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.
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.
World Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» asks UAVOS, USA, about automated scanning and area surveying solutions for pipeline construction.
Dave Forster, Propipe, UK, describes taking an open approach to developing new pipeline pig designs and types.
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).
World Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» talks to Heather Butler, Service Line Manger Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»“ Geophysics, Fugro, about her experience as a woman in the engineering industry, as part of the 2024 initiative Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»˜Inspire InclusionÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™.
World Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» 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.
World Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» asks Rana Alnasir-Boulos, Chairperson of the Global Women Forum, about her experience as a woman in the industry as part of this yearÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™s International WomenÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™s Day theme Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»˜Inspire InclusionÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™.
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.
David DÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™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.
Tony Hufford, Category Manager Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»“ Metal Fabrication, Weiler Abrasives, outlines tips for addressing challenges in midstream pipeline weld prep and cleaning.
Benjamin Fuentes, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA, explores how the oil and gas industry is addressing methane emissions, highlighting technologies to improve LDAR strategies and the challenges of identifying fugitive emissions.
Meghan Connors, President of PipeSak, Canada, provides the backstory to the development of the companyÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™s latest pipeline protection solution, and outlines a couple of case studies, including one from the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
The road ahead: WhatÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™s in store for the energy sector in 2024, a forecast by Rystad Energy.
Hifi (Canada) discusses partnering with Trans Mountain to complete the worldÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™s longest fibre optic sensing deployment on a liquids pipeline, while ensuring comprehensive pipeline integrity.