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Rapid Response Techniques to Ensure Success Your people have been trained, your equipment has been serviced and everything is running smoothly. Preventative maintenance and safety training can go a...
View ArticleHDD Water Crossings and the Pipeline Industry
When installing oil and gas pipelines overland the preferred method is laying the pipe in a trench, but when the route crosses a body of water that preference changes. Thanks to the advancement of...
View ArticleData Empowers Pipelines
In industrial environments, we are often told that information equals power. Recently, we’ve seen a dramatic rise in data collection along oil and gas pipelines. We’ve attached sensors to monitor flow,...
View ArticleHow the Market Will Endure Growing Regulatory, Labor and Commodity Pricing...
On Feb. 24, President Obama vetoed legislation authorizing TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. The seven-year regulatory saga is emblematic of the regulatory and public relations burdens on U.S. energy...
View ArticleSafety Considerations for Oil and Gas Operators to Handle Heavy Pipe
The need to regulate safety is a given in any industry, but this is especially true when working in oil and gas applications. Whether the challenge is dealing with extreme temperatures and pressures,...
View ArticleSpanish-Language Training Courses Can Help Prevent Fatalities on Construction...
If you’re a U.S. construction worker, you could be more at risk simply by being Hispanic. That’s the implication of the government data on work fatalities for 2013, the most recent year reported by the...
View ArticleKomatsu America Introduces PC78US-10 Excavator
Thanks to a tight tail-swing radius, offset boom and contoured cab design, Komatsu America Corp.’s PC78US-10 hydraulic excavator allows operators to work in confined spaces with ease. The PC78US-10 is...
View ArticleTrimble Introduces New Laser for Interior Construction
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the Spectra Precision® LT58 Laser Tool, a new line laser for interior construction ideally suited for acoustic ceiling installations. The LT58 Laser Tool is an...
View ArticleThunder Creek Launches FST Series Trailers for Fuel/DEF Delivery, Field Service
Thunder Creek Equipment has introduced its all-new FST Series trailers – available in 500-, 750- and 990-gallon diesel capacities with a 100-gallon DEF tank and an optional field-installed rear utility...
View ArticleICUEE 2015: The Demo Expo Relays 5 Steps to Prepare for the Show
The utility industry’s newest products and best practices will take center stage at ICUEE 2015, to be held September 29-October 1 in Louisville, Kentucky USA (Kentucky Exposition Center). Show...
View ArticleHatch Mott MacDonald Carefully Grows its Pipelines, Oil & Gas Practice
Hatch Mott MacDonald has employed a client-focused approach since its founding and strives to be the consultant of choice across the North American infrastructure market. That dedication to meeting and...
View ArticleProactive Asset Owners Ensure Long-Term ROI
As far as long-term, stable financial investments go, it’s hard to beat a pipeline. While the value of product flowing through it will fluctuate from month to month, the pipeline itself will endure as...
View ArticleOSHA vs. PHMSA: The Tangled Web of Jurisdiction Over Midstream Operations
Understanding the intersection between the jurisdiction of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over workplace...
View ArticleUsing Technology to Properly Maintain Assets for Efficient Operations
In the pipeline and construction maintenance industry, physical assets are vital to company operations and productivity. Multiple facets of the business rely on company equipment and tools running...
View ArticleAutomation, Better Methods Enhance Regulatory Compliance in Pipeline Industry
Over the years, regulatory compliance has evolved from a manageable challenge requiring proper attention to a major aspect of being able to operate profitably — or at all. The reality of this burden...
View ArticleTips for Attracting the Most Qualified Wheel Loader Operators
Some 2015 forecasts have projected a soft year in pipeline construction as compared to the boom-or-bust atmosphere of 2012 and 2013, which suggests that pipeline contractors can perhaps be more...
View ArticleU.S. Natural Gas Driving Investment on Texas-Mexico Border
Rina Quijada The recent opening of the Mexican upstream energy industry, combined with access to abundant U.S. natural gas feedstock from Texas, is driving significant energy infrastructure investment...
View ArticleMarcellus, Utica Production Stays Strong Amid Low Prices
Oil prices have taken a dive from the highs of last summer, and high production has kept natural gas prices at sustained lows. Despite sinking profits, production remains high, thanks in large part to...
View ArticleWhat a Threatened Listing for the Northern Long-Eared Bat Means for Pipelines
Given the decline from white-nose syndrome over the last decade, effective May 4, 2015, the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) was officially listed as a threatened species under the...
View ArticleUnmanned Aircrafts for Pipeline Safety and Monitoring
Drones seem to be almost everywhere recently. Whether military personnel are using drones for national security issues or businesses are delivering packages to customers, these Unmanned Aerial Vehicles...
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