MEAS-1  Smart USM Diagnostics - Phase II (member link)

MEAS-5-6  Assessment of Orifice Meter Flow Measurements with Low Differential Pressures (member link) 

MEAS-5-17  Investigation into High Pressure DP Transmitter Calibration (member link)

MEAS-6  New Interface Multi-Run Uncertainty Tool - V2.02 (member link) 

MEAS-6-2  MSDT System User Manual v7 (member link) 

MEAS-6-5  Upstream Piping Effects - Final Report (member link)

MEAS-12-2  Development of Clamp-On Ultrasonic Meter Installation Guidelines (member link)

MEAS-12-3  Non-Invasive JIP - Single Phase Test Reports (member link)

SPIM-1-1  Industry Guidelines and Best Practices for Subsea Pipeline Integrity Management (read more)

Through its staff and member company contributions, PRCI played a leading role in promoting the importance and value of pipeline research and technology development at the 2012 International Pipeline Conference (IPC), held September 24-28, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta. The IPC provides one of the best venues in the pipeline industry for the dissemination and deployment of PRCI's research findings and results, with hundreds of technical sessions on a wide range of topics related to pipeline design/construction, operation and safety. PRCI made a substantial effort to support and participate at the 2012 IPC,

Mark Piazza, Director of Pipeline Programs for PRCI

with virtually all of the technical tracks

and the panel sessions including participation by representatives of PRCI staff and Technical Committee members. A large number of the technical papers published for the 2012 IPC were based on results derived from PRCI-funded research. In addition, the content of a number of the IPC tutorial sessions included substantial references to PRCI research findings and reports. (read full story)

As follow-up to the July 2012 Joint Industry-Government Pipeline Research Forum, PHMSA has released a Research Announcement that identifies 20 separate topics that are being considered for government R&D funding (DTPH56-13-RA-000001). Through the Research Announcement, PHMSA is requesting White Papers to define research projects and/or consolidated programs to address each of the topics. The topics are focused on the same key areas that were addressed in the July 2012 R&D Forum, including: 1) Threat Prevention; 2) Leak Detection and Mitigation; 3) Anomaly Detection and Characterization; 4) Anomaly Repair and Remediation; and 5) Design, Materials, Welding-joining, and Valves. The Research Announcement indicates that PHMSA expects to provide up to $10 million of funding to support the projects and programs identified as being responsive to theannouncement. Please click here to review the Research Announcement in its entirety. (read full story)

PRCI has initiated preparations for the 7th Annual PRCI Research Exchange Meeting, which will be held February 5-7, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. The Research Exchange Meeting is scheduled each year to provide PRCI member companies, our key research partners, and external stakeholders with a report on the important research results and outcomes for completed and select ongoing research projects and programs in the last year. The meeting will include several days of technical sessions where the results of PRCI-funded R&D projects and programs are presented to the attendees. Key technical programs addressed at the 2013 Research Exchange Meeting will include Management of Stress Corrosion Cracking, Coatings and Cathodic Protection, Mechanical Damage Inspection and Assessment, In-Line Inspection, NDE Technology, Leak Detection, Damage Prevention, Structural Integrity Assessment Methods, and Vintage Pipelines. (read full story)