Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from June 2004

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from June 2004

GITA honors recipient of Distinguished Service Award.(Geospatial Information & Technology Association)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) announced that John Middlestead, manager of data integrity & technology at DTE Energy Gas/MichCon, is the recipient of its Distinguished Service Award. Middlestead is the first...

EnCana strengthens U.S. assets.(EnCana Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... EnCana has placed an offer to acquire outstanding shares of Tom Brown, Inc., Denver, for $48 per share. Including debt, the total transaction will total $2.7 billion, which makes lot the largest deal yet for the company since its merger in...

Colonial honored for safety & environmental performance.(Colonial Pipeline Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Colonial Pipeline has received the pipeline industry's most distinguished award for safety, environmental protection and community outreach during the American Pipeline Institute's annual gathering of the nation's oil/products pipelines. The...

Crosstex completes LIG acquisition.(Newsreel)
June 1, 2004... Crosstex Louisiana Energy, L.P., a subsidiary, of Crosstex Energy L.P., has completed acquisition of the LIG Pipeline Company and its subsidiaries from American Electric Power for $76.2 million. This boosts the company's assets to approximately...

NEB 2003 annual report.(National Energy Board)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The National Energy Board says Canadians are facing increasingly complex and difficult energy choices. These were demonstrated in several hearings the NEB held over the year which drew a large number of participants. The Board was also asked to...

Duke completes sale of Asia-Pacific assets.(Duke Energy Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Duke Energy has completed the stile of its Asia-Pacific energy assets to Alinta Ltd. The $1.2 billion sale includes all of Duke Energy's assets in Australia and New Zealand. "With the completion of this sale, we have reached our 2004 asset...

Battelle assists in guidelines for reporting greenhouse gas emissions.(Battelle and Battelle L.L.P., International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association, International Association of oil and Gas Producers)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Battelle's Environmental Management International group has finished work for the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), International Association of oil and Gas Producers (OGP), and American Petroleum...

Companies team up for pipeline integrity management solutions.(Newsreel)
June 1, 2004... Recent changes made by the Office of Pipeline Safety to regulations that oversee pipeline integrity management are having major impacts on the natural gas industry. To help operators make the necessary changes to come into compliance with the...

Lincoln Electric facility earns ISO 14001 certification.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Lincoln Electric Company's Euclid, OH manufacturing plants have been certified ISO 14001, an international standard for environmental management systems and procedures. The company is the first manufacturer in the arc welding industry to...

Contech announces price increase.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Contech Construction Products Inc. has raised prices of its corrugated steel products 10%. Continued increases and surcharges from its steel suppliers were cited for the rise. According to company officials, list prices have increased 25 to 30%...

Survey shows increased upstream spending.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A resent survey by KPMG LLP found that oil and gas executives are expecting their companies' U.S. upstream capital spending (excluding acquisitions) to increase this year and are optimistic that a comprehensive domestic energy policy will be...

Customers of Columbia Gas lose under PUCO-approved settlement.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... According to a news release from the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC), state regulators have approved a settlement that will allow Columbia Gas of Ohio to collect in excess of $100 million over four years that would otherwise be...

Technical Papers sought for welding symposium.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The American Welding Society (AWS) Technical Papers Committee is seeking authors on topics related to welding and joining of products and components for pipeline and energy applications. Authors need to submit a 500-1,000-word abstract by July...

El Paso gains partner in telecom business.(Newsreel)
June 1, 2004... El Paso Corporation has acquired Genesis Park, L.P. as a strategic partner for its telecommunications business. Genesis Park has invested $10 million and will own a 28% interest in El Paso Networks and its broadband system. Currently, the...

DOE awards technology development contract.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The Transmission & Distribution division of AREVA, along with Sempra Energy Solutions, was selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop advanced technologies for market integration of distributed energy resources. The project falls...

Editor's notebook.(Editorial)
June 1, 2004... This just in: judge tells Jeff Skilling to sober up and find a job. Wow. How the mighty have fallen. In case you missed it, our favorite ex-CEO got in some trouble in New York recently. He and the wife--the former $600,000-a-year Enron...

New INGAA chairman Kvisle details challenges to pipeline industry.(Government Guidelines)
June 1, 2004... Hal Kvisle, president/CEO of TransCanada Corp., doesn't speak with much of a Canadian accent, which may be just as well given the fact that he is taking over INGAA which is dominated by U.S. companies. The first Canadian to head INGAA, Kvisle...

OSHA publishes interim final rule on pipeline whistleblowers.(Government Guidelines)
June 1, 2004... While the high visibility provision in the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 dealt with the terms of a pipeline integrity program, it had other provisions, some of them now coming home to regulatory roost. That's the case with the...

Unique LNG storage tank design.(Projects)
June 1, 2004... Mustang Engineering's Midstream Group has a new LNG storage tank design (patent pending) that is expected to save significant construction time. The new modular storage design, part of Mustang's LNG Smart[TM] business model for small-scale LNG...

Islander East Pipeline proposal moves forward.(Projects)
June 1, 2004... Islander East Pipeline Company, L.L.C. recently commended a Department of Commerce decision which allows the issuance of other federal licenses and permits for its interstate natural gas pipeline project in New York and Connecticut. The...

Enbridge expansion moves forward.(Projects)
June 1, 2004... Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. is acquiring right-of-way for the Partnership's new 107-mile East Texas Expansion Pipeline. The company also awarded the contract for the 36-inch diameter pipe that will be used in the natural gas transmission...

ANR holds open season.(Projects)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... In response to a recent open season, ANR Pipeline Co. received requests for more than 700,000 Dth/d of incremental transportation capacity on its natural gas pipeline system in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. ANR now plans to work with...

Expansion plans for Falcon Gas.(Projects)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A recent open season by Falcon Gas Storage Company, Inc. offered expanded capacity at the company's Hill-Lake Gas Storage Facility in Eastland County, TX. On offer was a maximum of 3,000,000 MMBtu of working gas storage capacity on a firm basis...

New pipeline for Plains All American.(Projects)(Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Plains All American Pipeline, has signed a pipeline transportation service agreement with Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC to build, own and operate a $33 million, 100-mile, 16-inch diameter pipeline to transport crude from...

TEPPCO to increase LPGs into Northeast.(Projects)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... As the only pipeline that transports LPGs from the upper Texas Gulf Coast to the Northeast, Houston-based TEPPCO Partners, L.P. plans to expand delivery capacity of LPGs to that region by 8,000-10,000 bpd. The project is scheduled for...

Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline looms.(International Highlights)
June 1, 2004... A 1997 plan to build a pipeline that would carry oil from Kazakhstan to China may lye formalized soon. The pipeline, which is to carry a minimum of 20 million tons of oil a year, would be about 3,000 kilometers long and cost about $3 billion to...

Gasunie names new ceo.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Henk G. Dijkgraaf, 57, has been appointed as chief executive officer of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie as of July 1. He will take over from George H.B. Verberg, who is retiring. Dijkgraaf has an extensive career of over 30 years within Shell, working...

Armenia seeking loans for natural gas pipeline.(International Highlights)
June 1, 2004... Armenia is in the process of obtaining loans and grants to build its section of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. The republic needs $904100 million for the project, which the government hopes to start this year. The negotiation process for...

Telvent wins Trans Thailand Malaysia gas pipeline project.(International Highlights)
June 1, 2004... Calgary-based Telvent was awarded the Trans Thai-Malaysian (TTM) pipeline and gas separation plant project, a joint venture between the Petroleum Authority of Thailand and the Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) of Malaysia. The project...

Sakhalin managers deciding how to send gas to Japan.(International Highlights)
June 1, 2004... The authorized state body for the Sakhalin-1 project and the supervisory board for Sakhalin-2 are studying plans to supply gas by pipeline to Japan from the Sakhalin-1 project. Larry Smith, vice president of Exxon Neftegas Ltd., project...

Wood group wins turbine contract in Oman.(International Highlights)(Wood Group Heavy Industrial Turbines Ltd., Dhofar Generating Company SAOC )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Wood Group Heavy Industrial Turbines Ltd., part of the Gas Turbine Services Division of John Wood Group PLC, has been awarded a $12 million contract to provide maintenance service support for gas turbines and associated equipment owned and...

Russia, European Union agree on pipeline access.(International Highlights)
June 1, 2004... As part of talks with the European Union about entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russia has agreed to provide free and non-discriminatory access to its gas pipeline for gas producers, both domestic and foreign. However, Russia...

Scotland company wins pipeline contract in Bulgaria.(International Highlights)
June 1, 2004... PSL Energy Services has broken new ground with the award of a pipeline pre-commissioning contract in Bulgaria, the company said. The Aberdeen-based company is the first British firm contracted to carry out this type of work in Bulgaria. The...

ABB continues to score Caspian Sea contracts.(International Highlights)
June 1, 2004... ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies, has secured additional contracts for the Caspian Sea oil and gas projects, bringing to over 50 million [pounds sterling] the total value of business awarded to the power and automation...

Farwest Corrosion Control Company.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... The new 2004 Product and Service Catalog from Farwest Corrosion Control Company (Gardena, CA) offers an extensive line of corrosion control products and cathodic protection materials for a wide variety of industries. The catalog is a...

Pipeline Inspection Company.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... A new Pipeline Inspection Company color brochure highlights their complete line of holiday detector, jeep meter and pig tracking equipment. Since the manufacture of the first SPY[R] Holiday Detector. Pipeline Inspection Company has...

SonicGas[TM] field clamp-on WideBeam[TM] ultrasonic gas flowmeter.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... System 1010GC is ideal for check-metering, flow survey verification and allocation applications. Non-intrusive design improves performance and reduces maintenance expenses. Typical accuracy is 0.5%--1%, calibratable accuracy 0.10%--0.25%,...

Dura-Base[R] composite mat system--your extreme environment access solution.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Dura-Base[R] is the world's most advanced solution for temporary roads, worksites and staging areas. The versatility of the mats lends itself to a wide range of industry applications including construction projects, pipeline installation,...

Osborn International features a full line of welding products ideal for pipeline construction.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Osborn International features a full line of welding products ideal for pipeline construction. World renowned for its ability to tackle tough jobs. Osborn's 7" Ty[R] Encapsulated Swinger Bead Wheel brash (Item #21889) is specifically designed...

Large diameter mechanical couplings.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Perfection Corporation now offers a complete line of large diameter non-corrosive mechanical couplings for joining gas mains. They are easy to install, meet or exceed industry standards, and offer a dependable, permanent connection. Couplings...

Dresser Flow Solutions.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Dresser Flow Solutions has recently introduced the anti-slam check valve into the Tom Wheatley check valve line. This type of valve design has over 70 years of history worldwide, complimenting the vast offering of check valves by Tom Wheatley...

Mueller Brisco[TM] by--pass Meter Valve.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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 relubricable valve. ...

The Ashcroft[R].(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... The Ashcroft[R] digital test gauge features: .05% Terminal Point. Total Error Band full-scale accuracy including span, linearity, hysteresis and temperature from 0[degree] to 1500F; .66" display: 3" stainless steel case: backlite; seven...

Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc. Lead Acetate Tape H2S / Total Sulfur Analyzers are designed to provide low maintenance, extended tape life, fast response time, and low power consumption. The lead acetate series of analyzers are suitable for...

For facility assessments ... call EN Engineering (ENE).(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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...

Gabe's Construction company.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Gabe's Construction has added an American DC-330 Horizontal Directional Drill and MP-500 Mud System, along with "all necessary" support equipment to its fleet. The Maxi Rig offers 350,000 lbs pullback, 50,000 ft/pounds torque, up to 5,000 ft...

Integrity Verification Technologies, (IVT) a CDI Company, has launched VeriScan[TM]-6 providing unparalleled pipeline inspection.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Integrity Verification Technologies, (IVT) a CDI Company, has launched VeriScan[TM]-6 providing unparalleled pipeline inspection. Using a combination of a sensor spacing and sample rate of 0.125" by 0.100". and VeriScan's unique Gapless Data...

Pressure vessel analysis.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Brocure describes PVElite and CodeCalc--COADE software for the design and evaluation of pressure vessels and their components using the rules of ASME Section VIII (Div. 1 & 2). BS5500. TEMA, and other industry standards. Use CodeCalc for...

Bullhorn is American Innovation's low-cost, reliable system for remote monitoring, data collection and control.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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...

Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc. introduces the new MP 300, a moisture analyzer for measuring the content or dew point plus temperature in a gaseous stream. Accuracy and resistance to fouling have been address in this new low cost moisture...

United Piping specializes in oil and gas pipeline fabrication.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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 1-800269-2968. ...

Gas & liquid Flow Computer for rockwell automation's ControlLogix processor.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... The ProSoft Technology MVI56-AFC Flow Computer module supports the measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases and Liquids using the AGA 3, 7 and 8 and API 2540 measurement standards. The AFC module calculates flow rates, accumulated volumes and...

Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc. now offers C[O.sup.2], C[H.sub.4] and CO measurement based on infrared technology. The result is a low drift, high accuracy with a fast response time and low power consumption. Galvanic provides a complete...

Michels Directional Crossings.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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...

Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc. Sulfur Chemiluminescence analyzers are a complete line of analyzers for lab & process applications, which employ sulfur chemiluminesecence technology to detect sulfur in a variety of hydrocarbon samples. These...

NGKS International Corp.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... NGKS International Corp. (Canada) has recently complimented its range of ILI tools with the introduction of a 6" MFL tool. NGKS now provides both UT WM and MFL ILI tools in sizes ranging from 6" through to 56". ILI tools provide the means...

Astec Underground.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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...

Horizontal boring machines.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... by LANEY MACHINE 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...

Enduro Pipeline Services.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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...

The Power Wave AC/DC 1000 inverter power source from The Lincoln Electric Company is designed for submerged arc welding in single or multiple arc applications.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... The Power Wave AC/DC 1000 inverter power source from The Lincoln Electric Company is designed for submerged arc welding in single or multiple arc applications. The machine is rated at 1000 amps for AC or DC. Its software driven capabilities...

The Hot-Shot Heated Enclosure System.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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...

SES has again raised the standard for grounding.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... SES has again raised the standard for grounding and electromagnetic interference analysis software with... RIGHT-OF-WAY Your Best Friend... when you need to perform fast, yet complex and accurate, interference analyses on your...

Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc. GAS Micro is a universal electronic platform, software interface, and mechanical assembly designed to be configured for applications as tin: * EVC (Electronic Volume Corrector) * EPR (Electorate Pressure...

Weatherford Pipeline & Specialty Services.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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,...

Clean your pipelines quickly and safely using Citrikleen HD.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... 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...

Galvanic Applied Sciences has provided the industry with a low cost, low maintenance Gas Chromatograph for under US$10,000 (15,000 Cdn).(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Galvanic Applied Sciences has provided the industry with a low cost, low maintenance Gas Chromatograph for under US$10,000 (15,000 Cdn). This PL-GC provides component mole percent analysis, calculate heating value, specific gravity as required...

SonicGas[TM] cavity-free, WideBeam[TM] ultrasonic gas flowmeters provide custody transfer accuracy.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... System 1010GCS's cavity-free design improves performance and reduces maintenance expenses. Calibrated accuracy is 0.10%-0.25%, in accordance with AGA-9. Zeromatic Path[TM] offers zero point setting without shutting flow or blocking in the...

Two operations with one Brown Bear machine.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Two operations with one Brown Bear machine. Brown Bear Corp., P.O. Box 29. Corning. IA 50841,515/322-4220 fax: 515/322-3527 www.brownbearcorp.com Circle #271 or click www.thru.to/pgj [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Central Plastics.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Central Plastics is a full-line manufacturer of pipeline fittings, unions and fusion equipment. >From it's beginning manufacturing of insulated swivels for gas meters, Central has emerged as a giant in the polyethylene piping industry....

UCT proceedings on CD and booklet.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... These CDs and booklets contain papers, illustrations and PowerPoint presentations covering most UCT Sessions. Topics covered include pipe & manhole rehabilitation, pipebursting, directional drilling, auger boring, pipe locating, damage...

McCrometer's V-Cone[R].(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... McCrometer's V-Cone[R] flowmeter is designed to ensure that liquid accelerates along the pipe and past the meter, giving you accurate measurements between 100 and 95% gas volume fraction. And its ability to pre-condition the flow does away with...

Pipeline News.(Product showcase: innovative techniques, systems and equipment designed to save time and money)
June 1, 2004... Pipeline News offers the latest contract information for the underground construction industry. Designed for pipeline & utilities contractors, the newsletter includes information on hundreds of jobs. at a fraction of the cost of other...

S&P lists keys for successful credit for LDCs.
June 1, 2004... On its surface, the analysis of credit quality in the gas distribution industry' would appear straight-forward. After all. the core business simply involves distributing a commodity to mainly captive customers within a given service territory....

Reach of new requirements is historic to pipeliners.(Pipeline Integrity Laws)
June 1, 2004... On Dec. 15, 2003, the Office of Pipeline Safety amended 49 CFR Part 192 with Subpart O--Pipeline Integrity Management. This new rule, which became effective on Jan. 14, 2004, means big changes for gas transmission pipeline operators. While...

Why are pipelines and utility companies conducting programs now?(Facility Assessments)
June 1, 2004... Why conduct facility assessments? In today's regulatory environment, pipeline and utility companies must be more diligent, efficient and safety-minded than ever. Operators are under constant scrutiny from the regulators, the media, the general...

Oil: how high and for how long?
June 1, 2004... For the first extended period since the early 1980s, oil remains at over $30 per barrel, creating some anxiety and hesitation among consumers and governments. The high price at a time of increasing worries over volatility in the Middle East is...

New Airborne remote sensing service enhances pipeline integrity assessment.
June 1, 2004... Kodak is finishing development of a new Airborne Natural Gas Emission Lidar (ANGEL) pipeline survey service. The service employs advanced optical remote sensing technology to inspect natural gas transmission pipelines. From a quarter-mile in...

New PE tapping system exceeds expectations.(Shut Down Avoided)(Polyethylene)
June 1, 2004... In late 2003, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW) needed to supply natural gas to a new subdivision in the Memphis, TN area via a 4-inch polyethylene (PE) branch pipeline. MLGW is the largest three-service municipal utility in the...

AGL keeps focus on 10-year plan.(Atlanta Gas Light Co.)
June 1, 2004... In the midst of a massive overhaul of its distribution system, Atlanta Gas Light Company has moved past the half-way point, having replaced 1.291 miles of pipe on the 2,504-mile project. Scheduled for completion in 2008, the program was at...

European program studies ways to fight internal pressure losses in gas lines.(Internal Roughness)
June 1, 2004... The IFP is investigating techniques for flow drag reduction in gas pipelines. Pressure losses in gas pipes are a major concern for gas operators, particularly at large Reynolds numbers where the friction factor is strongly affected by the wall...

No doubt about it: natural gas is No. 1.
June 1, 2004... Driven by continued demand from the power generation sector, executives of three of the world's largest "super-major" energy companies insisted that not only was natural gas here to stay as the preferred fuel, but--in reference to the...

Where are the world's oil transit chokepoints?
June 1, 2004... The major world oil transit centers are becoming chokepoints. More an 35 million barrels per day (bpd) pass through the relatively narrow shipping lanes and pipelines. Their potential for closure and disruption of flows could dramatically...

A high performance retrofit for the GE10 gas turbine.
June 1, 2004... The GE10 gas turbine is a high-efficiency, heavy-duty machine developed for power generation and mechanical drive applications. This 10-megawatt gas turbine is being used in gas turbine transportation projects worldwide. A recent example is the...

Durable gas detectors employed at facility.(Shell U.K. Ltd.)
June 1, 2004... At a Shell UK European production site, personnel are protected against gas risks by portable gas detectors from Crowcon which has offices in Milford, OH. More than 300 monitors---chosen for their durability, according to Crowcon--are used at...