Pipeline integrity depends on more than inspections and maintenance. As PHMSA updates repair regulations and AI-powered monitoring expands, digital technologies are reshaping how operators improve safety, reliability and long-term asset performance.
As hydrocarbon measurement requirements evolve, configurable flow computing platforms help operators improve custody transfer accuracy, meet regulatory standards and simplify deployment across upstream, midstream and downstream operations.
More than 30 years of testing and field experience show composite pipeline repairs can provide decades of reliable service. This article examines the engineering, testing and regulatory evidence supporting their long-term performance.
Part 2 examines the design, operation and safety features of remotely operated inline isolation tools (IITs), including plug modules, double block systems, self-locking mechanisms and contingency release functions used in critical pipeline maintenance.
As pipeline capacity tightens and energy markets grow more volatile, automation technologies are helping midstream operators increase throughput, lower operating costs and maximize the value of existing infrastructure without building new pipelines.
As hydrogen (H₂) infrastructure expands, high-pressure pipeline networks serving industrial hubs could provide the most practical path to large-scale deployment while reducing compression costs and improving energy efficiency.
Pipeline operators are increasingly using scenario modeling to improve capital planning, evaluate investment trade-offs and build resilient infrastructure portfolios amid aging assets, regulatory pressures and market uncertainty.
New pipeline products and services include California hydrostatic testing, corrosion-under-insulation research, thermal protective coatings, proposed PHMSA repair rules and ABB’s non-invasive temperature sensors.
Industrial gamma radiography remains a critical tool for pipeline weld inspection and corrosion detection. New projector designs, SCAR technology and digital tools are helping operators improve safety while reducing radiation exposure risks.
Pipe-in-pipe systems are helping operators improve leak detection, reduce maintenance requirements and enhance thermal performance through continuous annulus monitoring and fiber optic sensing technologies.
A weighted asset health ranking method helps pipeline operators prioritize inspections, maintenance and refurbishment by combining equipment condition, operating exposure and maintenance history into a fleet-wide decision framework.
Learn how CRC Evans is applying artificial intelligence, machine learning and DATA 360 to improve project execution, quality and lifecycle management across critical infrastructure projects.
A surplus pipe repurposing project managed by Salvex helped recover asset value while avoiding more than 3,600 metric tons of CO₂ emissions through material reuse rather than new steel production.
Hydrogen sulfide remains one of the most tightly regulated contaminants in pipeline systems. This article examines H₂S removal challenges and how liquid redox technology is being used to protect infrastructure and meet gas quality specifications.
This first installment in a technical series examines remotely operated inline isolation tools, covering engineering design, deployment planning, testing and live pipeline isolation without system shutdowns.
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