Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from March 2009

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from March 2009

Editor's notebook.
March 1, 2009... March 2, 2009 Dear Mr. President: Is it not time to give natural gas its due? Did you not say in the midst of your campaign that natural gas would be and needed to be an integral part of America's fuel mix? Have you not indicated your...

Thermo Fisher Scientific opens lab near Houston.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. recently announced a series of X-ray solutions and resources targeted toward the petrochemical industry including a comprehensive portfolio of X-ray spectrometry equipment, combined with...

PRCI working on 2009 research program for energy pipelines.(Newsreel)
March 1, 2009... Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI) reported that member contributions of approximately US$8 million have been voted toward projects addressing pipeline corrosion, integrity, operations, design, materials, construction, and...

Gov. Jindal helps dedicate CECO facility.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal joined Compressor Engineering Corporation (CECO) President Richard Hotze and Mayor Bobby Font Jr. of Walker, LA to dedicate CECO's new facilities in the Livingston Industrial Park in...

Atlas Pipeline Partners names new President/CEO.(Newsreel)(Eugene N. Dubay has been appointed)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. has appointed Eugene N. Dubay as President/CEO, replacing Michael Staines and Edward Cohen, respectively. Staines, who will continue to serve as a director of the partnership and who is an executive vice president...

El Paso's total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions wins critical Ok.(Newsreel)(California Climate Action Registry )(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) has approved and registered the total emissions of El Paso Corp. for all applicable greenhouse gas (GHG) pollutants in the U.S., making it the first natural gas company to obtain a complete CCAR...

Falcon Gas Storage holds open season for North Texas capacity.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Falcon Gas Storage Company, Inc. recently conducted an open season for storage capacity at its Worsham-Steed and Hill-Lake Gas Storage Facilities in North Texas. The process began on Jan. 28 and bids were due by Feb. 12. "We will be...

Former Falcon founding management forms Peregrine Midstream Partners LLC.(Newsreel)(Falcon Gas Storage Co.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Four members of Falcon Gas Storage Company's original founding management group have formed Peregrine Midstream Partners LLC. John Hopper, Jeffrey Foutch, Keith (handler and Thomas Wynne plan to pursue development and acquisition opportunities...

Insituform buys Bayou, Corrpro for $216m.(Newsreel)
March 1, 2009... After 65 years as a family-owned business, The Bayou Companies announced Feb. 2 that they have agreed to be acquired by Insituform Technologies, Inc. of Chesterfield, MO (a suburb of St. Louis). The acquisition includes Commercial Coating...

Palin puts top priority on intrastate gas line.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... In her state of the state speech, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told lawmakers she looked forward to a spirit of cooperation on proposals including an in-state natural gas pipeline. The "bullet line" would be designed to bring cheaper energy to...

BP's Hayward sees mergers with state players.(Newsreel)(BP America Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward said major western players could merge with state-owned oil companies but dismissed talk of mergers between the major companies themselves. The last time oil prices crashed, in the late 1990s, it sparked a round...

Petrobras determined to move forward with Business Plan.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Petrobras President Jose Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo reasserted last month that the company will execute all projects featured in the 2009-2013 Business Plan. "We will implement upwards of 500 projects, ensuring investments and generating...

FERC juggles proxy group in Kern River; pipeline and shipper rebuffed.(Government)(Federal Regulation and Oversight of Energy)(Kern River Gas Transmission Co.)
March 1, 2009... In one of the longest running gas transmission rate dramas in memory, FERC rejected new rates agreed to by Kern River Gas Transmission and almost all of its customers, except Southwest Gas Corp. and BP Energy Co., the latter Kern River's most...

Wellinghoff named acting chairman of FERC.(Government)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)(Jon Wellinghoff)
March 1, 2009... Industry execs with good luck in Vegas might want to put some money down on President Obama eventually eliminating the "acting" adjective he put in front of the title of new FERC "Chairman" Jon Wellinghoff. Obama named a number of acting...

FERC penalizes marketers for violation of open season bidding rules.(Government)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission )(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... FERC forced some major natural gas marketing companies to pay big penalties for violating the commission's apparent rules on open season bidding. But the settlements were clouded a bit by the dissent of the two Republican commissioners, who...

TransCanada begins negotiations to build Canada-U.S. oil pipeline.(Projects)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP has submitted its Environmental Report and Appendices to the U.S. Department of State in support of its Application for a Presidential Permit to build the nearly 2,000-mile Keystone...

Energy Transfer completes expansion, announces $1.2 billion pipeline project.(Projects)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The latest efforts by Energy Transfer Partners to address its customers' needs and to efficiently move natural gas from producing areas to consumers across the country saw the completion of the 56-mile Katy pipeline expansion project. The...

Telvent to install SCADA system on 1,596 miles of Pemex pipelines.(Projects)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Telvent has signed a contract valued at more than 30 million euros with PEMEX, Mexico's state-owned petroleum company to install the SCADA control system in seven product pipelines in the PEMEX Refining division's national pipeline network. ...

Forecasts of world onshore pipeline market through 2013.(Projects)(Report)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] The World Onshore Pipelines Market Report 2009-2013, from industry analysts Douglas-Westwood, considers the prospects for this global market and values the future markets through to 2013. In this second edition of the...

FERC approves LNG terminal, Mid-Atlantic Express pipeline.(Projects)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)(Liquefied natural gas)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conditionally approved a new LNG import terminal and connecting interstate pipeline proposed by AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC that will bring 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas to serve...

Contractors score 1,100+ miles of new pipeline construction.(Projects)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If new pipeline construction contract awards are an indication, the North American pipeline construction outlook appears health. In recent weeks, three separate contracts were awarded calling for more than 1,100...

Tennessee Gas cancels storage project, plans pipeline expansion.(Projects)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... El Paso subsidiary Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company plans to increase the capacity of its 300 Line to transport new diversified natural gas supplies, including newly accessed Appalachian and Marcellus Shale gas to serve the growing demand for...

Russia to swap oil for loans.(Projects)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Recent press reports indicate a multi-billion Russia-China energy deals calls for Russia to pump oil to its energy-hungry neighbor for the next 20 years in return for loans. The agreement also calls for the completion of a pipeline linking...

Clough wins Australian contract.(Projects)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... PTTEP Australasia has awarded engineering and construction company Clough a contract worth approximately $US75.36 million for the installation of the offshore facilities at its Montara field development, which is located approximately 690 km...

Russian investment in Trans-Saharan gas pipeline has implications for Europe.(International)
March 1, 2009... Gazprom is in talks with Nigeria concerning investments in the 4,300-km, 48-56 inch Trans-Saharan gas pipeline (TSGP). The pipeline, connecting the Niger delta in Nigeria and Niger, to existing gas transmission hubs to the European Union at El...

Gazprom looking to boost capacity of South Stream.(International)
March 1, 2009... Gazprom may add 50% to the capacity of the proposed South Stream pipeline, a potential supply route to Europe that would bypass Ukraine. The proposal, if approved, would increase capacity of the pipeline to 47 Bcm from the 31 Bcm already...

Eni facing fine from European Commission.(International)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Italian giant Eni will be penalized by the European Commission for restrictive practices regarding the transport of gas through pipelines from Russia and northern Europe, according to reports. Restrictive practices proceedings were launched...

Tokyo Gas eying new LNG terminal.(International)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Tokyo Gas, Japan's biggest natural gas utility, is looking to build a new liquefied natural gas receiving terminal in Hitachi, northeast of Tokyo by 2017-18 to meet projected growth from the industrial sector. A major provider of natural gas to...

IPS provides Qatargas with major DCS upgrade.(International)(Invensys Process Systems)(Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Ltd)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Invensys Process Systems has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Qatargas to complete a major automation upgrade at the Qatar Gas 1 facility in the Qatar Ras Laffan Industrial City. The upgrade will give Qatargas improved compatibility...

Dubai planning to spend $16 billion in Nigeria.(International)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Dubai will invest most of the $16 billion planned in an infrastructure deal with Nigeria to develop oil and gas projects. It involves Dubai Natural Resources World teaming up with the state-run Nigerian energy company to bankroll new...

Chevron, BG, Exxon may approve LNG plants.(International)
March 1, 2009... Chevron, Exxon Mobil and BG Group Plc may be the only companies to go ahead this year with LNG projects as other ventures meet delays, Wood Mackenzie Consultants Ltd. said. The possible approval of three LNG projects, including two in Australia...

Central-Asian pipeline moving closer.(International)(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Russia and Turkmenistan have agreed on terms for construction of the Central-Asian gas pipeline and installation of a gas treatment unit at the South Yolotan field. The Central-Asian Russia pipeline will transport natural gas from fields in the...

Protecting pipelines at crossings: are casings obsolete?(Tony Keane director of NACE International )(Jeff Didas manager at Colonial Pipeline Company)(David H. Kroon chief engineer of Corrpro Companies, Inc.)(Discussion)
March 1, 2009... Special To Pipeline & Gas Journal Tony Keane, executive director of NACE International, recently assembled a panel of NACE member pipeline corrosion control experts to answer a series of questions on the challenges involved with assessing...

Design Of 42-inch liquids pipeline batch pig system.(PIGGING)(Enbridge Pipelines Inc.)
March 1, 2009... This article focuses on features and challenges of the design of batch pig systems implemented for a new 42-inch liquids pipeline. Of particular interest are the practical requirements included in the design for operation of the facilities in a...

Wood Mackenzie forecasts 0.6% decline in global GDP.
March 1, 2009... Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal Wood Mackenzie's latest view indicates global GDP will contract by 0.6% in 2009, leading to significantly lower global oil demand of 84.3 million barrels per day (b/d) for 2009, a decline of 1.5 million...

New soil corrosiveness and external corrosion rate model.(Pipeline Integrity Management)
March 1, 2009... This article examines how soil corrosiveness and pipeline corrosion rate data support integrity management programs. Pipeline integrity management programs address a widerange of threats to safe operation. Among these threats is external...

A risk assessment model for pipeline facility operations.(Pipeline Integrity Management)
March 1, 2009... Recent efforts to develop a consistent understanding of the risks associated with operating a cross country pipeline system have focused primarily on the pipe itself. The typical risk-analysis model frequently does not address the risks...

A revolution proclaimed in cathodic protection assessment.
March 1, 2009... Difficult access pipeline rights-of-way present unique problems for pipeline operators when monitoring cathodic protection systems and their effectiveness in protecting the pipeline from external corrosion. Traditional spot-check potential...

SCADA zone extended to include cathodic protection.(Remote Monitoring)
March 1, 2009... Aging infrastructure, new state and federal regulations, unfriendly neighbors, an aging workforce and heightened security restricting site access are burdening comp a n y operations with increasing costs and deteriorating operational...

General material selection guidelines for oil and gas industry pipelines.
March 1, 2009... This article presents a few tips on pipeline material selection methodology based on a rational approach drawn from oil and gas industry practices and field experiences. There will be no dwelling on any specific selections since the pipe...

CP system arrangement prevents soil-side corrosion on tank bottoms.
March 1, 2009... This article looks at two cathodic protection (CP) system projects undertaken in India to protect hydrocarbon rage tank bottoms. One conclusion from this discussion is that a properly designed, installed and maintained CP system can protect a...

West African Gas Pipeline could become model project.
March 1, 2009... Special To Pipeline & Gas Journal The birth of the new West African Gas Pipeline involves the construction and operation of a regional high-pressure gas transmission system that will supply natural gas produced in Nigeria to thermal power...

Applying APDM to pipeline integrity management at PetroChina.
March 1, 2009... PetroChina began its pipeline integrity management (PIM) project in 2005. As the project progressed, officials realized the structure the pipeline data model formed the basis for many kinds of analysis and assessments increasingly important to...

Challenges of pipeline testing in Suburbia.(External Corrosion Direct Assessment )
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently MATCOR, Inc. engineers and corrosion technicians conducted an External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) on a buried natural gas transmission pipeline with a cathodic protection system in a Maryland suburb...

Will rockies gas force price competition back to Henry Hub?
March 1, 2009... According to a new report from BENTEK Energy, the Northeast natural gas market will be able to absorb only a fraction of the 1.8 Bcf/d of gas that can be delivered to Clarington, OH by the Rockies Express (REX) pipeline. Due to downstream...

Is large-diameter pipe a buyer or seller's market?
March 1, 2009... With significant declines in the commodities and energy complex, North American large-diameter pipe makers will experience a slowdown. Going into the first half of 2009, analysts do not expect a rebound in new pipe orders until oil and natural...

Enduro Pipeline Services.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Enduro Pipeline Services is offering dual-diameter DigiTel Flux Logger (DfL[TM]) using "Magnetic Flux Leakage" (MFL) technology. Pipe ranges covered are 10 inches x 12 inches, 8 inches x 10 inches and 6 inches x 8...

International Paint LLC.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] International Paint LLC, an AkzoNobel company, has introduced Intertherm[R] 898 CSA, a two-component cold spray aluminum-coating system specifically designed to help protect piping from corrosion and a wide range of...

GE Oil & Gas--PII Pipeline Solutions.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GE's PII Pipeline Solutions has published a four page brochure that reports GE's new MagneScan[TM] takes inline inspection data to its highest level yet. GE says it has re-invented MFL technology, combining its...

Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group (PMG) has introduced the CPCM[TM] In-Line Cathodic Inspection (ILI) Services described as the industry's first method to assess the effectiveness of a pipeline's cathodic protection system from inside the...

Durham Pipeline Technology.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... Durham Pipeline Technology (DPT)--in partnership with Synergy Services--says it is a supplier of innovative technical solutions for pipeline access, inspection and cleaning based on patented bristle-tractor technology. The Ranger Tool is a...

Canusa-CPS.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Canusa-CPS has introduced a heat-shrinkable sleeve product targeted at the North American pipeline field-joint market. Specifically designed for fusion bonded epoxy and two-layer polyethylene pipe coatings, the K-60...

Citadel Technologies.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... Citadel Technologies has introduced DEKOTEC corrosion protection for pipelines to the North American market. The line includes self-amalgamating butylen tapes, bitumen tapes, Liquitol polyurethane coatings, shrink sleeves, mastics, Rockshield,...

Deepwater Corrosion Services.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The CP-Mat[TM] is described by Deepwater Corrosion Services as combining a segmented concrete stabilization mattress with an integrated cathodic protection system. Applicable for subsea pipeline crossings, river...

ROSEN Group.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ROSEN Group is spotlighting its combined MFL/Ultrasonic Corrosion Detection Tool. The new RoCorr-TU[TM] inspection tool employs twin inspection technologies to achieve enhanced performance in defect detection and...

Planar Systems.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Planar Systems, manufacturer of specialty displays for control rooms, has announced the m70L, described by the company as being the first high-definition, commercial-grade, 70-inch LCD monitor. It is said to be the...

Raycap Inc.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Raycap Inc., which focuses on transient voltage-surge suppression technology, says it has developed a rugged, standalone surge protection system that protects the entire facility from all sources of transient...

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies has introduced a family of ultrasonic flaw detectors that provide inspectors with a flexible platform as inspection needs change. The Phasor family employs conventional and phased array ultrasound technology...

Greenstone Holdings Inc.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Greenstone's PERMEATE[TM] HS-200 is a durable, inorganic sealant paint ideal for galvanized and other coated metal surfaces exposed to marine and other extreme environments such as those encountered on offshore oil...

Rohrbaek Cosasco Systems (RCS).(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rohrback Cosasco Systems (RCS) has announced a new online corrosion monitoring system-intelligent interface unit. The Intelligent Interface Unit (IIU) is said to provide low-cost basic system integration of RCS...

Alabama Laser.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... Alabama Laser has announced to the pipeline industry that it provides both laser cladding services and systems. According to the company, the laser cladding process uses a laser to deposit a layer of material onto a substrate. Cladding is said...

Continental Industries, Inc.(What's New In ... Corrosion Control Products)
March 1, 2009... Continental Industries, Inc. (CI) recently announced the commencement of in-house manufacture of their anodeless and transition risers. The anodeless meter riser provides a positive transition joint between polyethylene (PE) pipe and the...

NAPCA 2009 convention program.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators)(Table)(Calendar)
March 1, 2009... NAPCA 2009 Convention Program The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, Arizona, 15-19, 2009 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION--Lobby Foyer (Courtesy Berry Plastics Corrosion...

The National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators encourages best practices; in-plant pipe coating firms and their suppliers form a strong industry association by encouraging the use of fixed coating plants to perform honest work with the best materials using standardized application specifications.
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Merritt B. Chastain, III, Managing Director And General Counsel, NAPCA The National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators (NAPCA) executed its plans at an accelerating pace during 2008 in a style not often...

Hall of Fame members.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators)(R.E. Henry, G.W. Abernathy and Robert P. White have been awarded )(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... 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,...

President's message--at the crossroads.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators )
March 1, 2009... I would like to say thank you to the sponsors, NAPCA members, past presidents, current board members and both Merritt B. Chastain, Jr. and Merritt B. Chastain, III for their continuous support during my past two years as President. Wow,...

Merritt B. Chastain, III relishes the challenge.
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Merritt B. Chastain, III Partner--Labor and Employment, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Houston, Texas On January 1, 2009, the National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators (NAPCA) experienced an event not...

Gary Brown brings know-how and zest to the job.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators )
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gary Brown President, Commercial Coating Services International Conroe, Texas Gary L. Brown is pleased to be named a recent addition to the NAPCA Board of Directors. Gary has been the President of...

Miguelangelo Thome is a well traveled expert.(Socotherm Americas)(Editorial)(Travel narrative)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Miguelangelo Thome Chief Operating Officer, Brazil and West Africa Operations Socotherm Americas Rio de Janiero Miguelangelo Thome is the Chief Operating Officer for Brazil and West Africa...

The new NAPCA managing director and pipe coating industry leaders share their goals and perspectives.(Directory)
March 1, 2009... 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 CHUCK COLEMAN--President, JOE BAKER--Executive Vice President, CARL OLIVER--Operations Manager, ...

In ditch pipe coating efficiency improves dramatically.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
March 1, 2009... CECO Pipeline Services (CPSC) began providing a variety of quality services to pipeline operators in 2003. These services include pipeline integrity work, fabrication, coating application, corrosion services, erosion control, compliance work...

Arc Energy clads check valves for use on Algerian wet gas pipeline.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
March 1, 2009... Weld overlay cladding specialist Arc Energy Resources recently completed a contract to clad 16 valves with Iconel 625 for a wet gas project in Algeria for Goodwin International, a designer and manufacturer of high-integrity dual-plate check...

Electroplating system promises anticorrosion protection on and under the sea.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
March 1, 2009... A coating system is available that promises to deliver lifetime protection for offshore pipeline bolts, fasteners and other metallic parts. he system consists of aluminum electro-plated onto steel in combination with a top layer of PTFE....

La Valley Industries.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] La Valley Industries has published a brochure devoted to the Deckhand[R] pipe-handling attachment that is said to require no ground personnel during pipe handling. The equipment is offered to the HDD and the pipeline...

Lincoln Electric Company.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lincoln Electric says its new LN-25[TM] PRO is designed to be simple, reliable and easy to service. This wire feeder is ideal for field construction, fabrication, shipyards and rental companies. The LN-25 PRO is...

Phoenix Contact.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... Phoenix Contact's new radio-ready NEMA 4X enclosure can simplify the installation of industrial wireless radio modems and small RTU devices. The RAD-SYS-NEMA4X-900 includes a 24 V DC power supply, a UPS system, surge protection and an antenna...

Bishop Lifting Products.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... Bishop Lifting Products Inc. (BLP) is claiming a pipeline sling record with its completion of a recent order for 64-inch pipeline lowering-in-belts and steel-lined choker belts. Bishop says lowering-in-belts are normally suspended from...

Guill Tool & Engineering Co.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Guill Tool's Model 2030 extrusion tooling meets growing demand for large-wall PE pipes. Guill said the gas pipe market and others will benefit from the new higher-output technology. The extrusion technology is for...

Copperhead Industries, LLC.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... Copperhead Industries offers the Copper Caddy[TM] for tracer wire. The company offers users what describes as the opportunity to put an end to difficulty in transporting, and dispensing tracer wire on the jobsite. The Copper Caddy takes care of...

Walker Flow Measurement Systems, Inc. (WFMS).(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WFMS is spotlighting a major improvement to bi-directional liquid provers. The company's SCS (Straight Calibrated Section) Prover[TM] is available in line sizes from 3-42 inches and ANSI Flange Ratings from 150-900....

ECCO.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... ECCO has expanded its line of LED directional lights for utility and construction vehicles with the addition of the versatile 3760 model. ECCO specializes in vehicle-warning equipment. With a grommet mount configuration, the company says this...

Dow Hyperlast.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... Dow Hyperlast says it has developed a proprietary rigid-foam technology system that can help maintain consistent flow and temperature of crude oil for one of the world's longest underground pre-insulated, heat-traced pipelines. Dow says the...

Caterpillar.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... Caterpillar has released new software that it says expands the capabilities of the AccuGrade grade control system, the Cat factory-integrated, sensor-independent solution for machine control and guidance. The new on-board software, CD700 v. 11,...

The Lincoln Electric Company.(New Products: Send for information)
March 1, 2009... Lincoln Electric announces the addition of the new Excalibur[R] 7028 low-hydrogen stick electrode to its premium line of Excalibur mild steel-stick electrodes. The 7028 is designed specifically for high depositions in flat and horizontal...