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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).

Authored by: W. R. (Bill) Byrd, PE, President, RCP Inc. | Sneak Preview from February's Issue

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.

Authored by: Charles Mohrmann | Sneak Preview from February's Issue

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.

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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

We’ve heard of CPM, or computational pipeline monitoring. Isn’t it time that we embrace the opportunities of VPM: video pipeline monitoring? For years, pipelines have relied on traditional equipment for monitoring; that is, basic instrumentation brought back to the control room via some networking method.

Authored by: Steve Rubin, President, Longwatch Inc., Norwood, MA | Sneak Preview from February's Issue

February Newsreel: Gas Growth Supports NE Renewables; Pace, Ridge Global Ally; Crosstex Acquires Intracoastal

Growth In Gas Use To Support Northwest Renewable Energy Development, Reduce Emissions; Pace, Ridge Global Ally On Energy, Industrial Markets; Crosstex Energy Acquires Intracoastal Pipeline From Chevron; EGPI Firecreek Acquiring Sierra Pipeline Natural Gas Gathering System; Energy Transfer Names New Directors; MarkWest Energy Partners Sells JV Interest In Starfish Pipeline Company;

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New Desalination Technology Deployed in Marcellus Shale Basin

Although the Marcellus Shale and other shale natural gas basins in the United States have proved to hold huge quantities of potential energy, the hydraulic fracturing methods used to retrieve gas from 6,000 feet below ground level have excited controversy due to their costs in water resources and pollution.

January 2010 Vol. 237 No. 1

January New Products

New products from E.H. Wachs; Reynolds-French & Company; Lincoln Electric; Veris, Inc.; Synthotech Limited; PFERD Inc.; Phoenix Contact; R&M Energy Systems; Dresser-Rand; Highfield Manufacturing Company; MEA And Heath Consultants; New Century Software and Quorum Business Solutions, Inc.

January 2010 Vol. 237 No. 1

Driver Pipeline Opens Fifth Division to Service Haynesville Shale

Driver Pipeline, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has opened its fifth regional field office in Waskom, Texas, approximately 15 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana.

January 2010 Vol. 237 No. 1

Oil and Gas Employees Embracing Social Media: Microsoft/Accenture Study

According to a study by Microsoft and Accenture released Jan. 21, nearly 75% of oil and gas professionals see value in using social media and collaboration tools at work — an 83 percent jump from responses in last year’s similar poll.

January 2010 Vol. 237 No. 1