PRCI Completes Key Research in Response to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Recommendations Fri, March 02, 2018 PRCI received notice from the NTSB that the research it conducted to address Safety Recommendation P-12-18, as a result of the investigation into the Marshall, Michigan, incident on July 25, 2010 , will be used "to assure the safety of the network of pipelines in the United States." ... Read More
Don't Miss the 2018 PRCI Research Exchange Meeting! Fri, February 02, 2018 Registration closes on February 12th! PRCI will be hosting its annual Research Exchange Meeting on March 6-7, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami, Florida. The Research Exchange Meeting is scheduled each year to provide PRCI member companies, our key research ... Read More
Call for Mentors for the 2018-19 Emerging Leaders in Technical Excellence Program for Young Professionals Fri, February 02, 2018 Call for Mentors for the 2018-19 Emerging Leaders in Technical Excellence Program for Young Professionals sponsored by PRCI in partnership with Young Pipeliners Association of Canada (YPAC) and Young Pipeline Professionals USA (YPP USA) PRCI is launching a ... Read More
PRCI & Young Pipeliners - Emerging Leaders in Technical Excellence Program Fri, December 01, 2017 PRCI, in partnership with Young Pipeliners Association of Canada (YPAC) and Young Pipeline Professionals USA (YPP USA), is pleased to announce that applications for the 2018-19 Emerging Leaders in Technical Excellence Program for Young Professionals are now being accepted! ... Read More
PRCI Executive Assembly Approves 2018 Energy Pipeline Research Portfolio Fri, November 17, 2017 At its Executive Assembly meeting in September, PRCI approved the final slate of projects for its 2018 Research Portfolio. Member funding contributions of nearly $10 million and numerous in-kind support commitments were allocated to research activities including projects addressing leak ... Read More
PRCI Elects New Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Board Members Wed, November 15, 2017 At its recent meeting, the Executive Assembly (EA) of Pipeline Research Council International, (PRCI), elected Jeff Whitworth , Reliability & Integrity Manager at Shell Pipeline Company LP, as Chair for a two-year term ending in September 2019. He replaces Phillip H. DePriest , Manager, ... Read More
PRCI Presents at Gas Machinery Conference Mon, November 13, 2017 As part of its knowledge transfrer efforts, PRCI recently presented research results at the 2017 Gas Machinery Conference (GMC) last month in Pittsburgh. Hosted by the Gas Machinery Research Council (GMRC) , the GMC is one of the industry’s premier conferences, offering leading ... Read More
New Vice Chair for the Measurement Technical Committee Mon, November 13, 2017 Chris Levy with Chevron has been selected as a Vice Chair on the Measurement Technical Committee with a focus on liquid measurement research. Please welcome and support Chris in this new role. Read More
Meet the New PRCI Staff Members! Mon, November 13, 2017 Thomas Marlow, Program Manager, Design, Materials & Construction Replacing Max Toch who retired earlier this year, Tom Marlow joined PRCI as a Program Manager in the Design, Materials, and Construction (DMC) Technical Committee in May 2017. He has worked in the ... Read More
PRCI Featured in World Pipelines Magazine Tue, October 31, 2017 PRCI was recently asked to provide the Guest Comment for the most recent issue of the World Pipelines Coatings & Corrosion issue of its magazine. World Pipelines is the leading international magazine for the oil and gas pipeline industry, covering all aspects of pipeline engineering, ... Read More
Hurricane Harvey Wed, August 30, 2017 As Hurricane Harvey has devastated Houston and southeast Texas, PRCI is at the foremost concerned about the safety of our members, staff, their families, and the local communities. This will be a long recovery effort and we encourage you to do what you can to help. The American Red Cross is ... Read More
Welcoming New Members to PRCI! Wed, August 23, 2017 PRCI is pleased to welcome Cadent Gas Ltd. . Based in the UK, Cadent Gas Ltd. joined PRCI as a Pipeline Member. All gas in the UK passes through National Grid's national transmission system on its way to consumers. In the UK, gas leaves the transmission system and enters the distribution ... Read More
TDC Sees Record Participation & Activity Since Opening Wed, July 19, 2017 The second quarter of 2017 was an outstanding quarter for the Technology Development Center (TDC) in Houston, TX. The achieved level of activities at the TDC was the highest since the Grand Opening event two years ago, with a record breaking 231 visitors representing 44 companies in the month of ... Read More
2018 Research Portfolio Ballot Ready for Voting by Membership Wed, July 19, 2017 As the key outcome of their Spring planning meetings, the PRCI Technical Committees developed a set of detailed research projects that have since been further refined and compiled to form the 2018 PRCI Research Ballot, scheduled for release at the end of July. The Committees have worked to align ... Read More
New Vice Chairs for the Compressor and Pump Station Technical Committee Mon, July 17, 2017 Howard Koop with Enbridge will fill the Vice Chair position on the Compressor and Pump Station Technical Committee with special oversight of projects focusing on liquids research. Daniel Rem with Enbridge will fill a new Vice Chair position on the committee with oversight of gas projects. ... Read More
News from NACE International Thu, June 29, 2017 NACE International will host its annual fall conference, Corrosion Technology Week 2017, September 10-14, 2017, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. This year, in addition to the working committee meetings, the conference will include it’s first keynote speaker: Laura E. Hitchcock is the The Boeing ... Read More
Mark Pelkey Receives the PRCI Distinguished Service Award Wed, June 14, 2017 Mark Pelkey, formerly of National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation received the Distinguished Service Award for avid support and long-term efforts facilitating PRCI research. Mark has been involved for many years in PRCI as a member of the Measurement Technical Committee, the Audit ... Read More
Welcoming New Members to PRCI! Wed, June 07, 2017 We are pleased to welcome ArcelorMittal who joined PRCI as a Technical Program Associate Member of the Design, Materials & Construction Technical Committee. ArcelorMittal is a steel and mining company, a supplier of steel products in all major markets including automotive, construction, ... Read More
PRCI Presents Distinguished Service Award to Marie Quintana Tue, May 16, 2017 Marie Quintana, of Lincoln Electric, received the Distinguished Service Award for avid support and long-term efforts facilitating PRCI research. Marie has been a long time member and supporter of PRCI and actively involved in many aspects in the organization including as Welding Focus ... Read More
Welcoming New Members to PRCI! Fri, March 31, 2017 We are pleased to welcome the American Petroleum Institute (API) who joined PRCI as a Pipeline Industry Organization Member. API represents over 625 oil and natural gas companies, leaders of a technology-driven industry that supplies most of America's energy, supports more than 9.8 ... Read More