Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from October 2008

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from October 2008

Editor's notebook.(Editorial)
October 1, 2008... Thank God for natural gas! Janet & I have just dodged around through eight lanes of kamikaze traffic on uncontrolled Westheimer Road in west Houston this late Sunday afternoon. It is less than 48 hours since Hurricane Ike plowed through...

NAPCA workshop participants applaud drill here, drill now.(Newsreel)(National Association Of Pipe Coating Applicators)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Participants at the National Association Of Pipe Coating Applicators (NAPCA) annual summer workshop on Aug 14 in Houston heard U.S. Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) urge Congress to get out of the way of the oil industry in drilling for petroleum...

Proposed gas distribution system standard being developed by ASTM.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... A new ASTM International standard, WK19571, Practice for Requirements for New Pipe and Fitting Materials for Gas Distribution Systems, has been proposed to provide natural gas utilities with a streamlined introduction of innovative products....

MEA recognizes Life Sustaining Award winners.(Newsreel)(Midwest ENERGY Association)
October 1, 2008... Each year Midwest ENERGY Association (MEA) sponsors the Life Sustaining Awards program to recognize industry employees who have performed service "above and beyond" the call of duty by saving or attempting to save the life of another....

Kinder Morgan purchases pipelines.(Newsreel)
October 1, 2008... Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. has acquired two pipeline systems from Knight Inc., the private entity which owns the general partner of KMP. The purchase includes Knight's one-third interest in the Express-Platte crude oil pipeline systems...

BP to acquire 25% interest in Chesapeake's Fayetteville Shale assets.(Newsreel)
October 1, 2008... Chesapeake Energy Corporation and BP America have signed a Letter of Intent for a joint venture whereby BP will acquire a 25% interest in Chesapeake's FayettevilIe Shale assets in Arkansas for $1.9 billion. The assets have daily net...

SeaCoast plans 50-mile intrastate gas transmission pipeline.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... TECO Energy has formed a new subsidiary, SeaCoast Gas Transmission, LLC, to develop and own a high-volume Florida intrastate natural gas transmission pipeline. SeaCoast's planned pipeline will be approximately 50 miles long and 20-24 inches in...

Asia Pacific forecast to 2012.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Infield Energy Analysts forecasts a rapid growth and development of the offshore oil and gas market in Asia (India, Southeast Asia and East Asia) compared to other regions. For the period 2008-2012, US$69.5 billion is expected to be invested in...

Energy commission OKs Florida Natural Gas Storage unit.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Floridian Natural Gas Storage has received the go-ahead to build a $600 million natural gas storage facility on a former Superfund cleanup site in Florida's Martin County. The facility, a first in the state, would be capable of holding 8 Bcf...

OSHA proposes change in penalty authority.(Newsreel)(United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Pushed by a federal appeals court decision, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants to make changes in its respirator and training standards which will allow it to assess a penalty on a company on a per-employee violation...

Duke signs deal to produce energy from landfill gas.(Newsreel)(Duke Energy Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Beginning in 2009, gas produced from a landfill in Durham, NC will be turned into power to serve customers of Duke Energy Carolinas. The Duke announcement came shortly after the signing of an agreement with Methane Power Inc. to purchase two...

Rex Energy to sell Permian Basin assets.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Rex Energy Corporation's Board of Directors has authorized the company to pursue the sale of its Southwestern Region assets. The assets include all of the company's properties in Texas and New Mexico, predominantly located in the Permian Basin....

Some dissatisfaction with DIMP.(Government)(distribution integrity management program )
October 1, 2008... While distribution companies and state regulators seem satisfied with the general outlines of the proposed distribution integrity management program (DIMP) announced June 25 by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),...

Gas infrastructure commission legislation prompts worries.(Government)
October 1, 2008... With Congress almost certain to pass a bill revising or eliminating its longstanding ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, interstate natural gas pipelines are trying to ensure that any bill does not include an amendment setting up a national...

BLM names El Paso Corp. award winner.(Government)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Bureau of Land Management Director Jim Caswell announced that El Paso Corp. has been named a winner of the 2008 BLM Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards. The BLM Hardrock Mineral Environmental Award winner is El Paso's...

Texas Eastern holds open season for TEAM expansion.(Projects)(Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, a subsidiary of Spectra Energy, held a non-binding open season for its Texas Eastern Appalachia to Market (TEAM) expansion program, a proposal to transport emerging Appalachian natural...

TransCanada purchases Bison Pipeline.(Projects)(Transcanada Pipeline Ltd.)(TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Northern Border Pipeline Company has sold its wholly owned subsidiary, Bison Pipeline LLC, to TransCanada Pipeline USA Ltd. The assets of Bison Pipeline include executed precedent agreements as well as regulatory, environmental and engineering...

Enbridge, BP to build heavy crude pipeline.(Projects)(British Petroleum Company PLC)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Enbridge Inc. and BP Pipelines (North America) Inc. have agreed to develop a new delivery system to transport Canadian heavy crude from Flanagan, IL to Houston and Texas City using a combination of existing facilities and new pipeline...

North Louisiana gas pipeline planned.(Projects)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... DCP Midstream Partners LP and M2 Midstream LLC have signed an agreement to develop a large-diameter pipeline to move natural gas from the emerging Haynesville Shale play in north Louisiana. As an extension of DCP's Pelico intrastate Pipeline,...

Gas pipeline on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula gains environmental approval.(Projects)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Gulf United Energy reports that Environmental Risk and Environmental Impact Permits have been issued for the previously announced natural gas pipeline project on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The pipeline is proposed to be a 16-inch, 145-mile...

Energy Transfer Partners completes North Texas pipelines.(Projects)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. has completed two North Texas natural gas pipeline projects, the 135-mile, 36-inch Paris Loop pipeline and the 25-mile, 36-inch Maypearl to Malone pipeline. These pipelines boost the Partnership's transportation...

Transportation and storage services offered in Appalachian corridor.(Projects)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... National Fuel Gas Supply Corp., the pipeline and storage segment of National Fuel Gas Co., is conducting an open season for capacity in the Appalachian corridor in southwestern and central Pennsylvania that will provide transportation and...

Shippers show strong interest in bi-directional gas pipeline.(Projects)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Inergy, L.P's wholly owned subsidiary, Inergy Midstream, LLC, has received indications of interest exceeding 200% of the desired capacity to construct the 43-mile Marc I Hub Line, a 24-inch bi-directional gas pipeline extending between Inergy's...

Vector pipeline's 2009 mainline expansion approved.(Projects)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted Vector authorization to expand its mainline system in 2009, issuing a certificate order on June 6. The certificate approves Vector's application for its Athens Compressor Expansion project filed...

CVGG gathering system for Piceance Basin.(Projects)
October 1, 2008... DCP Midstream Partners LE operator and 70% owner of Collbran Valley Gas Gathering, LLC (CVGG), plans to invest $150 million over a multi-year period to construct 20 miles of 24-inch gathering pipeline, compression and liquids-handling...

Granherne wins Euro-Asian Oil Transportation Corridor Study.(Projects)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... KBR's consulting subsidiary, Granherne, has been selected as the contractor for the Euro-Asian Oil Transportation Corridor Study by MPR "Sarmatia" Sp. z o.o., a firm founded by state oil companies from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Lithuania...

Putin plans pipeline deal with Uzbekistan.(International)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Uzbekistan and Russia have agreed to build a new pipeline to increase exports from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The proposed pipeline, with a capacity of 26-30 Bcm, would be built next to two existing Soviet-era pipelines known as Central Asia...

Chevron gets approval for gas development.(International)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Indonesia has approved Chevron's proposal to develop gas fields off the coast of East Kalimantan, Borneo. Chevron has said it plans to invest approximately $6 billion to develop the Gehem and Gendalo fields in a bid to replace depleted fields...

Spiecapag/Ismocol JV wins Colombia pipeline contract.(International)(joint venture )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., in conjunction with Ecopetrol S.A., has awarded construction of the Oleoducto de los Llanos Orientales Pipeline to the Consorcio Rubiales-Monterrey, a joint venture between Spiecapag and Ismocol. The project will...

Egypt lawyers: cut off gas exports to Israel.(International)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Media Line reports that a group of Egyptian lawyers is petitioning a court to have natural gas exports to Israel halted permanently. The petitioners want to stop the deal because they say Egypt is selling Israel the gas at below-market prices,...

Indonesia, Qatar collaborating on LNG.(International)(Liquefied natural gas)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Indonesia and Qatari officials have agreed to set up a $US 1 billion fund to invest in energy and infrastructure, Reuters has reported. Qatar will contribute 85% of the funds with Indonesia supplying the remainder. Qatar is the world's largest...

Gazprom boosts budget to fund Yamal.(International)
October 1, 2008... The Russian state gas company expects to increase its investment budget by 25% rather than 16%, predominantly to fund the development on the Yamal Peninsula in northern Russia, including the Bovanenkovo-Ukhta gas pipeline. The company intends...

PetroChina powering up.(International)(PetroChina Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... PetroChina has said that its natural gas and pipeline segment has grown rapidly, which the company attributes to the increase of price and sales volume of 37%. The growth follows the official start of construction on the second West East...

Oman looks to sell stake in CPC.(International)
October 1, 2008... Oman would consider selling its 7% stake in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium if the state received a favorable offer, Reuters has reported. "If the offer is fight, then why not? We have had a few interested parties but nobody put in a firm...

Crude oil addiction an old phenomenon; classic book outlines long history.(Burner Tip)
October 1, 2008... Addiction to crude oil! Ever since President Bush commented on breaking the U.S.'s addiction to crude oil and petroleum products, this has become a constant topic in the media. It is referred to countless times, especially as the country comes...

San Antonio Underground.(UCT Update)
October 1, 2008... Spending by Texas river authorities and water districts on construction projects is estimated at $970 million for fiscal year 2008, compared to $945 million in the previous fiscal year, based on continuing expansions and upgrading of existing...

RehabZone[R] builds a aetter exhibit.(UCT Update)(Underground Construction Technology )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Plans are being finalized for this original, hands-on interactive educational experience. The RehabZone[R] is an industry sponsored section of UCT located in the exhibit hall. The 'Zone is planned and staffed by a...

3rd WaterWorks conference slated.(UCT Update)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Presented by the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association and Underground Construction magazine, the 3rd annual WaterWorks conference will again be held during UCT. The two-day conference will include a slate of nationally...

Tee up for GCTA Golf Tournament.(UCT Update)(Gulf Coast Trenchless Association)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Gulf Coast Trenchless Association's 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held Monday, Jan. 19 (the day before UCT) at The Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio, TX. Proceeds from this popular event fund the...

GCTA seeks MVP nominations.(UCT Update)(Conference news)
October 1, 2008... The Gulf Coast Trenchless Association and Underground Construction magazine's Most Valuable Professional Award is presented annually to a deserving individual at a special luncheon in conjunction with UCT. The 2009 awards banquet will be...

Education.(2009 UCT)(University of Cape Town )
October 1, 2008... UCT is synonymous with quality education--we set the industry standards. Annually, UCT presents top-notch educational sessions taught by industry experts so that you, the attendee, will be able to implement what you've learned as soon as you...

Travel.(2009 UCT)(briefs)
October 1, 2008... GETTING TO UCT The San Antonio International Airport is eight miles away and is served by 12 airlines, offering non-stop flights from major domestic and international destinations. Our official airline partner is Air Tran. Call the...

Pipeline operators face new hurdles ranging from project delivery to carbon regulation.(Deloitte Roundtable)(Company overview)
October 1, 2008... Gary Adams, Vice Chairman of Oil & Gas at Deloitte, recently assembled a panel of leading Deloitte consultants to discuss the hurdles facing the midstream business. He prefaced the discussion thusly: "Today's operators have to contend with...

Arkansas gas company widens its use of larger diameter PA-11 pipe.(Plastic Pipe Development)
October 1, 2008... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] PA-11, a unique high-performance technical polymer obtained from renewable resources, continues to prove its distinct advantages in natural gas transportation and distribution, according to the manufacturer. The most...

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico: America's Offshore Energy Future.(Report)
October 1, 2008... Minerals Management Service (MMS) recently released its latest Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Report chronicling deepwater exploration, development and production activities. All statistics in this 2008 report were gathered from data as of the end of...

Top 10 pipeline coatings maintenance tips.
October 1, 2008... With thousands of miles of pipelines throughout the world transporting materials ranging from petroleum and potable water to chemicals and natural gas, a comprehensive maintenance program for pipeline systems is more important that ever....

Numerous steps required to gain permits for an LNG terminal expansion.
October 1, 2008... The National Environmental Policy Act review and approval effort for Elba III Terminal Project, an expansion of an existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, is representative of what is required in the U.S. today. This case study provides...

Record oil & gas development spending, minimal reserve growth, profits flat despite rising prices.
October 1, 2008... The worldwide upstream investment of 232 oil and gas companies was unchanged at $402 billion in 2007, according the 2008 Global Upstream Performance Review, released Sept. 4 by oil and gas research firm IHS Herold Inc. and upstream corporate...

Non-intrusive technique looks inside live pipelines to measure debris.(Radioisotope Tracers)
October 1, 2008... Ensuring pipelines are free of blockages and debris is vital as operators seek to maximize efficiency and increase recovery. As little preparation is needed on-site to carry out a measurement, unsealed and sealed radioisotope tracers are...

Operating practices change in the high-pressure world of class 900 pipelines.
October 1, 2008... Higher demand for gas, continuing challenges facing LNG importation into North America and challenges !in getting permits for new pipeline rights of way are trends that meet in an imperative to try to get more capacity out of existing...

Wartsila.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wartsila offers a brochure focusing attention on its design philosophy leading to the development of its lean-burn, spark-ignited Otto gas engine, the 34SG. The firm says the first 34SG was developed in response to...

Phoenix Contact.(What's New In ...: Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... Phoenix Contact's new VALVETRAB-SQ surge protective devices (SPD) offer safe, reliable surge protection from 40,000-200,000 amps. The NEMA-style product series includes approximately 50 part numbers in three different mountable designs...

Cameron's Measurement Division.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Cameron has announced receipt of formal NIST certification of Accreditation to ISO/ IEC 17025/2005 for its hydrocarbon calibration lab in Pittsburgh, PA. The lab is the centerpiece of the Caldon Ultrasonics Technology Center, designed and...

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

Implicit Monitoring Solutions, LP.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... Implicit Monitoring Solutions recently introduced its Real-Time Monitoring Service that supports the company's Frac and Well Test services. The services deliver second-by-second frac and well test data to users anywhere who can access the...

Crowcon detection instruments.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Crowcon has introduced a free-standing, transportable gas detector called Detective +. It is meant to offer wide area coverage with long battery life of up to 60 hours. Crowcon says the product will allow plants and...

Emerson Process Management.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... Emerson Process Management has introduced the CSI 9330 Vibration Transmitter to continuously monitor critical rotating machinery for early detection of developing mechanical issues. It is the latest in the company's line of vibration...

Flomerics.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flomerics says its EFD.Pro computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software has been used by a Belgium engineering consulting firm to solve a power light emitting diode (LED) thermal management problem. The initial...

Network International, Inc.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... Network International, Inc. says it is the industry's leading online marketplace specializing in surplus turbines and compressors. By visiting the company's website, buyers can view equipment to be featured in upcoming auctions or private...

Dresser-Rand.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... Dresser-Rand is offering an innovative, high-horsepower compressor designed specifically for gas field applications that include pipeline boosting, gas transmission, underground storage, gas gathering and gas lift. The HOSS[TM] compresso is a...

Weatherford International Ltd.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... Weatherford International offers an electronic PDF flyer devoted to its corrosion inhibitors. The flyer is entitled "Engineered Solutions from Weatherford Put You in Control." Weatherford manufactures concentrated corrosion inhibitors of these...

The Dow Chemical Company.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dow includes a section on its website devoted to Ambitrol Coolants for prime movers and other industrial engines. The section says the coolants are specially formulated to protect large, stationary Diesel...

Rapid Energy Services.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... According to the Rapid Energy Services website, its pipeline services group--Rapid Pipeline Products & Services--offers oil and gas pipeline operators a wide range of effective pipeline cleaning products, corrosion inhibitors and specialized...

Miratech Corporation.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... Miratech Corporation has introduced the ZCS/ZHS product line, a combination catalytic converter and silencer for 1,200-2,500 hp natural gas engines. The company describes ZCS/ZHS as a unique design that incorporates a one-size-fits-all catalyst...

Enduro Pipeline Services.(What's New In ... Prime Movers, Instrumentation, Flow Improvers, Coolants, Corrosion Inhibitors And Emissions Controls)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Enduro Pipeline Services has announced that is now is offering the dual diameter DigiTel Flux Logger (DfL[TM]). The company says pipe ranges covered are 10-inch x 12-inch, 8-inch x 10-inch and 6-inch x 8-inch. It...

2008 large directional drilling rig census.(Directory)
October 1, 2008... Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2008 census of large horizontal directional drilling contractors provides an in-depth look at the capabilities of this dynamic market. When horizontal directional drilling (HDD) professionals discuss the size of an...

Pipe explosion during pigging procedure.
October 1, 2008... On a hot summer day in Texas, when the temperature was 91[degrees]F, contractors were performing cleaning services in preparation for internally coating a new section of 18-inch carbon steel pipeline. The pipeline was being constructed to carry...

New book takes issue with theory of energy independence.(dialogue with Robert Bryce)(Interview)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Robert Bryce, author of Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence." One of the more provocative books--and one that is a must read--is Gusher of Lies, The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy...

Ring expansion testing for oil and gas pipelines.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
October 1, 2008... Ring expansion testing (aka ring tension testing) is a well established midscale test, which allows the linepipe manufacturer and pipeline operator to evaluate yield strength and damage tolerance behavior of steel transmission pipelines (1, 2,...

Software defines best installation methods for pipelines.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
October 1, 2008... A new software program is being offered by Vermeer Corp. to help engineers, contractors and project designers better assess pipeline installation projects. Vermeer says the Underground Analysis[TM] program examines a variety of criteria to...

New generation gas-fueled engines for gas compression.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
October 1, 2008... Global demand for natural gas is expected to increase by 50% by 2030. And with growing demand come business opportunities. For Wartsila, some of those opportunities lie in the use of gas-fueled engines for gas compression. "In recent...

Optimizing life cycle costs with effective pipe coating.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
October 1, 2008... Effective pipeline corrosion protection systems have a crucial role to play in securing long-term pipeline performance at the lowest lifetime cost, according to Borealis Steel Pipeline Coatings. The company and Borouge are providers of what...

TechCorr inspection & engineering.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TechCorr now offers the GE Weldstar Hybrid system for Automated Ultrasonic Girth Weld Testing. TechCorr says automated girth weld inspection using ultrasonic testing methods has started to supplant radiography for...

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

Cameron Compression Systems Group.(New Products)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Cameron has published a brochure focusing on the expansion of its centrifugal compressor aftermarket solutions to include compressors not manufactured by Cameron. The brochure says the company's aftermarket team intends to provide parts and...

Pipeline Inspection Company.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... Pipeline Inspection Company offers an eight-page brochure devoted to new additions to its line of SPY[R] holiday detectors, jeep meters, pig tracking equipment and accessories. This includes details on the ergonomic 780, 785 and 790 SPY...

Dresser Mooney Flowgrid.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] The new Dresser Mooney[R] Flowgrid[R] Slam Shut valve is described as an easy to maintain automatic emergency shutoff device. The Slam Shut is designed for use with a pressure reducing regulator to...

Almetek Industries, Inc.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In support of the national Call Before You Dig campaign, Almetek offers a new line of underground safety products. It features the company's Call 811 Utility Markers, E-Z Smart Stakes[TM], E-Z Hit Marker Kit and...

CRC-Evans.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... CRC-Evans offers a self-contained tool that is said to provide speed, optimization and confidence for the magnetism removal job. Pipe is fed into Demag and magnetism is removed automatically. Options include a control box and Gaussimeter or...

ABB Totalflow.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... ABB Totalflow announced that McJunkin Red Man Corp. will stock, service and install ABB Totalflow products throughout the Appalachian Basin region of the U.S. That includes sites in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Kentucky,...

International Pipes.(New Products)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... International Pipes said it is the representative of Borusan Mannesmann Pipe Inc. (BM) from Turkey, for projects in America. According to International Pipes, BM operates four I mills, three in Turkey and one in Italy with a total production...

Caterpillar.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Caterpillar[R] PL61 Pipelayer combines advanced power train, undercarriage and control technology with proven lifting features. The company says it is a new, technically refined model at the small end of the...

Dow and Eupec.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dow says Eupec--a world leader in anticorrosion pipe coating systems--specified Hyperlast[TM] FJ 902 polyurethane coating for the Marimba pipeline development on the mouth of the Congo River. Dow says Eupec is known...

Lymtech Scientific.(New Products)
October 1, 2008... Lymtech Scientific has launched a new size of Lymsat's Prep Wipe for Electrofusion pipe joints. The company says HDPE pipe installers can now choose 96% Isopropyl Alcohol Presaturated E-Fusion Prep Wipes in 4 x 3 inches or 8 x 6 inches...