Setting new standards for epoxy coatings
Glen Grundberg, General Manager of Denso North America Inc., Canada (a member of Winn & Coales International Ltd), explains the rigorous training and certification process for liquid epoxy coatings in Canada.
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CO2 systems, studies and solutions
Alessandro Terenzi, Giorgio Arcangeletti, Enrico Bonato, Elvira Aloigi, Lorenzo Maggiore, and Annalisa Di Felice, Saipem S.p.A., offer an overview of the challenges and opportunities for CO2 pipelines in the energy transition, drawing on offshore and onshore case studies.
Decouplers making a difference
Jay Warner, Dairyland Electrical Industries, USA, Jerzy Sibila and Jerzy Mossakowski, CORRSTOP, Poland, explain how AC mitigation is a proven technique to solve AC interference problems on pipelines, referring specifically to the use of DC decouplers.
Evaluation of growing corrosion
Fadillah Syahputra, Zugao Chen and Tim Zhang, Deyuan Pipeline Technology Co., Ltd, China, describe detecting internal corrosion defects through eddy current inline inspection technology across China’s W shale gas field pipelines.
Unveiling the blind spot
Paul Stockwell, Managing Director, Process Vision, describes how current standards fail to detect liquid carryover in gas processing.
Not just another weld
The challenges of in-service welding (ISW) operations on a high-pressure, high-flow, large diameter gas pipeline are outlined by Frede Maxwell, Brian Anderson, Paul Gonzales, Darren Sutherland, Bie Cornell and Dave Albertson, WeldFit.
Raising the bar for onshore pipelines
Jeff Shorter, Portfolio Director, Eugene Boakye-Firempong, Product Manager and Ronald Panti, Operations Manager, Baker Hughes, detail the benefits of RTP pipe performance for onshore oil and gas pipelines, referring to improved corrosion resistance, rapid deployment, low maintenance, and a smaller carbon footprint.
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Covering a lot of ground
World Pipelines asks UAVOS, USA, about automated scanning and area surveying solutions for pipeline construction.
Pushing pig designs into the future
Dave Forster, Propipe, UK, describes taking an open approach to developing new pipeline pig designs and types.
EIA: US leads crude oil production for sixth year running
The United States produced more crude oil than any nation at any time, for the past six years in a row, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
International Women’s Day Q&A: Heather Butler
World Pipelines talks to Heather Butler, Service Line Manger – Geophysics, Fugro, about her experience as a woman in the engineering industry, as part of the 2024 initiative ‘Inspire Inclusion’.
International Women’s Day Q&A: Somaieh Salehpour
World Pipelines interviews Somaieh Salehpour, Vice President of Technology and Marketing, Seal For Life Industries, about her experience of being a women in the pipeline and technology sector.
International Women’s Day Q&A: Rana Alnasir-Boulos
World Pipelines asks Rana Alnasir-Boulos, Chairperson of the Global Women Forum, about her experience as a woman in the industry as part of this year’s International Women’s Day theme ‘Inspire Inclusion’.
Transition trends in hydrogen
Steve Biagiotti, Jr. P.E., Chief Engineer and Gary P. Yoho, P.E., Principal Consultant, Dynamic Risk, discuss the evolution of hydrogen adoption in the pipeline industry and the role it will play in reaching global net-zero goals.
Coating challenges in cold environments
David D’Ambrosio and Richard Norsworthy, Polyguard Products, USA, discuss the development of new pipeline coatings to meet the demands of extreme cold weather environments, whilst referring to girth weld coating application issues.