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FERC Juggles Proxy Group In Kern River; Wellinghoff Named Acting FERC Chairman; FERC Punishes Open Season Rule Breakers

FERC Juggles Proxy Group In Kern River; Pipeline And Shipper Rebuffed

Authored by: Stephen Barlas, Washington Editor | Sneak Preview from March's Issue

AGA Holds Conference on Shale Production

The American Gas Association (AGA) announced March 10 that it will sponsor a "strategic conference and technical exhibition revolving around new discoveries of shale gas" November 3-5 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in the Dallas, TX metro area.

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Improving Concrete For Enhanced Pipeline Protection

Different concrete mixes are used in various applications in the oil and gas industry, from oil well cementing to providing stability to offshore platforms. Concrete is also used in protecting oil and gas pipelines, most of them made of carbon steel, or providing them negative buoyancy in offshore applications and other wet environments.

Authored by: Michael D. Lepech, Vlad Popovici, Gregor Fischer, Victor C. Li, and Richard Du | Sneak Preview from March's Issue

Natural Gas Price Forecast Confusing; Close to $6/MMBtu Industry Consensus

Forecasting the prices of commodities such as natural gas and crude oil is far from a scientific endeavor. Sure, statistics, computer modeling, mathematics and more scientific means play a role in the eventual outlook, but it is pure art. A ouija board would be an ideal instrument in the forecasting business.

Authored by: Carol Freedenthal, Contributing Editor | Sneak Preview from March's Issue

Corrosion Control In Oil And Gas Pipelines

In the United States, the annual cost associated with corrosion damage of structural components is greater than the combined annual cost of natural disasters, including hurricanes, storms, floods, fires and earthquakes(1). Similar findings have been made by studies conducted in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan.

Authored by: Ben H. Thacker, Glenn M. Light, James F. Dante, Elizabeth Trillo, Fengmei Song, Carl F. Popelar, Kent E. Coulter and Richard A. Page, Southwest Research Institute® San Antonio, TX | Sneak Preview from March's Issue

Claudi Santiago – GE’s Envoy To the World’s Oil & Gas Industry

To have been a fly on the wall when GE Chairman and CEO Jack Welch picked up the phone in 1997 and called one of his rising young stars, a fellow named Claudi Santiago, about heading a new business segment that would later be called GE Oil & Gas.

Authored by: Jeff Share, Editor | Sneak Preview from March's Issue

March Newsreel: Boomerang Tube Funds Texas Plant; Oil & Gas Execs Predict More 2010 Employment and more

Boomerang Tube Finalizes Funding For Line Pipe Plant In Texas
Free Pipeline Welding Productivity Seminar
Senior Oil & Gas Executives See Rising Employment This Year
Dresser Selected For Project In Athabasca Oil Sands

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Digital Visual Sidewall Scanning: Streamlining Collection And Analysis Of Inspection Data

Since the advent of miniature cameras, plant and utility personnel have used them to assess pipe condition and troubleshoot problems. Over the years, new delivery mechanisms have emerged to carry cameras deeper and deeper into pipelines while capturing increasingly better images.

Authored by: Richard Lindner, President, Envirosight LLC, Randolph, NJ | Sneak Preview from March's Issue

Green Software Solution Can Save Pipeline Companies On Power Use

Green solutions can often mean spending a great deal of green. From new departments full of power- optimization professionals who are searching for the best energy-savings solutions to researching the robust offering of energy-saving equipment, pipeline companies have their work cut out navigating the maze.

Authored by: Keith Ferguson | Sneak Preview from March's Issue

How Predictive Analytics Helps Improve Critical Equipment Reliability

In the pipeline industry, a significant portion of lost profit is due to poor equipment reliability and unplanned production losses. Despite investments in infrastructure, systems, and people, critical equipment reliability problems still persist.

Authored by: Craig Lawson, SmartSignal | February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2