Throughput Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 1

PRCI has already begun the 2011 Research Program and we would like to thank the volunteer leaders for their hard work and dedication.Below is the list of the 2011 Technical Committee leadership. Committee members are a crucial part of PRCI. It is a partnership between members and staff that produces our industry defining research for over 50 years.

Compressor & Pump Station

Chair: Bill Couch, El Paso

Vice-Chair: Ralph Dickau, Enbridge

Corrosion

Chair: Albert van Roodselaar, Chevron

Vice-Chair: Laurie Perry, SoCalGas

Vice-Chair: Robert Worthingham, TransCanada

Design, Materials & Construction

Chair: Tom Zimmerman, Enbridge

Vice-Chair: Arti Bhatia, Alliance

Vice-Chair: Rick Gailing, SoCalGas

Vice-Chair: David Horsley, BP

Measurement

Chair: Jim Witte, El Paso

Vice-Chair: Craig Chester, Williams

Operations & Integrity

Chair: Mures Zarea, GDF Suez

Vice-Chair: John O'Brien, Chevron

Underground Storage

Chair: Larry Kennedy, El Paso

Vice-Chair: Tim Maddox, NiSource

PRCI's 2011 Program addresses a spectrum of research needs and opportunities covering nearly every aspect of pipeline operations. (read full story)

PRCI to Host 18th Biennial Joint Technical Meeting on Pipeline Research

PRCI will is host the 18th Biennial Joint Technical Meeting on Pipeline Research on May 16-20, 2011. This world-class forum reflects one of the most significant collaborations in pipeline research formed by the tripartite partnership of PRCI, the European Pipeline Research Group (EPRG), and the Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) who together have members operating on five continents. The Joint Technical JTM 2011 Logo Meeting (JTM) is a unique opportunity to collaboratively demonstrate pipeline research excellence and to address the challenges confronting the pipeline industry at a global level. (read full story)

Welcoming New Members to PRCI

PRCI is pleased to announce that KEMA Nederland B.V. and Baker Hughes Pipeline Inspection have joined PRCI in 2011 as Technical Program Associate Members in the Operations & Integrity Technical Committee. Also joining PRCI in 2011 is SICK Process Automation as a Technical Program Associate Member in the Measurement Technical Committee.

KEMA Nederland B.V. is a global provider of services to the energy value chain, including business & technical consultancy, operational support, measurements & inspection, and testing & certification.

Baker Hughes is a diversified energy services company that works directly with the oil & gas industry including pipeline inspection services to support integrity management and other downstream operations. Baker Hughes also provides technical services for E&P/upstream operations, CO₂ pipelines and reservoirs, and underground gas storage.

SICK is a 65 year old, German based, privately held technology leader that manufacturers industrial sensors with approximately $1 Billion in sales world wide. The Flow Solutions Division provides a wide range of high quality, robust gas ultrasonic flow meters for fiscal, flare and CEM markets