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Offshore Exploration Activity Ramping Up in Colombia
Colombia’s oil and gas sector, once in a state of decline, is taking stride. The country is now Latin America's fourth leading oil producer, and in recent years, its offshore acreage in the Caribbean Sea has become a particular area of interest for international...
Will Jump In Petrochemical and Refining Activity Create Skilled Workforce Crisis?
In recent years, the rapid development of shale resources throughout the U.S., coupled with increasingly strict environmental regulations, has resulted in a wave of spending on capital projects throughout the petrochemical and refining segment. According to the...
A Broad Look at Hydrocarbon Measurement
Production facilities receive hydrocarbons from the wellhead via pipelines or some other transportation method, and likewise, the finished products and waste leave the facility in a similar manner. All along the chain are custody transfers, safety analyses, and...
4 Procurement Strategies to Reduce Project Costs
In today’s economic climate, there is significant pressure on companies throughout the oil and gas industry to cut costs and be more efficient. For many operators, purchased products and services account for a significant portion of their total cost to operate. This...
How do depth-of-cover surveys protect pipelines?
Installing and maintaining a hydrocarbon pipeline is a complex, regulated task. Human and environmental safety is paramount, and proper geographical and depth placements are vital. Companies like Audubon Field Solutions depend on new technologies and years of industry...
Manual vs. Automated Pigging: Which is Right for Your Operation?
Pipeline maintenance is a significant but necessary cost. This is especially true in lines carrying wet gas from liquid-rich shale plays. In addition to methane, product streams from these plays often contain high amounts of natural gas liquids (NGLs), such as ethane...
3D Virtual Training : The Wave of the Future
Over the past decade, operators throughout the oil and gas industry have become increasingly focused on reducing workplace risk, preventing OSHA recordable incidents, and improving the competency of their workforce. Consequently, a greater emphasis has been placed...
The Importance of Flow Meter Accuracy in Gathering Operations
Flow meters are an important component of virtually every oil and gas operation. But at gathering facilities, where custody of tens of millions of gallons of product is transferred from one party to another on a daily basis, their role is mission-critical. Consider,...