Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from July 2005

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from July 2005

Ziff Energy's 2004 U.S. and Canadian gas reserve replacement report.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Lower 48 gas reserve replacement rates for the top 30 producers. The top 10 producers (shown in red) have a collective replacement of 107%. A recently released nine-page report from the Ziff Energy Group provides an analysis of 2004 U.S....

Pipeline industry praises new communications guidelines.(NEWSREEL)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) praised the federal regulation recently issued to further strengthen external communications for pipeline operators and increase public awareness of pipeline operations and safety. The new...

EnCana completes sale of GOM interest.(sales its Gulf of Mexico assets to Statoil)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... EnCana has closed the previously announced sale of its Gulf of Mexico assets to Statoil for approximately $2 billion. EnCana's total investment in the Gulf of Mexico assets was approximately $540 million. The sale included six significant...

Colonial sets specification for ultra low sulfur diesel.(Colonial Pipeline Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Colonial Pipeline announced a system origin specification of maximum 8 ppm for shipment of ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD). The company will begin transporting ULSD in June 2006. Ultra low sulfur diesel was mandated by the Environmental...

Fuel cell truck completes cross-country trek.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A tractor-trailer truck with auxiliary systems powered by electricity from a fuel cell has successfully completed a cross-continent trip from California to Washington, DC. The truck, owned and operated by SunLine Transit Agency, traveled 2,650...

Cheyenne plains named Pipeline Project of the Year.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Pipeliners Association of Houston recently held its final meeting for the 2004-05 year. An award was presented for the Pipeline Project of the Year and the 2005-06 Scholarship Recipients 3 were announced. Recipient for the Pipeline...

Caterpillar opens new global pipeline dealership.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... PipeLine Machinery International, LP and Chairman Douglas R. Fabick, recently announced the official operational startup of a new Caterpillar dealership formed to serve the global pipeline construction industry. Caterpillar[R] Inc.'s new...

Sempra withdraws from North Slope project.(Sempra Energy)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Sempra Energy has withdrawn its support from a consortium formed to build a natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope to Valdez, citing delays caused by politics. Last year Sempra signed an agreement with the Gasline Port Authority, a...

CRC-Evans unveils new logo.(NEWSREEL)
July 1, 2005... CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc. recently announced the unveiling of its new logo. While maintaining elements of the previous logo--thus emphasizing longevity, stability, and continuity--the new logo incorporates the CRC-Evans heritage...

Holly Energy to acquire pipelines.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Boards of Directors of Holly Energy Partners, L.P. and Holly Corporation have approved a proposed transaction for Holly Energy to acquire the intermediate feedstock pipelines which connect Holly's Lovington and Artesia, NM refining...

Honeywell to acquire InterCorr International.(NEWSREEL)
July 1, 2005... Honeywell has signed an agreement to acquire InterCorr International, Inc., a Houston-based firm involved in developing solutions to corrosion and materials problems. Officials said InterCorr's proprietary SmartCET technology will be integrated...

Pipeline Safety Trust doubles size of its board of directors.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... At the recent Pipeline Safety Trust's annual meeting, the board voted unanimously to double the size of the board from five members to ten, and greatly expand the expertise and geographical diversity of its members. New board members...

Editor's notebook.(Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room)(Movie Review)
July 1, 2005... The new Enron documentary based on the book The Smartest Guys In The Room has received great reviews nationwide while playing to large audiences at a theater near Houston's posh River Oaks section that happens to be midway between Ken Lay's $7...

FERC staff recommends against KeySpan LNG project.(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, liquified natural gas)
July 1, 2005... It may not have been the shot heard round the U.S., but the decision of the FERC staff to recommend against siting of a new LNG terminal in Providence, RI because of safety concerns certainly has implications for future terminals proposed...

PHMSA publishes final rule on public awareness programs.(Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration)
July 1, 2005... The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule which incorporates API RP 1162 into federal statute as the yardstick interstate natural gas companies must use to measure their public awareness programs....

Boardwalk subsidiaries to build two pipelines.(Boardwalk Pipeline)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Boardwalk Pipeline's subsidiaries Gulf South Pipeline Company, Texas Gas Transmission and Energy Transfer Partners L.P. are jointly developing two independently owned and operated pipelines. Gulf South's plans involve construction of a...

Socotherm's Brazilian subsidiary wins major coating contract.(Socoril do Brasil gts Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.'s contract)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Socotherm's Brazilian subsidiary, Socoril do Brasil, has been awarded a $50 million contract to provide anticorrosion coatings for the Petrobras $1 billion 1,200-km Gasene (Gasoducto Sudeste Nordeste) pipeline that will ultimately link the...

Contractors named for El Paso to Phoenix pipeline.(Pacific Texas Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Pacific Texas Corporation of Phoenix has finalized a number of agreements for construction of the Picacho Products Pipeline from El Paso to Phoenix. The 430-mile, 20-inch OD pipeline will deliver up to 230,000 bpd to Phoenix and other...

Repsol YPF/Irving Oil to build LNG terminal in Canada.(liquified natural gas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Repsol YPF SA and Irving Oil plan to build an LNG terminal on Canada's east coast to supply northeastern U.S. and eastern markets in Canada. The plant, to be located in Saint John, will revert liquefied gas to its natural state for transport to...

Open season for Kinder Morgan interstate pipeline.(Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KM) began a binding open season on May 25 for its proposed Kinder Morgan Carthage Pipeline that ran through June 16, 2005. The proposed interstate pipeline would originate near Beckville, TX and extend...

Cheniere Energy seeks approval for 4th LNG terminal.(liquified natural gas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Cheniere Energy's Creole Trail LNG L.P. and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline Company are seeking regulatory permission to build and operate the Creole Trail LNG receiving terminal and associated pipeline in Cameron Parish, LA. If approved, the...

Union Gas hold open season for storage at Dawn market hub.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Union Gas held a binding open season for long-term peak storage space at its Dawn market hub. Storage service will be offered with a term of three years, commencing April 1, 2006. The open season will address the demand for storage...

Weatherford wins pipeline pre-commissioning for Sakhalin project.(WEUS Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Saipem UK Ltd. has awarded WEUS Inc., (a Moscow-established company located in southern Sakhalin that is wholly owned by Weatherford), a contract for pipeline pre-commissioning services for the Sakhalin II project on Sakhalin Island, Russia....

Sonatrach likely to lose monopoly status.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Algerian National Assembly has voted for an energy liberalization law designed to break down the monopoly of state-controlled oil and gas company Sonatrach and open up the sector to increased foreign involvement. It invests around US$3...

Natural gas deal may upset Russians.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A number of unpublished agreements purportedly signed between Ukraine and Turkmenistan for the purchase of natural gas have inflamed a conflict between Ukraine and Russia over natural gas deliveries from Turkmenistan. Ukrainian President Viktor...

Oil pipeline prospects look promising.
July 1, 2005... Seven companies from Bulgaria, Greece and Russia have agreed to form a joint venture to build the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline that will take Russian oil from the Caspian to the Aegean Sea. "The companies interested in the project...

Pipeline Conference on tap in Mexico.
July 1, 2005... PEMEX and its four divisions (Exploration and Production, Refining, Gas and Basic Petrochemicals, and Secondary Petrochemicals) are organizing the Seventh International Pipelines Conference and Exhibition that will take place Nov. 9-11 in the...

Fuel pipeline project completed at Heathrow Airport.(Fisher German)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Pipelines specialist Fisher German has completed a three-year safety check involving pipelines at the 4 billion [pounds sterling] Terminal 5 Project in England. Terminal 5, including a core terminal building, aircraft stands, two satellites,...

Duke/Cinergy merger a tale of two men.(Duke Energy Corp.)
July 1, 2005... Two already large energy companies, Duke Energy of Charlotte, NC and Cinergy based in Cincinnati, OH, recently announced a definitive merger agreement to form an even bigger company with a $36 billion market capitalization serving 5.4 million...

Williams gas pipelines on Wright track to success: pipeline chief details road to recovery.(Williams Natural Gas Co.'s Phillip D. Wright)(Interview)
July 1, 2005... One of the most important success stories in the natural gas industry has been one of the least publicized. Now, after years of beinga forced into making the gut-wrenching decisions that ultimately did save their company, the folks at Williams...

Remote communication systems offer variety of solutions.(Oklahoma Natural Gas )
July 1, 2005... The new gas industry business environment has created a widespread ed for gas volume information on a re frequent basis to multiple parties using a variety of techniques. Today, it is not just the pipeline companies that need to know the meter...

Ultrasonic meters ready for gas distribution market: ultrasonic metering now is available for lower-pressure gas-distribution applications.
July 1, 2005... In recent years, particularly after issuance of AGA-9, ultrasonic meters for custody transfer measurements in transmission pipelines have gained widespread popularity. However, because ultrasonic meters capable of measurement to ambient...

What's in your pipeline?(And do you really want to know?)
July 1, 2005... With the current demand for improved technologies in the area of natural gas measurement, e rush to the marketplace is raising as many questions as it is answering. In the last 25 years, the natural gas pipeline industry has transitioned from...

Integrating metering, billing, security & control processes.
July 1, 2005... Measurement and control equipment has been on a progressive trend over the past decade. Due to continuous improvements, over the course of a century, control products have developed from pneumatic to electronic processes, reduced in physical...

Evolution of gas marketing has taken many strange twists and turns.(Transforming An Industry)
July 1, 2005... The natural gas industry in the early '80s had just experienced a severe shortage of deliverability to the major markets in the Northeast. There was a dark cloud hanging over the horizon based on an infrastructure that was about to go through...

Small gas buyers work to mitigate price increases.
July 1, 2005... As natural gas prices have more than doubled--from $3-$4 per MMBtu to $6-$8 per MMBtu in the last two years businesses relying on natural gas to power or heat their operations are struggling with increasing operating costs. Large companies with...

Advances in Coriolis technology resolve tough pipeline flow measurement challenges.
July 1, 2005... Coriolis technology offers unprecedented accuracy and reliability in measuring material flow in the pipeline and gas industry and is often hailed as among the most superior flow measurement technologies. But conventional Coriolis meters have...

Flowserve Corp.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, has added two new sizes to the Flowserve Limitorque PT series of worm gear operators. The PT series is built to provide the torque needed for operation of...

GE Infrastructure, Sensing.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... GE Infrastructure, Sensing, has made additions to its DPI 800 Series of hand-held test tools, the DPI 832 electrical loop calibrator and DPI 841/842 frequency calibrators. The DPI 832 electrical loop calibrator provides a lightweight and...

AMETEK Drexelbrook.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... AMETEK Drexelbrook has added the TF-100 Series Vibration Technology Point Level Switch to its line of level measurement products. The TF-100 Series tuning fork provides a reliable, no calibration solution to point level measurement of clean...

Bristol Babcock Inc.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Bristol Babcock rolled out three products that comprise the new ControlWave flow computer family. ControlWave flow computers are said to be distinguished from today's flow computers and "chart replacements" by their automation capabilities....

Reynolds Equipment Company.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Reynolds Equipment Company's new CoPilot is a motorized air pressure regulator that provides precise control by converting a constant DC electrical signal to a variable pneumatic output. Features such as low power consumption, power failure...

Ridge Tool Company.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Ridge Tool Company has entered the utility market with a new line of locating products. Expanding on the innovative technology of its well-known line locators for the plumbing market, the RIDGID[R] NaviTrack[TM] and the NaviTrack Scout[TM],...

Synodon Inc.-NYSEARCH.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Synodon Inc. and NYSEARCH, the gas industry research organization operated by the Northeast Gas Association, are sharing in on-location testing of Synodon's realSens[TM] pipeline leak detection technology. Synodon will field test its patented...

ACP International.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... ACP International, manufacturer of pipeline identification poly-dome markers; line markers and tags; labels, decals and decal kits; and signs and signposts, has published a four-page color brochure. The brochure opens with a section devoted to...

ABB Instrumentation.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... A four-page, color brochure from ABB Instrumentation describes the company's Wedgemeter[TM] II line of flowmeters The brochure says these rugged flow-meters suit virtually any process condition, including fluids characterized by abrasives, low...

Mikron Infrared, Inc.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Mikron Infrared, Inc. offers two new cameras with 324x240 resolution for predictive maintenance. Called a first in infrared imaging technology for PdM applications, Mikron's new M7800 and M7815 cameras introduce a high-resolution 320x240 UFPA...

Acutec Systems Ltd.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Acutec offers Rectifier Buddy, a product that promises to deliver rectifier readings worldwide via satellite. Right out of the box, Acutec says this solution performs in harsh industrial applications with uninterrupted global coverage. User...

Weatherford Pipeline & Specialty Services.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Weatherford has launched its MultiCal 360 deformation tool, said to be the new standard in multi-channel caliper pigging. The new generation inline inspection tool combines multi-channel caliper and SAAM[R] smart utility pig technologies to...

FLIR Systems, Inc.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... The new ThermaCAM[R] E65 from FLIR Systems is described as offering high-performance thermal sensitivity; visible and audible alarming; thumbnail image gallery; increased JPEG storage and automated text comment functionality. The E65 is said to...

Silicon Graphics, Inc.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Silicon Graphics is offering Prism Deskside, described as the premier visualization solution for pipeline and gas distribution companies requiring an efficient system for planning the placement of pipelines and monitoring them visually during...

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.(What Is New In Measurement & Instrumentation, Signs & Markers, And Portable Buildings)
July 1, 2005... Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has rolled out the SEL-3021 Serial Encrypting Transceiver, designed specifically to protect communications links between control centers, substations, and generating plants. Instrumentation and control...

Midwest energy association honored on its centennial.(Interview)
July 1, 2005... When more than 1,200 people assemble this August in Ames, IA, for the Midwest Energy Association Operations Conference, the association will be in the midst of celebrating its 100th anniversary. Pipeline & Gas Journal wanted to salute and...

Hydrocarbon dew point monitoring of natural gas using field-mounted, on-line gas chromatographs.
July 1, 2005... Using extended gas analysis to [C.sub.9+], along with well-known gas equations of state, a field-mounted pipeline gas chromatograph can be a reliable and economical tool for tracking hydrocarbon dew point and giving advance warning of liquid...

Clock Spring Company, L.P.
July 1, 2005... Clock Spring Company, L.P., of Houston Texas, manufactures composite repair and reinforcement systems for pipelines. The award winning system operates by transferring the hoop stress from the defect, through a high compressive strength filler,...

Worldwide Pipeline Services.
July 1, 2005... Broad Range of Support: Because URS has brought together some of the industry's leading environmental, engineering/design, and program and construction management firms, we have the experience and capabilities to globally support pipeline...

Enduro introduces single-pass multiple technology tool.(DigitelFluxLogger)
July 1, 2005... Pipeline Integrity Management has become an integral part of day to day pipeline operation and maintenance activities. To enable operators to monitor several pipeline conditions which provide information on safe operation and maintenance...

GSPU (Glass Syntactic Polyurethane).(Perma-Pipe inc)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... "BFT/Perma-Pipe" is pleased to announce it now has the capability to apply GSPU "wet insulation" for subsea pipelines. In addition to Perma-Pipe's premium "Pipe-in-Pipe" insulation (applied on more projects in the Gulf of Mexico than any other...

HTHP (High Temperature/High Pressure).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... "BFT/Cuming Corporation's" C-THERM FPP-HTHP is an example of advanced syntactic foam technology meeting the challenge of insulating higher temperature wells in deeper water. Rated for service at 270 F at a depth of 7,500 feet, this new C-THERM...

TSA (Thermal Spray Aluminum).(Bayou Companies llc)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... "BFTFFhe Bayou Companies" is pleased to announce that it's new automated Thermal Spray coating line (metallizing) is now in operation. Being able to coat 6" pipe and above at our New Iberia location, metallizing is used to protect steel and...

CRC-Evans rises to the challenge: the Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Project.
July 1, 2005... The Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Project the first major use of X80 pipe in the U.S. officially broke ground in early August 004 and was put into operation in January 2005. On all three spreads of the 380-mile, $425 million project, CRC-Evans'...

A "fail safe" pipeline coating system.(POLYGUARD RD-6)
July 1, 2005... A large percent of corrosion failures on cathodically protected structures is associated with disbonded coatings. Soil stress and cathodic protection shielding problems of tape coatings have been two of the most discussed problems in the...

Propipe Group continues successful growth into 7th year.
July 1, 2005... Since its launch in 1998, Propipe Group has achieved phenomenal year-on-year growth. With markets throughout the world, the companies comprising the Group are gaining reputations for reliability and performance. Involved in areas relating...

Rosen detects crack-like defects in gas pipelines: EMAT Crack & Coating Detection (ECD).(Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer)
July 1, 2005... Introduction Traditionally, natural gas has been limited in its utilization due to factors such as its location far from a market and the existing preference for oil based energy policies and infrastructure. Today, natural gas is no longer...

Thermo Electron offers Flow computers and much more.
July 1, 2005... The industry has known Thermo Electron Corporation as Flow Automation, Hydril, MiniBase, Elliot or Tokheim and only for its leading flow computing solutions, but today they are known as Thermo Electron Corporation, a global company providing...

Inline inspection services.(Magnetic Flux Leakage tools)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Our large diameter MFL tools incorporate collapsible magnetizer sections eliminating the need for high friction conductor brushes and stiff support cups. The result is a smooth running tool through a pipeline which produces precise metal loss...

Synergy's new chemical compound eradicates Black Powder.(Synergy Pipeline Service, Inc.)
July 1, 2005... Iron Sulfide (FeS), more commonly known as Black Powder, is a naturally occurring metabolic by-product that affects pipelines around the world. Its presence, however, is far more pronounced in natural gas pipelines than in other pipelines. As...

GTI's LNG operations training fills in knowledge gaps and meets training regulations.(Gas Technology Institute)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... For more than 30 years, GTI has been providing LNG plant operator training and certification, evolving to meet growing global needs for LNG knowledge and skill-building. GTI capabilities cover a broad range of activities, from establishing...

Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc.
July 1, 2005... Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc. (SPC) is the leading North American formulator, manufacturer and distributor of 100% solids (no VOC's) liquid epoxy and polyurethane coatings. Since our inception SPC has been dedicated to maintaining...

Ametek process instruments joins forces with chandler pipeline products: global leader in analytical instruments now provides distribution and support for chandler pipeline products.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)
July 1, 2005... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania--Two of the best-known names in their respective segments of the oil, gas and petrochemical industry--AMETEK Process Instruments and Chandler Engineering--are now together backed by the global support and reach of...

DURA-BASE[R] and BRAVO[R] mat systems have a new home with Composite Mat Solutions.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 Capabilities Guide)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... Composite Mat Solutions (CMS), a division of Newpark Resources (NYSE: NR), has opened its headquarters, a plastics molding facility in Louisiana. As the new worldwide headquarters for manufacturing and operations, the CMS facility will...

American innovations.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... By combining reliable, low-cost solutions for Field Data Collection & Management and Integrity Management, American Innovations (AI) provides focused solutions to help pipeline companies manage their assets efficiently and meet regulatory...

Controlotron high accuracy capability flowmeters.
July 1, 2005... CONTROLOTRON is the leading worldwide supplier of liquid and gas Ultrasonic Flowmeters, with 40 years of experience and the largest installed base of Ultrasonic Flowmeters in the world! The PIPELINE/HPI DIVISION has offices in New York,...

Over 250 gas utilities benefit from 3+ million UMAC EFVs.
July 1, 2005... Since 1975 over 3 million UMAC Excess Flow Valves (EFVs) have been supplied to over 250 gas utilities, nationwide, as part of their effort to improve the environment and their bottom line. In the EPA's 2004 Annual Accomplishment Report on...

Innovation. inspiration. Inventors: CDI continues to add new pig tracking devices.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... From CDI's (Control Devices, Incorporated) beginning in the early 1980's, led by Tony Farque, until today, evolving technology continues to drive this family of inventors to higher standards of innovation for themselves and the pipeline...

Precision Repair Centers--as unique as our customers.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... CECO's quality Precision Repair Centers provide repair or replacement of worn and damaged compressor and engine parts. CECO's workforce boasts engineering and field expertise as well as a wide range of compressor experience in pipeline, gas,...

Cashman Tesmec--digging deeper.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... Cashman Equipment Company is Nevada's exclusive Caterpillar construction equipment dealer. The company provides new and used equipment for sale and rental as well as high quality parts and service to the construction, transportation, mining,...

Prosoft Technology provides real-time intelligence and flow control: want more real-time intelligence from your oil and gas network?(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... ProSoft Technology's Data Historian (PC56-HIST) with OSIsoft's Echo[TM] provides direct, high-speed, real-time data collection. The PC56-HIST is the ideal solution for remote or mobile assets, slow or intermittently connected devices,...

Vaisala on-line measurement of moisture in natural gas.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... What makes the Vaisala HUMICAPO Sensor better? First, some background history--in 1973 Vaisala developed a cutting edge technology that revolutionized the world of humidity measurement. Vaisala was the innovator of the thin-film polymer...

Perfection Corporation continues to lead with new product innovation.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... For more than 50 years, Perfection Corporation has made a significant investment toward developing new, problem-solving products. From the gas industry's first anodeless gas riser to Permasert[R] non-corrosive mechanical couplings, to...

Remote pigging now possible: the original "pigging valve" concept introduced many years ago only allowed the use of a sphere. However, the Argus Pig Valve was designed to accommodate cleaning pigs that are much more aggressive than a sphere.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... Girard Industries has been the U.S. representative for Argus Pig Valves for more than five years. The original "pigging valve" concept introduced many years ago only allowed the use of a sphere. However, the Argus Pig Valve was designed to...

Real time transient model is key for advanced pipeline applications.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 CAPABILITIES GUIDE)
July 1, 2005... For nearly 30 years Energy Solutions International, Inc. has been the global leader in providing real-time, model-based applications for both liquid and gas pipelines with over 500 installations in 70 different countries worldwide. Energy...

New product designed for use with tracer lines makes installation of service lines faster and easier.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 Capabilities Guide)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... King Innovation[TM] is continually looking for ways to improve the products we offer our customers. As a manufacturer, we understand the importance of developing innovative products that are customer driven. The latest example of this customer...

EN Engineering specializes in the design, installation and maintenance of a variety of gas, and liquid pipeline facilities.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 Capabilities Guide)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... EN Engineering specializes in the design, installation and maintenance of a variety of gas, and liquid pipeline facilities. Beyond these facilities and systems, EN Engineering also provides expertise relative to today's ever changing...