Pipelines crisscross the continents bringing energy supplies to where they are needed. Pipeline operators must ensure their integrity by monitoring for leaks, corrosion and operating states such as surge conditions. In a Pipeline Oil & Gas News article, Edge...
This quick 3-minute video, Shafer RV Series Rotary Vane Valve Actuators– operating systems for critical pipeline applications illustrates the construction, features benefits and applications for these actuators.
The RBN Energy blog is a must read for those in the oil & gas upstream, midstream and downstream industries as they analyze the trends and global dynamics impacting companies. Posts such as The Flows They Are A-Changin' - Westward Natural Gas Flows Into Texas On...
A recent LinkedIn post, Leak Detection Market for Oil & Gas worth 2.71 Billion USD by 2020, at a CAGR of 7.1% highlights the purpose of these leak detection systems: …to assist the pipeline operators and monitors in detecting and localizing the leakage. This leak...
Unless you are lucky enough to have a process that flows downhill, you likely have pumps moving liquids through the process. And if these liquids come in large volumes such as hydrocarbon movement and storage facilities, these pumps can be very large and dangerous...
The Emerson Exchange conference goes way back several decades to the Provox Users Group. The meeting was started by users who wanted to give direct input to the leadership team on fixes, improvements and enhancements. This user led history carries forward to today...
Authors: Rossella Mimmi and Dave Seiler In part one of our series, Surge Relief for Oil and Gas Liquids Pipelines, we provided background on surge conditions in pipelines transporting liquids, their effects on pipelines and why these effects matter to pipeline...
Authors: Rossella Mimmi and Dave Seiler Petroleum commodity releases can have serious consequences, so ensuring pipeline integrity is crucial for operators. Pipeline integrity is not just about preventing incidents, but is a holistic approach to the prevention,...
Authors: Marc Buttler and Rossella Mimmi On October 8, 2015, the State of California approved and filed Assembly Bill 864 (AB-864) Oil Spill Response: Environmentally and Ecologically Sensitive Coastal Areas. AB-864 enacted the new Government Code Section 51013.1,...
Authors: Rossella Mimmi and Marc Buttler The importance of pipeline integrity is growing in the oil and gas industry. New regions of oil and gas production and growing demand are driving the construction of new pipelines and reversals of existing pipelines. Older...
This article, Throughout the Lifecycle, was first published in Oil & Gas Middle East magazine and is reposted here with permission. Sachin Tere, Business Development Manager, Flow Solutions – Emerson Process Management Pipeline management often poses a challenge...
Successfully and economically getting oil and gas from the reservoir to the point of sale is known as flow assurance. Wikipedia defines it as: …extremely diverse, encompassing many discrete and specialized subjects and bridging across the full gamut of engineering...
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