Equipment & safety

While a typical double block and bleed isolation involves tapping the line in two places, TDW technology requires a single tap.

Weiler Abrasives Group has expanded its bonded abrasives options to include new combo wheels for pipeline cutting and grinding, and two new Type 28 grinding wheels for aggressive grinding needs.

Geospatial Corporation has announced a new video series highlighting its GeoUnderground cloud-based GIS platform.

Seatronics will continue to invest in industry leading technology with iXblue RAMSES System.

ABB has released a new guide explaining how to keep instruments and analysers in top working condition.

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 133.7 million t in July 2016.

Despite significant discouragement, pipeline opponents turn out in full force for FERC meetings on proposed PennEast pipeline project.

Serica Energy resumes operations after clearing a blocked pipeline and maintenance procedures.

NCH Europe has outlined the benefits of compact pipe repair kits and has introduced its Mega Pipe Repair HD range.

The ECITB has recently launched its Project Collaboration Toolkit for the oil and gas Industry.

Huntingdon Fusion: “reduce waiting times dramatically that they pay for themselves in less than one weld.”

James Fisher Subsea Excavation has brought the SP12000 mass flow excavation tool to the market, which has a capability of more than 6 t of thrust at full power.

The Association of Oil Pipe Lines releases new report on pipeline safety performance and how to further improve pipeline safety.

Iran and Oman have begun reviewing the deepwater pipeline route, which is set to transport Iranian natural gas to Oman.

ROVOP to create new jobs, following the completion of successful pipeline installations in the Gulf of Mexico.