USA pipeline update – Part 2
A brief overview of key pipeline projects including Dakota Access, Keystone XL, Atlantic Coast, PennEast, Sabal Trail, Colonial pipeline, and more.
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USA pipeline update – Part 1
A brief overview of key pipeline projects including Dakota Access, Keystone XL, Atlantic Coast, PennEast, Sabal Trail, Colonial pipeline, and more.
Construction continues in the Southern Gas Corridor
A background and round-up of recent events relating to the Trans Anatolian and Trans Adriatic pipelines.
Ashtead acquires Abu Dhabi’s TES Survey Equipment Services
Abu Dhabi acquisition expands Ashtead Technology’s Middle East capabilities.
Protesters to end pipeline blockade
Two oil fields have restarted operations as protesters have agreed to end a blockade of oil pipelines in western Libya.
PHMSA provides guidance on identifying high risk pipeline areas
PHMSA issues guidance on best practices for identifying and verifying high consequence pipeline areas.
Pipeline ruptures in North Dakota
A pipeline located approximately 150 miles from a Dakota Access Cannon Ball protest camp has spilt 176 000 gallons of crude oil.
Phoenix Inspection Systems offers new pipeline inspection solution
Phoenix Inspection Systems has released a new inspection solution, which provides a “fast setup and reliable, repeatable inspection of pipe welds.”
QS Energy releases AOT system for onsite crude testing
QS Energy has launched an onsite applied oil technology benchmarking programme to accelerate efficacy testing of viscosity reduction technology by pipeline operators.
worldsteel announces steelChallenge finalists
The Regional Championship took place online on 30 November 2016. This year’s steelChallenge attracted 1479 participants representing 37 countries. The eleventh edition added 36% more participants than the previous year.
Geospatial Corp. successfully maps underground pipelines
Geospatial Corporation has announced that it has successfully introduced underground pipeline mapping, management and software.
TDW pig tracking system used for LNG project
T.D. Williamson’s SmartTrack system has aided the pre-commissioning of one of Australia’s largest resource projects.
PHMSA appoints new members to pipeline advisory committees
The US Transportation Secretary, Anthony Foxx, has appointed new members to its gas and liquid pipeline advisory committees.
NEL “significantly reduces instrument testing turnaround times”
NEL’s densitometer calibration facility has reduced instrument calibration time by 30%.
FERC issues environmental impact statement on pipeline projects
FERC staff issues the final environmental impact statement for the NEXUS gas transmission project and Texas Eastern Appalachian lease project.