing a full-service emergency response solution for five of BP's largest platforms in the...

North Sea farm-in opportunities heat up.(Offshore)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... In its latest report, Hannon Westwood, the UKCS upstream consultancy suggests the North Sea is experiencing record levels of farm-in opportunities--with many companies chasing insufficient investment dollars. The report, Potential Farm-In...

MMS approves first-use of FPSO in Gulf.(Offshore)(US Minerals Management Service, floating, production, storage and offloading)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The Mineral Management Service (MMS) has approved Petrobras' plan to develop the Cascade and Chinook fields in the Gulf of Mexico. The approval marks the first-time use of a Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) type platform in...

Offshore sector faces serious skill shortage.(offshore oil field construction)
February 1, 2007... Industrial growth is warmly welcomed worldwide. It ensures the future of countries, market sectors, companies and employees. Unfortunately, it brings its own set of staffing problems. A serious skill shortage is being felt in the marine...

States earn record $2.2 billion in royalty receipts.(Offshore)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... A record $2.2 billion was distributed to 34 states during Fiscal Year 2006 as part of their share of federal revenues collected by the Department of the interior's (DOI) Minerals Management Service (MMS). Disbursements are made to states...

Actaris design gas meters using EFD.Lab software.(Tech Notes: Product Development)(from Flomerics)
February 1, 2007... Actaris used EFD.Lab computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software from Flomerics to design innovative gas meters. Actaris fluidic meters work on a unique principle of putting an obstacle in the flow stream and using a sensor to measure the...

Emerson Process Management.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... Responding to the findings of customer and field research, Emerson Process Management has launched the Daniel[R] Senior[R] Model 2000[TM] Orifice Fitting to improve safety, maintenance and up-time. The Senior Model 2000 meets all applicable API...

Lincoln Electric.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... Lincoln Electric's family of Pipeliner[R] products has grown with the additions of six new stick electrodes--the 7P+, 8P+, 17P, 18P, 19P and 20P. These products help position Pipeliner as an even more complete line for application solutions in...

Timber Wolf, LLC.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... Timber Wolf offers a waterless hand cleaner to clean and moisturize hands, repel mosquitoes and prevent and relieve the symptoms of poison ivy. It removes tough grease and oil, grass stains and pain. The cleaner contains no pumice, mineral...

Cameron Compression Systems.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... Cameron Compression Systems, a leader in the design and manufacture of large reciprocating and centrifugal compression equipment, announced that it now offers electrolytic hard iron plating (trade name CL2000[TM]) for the protection and...

Gild of Ancient Supplers.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... The Gild of of Ancient Supplers offers a six-page color brochure explaining its history, principles and membership qualifications which is by invitation only. Gild members are chosen from those who sell and service the gas industry. Membership...

Ditch Witch.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... The new Ditch Witch[R] 150R/ T/B is a small, easy-to-use, inexpensive pipe-and cable-avoidance system that detects common, active, passive and beacon frequencies. It is simple to operate with four buttons and a display that is easy to read....

Flowserve Corp.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... Flowserve Corp., provider of fluid motion and control products, announces the Flowserve Worcester CPT characterized seat control valve. The CPT series ball valve is engineered as a control valve. It provides reliable operation and precise valve...

Hans Wedemeyer's Above Ground Markers.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... These feature-rich Above Ground Markers automatically detect any type of magnetic and 22-Hz (ELF 10-Hz to 30-Hz) pigs. Pig passage time and location are GPS-based and saved to a large onboard memory card. The system is wireless enabled for...

Duoline Technologies.(New Products)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Duoline[R] Technologies has published free literature, "The Truth of Why you Need Duoline." The company explains that because the cost of replacing failed subsea flow lines or downhole production tubing is extremely high, anyone installing...

Pump Systems Matter.(New Products)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Pump Systems Matter[TM], a non-profit education association, has made Pump Systems Improvement Modeling Tool (PSIM) educational software freely available for download. PSIM helps pump system engineers and industry professionals understand how...

GE Energy.(New Products)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... GE Energy has announced Smallworld Gas Distribution Office[TM] software, a spatially-enabled network management suite of applications that are described by the company as fundamental to the management of a gas distribution network. The solution...

Opvantek, Inc.(Services)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Opvantek, Inc. has two offerings to help natural gas distribution utilities prepare for upcoming Distribution Integrity Management Regulations. After decades of experience helping customers with some of the oldest gas distribution...

Safety Advantage.(New Products)
February 1, 2007... Safety Advantage offers a Pipeline Safety Orientation (PSO) Training DVD, handbook and resource package in English and Spanish. The DVD is said to cover many basic safety issues that can and will present themselves on the jobsite. Goal is to...

Energy Solutions International.(New Products)(PipelineStudio)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Energy Solutions International, the Houston-based supplier of oil and gas pipeline management software, recently announced a new release of its industry-leading pipeline engineering and design product, PipelineStudio[R], which is said to help...

Panasonic Computer Solutions.(New Products)(ServiceLink)(Toughbook)(Prosys Information Systems)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. announced a new integrated field service solution called ServiceLink[SM]. ServiceLink is said to incorporate durable, reliable Toughbook[R] notebook computers from Panasonic[R] and software and wireless...

Meetings: upcoming events 2007.
February 1, 2007... Feb. 21-25, Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA) Annual Convention, Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort. Aventura, FL. Phone: (214) 969-2700; Fax: (214) 969-2705; E-Mail: plca@plca.org; Web: www.plca.org. Feb. 25-28, 57th Annual Laurance...