Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from March 2004

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from March 2004

Lincoln Electric hosts U.S. Secretary of Commerce.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... U.S. Secretary of Commerce Donald L. Evans chose The Lincoln Electric Company's manufacturing headquarters in Cleveland to present the Bush administration's comprehensive manufacturing report, Manufacturing in America. The report was presented...

El Paso's offshore LNG port receives approval.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... An agreement has been reached between El Paso Corp. and FPL Group Resources, whereby FPL has an option to purchase the development rights of the High Rock LNG facility on the Grand Bahamas Island. In addition, FPL has obtained an option to...

KMP to operate West Texas pipeline.(Newsreel)(Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMP) has entered into an agreement with Kaston Pipeline Company, L.P., an affiliate of Western Refining Company, L.P., to operate its crude oil pipeline system in West Texas. Additionally, KMP has signed a...

BP sells portion of San Juan Basin assets.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... CDX Gas, LLC recently completed a $99 million acquisition for a portion of BP America Production Company's eastern San Juan Basin oil and gas assets. The producing oil and gas field is located primarily on the Jicarilla Apache Indian...

KeySpan Energy recognized.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... KeySpan Energy Delivery has been recognized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), for "exemplary" programs. Four KeySpan programs were selected for the national awards to honor America's leading natural gas...

Idaho's first renewable energy facility.(Newsreel)(Intrepid Technology and Resources, Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Intrepid Technology and Resources, Inc., (ITR) a renewable energy company, is close to beginning construction of Idaho's first natural gas production plant that will process dairy manure through a proprietary anaerobic digestion facility....

ExxonMobil releases study on energy trends.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... According to a recent report released by Exxon Mobil Corporation, the world will require about 40% more energy in 2020 than today and consumption levels will reach almost 300 million oil-equivalent barrels per day. "Developing reliable,...

Dow and GM begin fuel cell operation in Texas.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Dow Chemical Company and General Motors Corp. have begun Phase I installation operations of a single fuel cell in Freeport, TX that will convert hydrogen into electricity. Dow and GM intend to prove the viability of hydrogen fuel cells for...

Commerce department rejects Millennium route.(Newsreel)(Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.)
March 1, 2004... Columbia Gas Transmission is unhappy with Commerce Secretary Don Evans' decision to side with New York state in its opposition to the route for the Millennium pipeline. But Columbia will continue to talk with New York about an alternative...

Report shows hydrogen could improve energy future.(Newsreel)
March 1, 2004... The National Academies' National Research Council (NRC) released a report regarding the transition to hydrogen as a source for energy. The research committee has reported that over the next several decades, the move to hydrogen could make a...

Duke completes project to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Duke Power has completed the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) project at Belews Creek Steam Station that will enable the plant to reduce its nitrogen oxide emissions by approximately 80%. The project represents an investment of more than...

Editor's notebook.(Alaskan pipeline)
March 1, 2004... It doesn't seem so long ago (ten or 12 years ago) when I was interviewing a battery of Big Oil CEOs, both active and retired, for that wonderful book you've heard so much about, "The Oil Makers," and asked them this provocative question: ...

Second contender for Alaskan gas pipeline.(Government Guidelines)
March 1, 2004... Republican leaders in the House and Senate made a decision the first week in February to break up the components of the energy bill which nearly cleared Congress at the end of the 2003 session to try and pass those components as individual...

Bush making new efforts to get domestic gas going.(Government Guidelines)(George W. Bush)
March 1, 2004... After hearing numerous complaints from natural gas producers and pipelines over the past few years about barriers to the production of domestic natural gas, the Bush administration is taking steps to, if not clear those barriers away...

Two contractors win Cheyenne Plains Pipeline contracts.(Projects)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... El Paso's Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Co. has awarded contracts to Associated Pipe Line Contractors and U.S. Pipeline Inc. to construct its Cheyenne Plains Pipeline. Construction was divided into three spreads, with one going to Associated...

KBR to continue Iraqi oil restoration program.(Projects)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded KBR, the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton, a contract to continue its operations for the Restore Iraqi oil (RIO) program in the southern section of Iraq. The contract was...

$600 million LNG Terminal proposal.(Projects)(liquified natural gas )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... ExxonMobil affiliate, Vista del Sol LNG Terminal LP, has announced plans for a $600 million LNG receiving terminal along the Texas Gulf Coast. The proposed project, to be located in San Patricio County about two miles west of Ingleside, was...

FPL's Turkey Point proposal deemed best for customers.(Projects)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Following three months of evaluation of alternative offers, Florida Power & Light Company announced its Turkey Point expansion proposal has been determined to be the best and most cost-effective option to provide additional electricity for...

Four Arab states sign Gas/Pipeline deal.(Projects)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The prime ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria signed a multimillion-dollar deal to supply LNG from Egypt to the other three states. The second stage of the agreement is for a 250-mile pipeline that will run from Jordan's Red Sea port...

Transco holds open season.(Projects)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco), a unit of Williams, recently held an open season that run from Jan. 14 to Feb. 13, for firm transportation service on its Transco natural gas pipeline system. New service from the Central New Jersey...

Tractebel to call for LNG project bids.(Projects)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... With the recent award of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) issued by the FERC, Tractebel North America Inc.'s Calypso Pipeline is a step closer to providing natural gas to Floridians. The proposed project will transport natural...

GE Energy nets $200 million deal to supply world's largest LNG train.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... GE Energy has been awarded a contract of approximately US$200 million by Qatar petroleum and ExxonMobil to supply three turbo compressor strings for main refrigerant duty in the Qatargas II LNG Expansion Project. Qatargas II, the world's LNG...

Brazilian utility ready to expand.(International Highlights)(Copergas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Copergas, the Brazilian natural gas distribution company in Pernambuco, plans to invest US$15 million by the end of 2004 to expand the system in the state. The plan envisions a 73-km pipeline expansion, allowing the company to fill new market...

Iran planning new pipeline to Armenia.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Iranian Ministry of Energy plans to begin building the first part of a new' oil pipeline from Iran to Armenia later this year. The length of the first segment is 100 km on the territory of Iran and 41 km on the territory of Armenia. The...

Poland, Ukraine mull pipeline extension.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Polish and Ukrainian officials plan to form a joint venture to extend a Ukrainian oil pipeline through Poland that could eventually carry Caspian crude to Western Europe. The joint venture, between Poland's state-owned PERN, and Ukraine's...

Siberian crude line carries $10 billion price tag.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A proposed pipeline to bring Siberian crude oil to the Pacific port of Nakhodka to supply Japan will cost $10 billion, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov. Russia is considering construction of the pipeline and plans...

Petrobras looking to start pipeline project.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Brazil's federal energy company Petrobras could start building the 307-km Coari-Manaus pipeline in northern Brazil in April after federal officials promised to increase cooperation with the Amazonas state government. Petrobras changed the...

Russian official discusses $5.7 billion pipeline to Europe.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov signed a decree approving the construction of a $5.7 billion gas pipeline that will skirt around Belarus and Ukraine in an apparent effort to win Russia more leverage in its dealings with its two...

TransCanada turbines opens new facility.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... TransCanada Turbines Ltd. recently opened its newly constructed cold end drive test facility for General Electric LM6000 PA and PC industrial aero-derivative gas turbines in Alberta, Canada. Located at the Cavalier Power Station near...

Dolphin Energy delivers gas across GCC nation borders.(International Highlights)(Gulf Cooperation Council)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Dolphin Energy reached a major milestone recently when it delivered its first-ever gas supplies to a customer, as well as the first gas transmission across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) national borders. The milestone came when Dolphin took...

Diminishing pipeline and control system vulnerability.(Covert intrusion detection: for the energy sector)
March 1, 2004... The very nature of today's global energy sector raises security issues requiring solutions that rival world government covert intrusion detection techniques. Certainly the pipelines that deliver oil and gas to market and the associated control...

Cyber security & business continuity planning.
March 1, 2004... The oil and natural gas industry is vital to the United States and has been identified along with the energy sector as one of the critical infrastructures that deserve special consideration in the Department of Homeland Security's National...

Kinder Morgan leading way in moving gas from rockies.(Deb Macdonald )(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Pipelines and other midstream energy assets have historically been a profitable investment for smart investors and operators who are willing to be patient for the returns to roll in. These real assets typically create real earnings and real...

Meeting a special challenge required a special tool.(Inspecting Capline)
March 1, 2004... After being built in 1968, the Capline, the longest continuous pipeline in the continental United States, was first inspected with an In-Line-Inspection (ILI) instrumented pig by Vetco Pipeline Services, which is now part of Tuboscope Pipeline...

Major pipeline outlines its compliance plan for integrity management.(New Pipeline Regs)(Column)
March 1, 2004... Editor's Note: This article is based on a presentation by Drew Hevle at the NACE External Corrosion Direct Assessment Conference on Nov. 6, 2003 in Houston. On Dec. 15, 2003, the Office of Pipeline Safety, part of the Research and Special...

Where to dig is the key question in integrity rule compliance.(Applying ECDA)
March 1, 2004... While pipeline integrity has always been a critical concern for the oil and gas industry, recent federal legislation mandates that all pipeline companies adopt a rigorous program to ensure that they take proactive steps toward preventing...

Good specifications can result in useful software-based leak detection.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Software-based pipeline leak detection is one of the technologies with the best cost/benefit ratio when it is carefully specified and based on instrumentation and data acquisition already required for pipeline operations. Fundamentally, a...

GIS technology used in risk-based integrity management on Bolivia-Cuiaba pipeline.
March 1, 2004... Operators of the Bolivia-Cuiaba Pipeline have developed a risk-based Integrity Management Program (IMP) and implemented an integrated Records Management System (RMS) using GIS technology for the Cuiaba Integrated Energy Project. The Cuiaba...

New unified operating plan aids Kuwait in managing gas, condensate infrastructure.
March 1, 2004... Seven separate organizations own and operate Kuwait's gas and condensate pipeline infrastructure, resulting in a multitude of separately managed pipeline systems and related facilities. When viewed as an interconnected whole, the relatively...

WrapMaster, Inc.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... WrapMaster. Inc., has published a CD-ROM that focuses on its products, including PermaWrap[TM], WeldWrap[TM] Plug-n-Wrap[TM], AutoWrap[TM] and WrapMax[TM]. The CD also includes ParmaWrap installation, Pipe Support installation, Plug-n-Wrap...

OmniMetrix.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... The new OnmiMetrix PSM Series is a dedicated design for wireless-to-web remote monitoring of Structure-to-Soil Potential and Pipeline-to-Soil Potential. The PSM is self-powered, featuring a 10-year life field replaceable lithium battery. The...

ClampOn Inc.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... ClampOn has rolled out its DSP Corrosion-Erosion Monitor (CEM). The instrument is based on the well-proven ClampOn Digital Signal Processing (DSP) sensor platform that is already widely used for subsea and topside particle and pig monitoring....

Dickson Company.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... Dickson Company has introduced the MP200 Remote Multipoint Network Monitor. With the MP200, users are said to be able to inexpensively monitor multiple instruments simultaneously from one PC. The MP200 uses modem connections to allow...

GeoFields, Inc.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... GeoFields has upgraded its Overland Spread (OLS) Model for liquids pipeline operators. The new Version 3.5 improves on the analysis used to accurately define and assess potential High Consequence Area (HCA) impacts of liquids pipelines. The...

EFA Technologies, Inc.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers )
March 1, 2004... EFA Technologies, Inc., has published a color brochure devoted to its LeakNet[TM] pipeline leak detection and location system. The system monitors 30-mile pipeline segments dynamically and statically. In dynamic monitoring, it senses 0.1%, of...

Sharp Systems of America.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... Sharp Systems of America has announced what is described as the worlds first notebook computer--incorporating Sharps TFT 3D LCD technology--which makes it possible for engineers and technicians to view 3D images without special glasses, but...

SpillGuard Technologies.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... SpillGuard Technologies announced its flagship product, the GuardDog[TM], a spill prevention management system. The GuardDog is a unique technology that serves to protect from spills, theft and potential leaks. The only commercially available...

ABB, Inc.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... ABB's new software tool--RiBA--can accurately quantify thousands of risks and benefits in the power equipment proposal process by seamlessly analyzing schedule, financial and quality factors such as risks associated with subcontractors'...

Cortec Corporation.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... The Cortec[R] Research Lab has developed a biodegradable VpCI[R] -629 Corrosion Treatment for pipelines and oil wells. The formulation requires no special treatment for waste disposal. This feature makes the product unique in specialty chemical...

CIMARRON Integrity Ltd.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... CIMARRON Integrity is offering a color flyer that describes its creation by CIMARRON Engineering Inc. to assist pipeline operating companies in managing their aging pipeline systems. CIMARRON personnel have the expertise to manage pipeline...

Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc.(What's New In Corrosion Control Products, Leak Detection, and Drag Reducers)
March 1, 2004... SP-8888 [R] is the latest in a series of new coatings offered from Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc. (SPC). SP-8888 is a 100 percent solids, two-part coating based on the latest Novolac technology with excellent impact and flexibility at...

Coalition works to make Iraqi pipeline protection a top priority.(Vulnerable Target)(Coalition Provisional Authority (Iraq))
March 1, 2004... As with all models of asymmetrical warfare, a central element in the strategy of the Iraqi insurgency has been to attack weak point targets of least resistance, mainly through rudimentary attacks on supply lines, transports, or convoys and...

Industry leaders evaluate future of LNG market: this article is the first of a two-part series on the diverse and changing LNG market. This article explores some of the challenges associated with future LNG imports, new LNG facilities and future contract terms.(Part 1--LNG Roundtable)
March 1, 2004... The energy industry is engaged in a multi-billion dollar effort to increase the supply of LNG to the U.S. natural gas market. Pipeline & Gas Journal in an attempt to gauge future trends in the LNG market, and to uncover answers to certain...

A closer look at ECDA pre-assessment.(External Corrosion Direct Assessment )
March 1, 2004... It has often been said that rust never sleeps. Pipeline corrosion professionals have worked for many years developing ways to put that adage to bed. Though the sleepless rust cliche still holds tree--the methodology of External Corrosion Direct...

2004 NAPCA Convention Program.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators)(Illustration)(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... 2004 NAPCA CONVENTION PROGRAM April 14-18, 2004 Renaissance Esmeralda Resort Indian Wells, CA. Wed., 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION Lobby Court (Courtesy April 14 Tyco Adhesives Corrosion ...

Industry, regulators turn their attention to members of NAPCA amid growing emphasis on pipeline integrity.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators)
March 1, 2004... In-plant Coating Association enjoys growth in membership numbers and influence because it focuses on its fundamental objectives: stimulating use of permanent coating facilities, standardizing application specifications and demanding high...

Hall of Fame members.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators)
March 1, 2004... NAPCA's Hall of Fame award can be awarded to members or non-members, living or deceased. Annually, members may nominate individuals for this honor. Then, a select committee, consisting of the board of trustees, associate member chairman,...

Forty years of change reviewed by NAPCA president.(National Association of Pipe Coating Contractors)
March 1, 2004... Ford Motor Company rolls out its first Mustang. Clay beats Liston. The Beatles want to hold our hand. Jimmy Hoffa is still findable but freshly convicted. Bonanza, Bewitched and Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. aren't reruns yet. Our wide...

Three leaders discuss challenges and opportunities in Pipe Coating industry.
March 1, 2004... Jerry Shea, Jr., Hails Four Generations At Bayou Companies The Bayou Companies LLC, based in New Iberia, LA is a fourth-generation family owned business that has provided service to the oil and gas pipeline industry for more than 60 years....

Membership roster.(Directory)
March 1, 2004... Regular Members A & A COATING, INC. P. O. Box 476, Lone Star, TX 75668 Ph: (903) 656-2581, (903) 639-2595, Fax: (903) 639-2421. THE BAYOU COMPANIES, L.L.C. www.bayoucompanies.com 5200 Curtis Lane, New Iberia, LA 70560 Ph: (337)...

President's budget request shows commitment to Gulf coast operations.(Offshore Review)
March 1, 2004... President Bush's Fiscal Year 2005 budget request for the Minerals Management Service (MMS) includes key investments for the agency's Gulf coast operations headquartered in New Orleans. At a recent press briefing, MMS Director Johnnie Burton...

Crystal Energy-APGA sign MOU for Alaskan LNG supply.(Offshore Review)(Alaska Gasline Port Authority)(Memorandum of Understanding)
March 1, 2004... Oxnard, CA based Crystal Energy, LLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alaska Gasline Port Authority (AGPA) to supply domestic LNG for Crystal's Clearwater Port importation terminal from a LNG plant to be built in Alaska....

New TLP installed in Gulf.(Offshore Review)(Marco Polo Tension Leg Platform)
March 1, 2004... GulfTerra Energy Partners, L. P. and Cal Dive International, Inc. successfully installed the Marco Polo Tension Leg Platform (TLP) in Green Canyon Block 608. The platform was installed in 4,300 feet of water approximately 160 miles south of New...

Attention Deepwater Operators: Ziff launches fifth Deepwater study.(Offshore Review)(Ziff Energy Group, Deepwater Reducing Field Operation Costs )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Ziff Energy Group recently launched its fifth Deepwater Reducing Field Operation Costs (RFOC) study. The aim of the study is to evaluate the most recent (2003) operating costs for deepwater producing field in the Gulf of Mexico. ...

Frontier exploration license introduced in UK.(Offshore Review)
March 1, 2004... A new "Frontier" license is being offered in the UK that permits offshore operators to apply for relatively large amounts of acreage at significantly reduced costs, while providing more time to carry out exploration and development. The...

Global Industries subsidiary to install $100 million Pemex pipeline.(Offshore Review)(Global Offshore Mexico S. de R.I. de C.V.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Global Industries. Ltd.'s wholly owned subsidiary. Global Offshore Mexico S. de R.I. de C.V., has received a letter of intent from Pemex Exploration & Production to install approximately 53 km (32 miles) of 36-inch diameter pipeline in Mexico's...

LNG spurs financing hunt as firms work to snare 'next prize'.(Distribution Forum)
March 1, 2004... A global law firm that's a big player in project finance has looked at the liquefied natural gas situation and sees LNG projects being especially active in 2004 and beyond with financings perhaps reaching $200 billion over the full term of the...

Companies using new technology to rid pipelines of black powder.(Tech Notes)(Synergy Chemicals-Pipeline Division)
March 1, 2004... Special To Pipeline & Gas Journal A new pipeline services company, Synergy Chemicals-Pipeline Division, is offering a simple and inexpensive solution for the oil and gas industry facing federal regulation to rid thousands of miles of...

Satellites track pigs in pipeline.(Tech notes: Chad-Cameroon project)
March 1, 2004... StarTrak Pigging Technologies supplied its patented 30-inch "Pathfinder" magnetic pigs as well as detection and low-earth orbit satellite-based monitoring system to successfully complete a pipeline commissioning project for ExxonMobil in Chad...

New coating suits rehab job.
March 1, 2004... Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc. has been developing solutions for pipeline rehabilitation for more than a decade. The company has been involved in rehabilitation projects ranging from 100-foot investigative dig sections to large-scale projects...

William Frick & Co.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... William Frick & Company reports that its Aerial Patrol Markers will not fade for at least 20 years. The markers are constructed of injection-molded, high-impact polypropylene with excellent cold-impact resistance. UV stabilizers and...

Central Plastics Company.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... Central Plastics has published an eight-page color brochure spotlighting its gas meter sets, multimeter manifolds, meter bends, meterset components and meterset accessories. The company offers a complete line of high-performance, high-quality...

Flowserve Flow Control Division.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... Flowserve Flow Control Division has published a color booklet that illustrates flow control products made by the company for several industries, including oil and gas, for which is provides iron and steel lubricated plug valves, polyethylene...

TT Technologies.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... The new Grundoburst 2500G from TT Technologies is for large-diameter pipe bursting, steel and ductile iron pipes ranging from 24-48 inches in diameter. Specially designed cutter heads are available for the large diameter pipes. At 625,000 lbs...

CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... Continuous Concrete Coating from CRC Evans Pipeline International is advantageous when lengthy sections of pipe are to be weighted, such as wide river crossings or offshore lines. In addition to providing negative buoyancy, the concrete...

Flow-Quip, Inc.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... Flow-Quip has published a new brochure spotlighting its manPOWER[TM] Fail-Safe Rotary Actuators for pipeline ball valves, butterfly valves or plug valves. These actuators are used in critical shutdown service to protect pipelines, product...

Honeywell Sensotec.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... Honeywell Sensotec has launched its plug, play and calibrate systems for its sensors and signal conditioning. The system is compliant to IEEE 1451.4 standard for connectivity of sensors and associated signal conditioning. The transducer...

UTSI International Corporation.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... UTSI International Corporation, a provider of real time systems consulting, implementation, software development, and support, has reached a deal with Enbridge Pipelines Inc., allowing UTSI to offer the Enbridge PROCYS[TM] SCADA system in its...

Nexans S.A.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... Nexans is offering a color brochure describing its wide range of energy and telecom cables for the oil and gas transmission, production, exploration and refining infrastructure. Nexans provides both products and solutions, including submarine...

Applied Consultants, Inc.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... A new color flyer from Applied Consultants expresses the company's top priority as providing quality, safe and cost-effective services to customers. The company prides itself in taking the long view, saying its start includes some of the most...

EFC Valves & Controls.(New Products)
March 1, 2004... EFC offers an eight-page color brochure devoted to the company's history (founded in 1981), facilities, qualified staff, valve automation product line and valve repair services, and field services for safety valves to protect pipelines against...

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).(Association News)(elected one year term chairman)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The board of directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elect ed David Sutherland, president and CEO, IPSCO Inc., to a one-year term as chairman. He succeeds Daniel R. Dimicco, vice chairman, president and CEO, Nucor...

American Petroleum Institute.(Association News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The American Petroleum Institute has issued new guidance to pipeline operators to improve public awareness of pipelines. The purpose of the guidelines, known as Recommended Practice 1162 or Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators, is...

WrapMaster. Inc. has entered into a five-year exclusive agreement with PII Pipeline Solutions that authorizes PII to utilize magnetic pig detectable composite sleeve repairs developed and manufactured by WrapMaster, Inc. throughout Europe, Africa and Mexico.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)
March 1, 2004... WrapMaster. Inc. has entered into a five year exclusive agreement with PII Pipeline Solutions that authorizes PII to utilize magnetic pig detectable composite sleeve repairs developed and manufactured by WrapMaster, Inc. throughout Europe,...