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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
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.

February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2
Buried District Regulator Stations Using Dresser FloSystems Prefabricated Sets

District regulator stations are often constructed in densely populated areas such as subdivision communities. They typically require a developer to commit a sizable piece of real estate and often create an unattractive and unappealing installation to the local residents.

February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2
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.

February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2
Provider Calls Pictometry® A Revolutionary Technology For The Pipeline Industry

Pictometry®, according to its provider, is the innovative technology that changed the face of public safety less than 10 years ago and is today becoming the new and “disruptive” technology for the pipeline industry.

January 2010 Vol. 237 No. 1
High Performance Plastic Revolutionizes Natural Gas Distribution, Transmission Lines

Gas distribution companies in need of a durable high-pressure non-metallic pipe now have another option. A new high-performance thermoplastic polyamide pipe, known as PA 12, is less expensive to install and easier to maintain than traditional steel pipe.

Authored by: Peter Rieck | December 2009 Vol. 236 No. 12
Automation Helps Field Compression Firm Manage Assets Spread From Texas To Alaska

A manufacturer and provider of production field enhancement compressors has increased efficiency by implementing remote work order automation, real-time inventory management, equipment monitoring and GPS positioning.

Authored by: Chris Anderson, Compressco and Roy Lund, Skymira, LLC  | September 2009 Vol. 236 No. 9
Helicopter-borne Leak Detection Instrument Undergoes Field Testing In Windy Conditions

A new instrument called realSens™ has been designed by Synodon Inc. for the remote sensing detection of leaked natural gas.

September 2009 Vol. 236 No. 9
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