Equipment & safety

PG&E is taking precautions when it comes to underground gas pipeline safety, and has joined a community programme in order to prevent damages, leaks and injuries.

Subsea 7 to cut workforce by 2500; fleet will be cut by 12 vessels.

Exova and The Ulven Companies have signed an agreement for mechanical, chemical and metallography testing services.

The Nord Stream pipelines are set to shut down for 10 days for annual maintenance works.

Harkand achieves two survey firsts in Mexico: metrology at new depths.

Two of Volvos pipelayers are being used for the construction of a 48 mile pipeline that will transport gas from an offshore platform to a processing plant in Tierra del Fuego.

Fairway Energy Partners has completed plans and will begin phase one of construction of a crude oil storage facility at the Pierce Junction Salt Dome by the end of 2016.

Rockwell Automation delivers message regarding assets to visitors at Offshore Europe 2015.

Global Marine has secured a contract with Subsea 7 for the Clair Ridge platform in the North Sea.

American Farm bureau reports on pipeline vs rail question.

After signing a new contract, GE Oil & Gas is set to provide remote monitoring and diagnostics for CLH Group’s centrifugal pump fleet.

Sulzer has studied issues which may effect the service life of the motors and generators and has proposed potential resolutions to these.

After revised IMCA guidance, a cyber security workshop will be run by the organisation during London International Shipping Week.

As a result of Abakan’s presentations at major conferences, Abakan has seen an influx of test orders from large industry leaders.

Roundup of Canadian pipeline safety news: July 2015.