Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from November 2007

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from November 2007

Editor's notebook.
November 1, 2007... Someday in the not-too-distant future, I envision driving up to my local BR service station, filling my tank with gasoline that may include some home-grown Brazilian ethanol, and then topping off the visit with a small but very potent cup of...

Brazil sees steady growth in pipeline transport of ethanol.(Newsreel)
November 1, 2007... The growth of ethanol production in Brazil and the expansion of the pipeline system for transporting the product were a central focus of Rio Pipeline 2007, which ran from Oct. 2-4 in Rio de Janeiro's newly opened RioCidadeNova Convention...

KMIGT expands system to five plants.(Newsreel)
November 1, 2007... Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. will expand its Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission (KMIGT) pipeline to serve five new plants near Grand Island, NE which is expected to bring additional jobs to local communities. Four of the five...

Natural gas prices should show moderate increase.(Newsreel)(ATMOS Energy Corp.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Atmos Energy Corporation reported last month that natural gas prices showed a decline for the fourth consecutive month, indicating that winter residential heating bills should be only slightly higher than last year. "Natural gas supplies...

FMC to supply subsea systems for Petrobras' Gulf projects.(Newsreel)(FMC Technologies Inc.)(Petrobras America Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... FMC Technologies was awarded a contract to supply deepwater subsea systems to Petrobras America Inc. for the Cascade and Chinook Development project, located in deepwater in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract has a value of approximately...

Inergy holds open season for Northeast market natural gas storage.(Newsreel)(Inergy Midstream, LLC)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Inergy Midstream, LLC recently concluded a non-binding open season for firm storage services in central New York. Inergy is considering development of both a depleted gas reservoir and conversion of certain salt dome caverns to natural gas...

Reduction of C[O.sub.2] emissions noted at natural gas plant.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Blue Source, LLC, a portfolio of greenhouse gas emission reduction offsets and developer of carbon-capture and storage projects, reported the successful capture of vent stack C[O.sub.2] flowing from a natural-gas processing plant to an enhanced...

CH2M hill finalizes acquisition of VECO.(Newsreel)(CH2M Hill Companies Ltd.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... CH2M HILL, a global full-service engineering, construction and operations firm, has finalized the acquisition of scandal-plagued VECO. The two companies signed a Letter of Intent for exclusive negotiations on May 15, 2007 and this agreement...

Texas expands natural gas vehicle grant program.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... A program that allows cities, counties, school districts and other public entities to tap into a $5 million grant to switch fleet vehicles from diesels to natural gas is expanding, announced Jerry Patterson, Commissioner of the Texas General...

GITA 2007 Oil & Gas show sees increase in attendance.(Newsreel)(The Geospatial Information & Technology Association)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) announced the registration totals from the 16th Annual GIS for Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, which was held at the Marriott Westchase Hotel in Houston, TX Sept. 24-26 set a new...

Enbridge Energy to sell Kansas Pipeline System for $133 million.(Newsreel)(Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Enbridge Energy Partners has agreed to sell its interstate natural gas transmission system, commonly known as the Kansas Pipeline System (or "KPC"), for $133 million in cash. The sale to Quest Midstream Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Quest...

Obituary.(Newsreel)(Richard J. (Dick) Mooney )(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... After a long, hard-fought battle with multiple myeloma, Richard J. (Dick) Mooney died in Salt Lake City, UT on Sept 23. Mooney was the founder of Mooney Controls. The Flowgrid[R] Regulator he developed is a patented, pilot-operated pressure...

FERC ignores pipelines, proceeds with rule to make rate challenges easier.(Government)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
November 1, 2007... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ignored pleas from interstate pipelines and proceeded with a rulemaking which, if finalized, will require transmission companies to report more financial data to the commission on Form 2, which...

Pipeline companies win right to keep certain pipeline data confidential.(Government)
November 1, 2007... A three-judge panel ruled in favor of a coalition of pipeline companies that sought to keep certain pipeline data out of the hands of the public and the media. Citing potential terrorist threats and improper procedure by a lower-court judge,...

Commission extends landowner notification.(Government)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The FERC took a step to strengthen landowner protections by approving a final rule that expands notification requirements for certain interstate natural gas pipeline construction and upgrade projects. The rule, which amends the...

750-mile overland pass pipeline awarded to four contractors.(Projects)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Construction is just getting under way on the 750-mile Overland Pass Pipeline that originates in Opal, WY and terminates in Conway, KS. Overland Pass Pipeline, constructing the project, is a joint venture of Oneok...

Spectra Energy holds binding open season for time 3 project.(Projects)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A positive open season result could see Spectra Energy offering customers in the northeastern U.S. access to greater supplies of natural gas including new emerging Rocky Mountain supply and regional natural gas...

Enterprise focuses on expansions and new gas deliveries from Gulf.(Projects)(Enterprise Products Partners L.P.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has placed into service the remaining part of its 50,000 bpd expansion of the Rocky Mountain portion of the partnership's Mid-America Pipeline (MAPL) system. The project involved the installation of new...

Bechtel awarded Texas refinery expansion.(Projects)
November 1, 2007... Bechtel has received approval to proceed with detailed design and construction equivalent to building the nation's first new refinery in more than 30 years. The owners of Motiva Enterprises LLC (jointly owned by Saudi Refining, Inc. and Shell...

Boardwalk's Southeast Expansion gains FERC approval.(Projects)(Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has gained Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval to build its Southeast Expansion project. The expansion calls for the construction of 111 miles of 42-inch pipeline having an initial capacity of...

Reversed flow pipeline to ship crude from Chicago to Oklahoma.(Projects)(BP Pipelines (North America) Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BP Pipelines (North America) Inc. recently conducted Phase Two of its open season for the proposed Viridian Pipeline project soliciting binding long-term transport agreements to ship light crude from the Chicago area...

Socotherm wins coating contract.(Projects)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Socotherm won a $23 million contract to coat 540 km of pipe that will be used to construct a pipeline between the Brazilian states of Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. The coating work will be performed by Socotherm Americas and calls for an...

Williams seeks shipper interest in 250-mile Rockies Connector Pipeline.(Projects)(The Williams Companies Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Williams Cos. plan to build a new pipeline to transport natural gas from production areas in the Rocky Mountains region to markets in the U.S. Northeast. The 250-mile Rockies Connector Pipeline would take gas from the eastern terminus of the...

U.S. Steel names distribution companies.(Projects)(United States Steel Corp.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... U.S. Steel Corp. announced its new distribution network for standard and line pipe sales in the U.S. resulting from its acquisition of Lone Star Technologies, Inc. and its related companies on June 14. The company named 18 firms as...

Work begins on Southeast Supply Header.(Projects)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Willbros North American pipeline construction group reported two construction spreads were active in early October on the Southeast Supply Header (SESH) project. Once completed, the 269 miles of 42-inch and 36-inch pipeline and related...

FERC approves LNG terminal expansion and 190-mile Elba Express Pipeline.(Projects)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)(liquefied natural gas )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... El Paso Corp's subsidiary, Southern LNG Inc. and Elba Express Company LLC, have received FERC approval for two significant projects--expansion of the Elba Island LNG receiving terminal near Savannah, GA and construction of the 190-mile Elba...

Europeans sign on to Caspian pipeline plan.(International)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Five Eastern European nations have agreed to a plan designed to improve transportation of Caspian oil to Poland and the Baltic States without traversing Russian territory. The agreement to extend Ukraine's Odessa-Brody pipeline to Plock (near...

Russia starts work on gas pipeline to China.(International)(OAO Gazprom)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Russia has formally decided to start work next year on a gas pipeline to China's western Xinjiang province. Gazprom promised last year that it would build two major pipelines to China, but development was delayed because of disagreements over...

Iran and Pakistan finalize pipeline deal.(International)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Iran and Pakistan finalized a deal on a proposed gas pipeline connecting the two countries and have agreed to sign a draft agreement and letter of understanding shortly. An Iranian official said the two sides will ensure that the draft...

GAIL signs gas pipeline deal.(International)(Gas Authority of India Limited)(Pragati Power Corporation )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has signed a gas sales agreement that will see the company develop a gas pipeline in northern India. The gas sales agreement with Pragati Power Corporation covers the supply of 2 MMcm/d of regasified LNG...

PTT and PNOC to study feasibility of gas pipelines.(International)(PTT Gas)(Philippine National Oil Corporation)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Thailand's PTT has signed a deal with the Philippine National Oil Corporation (PNOC) for a feasibility study for the construction of two natural gas pipelines and three terminals. The company has started to look at financing proposals for a...

Brazil's largest distribution company updates data management program.(International)
November 1, 2007... GE has signed a contract to provide Brazil's largest distribution company, Comgas of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with advanced pipeline data management software. The order represents the first sale of GE Energy's recently introduced Smallworld Global...

PetroChina starts gas pipeline expansion.(International)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... PetroChina has launched the expansion of the Se-Ning-Lan pipeline. Spanning 935 km, the Se-Ning-Lan pipeline originates from the Sebei natural gas field in the Qaidam Basin in the west, connects to Xining, the capital city of Qinghai, and...

SUEZ plans LNG terminal in Northern Chile.(International)(Suez Energy International)(liquefied natural gas )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Suez Energy International will partner with Codelco, the world's leading copper producer, to build GNL Mejillones S.A., an LNG regasification terminal in Mejillones, in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta. Investments will total US$500...

Philip Olivier named CEO/president of SUEZ Global LNG.(International)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Philip Olivier, previously Executive Vice President Business Development of SUEZ Global LNG, has been appointed CEO and President of SUEZ Global LNG. He will also be a member of the SUEZ Energy International General Management Committee. He...

Abundant natural gas resources will keep energy costs affordable.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 27th Annual 500 Report)
November 1, 2007... Pipeline & Gas Journal's 27th Annual 500 Report is the industry's most comprehensive statistical review of the U.S. energy pipeline systems. Categories include the top gas transmission, distribution and liquids companies. Transmission companies...

Top 10 lists.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 27th Annual 500 Report)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
November 1, 2007... Pipeline & Gas Journal's 27th Annual 500 Report Top 10 Lists The Top Ten Liquids Pipelines In Crude Oil Deliveries 2006 Crude Oil Name of Co. ...

Leading gas distribution utilities.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 27th Annual 500 Report)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
November 1, 2007... Pipeline & Gas Journal's 27th Annual 500 Report Leading Gas Distribution Utilities Number 2006 Rank of Sales 06 ...

Leading gas pipelines.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 27th Annual 500 Report)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
November 1, 2007... 27th Annual 500 Report Leading Gas Pipelines Miles of Rank Gas Pipeline Operated 06 05 Name of Co. Total Miles...

Leading liquids pipelines.(Pipeline & Gas Journal's 27th Annual 500 Report)(Statistical table)(Company rankings)
November 1, 2007... 27th Annual 500 Report Leading Liquids Pipelines Barrels Deliveris Out of Rank System In 2006 (000) 06 05 Name of Co. Total ...

Explorer pipeline CEO delivers on environmental awareness.(Tim Felt)(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Tim Felt, president/CEO of Explorer Pipeline Company, has more than a handful of goals that he wants to see his Tulsa, OK-based energy company meet or exceed during his tenure, but none of them are as important as operating a safe and...

Qatar's future weighs heavily on natural gas.
November 1, 2007... Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal With a constant rise in global demand for natural gas projected to continue unabated well into the future, the industry remains significant to the economy of Qatar. With an estimated 900 trillion cubic feet...

Evolution of subsea compression technology.
November 1, 2007... The offshore petroleum industry faces a variety of production challenges, including deepwater development and fields in harsh environments, such as frozen areas. The industry continues to invest in new technologies designed to bring the cost of...

UCT 08 to provide essential information, education.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] New program innovations and upgrades promise to provide the best education and information opportunity of 2008 for underground contractors, gas utilities, pipelines and engineers. The Underground Construction...

Cyber security threats to pipelines and refineries.
November 1, 2007... It was announced recently that the Canadian federal government plans to roll out a national strategy to protect critical infrastructure systems such as oil and gas pipelines, refineries, power plants, telecommunications networks, water supplies...

Quantifying and optimizing flow meter accuracy in real world.
November 1, 2007... This article presents methodologies and tools which assist the user of custody transfer flowmeters to quantify "real-world" accuracy and repeatability and to adopt "best practices" to optimize both. The article focuses on differential pressure...

Vortex pilot gas heater design needs no external energy source.
November 1, 2007... A new concept of pilot gas heating that requires no external energy (no chemicals and no electricity) has n been applied in the Vortex Pilot Gas Heater (VPGH). [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] In VPGH operations, the heat is produced as an outcome...

UK finding underground gas storage solutions.
November 1, 2007... The United Kingdom's increasing dependence on imported gas means that more gas storage facilities will be needed as soon as possible to avert the problems of fluctuating supply. Last winter was unusually mild and there was no fear of gas...

Center aims to boost pipeline controller performance.
November 1, 2007... Human error has likely been a constant in the history of man. However, it is only recently that the consequences of that error has reached such a devastating and wide-ranging impact. Recent events in pipeline operations, such as Olympic...

Southern California valve.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SCV offers a four-page brochure devoted to its valve solutions for oil and gas and other markets. Among the valve types illustrated are the company's cast and stainless three-piece trunnion ball valves in sizes 2-48...

Stem Shield, Inc.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... Stem Shields are offered to prevent injuries caused by contact with unprotected valve stems. The shields are described as lightweight and available in 5-, 7- and 9-inch sizes. Depending on the size, each shield weighs between 7-14 ounces. The...

Tulsa Gas Technologies.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... Tulsa Gas Technologies offers a brochure in portable document format devoted to its T7000 compressed natural gas dispenser. TGT says it has been striving to maintain its leading position in the CNG industry and the result is the innovative and...

BAF Technologies.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BAF Technologies--formerly Bachman AFV and TranStar--says on its Website that it is the leader in natural gas and propane vehicle upfits across the U.S., with thousands of upfits completed. The site says BAF has...

COB Industries, Inc.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COB Industries says testing was successfully completed recently on a series of custom-engineered hydraulic plugs--ranging in size from 4-40 inches--that are a part of a $3 billion refurbishment of a semi-submersible...

Conval, Inc.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... Conval recently introduced the Camseal[R] line of zero leakage, N-stamped, metal-seated ball valves. The new ball valve is said to represent the next generation in ball valves featuring zero leakage the body, seat and stem. During development,...

Hemiwedge Valve.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hemiwedge[C] Valve, a Shumate Industries company, has announced its cartridge valve in 2-, 3-, 4-, 6- and 8 inches and custom sizes. Pressure ratings are ANSI Class 150 to 900. The name "Hemiwedge" comes from the...

Metso Automation.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Metso Automation says its Valvcon brand V-Series actuators combine a 10-bit microprocessor with a high-resolution feedback potentiometer to provide two times better positioning resolution than previous models. These...

Valvit-Linelox, LLC.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... Valvit/Linelox says its Linelox locking systems allow a valve to be secured in an open, closed or fixed position. By having a flat surface, LineLox allows for ample markings, if required, and any other identification for the specific...

Bettis.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bettis, a manufacturer of Scotch Yoke Actuators and Controls, has announced the Beta test release of VAST, described by the company as the world's first Web based sizing, selection, pricing and quoting software for...

M.E.A. Incorporated.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)(slide-valve actuators)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... M.E.A. announces on its Web page that its system provides digital control for slide-valve actuators with 100% reliability. M.E.A. says one now can effectively eliminate costly unplanned shutdowns by predicting valve actuator problems....

Rotork Controls, Inc.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)(IQ Pro actuators)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Rotork Controls says its IQ Pro actuators offer advanced predictive maintenance capabilities. The company's IQ Pro electric valve actuators include a powerful data logging feature that enables users to monitor valve performance, forecast when...

U.S. Valve Services & Training, Inc.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)(training to employees od pipeline and oil and gas industry)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... U.S. Valve Services & Training says it offers the finest valve maintenance service work and hands-on training courses in the pipeline and oil and gas industry. In addition to services and training, U.S. Valve offers valve maintenance products...

Panasonic Computer Solutions.(What's New ... In Valves, Valve Operators and Natural Gas Vehicles)(launched two new computers)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., maker of Panasonic[R] Toughbook[R] mobile computers, has announced the certification and availability of two UL 1604, Class 1, Division 2-certified computers. They are the Toughbook 19 convertible tablet PC and...

Novel multi-layer FBE pipe coating system announced.(Tech Notes: Product Development)(Fusion bond epoxy)
November 1, 2007... Fusion bond epoxy (FBE) has long been used as a protective coating for oil and gas pipelines with one consistent and major drawback--mechanical resistance. As FBE is a relatively thin, hard coat, it is prone to damage during handling and...

Oil line safely cleaned of all hydrocarbons.(Tech Notes: Product Development)(Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe cleaned gas pipeline)
November 1, 2007... Brenntag Oil & Gas Europe, a provider of pipeline cleaning solutions, recently cleaned a 140-km/60.96 cm crude transport line at the Total Refinery in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, with N-SPEC[R] cleaning chemicals. Compressed air was...

EagleBurgmann.(New Products)(DiamondFaces[R] microcrystalline coating)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EagleBurgmann offers a brochure devoted to TotalSealCare[TM], its service solutions for sealing technology. One product is the company's DiamondFaces[R] microcrystalline coating. It is said to offer the same...

Pipeline Inspection Company, Ltd.(New Products)(launched new Models 780, 785 and 790 SPY[R] holiday detectors)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pipeline Inspection Co. offers a brochure describing its Models 780, 785 and 790 SPY[R] holiday detectors. The brochure details features of each model and provides operating data. To test the integrity of FBE and...

Caterpillar.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... The new Caterpillar[R] 953D and 963D track loaders incorporate technological advancements and proven designs to deliver more production with lower operating costs. Each of the versatile machines features a new fuel-efficient engine with more...

Coler & Colantonio.(New Products)(brochure for Pipeline Facility Management)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coler & Colantonio Engineers and Scientists offers a brochure "Pipeline Facility Management" that illustrates the benefits of investing in an automated facility management system. The brochure explains that Coler &...

Ditch Witch.(New Products)(Charles Machine Works Inc. gives information about Ditch Witch[R] )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Ditch Witch[R] says its line of downhole tools for directional drilling is the most comprehensive in the industry, made in the U.S. by The Charles Machine Works, Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch directional drilling systems and other...

Energy Solutions International, Inc.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... Energy Solutions International, Inc., the Houston-based supplier of oil and gas pipeline management software, announced that Freeport LNG Development, L.P., has selected its Pipeline Transporter-Gas[R] application to manage gas redelivery...

Lincoln Electric Company.(New Products)(launched product catalog for electric wires)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Lincoln Electric has released its new Ultra-Core[TM] Wire Product Catalog, featuring its full line of flux-cored wire. UltraCore Wire delivers the industry's most stable arc and provides superior feed ability--allowing welders to focus on...

Reynolds-French & Co.(New Products)(launched brochure giving information about flywheel lock)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Reynolds-French offers a brochure that says the company's infinite position Flywheel Lock (patent pending) is universally adaptable to accommodate the flywheel cog indentation of virtually any large engine. The safety device provides infinite...

Arrow Industries, Inc.(New Products)(service provided to maintain machines)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Arrow Industries offers a flyer that focuses on its new parts and remanufactured parts (to OEM specifications or better) for IngersollRand, Cooper, Worthington, Clark and others. Services offered in the mechanical...

PFERD.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PFERD has introduced the 5/8-11 Quick Change Flap Wheels. The wheels mount directly on to right angle grinders. The company says these versatile performers provide excellent stock removal, long service life and...

Cuming Corporation.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... Cuming Corporation is putting the spotlight on its ruggedized buoyancy modules engineered to protect risers from impact and bending loads deep below the ocean surface. Cuming says a dramatic reduction in module damage in service, as well as a...

Emerson Process Management.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emerson Process Management has announced an API 670-compliant protection capability as part of its online machinery monitoring solution for turbomachinery. API 670 is the American Petroleum Institute's globally...

Crosslink Composites, LLC.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... Crosslink Composites says its Carbon-Ply epoxy sleeve repair system for pipeline repair is the answer for the following reasons: fastest return to full service; highest sustained operating temperature; monolithic cross-linked repair; UV and...

Compliance Controls.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... Compliance Controls offers its newest air/ fuel ratio controllers, the AFR-1 and AFR-9. The controllers, designed for gas compression market, represent a renewed emphasis on simplicity which the company says its customers were demanding....

GE Energy.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... GE Energy has released Smallworld Global Transmission Office (trademarked by GE) 4.1--the latest version of a suite of natural gas and liquid applications with a comprehensive global data model for the management of the assets in a pipeline...

MBW Inc.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... MBW Inc. claims to have tamed one of the industry's most disliked and physically abusive compaction tools. Air Tampers--also called "Pole Tamper" "Pogo Stick" and "Bouncing Betty"--are said by MBW to produce hand/arm vibration levels that rank...

Dan-Loc Bolt & Gasket.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... Dan-Loc Bolt & Gasket offers customers a full range of premium quality stud bolts and ring joint gaskets. Dan-Loc says its manufacturing approach includes rigid testing and quality procedures so customers don't have to take a chance on quality,...

Greene's Energy Group.(New Products)
November 1, 2007... Greene's Energy Group offers a color flyer devoted to its pipeline services and quality pigging products. Products shown include bi-directional steel body and mandrel pigs (all configurations--including brush and magnet and diameters...

End result is that EU and Russia need each other in terms of natural gas.(OAO Gazprom)(Company overview)
November 1, 2007... Russia holds most of the cards in the struggle it is waging with the European Union to supply Europe. This is not the disaster that it is portrayed to be, and Europe has, at any rate, been here before. In the last decade, Russia's oil and...