Welcome to the summer issue of Innovations™ Magazine, where industry experts from across the globe explore many of the pressing challenges — and successes — of pressurized piping operators.
OVER STORY: The Pervasive Menace
Helping the public be – and feel – safe, the pipeline industry develops, employs, and shares best practice corrosion detection and control methods.
FUTURE THINKING: More Stringent Safety Regulations
Preparing for NTSB compliance, U.S. transmission operators proactively seek safe and cost-effective options.
FEATURE STORY: Containing Catastrophe
Mitigating offshore oil and gas pipeline incidents, from dropped objects to pipe laying, through advancements in non-intrusive isolation technologies.
HIGHLIGHTS
TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
Turning Impossible into Piggable
Changing how we think about the integrity of low flow, low pressure lines with new low drag inspection tools.
SAFETY MATTERS
It Can Happen Here
Learning to cultivate “safety imagination” and benefit from “chronic unease” with Dr. Jan Hayes.
MARKET REPORT
Local Sourcing in the Eagle Ford
Supporting shale play profitability in a low price environment through localized pipeline services model.
BY THE NUMBERS
Four Steps to Battling Pipeline Integrity Threats
Detecting, characterizing, reporting, and prioritizing/mitigating threats to pipeline integrity with multiple dataset (MDS) inspection platforms.