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New Control Room Management Regulations Require Structured Management Approach

On Dec. 3, 2009, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published its final regulations for control room management (CRM). These regulations were the result of a multi-year effort to address concerns expressed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Making Money with Mobile Workforce Management

If your projects typically yield $1 million or more in hard-dollar benefits and have a three- to six-month payback, then life is good. But if you would like to experience such gains regularly, then you might consider implementing in-the-field decision-support systems, which can result in tremendous ongoing cost savings and operational improvements.

DATUM Centrifugal Compressor Line Sees Continuing Improvement

Energy conversion technology has played a major role in the oil and gas industry for more than a century, and Dresser-Rand is an industry leader in designing, manufacturing and servicing centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, gas and steam turbines, expanders, rotating separators and control systems.

Station Configuration Impacts Availability, Fuel Consumption and Pipeline Capacity-Part 2 Of 2

The number of compressors installed in each compressor station of a pipeline system has a significant impact on the availability, fuel consumption and capacity of the system. Depending on the load profile of the pipeline, the answers may look different for different applications.

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Video Pipeline Monitoring Offers A Tool To Avoid Costly Losses
February Newsreel: Gas Growth Supports NE Renewables; Pace, Ridge Global Ally; Crosstex Acquires Intracoastal
New Desalination Technology Deployed in Marcellus Shale Basin
January New Products
Driver Pipeline Opens Fifth Division to Service Haynesville Shale
Oil and Gas Employees Embracing Social Media: Microsoft/Accenture Study
Provider Calls Pictometry® A Revolutionary Technology For The Pipeline Industry
Democratic Future Darkens Prospects For LNG Approvals
Climate Change Agenda Accentuates Questions Of Gas Transmission Adequacy
Billions Needed To Meet Long-Term Natural Gas Infrastructure Supply, Demands
Liquid Fuels From Algae Show Many Advantages
Announced/Ongoing Projects
Dawn Gateway Pipeline Seeks Ontario Jurisdiction To Advance Project

The Dawn Gateway Pipeline Limited Partnership withdrew its applications with Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) and will work to advance its Dawn Gateway Pipeline project under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB).

Rex Energy And Stonehenge Form Midstream Joint Venture

Keystone Midstream, a newly formed joint venture between Rex Energy Corp. and Stonehenge Energy Resources, L.P., will initially invest up to $25 million to build a high-pressure gathering system and cryogenic gas processing plant in Butler County, PA.

Mackenzie Gas Project Gains Canadian Panel Approval

The Joint Review Panel has conditionally recommended approval of the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project, after considering its socioeconomic and environmental impact for five years.

Pemex Awards Slurry Pipeline Contract

Pemex has awarded Mexico-based Caro Infraestructura y Construccion a $US32 million contract to build a 9-mile slurry pipeline connecting the Bateria Samaria II gas complex in the southeastern state of Tabasco.

Nico International Wins UAE Pipeline Construction Contract

Nico International has secured an EPC contract from the Fujairah Refinery Company Ltd. for work on the Oil Terminal 2 Connection project, located in the Port of Fujairah, near the eastern seaboard of the United Arab Emirates.

Haynesville Expansion Comes Online

Regency Energy Partners, GE Energy Financial Services and Alinda Capital Partners announced Jan. 27 that their joint ventures the Haynesville Expansion Project and Red River Lateral are in service.

CRC-Evans At Work On French Natural Gas Pipeline

CRC-Evans Automatic Welding is providing equipment for a gas pipeline project under way in France and scheduled for completion shortly.

Central Asian Pipeline Launched

On Dec. 14, the presidents of China, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan launched the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline.

Pipeline And Processing Facilities Planned To Handle Marcellus Shale Production

AB Resources has teamed with Caiman Eastern Midstream, LLC to build and operate midstream pipelines and facilities within AB Resources’ acreage in the Marcellus Fairway – a gas-productive formation spread across Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Consultants Audit TransCanada Hoisting Safety

A global training and consulting firm, ek pass, announced Jan. 7 that it has been commissioned to perform hoisting and lifting operation audits on a major project for TransCanada Pipelines.

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Idea Integration to Add OpenSpirit Data Integration to Constellation 2.0 GIS Solution, Consulting and Project Services Offerings
STAFFORD, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Building on their proven track record of providing quality GIS and SharePoint integration solutions to the E&P community, Idea Integration, creator of ConstellationTM, has licensed
Western Refining Announces Pricing of Senior Secured Notes Offering
EL PASO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Refining, Inc. today announced that it priced its previously announced private offering of senior secured notes in two tranches. The first tranche consists of $325 million in
ATP Deepwater Hub Expanded
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ:ATPG) today announced that its apparent high bid for deepwater Green Canyon Block 344 at the Central Gulf of Mexico Offshore Lease Sale 208 held in March
Jicarilla Apache Nation and Enterprise Announce Long-Term Right-of-Way Agreement
DULCE, N.M. & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Jicarilla Apache Nation (Nation) and an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) announced today they have signed a 20-year right-of-way agreement that will
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