Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from July 2008

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from July 2008

Editor's notebook.(Editorial)(Column)
July 1, 2008... If you ever have the opportunity to hear Brad Livingston tell his story, (carefully) drop whatever you're doing and go listen. It is an unforgettable experience, one that will leave you amazed by what the human spirit can accomplish against all...

Massive hull of Shell's deepwater production spar en route to Gulf.(Newsreel)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The race is on to produce tomorrow's oil from new and more hostile frontier environments. The construction of the hull of one of the world's deepest oil production facilities is now complete and the hull is making...

TransCanada gets Palin's nod for Alaska Gas Pipeline.(Newsreel)
July 1, 2008... Alaska's governor recommended that state lawmakers approve a proposal from TransCanada Corp. to build the Alaska Gas Pipeline to transport North Slope gas to a hub in Alberta, Canada. The TC Alaska application proposes a 4.5 Bcf/d, 48-inch...

Russian LNG offers new natural gas supply to Ontario and Quebec.(Newsreel)
July 1, 2008... With limited hydrocarbon resources, Quebec and Ontario must import most of the natural gas consumed. In this regard, the planned Rabaska LNG terminal in the Ville Guay/Beaumont area, located at the limits of the cities of Levis and Beaumont,...

NGSA spokeswoman says natural gas supplies strong in U.S.(Newsreel)(Natural Gas Supply Association )(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The storage of natural gas in the U.S. is on track to meet this year's expected winter demand and the overall short term supply picture should help place downward pressure on the market price. This was the message Jenny Fordham, director of...

Excelerate energy delivers first LNG cargo to Northeast Gateway deepwater port.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Houston based Excelerate Energy's Northeast Gateway deepwater LNG depot began commercial operations on May 20. Located 18 miles east of Boston in Massachusetts Bay, the LNG vessel Excellence off-loaded its cargo of...

Duke Energy employee earns AGA Meritorious Service Award.(Newsreel)(Conference notes)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The American Gas Association (AGA), representing the nation's gas utilities, honored Norman Barnes, a Duke Energy service technician whose heroic actions as a first responder saved the lives of three people overcome...

EIA reports U.S. energy-related C[O.sub.2] emissions increased in 2007.(Newsreel)(Environmental impact analysis)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 1.6% in 2007, (from 5,888 MMTCO-2 in 2006 to 5,984 MMTCO-2 in 2007), report preliminary estimates from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The economy, as...

Legislation seeks freeze on ethanol mandate at 2008 level.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... After sending a letter (signed by 23 other senators) to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson in April asking for a status report on the pending rule-making process for the waiver of all or portions of the ethanol...

New FERC penalty authority magnifies importance of proposed standards of conduct.(Government)
July 1, 2008... With FERC waiting in the wings with heavy new penalty authority, its proposed rule on standards of conduct (SoC) casts a very long shadow. The proposal, which has been significantly revised since a federal court tossed out FERC's Order 2004 in...

INGAA calls posting Of "No Notice" services a "Fishing Expedition".(Government)
July 1, 2008... Debate continues to rage on with regard to FERC's stated intention to force interstate and major non-interstate pipelines--a new category meant to exempt some intrastate--to post daily information regarding their capacity, scheduled flow...

Excalibur Energy launches $550 million gas transmission project.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Excalibur Energy, a 50/50 joint venture company between Canadian Superior Energy Inc. and Global LNG Inc., a New York based privately held company, launched its $550 million Liberty Natural Gas Transmission Project as a new source of natural...

REX-West is fully in-service.(Projects)(Rockies Express Pipeline LLC )
July 1, 2008... Rockies Express Pipeline LLC has placed the final 210 miles of the Rockies Express West pipeline (REX-West) in service. Approximately 500 miles of REX-West began service Jan. 12. REX-West is a 713-mile, 42-inch pipeline that runs from the...

Two planned projects combined to serve East Coast markets.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Williams' Transco Pipeline held a binding open season to obtain shipper commitments for an expansion designed to connect domestic natural gas supplies originating from the Rockies, Appalachia, and the emerging Marcellus shale supply regions to...

Two Boardwalk Pipeline projects approved.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Boardwalk Pipeline Partners has received certificates of public convenience and necessity to construct its Gulf Crossing Pipeline project and the Fayetteville and Greenville laterals. The construction of both of these projects will commence...

Phase I--MoBay Storage Hub opening set for October '09.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... MoBay Storage Hub, an affiliate of Falcon Gas Storage Company, Inc., announced that all 10 Bcf of the Phase I firm storage service offered during its recently concluded open season has been awarded. The MoBay open season attracted 12 bidders in...

Crosstex plans $80 million gas processing facility.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Crosstex Energy plans to construct the $80 Million Bear Creek gas processing facility in the prolific Barnett Shale region of North Texas. The new plant, which is expected to become operational in the third quarter of 2009, will have a gas...

Chevron to build crude line in California's Fresno County.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The dry Diablo Range in southwest Fresno County may soon be home to a pipeline transporting crude to a San Francisco Bay Area refinery. Chevron has won approval from the Fresno County Planning Commission to build a 57-mile pipeline for hot,...

Williston Basin plans North Dakota pipeline.(Projects)
July 1, 2008... WBI Holdings, Inc.'s subsidiary, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company, plans to build the Bakken Pipeline, a pipeline designed to transport natural gas from the fast-growing Bakken Play in northwestern North Dakota and northeastern...

Socotherm Brasil wins coating contracts totaling $US20 million.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Socotherm's subsidiary, Socotherm Brasil, has been awarded contracts totaling $US20 million for coating of pipe for the Urugua-Mexilhao and Pilar-Ipojuca gas pipeline projects in Brazil. Terms call for the coating of 183 km of 18-inch pipe...

Gulfstream holds open season to serve Florida's growing gas market.(Projects)
July 1, 2008... Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C. is holding an open season that will run to Aug. 31 to gauge market interest in an expansion of its existing natural gas pipeline system to serve Florida's rapidly growing natural gas market. New service...

Palomar holds open season for Oregon gas pipeline.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Palomar Gas Transmission LLC recently conducted a non-binding open season to gauge interest in capacity from shippers seeking to move Rocky Mountain natural gas into markets in the Willamette Valley and I-5 Corridor of Oregon. The results of...

Mustang begins work on FGT's Phase VIII Expansion.(Projects)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Mustang Engineering's pipeline business unit is providing engineering, survey and map drafting services to Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC for its Phase VIII Expansion Project. Mustang's portion of the project involves approximately 300...

Stroytransgaz completes underwater passage for East Siberian pipeline.(International)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Russia's Stroytransgaz has completed construction of the main line of a large underwater crossing of the Gila River of the East Siberian oil pipeline. The crossing is part of the 87-km Mogot-Tynda section of the pipeline. The 1,358-meter...

UK gas company files patent application for storage plan.(International)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Portland Gas plc has filed a patent application to the UK Intellectual Property Office describing a system to allow 'cushion gas' within a conventional salt cavern to be removed in times of high demand or national emergencies. For any...

GAIL formalizes plans for city gas subsidiary.(International)
July 1, 2008... Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has completed plans to establish a subsidiary to develop city gas distribution networks in 230 cities. The subsidiary, GAIL Gas Limited, has been registered as a limited company, with an initial equity of...

Leaders agree to Euro-Asian Oil Transportation Corridor.(International)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... The presidents of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania have agreed to create a Euro-Asian Oil Transportation Corridor. The planned EAOTC is a centerpiece to the concept of an Energy Transit Space, which was also launched at the...

Nord Stream appears on hold.(International)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Valery Yazev, chairman of the Russian Gas Society, still believes the Nord Stream project's first trunk line could become operational by 2012 and its second line by 2013 (rather than 2010 and 2011 as first envisaged). The main delaying factors...

Chinese firm awards Penspen ADCOP contract.(International)(Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline )(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation (CPECC) awarded Penspen the contract for carrying out the detailed engineering for the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP) Project. CPECC was appointed EPC contractor for the project and...

Gazprom to invest in Nigerian pipelines.(International)
July 1, 2008... Gazprom has concluded plans to invest $US 30 billion on developing a new gas transport pipeline project in Nigeria to ensure capacity expansion in the sector and improve the gas sector of the economy. Gazprom's Chief Executive Alexei Miller...

Guidelines for measurement errors caused by buckled orifice plates.
July 1, 2008... This article documents research on flow measurement errors caused by orifice plates that have undergone permanent, plastic deformation. Tests were performed on orifice plates in both 6- and 10-inch diameter line sizes. The plates were flow...

High prices drive flow measurement in the energy markets.
July 1, 2008... Energy prices have surged upwards in recent years leading to increased demand for measurement. A great deal of flow measurement occurs upstream in oil and gas exploration, production and transmission. Measurement also occurs in refineries and...

Enbridge keeps field assets and map database updated with geospatial technology.
July 1, 2008... Enbridge U.S. has embraced compressed satellite and aerial imagery as the base maps its field crews use while building and maintaining the company's extensive network of crude oil, liquid petroleum and natural gas pipelines in the United...

Online benchmark study spotlights best meter-reading practices.
July 1, 2008... Meter reading is the critical first step in the revenue collection process. For most utilities, meter reading is a labor-intense activity. While the use of automated meter reading technologies (AMR) is increasing, the majority of meters are...

Anatomy of an LNG terminal development financing: the Gulf LNG Energy project.(liquefied natural gas)
July 1, 2008... The recently financed Gulf LNG Energy project in Pascagoula, Mississippi was presented with number of unique challenges during its development and financing, most of which in the end made it a better structured and stronger overall project....

Battery selection--a vital element in the success of AMR projects.(automated meter reading)
July 1, 2008... Why is correct battery selection vital to the success of AMR (automated meter reading) projects in the gas industry? Currently, meter manufacturers and their customers are pushing for AMR systems designed to last longer and longer. In fact,...

Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group (PMG) has introduced the CPCM[TM] Inline Cathodic Inspection (ILI) Service which it describes as the industry's first method to assess the effectiveness of a pipeline's cathodic...

Flow Management Devices, LLC.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flow Management Devices, LLC, offers a one-page flyer devoted to its "new-generation" unidirectional captive displacement prover. The flyer says the prover is simple to operate and easy to service. It has no...

ABB Totalflow.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... ABB Totalflow unveiled what it describes as a new, technologically advanced series of flow computers and remote-control devices. Dubbed the G4 series, this fourth generation of ABB Totalflow XSeries flow computers (XFCG4) and remote controllers...

Almetek Industries.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Almetek Industries has announced what it describes as a new, low-cost, compact E-Z HIT Marker Kit intended to make it easy for utilities and contractors to photograph and mark damage to underground facilities....

Phoenix Contact.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Phoenix Contact has introduced a wireless Ethernet radio with modular I/O and firmware capabilities. The RAD-80211-XD-BUS radio is said to combine truly secure wireless communication with control of up to eight I/O...

Energy Solutions International, Inc.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Energy Solutions reports that it is a world-leading supplier of software solutions that optimize operational and commercial performance of oil and gas pipelines. The company recently released Service Pack 1 for...

GE O&G PII Pipeline Solutions.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... GE Oil & Gas says its PII Pipeline Solutions business has launched a Direct Assessment module for PipeView Integrity[TM] (PVi), the company's suite of software solutions that aims to help transmission pipeline operators and LDCs assess and...

IMPro Technologies.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IMPro has entered an agreement to be the first U.S. provider of a new pulsed eddy current corrosion measurement tool, the conformable array. The company said that after 10 years of working with the developers, it had...

Itron Inc.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... Itron Inc. has announced that its OpenWay CENTRON[R] solid-state electricity meter and OpenWay Gas Module are now ZigBee certified products using the ZigBee Smart Energy public application profile. Made possible by the ZigBee Alliance, the...

Krohne, Inc.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... Krohne, Inc. has introduced the Optimass 2000, a large-diameter Coriolis mass flowmeter for accurate and repeatable bulk measurement in the oil industry. Using the twin straight tube design of the Optimass 1000, Krohne says the product range...

RIDGID.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RIDGID[R] says its SeekTech[R] SR-60 is a revolutionary line locator that features advanced, patented technology that allows users a simplified method for utility line tracing. The company says it is the only locator...

Sensit technologies.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... Sensit puts the spotlight on its personal gas monitor, saying the Sensit[R] P100 monitors are capable of measuring and warning of hazardous levels of CO and H2S. An 02 version is also available. The instrument has high and low alarm levels...

Thermo Scientific.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermo Scientific reports its M-PULSe[TM] was found to have the highest accuracy of any ultrasonic liquid flowmeter. The company says, with accuracy of [+ or -] 0.10%, the meter exceeds the API required custody...

Flow Technology.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flow Technology, Inc. (FTI), a manufacturer of precision flow measurement instruments, systems and calibrators, has introduced the "Gecko" Flow Transfer Standard which is described as the next step in on-site flow...

TMCo, Inc.(What's New In ... Measurement, Instrumentation, Signs And Markers)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For natural gas measurement requirements, TMCo, Inc. announced a program that promises to stock a wide range of orifice fittings and meter tubes to meet immediate or short lead-time deliveries. These differential...

Russia-Ukraine gas dispute: yet another prod for Europe.
July 1, 2008... On March 9, 2008 Gazprom cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine by 35%. The Ukraine pipeline network plays a pivotal role in ensuring supply of natural gas from Russia and Central Asia to the Central and Eastern European countries. The pipelines...

Has a court stopped pipeline construction?
July 1, 2008... New natural gas pipeline construction is at risk of a standstill. A U.S. District Court in Arizona rejected a natural gas company's right of immediate possession of the property necessary to begin construction before the federal condemnation...

Terminal operator uses wireless solution to monitor shipments.
July 1, 2008... Special To Pipeline & Gas Journal Truman Arnold Company (TAC) requires highly accurate readings of its daily shipments of more than 1 million gallons of petroleum, and management was looking for a more efficient method to do so. TAC decided...

GITA at forefront of energy change, challenges.(Q&A: Executive Profile)(Geospatial Information and Technology Association)(Interview)
July 1, 2008... With energy issues at a fever's pitch in an especially important election year, GITA, the Geospatial Information and Technology Association, has never been closer to the forefront of the evolving changes and challenges for the petroleum...

Educating our future leaders.
July 1, 2008... The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that over the next 25 years, the world will increase its use of oil and gas by more than 70%. Developing this energy supply comes with a staggering price tag--$6 trillion. Natural gas...

Majority of oil and gas execs say oil price will fall below $100 by end of year.
July 1, 2008... Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal Oil and Gas executives say that the price-per-barrel of oil will drop significantly from the current high level by the end of the year, according to the results of a survey conducted by KPMG LLP's Global...

O&G Innovation Center flags useful new technologies.(Q&A: Executive Profile)(Oil & Gas Innovation Center)(Interview)
July 1, 2008... John Barratt is the leader of the Oil & Gas Innovation Center, a resource for subscribers who need to delve into the latest available technology. P&GJ spoke to Barrett about what the Center is doing that would be useful to gas gatherers, gas...

Nabucco chief sees pipeline pumping Iranian gas.
July 1, 2008... When finished, the Nabucco gas pipeline will run from eastern key to the heart of Europe, completely bypassing Russia. But while its route is established, its suppliers have yet to be fully determined. And therein lies the controversy. ...

BP's Hasdrubal 'A' platform enroute to Tunisia.(Offshore)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Heerema Vlissingen, one of the three construction yards of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), recently completed the construction of the Hasdrubal 'A' platform. The topside was loaded from the construction quay in...

VetcoGray wins subsea contract off Australia.(Offshore)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... VetcoGray has received an award for a frame agreement covering a period of five years to supply subsea equipment and support services for the Gorgon development project off Australia. The project includes the subsea development of the Greater...

Pride International contracts semi for work in U.S. Gulf.(Offshore)
July 1, 2008... Pride International has been awarded a five-year contract from a subsidiary of BP for Pride's advanced-capability, ultra-deepwater drillship that is scheduled for delivery in mid-2010. The unit is being constructed at the Samsung Heavy...

Technip-Subsea 7 joint venture wins Vietnam pipeline contract.(Offshore)
July 1, 2008... The Technip-Subsea 7 joint venture has been awarded a subsea pipe installation contract in Vietnam by Malaysia International Shipping Corporation. The lump sum flexible supply contract concerns the Ruby floating, production, storage and...

Transocean rig sets extended-reach well record.(Offshore)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Transocean Inc.'s jack-up GSF Rig 127 set a world record for the longest extended-reach well ever drilled at 40,320 feet measured depth with a 35,770-foot horizontal section. The well was drilled off Qatar in 36 days...

Subsea 7 purchases pipelay/construction vessel.(Offshore)(Skandi Navica )(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Subsea 7 Inc. has acquired the Skandi Navica pipelay and construction vessel for approximately $62 million. The vessel, built in 1999, will be renamed the Seven Navica and will continue to operate as a rigid pipelay...

BJ PSS completes commissioning contract off Australia.(Offshore)
July 1, 2008... BJ Process and Pipeline Services (BJ PPS) has completed a commissioning contract for Technip Oceania Pty Ltd. BJ PPS supplies nitrogen-helium leak detection services on process piping and vessels associated with the Otway Gas Processing Plant...

New Jersey Natural Gas finds clear AMR migration path with field collection system.(Tech Notes: Product Development)(automated meter reading)
July 1, 2008... Special To Pipeline & Gas Journal As a leader in the competitive energy marketplace, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) continuously studies opportunities to maximize operational efficiencies. At NJNG, providing exceptional service requires...

Utility line locator and transmitter for pipeline surveys.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
July 1, 2008... Three years ago, Hunter McDonnell Pipeline Services (HM Pipeline) of Edmonton, Alberta, became frustrated with the pipeline locator equipment available on the market and decided it would develop its own system. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Gas regulator vents kept ice free with splash-guard.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
July 1, 2008... Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal One step in the safe handling and use of natural gas for the home involves proper venting for gas regulators. Most residential natural gas regulators employ a standard internal relief valve, allowing...

New meter prover introduced at ISHM.(Tech Notes: Product Development)(International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement )
July 1, 2008... Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal A new meter prover is on the market and caught the eye of the measurement industry at the recent 2008 International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement (ISHM) in Oklahoma City, OK. Alex Ignatian left...

Fomo Products, Inc.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A pipeline trench breaker constructed from a heated polyurethane foam system is available to the industry by Fomo Products. The Magnum[TM] system is said to offer a faster and easier approach while allowing jobsite...

Pipeline seal & insulator.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... The new LineSeal sealing and flange isolation gasket was created as an alternative for extreme critical sealing applications. The 316 stainless steel-cored gasket features G-10 retainer materials and a PTFE (Teflon) seal as a standard. LineSeal...

Midland Resource Recovery.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Midland Resource Recovery, Inc. offers a two-page flyer describing its odorant delivery and odorant transfer services. The flyer says MRR ensures safe and incident-free odorant transportation and transfers by...

Citadel Technologies Diamondwrap[R].(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Citadel Technologies offers a two-page flyer devoted to its Diamondwrap[R] pipe around a pipe system. The structural carbon/epoxy rehab system is used for preventing and repairing leaks in corroded pipe. It includes...

King Innovation.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... King Innovation[R] offers a two page flyer spotlighting its DryConn[R] waterproof connections anode splice box. The DryConn VisiLock[TM] with SmartGel[TM] is described as offering such features and benefits as waterproof and corrosion-proof...

Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... Baker Hughes PMG offers a six-page brochure describing the services and expertise of its Pipeline Management Group. The company says PMG brings "Best-in-Class" products and services to the pipeline industry with the "same level of customer...

PFERD.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... PFERD offers an eight-page brochure devoted to thin cutoff wheels. The company says selecting the optimal cut-off wheel for a particular metal cutting application involves many factors including the material being cut, the power tool being...

Lincoln Electric Company.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... The new Vantage[R] 400 from The Lincoln Electric Company is said to be one of the most compact 400-amp welder/generators in the pipe, construction or rental fleet market today. Housed in a compact, corrosion-resistant stainless steel case, the...

ABB Totalflow.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABB Totalflow announces that its SCADAvantage[TM] software is uniquely designed for oil and gas operations and provides first-rate automation solutions. With self-configuring maps, smart screen templates, on-screen...

Cameron's Compressor Systems.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cameron's Compressor Systems has a brochure for its Eco Jet[TM], a screw-in pre combustion chamber that it says offers emissions reductions, combustion stability and reductions in fuel use in large-bore...

R&M Energy Systems.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... R&M Energy Systems, part of the Fluid Management Group of Robbins & Myers, Inc, reports the Yale[R] Figure 500[TM] and 500R[TM] quick-opening, closures have compiled more than 45 years of reliable field service. R&M says the record is...

GE O&G PII Pipeline Solutions.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... GE Oil & Gas says its PII Pipeline Solutions is introducing service offerings to help pipeline operators better evaluate potential third-party mechanical damage (dents). With operators struggling to evaluate the large population of dents in...

Pipeline Inspection Company, Ltd.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SPY[R] omni-directional sensor is able to improve pig tracking operations. Also, Pipeline Inspection Co. states that its SPY pipeline acoustic pig tracker system is much easier to use and more reliable than...

Tornado Motion Technologies.(New Products: Send for information)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tornado Motion Technologies has rolled out its new Sub-Dredge which is described as capable of dredging underneath floating platforms such as ships, floating dry-docks, barges and other obstacles without the expense...