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PRCI Releases Two Surveys for Technologies - Industry Response Needed (read more)
Determine Effectiveness of the Cathodic Protection 850 on Criteria (EC-3-6) (read more)
Evaluation and Full Utilization of Auto-Adjust and Self-Checking Capabilities of Dual Rotor Turbine Meters (MEAS-5-21) (read more)
Project Completed - Consolidated Research & Development Program on Validation & Documentation of Tensile Strain Limit Design Models for Pipelines (ABD-1) (read more)
Project Completed - Development of Techniques to Assess the Long-Term (Post Formation) Integrity of Wrinkled Pipeline Segments (ENV-3) (read more)
Project Completed - Vintage Girth Weld Defect Assessment - Comprehensive Study (MATV-1-1) (read more)
Project Completed - Modernizing On-Shore Pipeline Construction - Research Plan Development (CNST-2-1) (read more)
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Upcoming Events |
Measurement Technical Committee Meeting
Colorado Stprings, Colorado
October 18-20, 2011
PRCI Facility Integrity Workshop
New York, New York
October 24, 2011
Pipeline Program Technical Committees Meeting
New York, New York
October 25-27, 2011
Compressor & Pump Station Technical Committee Meeting
San Francisco, California
October 25-27, 2011
Asia Pipeline Summit
Beijing, China
November 16-17, 2011
Pipeline Program Research Exchange Meeting
Phoenix, Arizona
February 7-9, 2012
(see more events)
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CHECK OUT THE PRCI STORY!
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Throughput NEWS & NOTES FROM PRCI
October 17, 2011 | Volume 5, Issue 4 |
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ABD-1 Validation and Documentation of Tensile Strain Limit Design Models for Pipelines (read more) (member link)
ABD-1 Second Generation Models for Strain-Based Design (member link)
CNST-2-1 Modernizing Onshore Pipeline Construction (read more) (member link)
EC-3-12 Field Applied Coatings: Short and Long-Term Performance, Phase IV (member link)
ENV-3 Development of Techniques to Assess the Long-Term (Post Formation) Integrity of Wrinkled Pipeline Segments (read more) (member link) (public link)
MATR-3-3 State of the Art Assessment of Composite Repair Systems For Pipelines (member link) (public link)
MATV-1-1 Vintage Girth Weld Defect Assessment - Comprehensive Study (read more) (member link) (public link)
MEAS-5-21 Evaluation and Full Utilization of Auto-Adjust and Self-Checking Capabilities of Dual Rotor Turbine Meters (read more) (member link) |
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Message from the President
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Cliff Johnson, CAE, President |
This has been an interesting Quarter at PRCI. We have added two new Pipeline Operating Company Members, Plains All American Pipeline and PetroChina Pipeline Company, and one new Technical Program Associate Member, Emerson Therm-O-Disc (learn more about them in the Welcoming New Members to PRCI article). It is great to see that a number of key leaders in our industry are looking to PRCI to assist in the development of needed technology to continue to ensure the safety and integrity of our critical pipeline infrastructure. We ask all of our current PRCI members to welcome our new members in the upcoming PRCI meetings.
Recently, I have had the opportunity to present at the China Oil & Gas International Pipeline Conference in Langfang China; at CORCON Corrosion Conference & Expo in Mumbai, India; the Rio Pipeline Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (see the article in this issue); and at the DNV Pipeline Committee Meeting in London, U.K. (subsea pipeline focus). These events have provided us the opportunity to introduce PRCI to number of companies that are not familiar with PRCI but are looking for solutions to their pipeline safety and integrity issues. We are actively working with a number of pipeline operators from around the world to increase our membership and strengthen our knowledge of the status of the global pipeline infrastructure. These efforts demonstrate the global influence of PRCI and the vital role that we play in pipeline R&D. These new relationships will bring in new ideas and opportunities. (read full story) |
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PRCI Elects New Chair & Executive Committee
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Eric Amundsen, Chair |
The Board of Directors of Pipeline Research Council International, Inc., (PRCI), elected Eric J. Amundsen, Vice President, Chief Asset Integrity Officer, with Panhandle Energy, as Chair at its Annual Meeting on September 20, 2011. He replaces Paul F. MacGregor, Vice President, Operations and Project Services for TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., who will continue on the Executive Committee as Past Chair. In addition, the Board elected Christophe Renier, Gas Assets Programs Vice President with France-based GDF Suez, as Vice Chair.
The Board also seated one new member on the Executive Committee, Harold Kraft, Vice President, Engineering & Construction with Alliance Pipeline Limited. Consequently, the following Board directors comprise PRCI's leadership team:
- Eric J. Amundsen, Chair
- Christophe Renier, Vice Chair
- Paul F. MacGregor, Past Chair
- Kevin Bodenhamer, Enterprise Products
- Phillip H. DePriest, Marathon Pipe Line LLC
- Harold Kraft, Alliance Pipeline Limited
- John R. Pustulka, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
- T. Evan Smith, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company
- Jesus Soto, Jr., El Paso Corporation
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Petrobras Hosts Board of Directors Meeting in Brazil & Coordinates PRCI Support to Rio Pipeline Conference
PRCI would like to thank Pedro Altoé Ferreira, PRCI Board Member from Petrobras, and his staff for hosting and sponsoring the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors in Rio de Janeiro on September 19-20, 2011. The group enjoyed a tour of Petrobras' impressive R&D Center (CENPES) and attended numerous social events embracing Brazilian culture. Petrobras' efforts were invaluable in coordinating PRCI's participation in the Rio Pipeline Conference held September 20-22, 2011 which was attended by over 20 PRCI Board members and staff, in addition to numerous other member company representatives. (read full story) |
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PRCI Hosts Information Exchange with PetroChina
PRCI recently hosted a delegation from PetroChina that visited North America as part of an information exchange on pipeline integrity management. The delegation was led by Mr. Jialing Ding, Vice President of the PetroChina Natural Gas Pipeline Company, and included representatives of PetroChina West East Pipeline Company, PetroChina West Pipeline Company, and PetroChina Beijing Gas Pipeline Company. The delegation visited PRCI member companies in Canada and the United States in late August 2011, including TransCanada Pipeline and Enbridge Pipeline in Alberta, Canada and Enbridge Energy Partners, Panhandle Energy, and Williams Gas Pipeline in Houston, TX. (read full story) |
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Welcoming New Members to PRCI
PRCI is pleased to announce that PetroChina Pipeline Company and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. have joined PRCI in 2011 as Pipeline Members. Also joining PRCI in 2011 is Emerson Thermo-O-Disc, as a Technical Program Associate Member in the Operations & Integrity Technical Committee.
 PetroChina Pipeline Company is the largest pipeline operating company within PetroChina Company Limited ("PetroChina). PetroChina is the largest oil and gas producer and distributor, playing a dominant role in the oil and gas industry in China. It is not only one of the companies with the biggest sales revenue in China, but also one of the largest oil companies in the world. The four operating subsidiaries of the PetroChina Company are: the West - East Pipeline Company; the Beijing Gas Company; the second West - East pipeline Company; and the PetroChina Pipeline Company. It is engaged in wide range of activities related to oil and natural gas, including: exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas, transportation of natural gas, crude oil and refined oil pipelines. We would like to welcome President, Yao Wei, who will be representing PetroChina on the PRCI Board of Directors.
 Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is engaged in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil, refined products and liquefied petroleum gas and other natural gas related petroleum products (together "LPG"). Through their general partner interest and majority equity ownership position in PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P., they are also engaged in the development and operation of natural gas storage facilities. Plains owns and operates a diversified portfolio of strategically located assets that play a vital role in the movement of U.S. and Canadian energy supplies. We would like to welcome Director, Technical Service & Energy, John Haldiman, who will be representing Plains on the PRCI Board of Directors.
 Emerson Therm-O-Disc is a supplier of sensors and controls to the global appliance, HVAC, transportation, and industrial markets. Emerson T-O-D is the world's largest producer of temperature sensors and bi-metal disc controls, and has thousands of configurations available to meet specific application requirements. We would like to welcome Director, Global Oil and Gas Industry, Steve Armstrong , who will serve as the Voting Representative for Emerson T-O-D on the PRCI Operations & Technical Technical Committee.
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New PRCI Staff Research Manager Carrie Greaney
On September 1, 2011 we welcomed a new staff member to the PRCI team. Carrie Greaney has joined PRCI as a Research Manager. Prior to joining PRCI, Carrie worked for Boland Trane as a Controls Application Engineer, where she developed sustainable energy management systems for commercial buildings in the Washington, DC area. Carrie holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, as well as a Master's degree in Business Administration from Mount St. Mary's University. |
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