New PRCI Project Manager - Gary Holt PRCI has hired additional project management capabilities to support the growing Operations & Integrity program. Gary Holt comes to PRCI from Eagle Rock Energy, where he served as Director of Technical Services for that rapidly growing midstream gathering & processing ... AuthorPRCI Read More
Welcoming New Members to PRCI PRCI is pleased to announce that Sasol Gas Limited has joined as a Pipeline Operating Member of PRCI. In August 2012, we welcomed Sasol Gas Limited as a member of PRCI. The Sasol Gas business markets both natural and methane rich gas, which are ... AuthorPRCI Read More
Preparations Underway for the 7th Annual Research Exchange Meeting 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 ... AuthorPRCI Read More
PHMSA Releases Research Announcement for Pipeline Safety Projects and Consolidated Programs 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 ... AuthorPRCI Read More
PRCI Supports Young Pipeliners Association of Canada At the 2012 International Pipeline Conference (IPC) in Calgary, PRCI member ROSEN hosted a Battle of the Arts in which local artists competed head-to-head creating paintings. The artists were given themes related to the IPC and the pipeline industry including Corrosion, In-line ... AuthorPRCI Read More
PRCI Leads the Pipeline Industry R&D at IPC 2012 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 ... AuthorPRCI Read More
SPIM-1-1 Subsea Pipeline Integrity Management Best Practices PRCI has completed a research project that addresses Industry Guidelines for Subsea Pipeline Integrity Management, or SPIM (PRCI Project Reference SPIM-1-1). The Final Report, prepared by Wood Group Integrity Management, presents Industry Guidelines and Best Practices for SPIM and ... Read More
MATV-1-2 PRCI to Host Workshop for Wrinklebend Evaluation Study and Evaluation Tool Development - Gap Analysis In response to the high interest among companies who operate pipelines with wrinklebends, PRCI is hosting a workshop for PRCI members and invited industry experts to provide a clear and concise review of the research completed to date and to address the integrity management implications for ... Read More
EC-3-6 Determine the Effectiveness of the -850 mV On-Potential Criterion for Cathodic Protection The NACE Standard for cathodic protection (CP) applied to steel pipelines is RP0169-2002, “Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems.” There has been a long-term, on-going, industry discussion on the application of the primary criterion, i.e. ... Read More
DP-3-2 PRCI Completes Multi-Year Study on Human Factors Influences on Pipeline Damage Incidents Pipeline operators expend substantial efforts to develop, implement, and audit their Public Awareness and Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs. While the rate of pipeline damage incidents from third-party and outside force impacts has progressively declined over a period of several decades, these ... Read More
CNST-2-3 Guidance Document for Onshore Pipeline Route Selection and Associated Data Gathering - Joint PRCI & IPLOCA Research Initiative This is a unique PRCI project that focuses on substantially improving the pipeline route selection process which has been identified by industry as a key element in the timely and cost effective construction of new energy pipelines. Reflecting the importance of this need to all segments of the ... Read More
PRCI Holds AUV Workshop to Address Subsea Pipeline Inspection Challenges Over the past several years, PRCI has seen an increasing interest and expansion of its research programs that address Subsea Pipeline Integrity Management and assessment. As part of the continuing interest, PRCI was asked to sponsor a workshop for subsea pipeline operators to evaluate the ... Read More