WEBINAR: Improving the Dig Selection Process for SCCDA (Project SCC-1-2) Thu, June 15, 2017 Date: Thursday, June 15, 2017 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Presenter: Guy Desjardins, Desjardins Integrity Ltd. Project Team Leader: David Aguiar, PG&E PRCI Project Manager: Laurie Perry Guy Desjardins of Desjardins Integrity Ltd. will be presenting ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Numerical Modeling and Laboratory Validation of Fluid Migration from Small Subsurface Pipeline Leaks (PL-1K) Wed, May 10, 2017 Runtime: 61 min - Click the register button below to view the recording. Click here to download the presentation slides. Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Presenter: James Brydie, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures ... Read More
Jeff Chini & Claus Langer Receive the PRCI Distinguished Service Award Thu, March 30, 2017 Jeff Chini and Claus Langer, both of Southern California Gas Company, each received the Distinguished Service Award for avid support and long-term efforts facilitating PRCI research. They were instrumental in providing host sites and the associated operational support for research critical for the ... Read More
Thomas Lumadue Elected as the New Chairman of the Compressor and Pump Station Technical Committee Thu, March 30, 2017 Tom Lumadue with TransCanada has been elected as the new Compressor and Pump Station Technical Committee Chairman effective June 1, 2017. Tom will be taking over for Don Sawatzky of TransCanada. Tom started out in the electrical industry, and with Columbia Gas Transmission for many ... Read More
Gas Sampling Measurement - Sample Probe Minimum Insertion Depth Requirement Thu, March 30, 2017 Research has been completed on assessing the required sample probe insertion depth into the pipeline. Most gas sampling standards state that the probe should be inserted into the center 1/3 of the pipe diameter, but the origin of this requirement is unknown. Long sample probes can lead to ... Read More
Development of an Industry Test Facility and Qualification Process for ILI Technology Evaluation and Enhancements Thu, March 30, 2017 The project “Development of an Industry Test Facility and Qualification Processes for in-line inspection (ILI) technology Evaluation and Enhancements” aims to expand knowledge of ILI technology performance and identify gaps where new technology is needed. Additionally, this project ... Read More
Development of Sleeve End Fillet Weld Fitness for Service Assessment Tools Wed, March 29, 2017 Pipeline defects such as cracks, dents and corrosion often require permanent pressure retaining repairs. Full encirclement metallic repair sleeves with fillet-welded end connections to the pipe-line are often used for this purpose. In-service failures have occurred at pressure retaining sleeves as ... Read More
Field Validation of Surface Loading Stress Calculations for Buried Pipelines Phase II Wed, March 29, 2017 The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) surface loading model for buried pipelines was validated using experimental data. The field testing program, completed in April 2014, included three pipe specimens having outer diameter to wall thickness ratios of 25 and 96, buried in sand and clay ... Read More
PRCI Finalizing 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Tue, March 28, 2017 Most companies and organizations have a strategic plan document, but it is not the document that is important, it is the execution of the actual plan. A good strategic plan will be a blueprint for knowing what you want to achieve, how you will continue to evolve, and it will lay out how you ... Read More
The Effects of Test Voltage on FBE Coatings Mon, March 27, 2017 Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE) coatings are the most widely used pipeline coatings for new pipeline construction in North America. FBE possesses a wide range of desirable attributes such as exceptional adhesion properties, excellent resistance to cathodic disbondment and soil stresses, and high ... Read More
State-of-the-Art Review of the Performance of FBE Pipeline Coatings Mon, March 27, 2017 The project reviewed the long-term field performance and the failure modes and effects of fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE) external pipeline coating. Field data obtained from PRCI member companies were used to validate information obtained from the review of the technical literature. Although all ... Read More