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Managing Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) with Pipeline Integrity Management Techniques
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in oil and gas pipelines can be extremely problematic. It occurs when a combination of internal stress from high pressure contents inside a pipe and corrosive agents outside the pipe cause the formation of interlinking crack clusters....
Oil and Gas Terminal Automation Market to Reach $4.4 Billion by 2020
A recent report published by MarketsandMarkets estimates that the global market for oil and gas terminal automation will reach $4.4 billion by 2020. With the market expected to grow at a rate of nearly 9% annually over the next six years, the need for companies that...
3D Laser Scanning Becoming an Invaluable Tool for Pipeline Design and Construction
Though 3D laser scanning is a relatively new technology used for the design, construction, and repair of a wide range of oil and gas-related infrastructure. Technological advances made in imaging, digital processing, and data acquisition in recent years has greatly...
Managing Threats That Compromise Pipeline Integrity
In general, threats that compromise pipeline integrity are categorized into three groups: time-dependent threats, time-independent threats, and stable threats. Each presents unique challenges that must be overcome in order to ensure safe and efficient transmission of...
New Study Finds $641 Billion in Midstream Infrastructure Needed Over Next Two Decades
Citing unprecedented growth from North American shale plays in recent years, the International Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) Foundation estimates that roughly $641 billion will need to be spent on midstream infrastructure over the next two decades in...
GIS Helping Operators Overcome Pipeline Routing Challenges
Between geographical limitations, geotechnical challenges, right of ways, funding, and precise coordination with local, state and federal agencies, pipeline routing has become one of the most difficult tasks facing oil and gas producers today. Sub-optimal route...
Hydraulic Modeling Helping Engineers Optimize Oil and Gas Transmission Operations
Hydraulic modeling has become a critical component in the development of oil and gas pipeline infrastructure. As more transmission lines are installed across North America in an effort to meet rising production demands, flow networks have become more complex and fully...
Pipeline Integrity Management Critical to Country’s Aging Oil and Gas Infrastructure
Currently, there are over 305,000 miles of underground natural gas pipeline systems in the United States alone, and with many of these systems damaged, outdated, and rapidly approaching the end of their useful life, pipeline integrity management in the gas...