2019 Research Exchange - Registration is Now Open! Tue, December 11, 2018 Registeration is now open for the annual PRCI Research Exchange. PRCI is hosting its annual Research Exchange Meeting on March 5-6, 2019, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Houston, Texas. The Research Exchange Meeting (REX2019) is scheduled each year to ... Read More
PRCI Announces New Subsea Technical Committee Thu, November 29, 2018 Chantilly, Virginia - PRCI’s Executive Assembly approved a motion to form a Subsea Technical Committee. The newly created technical committee (TC) will be dedicated to solving the unique challenges faced by subsea pipeline operators related to the design, construction, and integrity ... Read More
PRCI Elects New Executive Board Members Thu, November 29, 2018 Chantilly, Virginia – At its recent meeting, PRCI's Executive Assembly elected two new members to the Executive Board, Lisa Madden and Adriaan den Herder. Lisa Madden is the Global Pipeline Integrity Manager at ExxonMobil Pipeline Company. She has been with ExxonMobil for ... Read More
PRCI Executive Assembly Approves 2019 Research Portfolio Fri, November 02, 2018 PRCI’s Executive Assembly gathered recently in Florence, Italy, for their annual fall meeting, which included a final review and vote to approve the 2019 research portfolio. Member funding contributions of over $10 million were allocated to research activities including projects ... Read More
PRCI WEBINAR (RECORDING): Field Testing of Distributed Acoustic Sensing Systems Thu, November 01, 2018 Runtime: 57 mimutes - click the registration button below to view a recording of the webinar. DATE: Thursday, November 1, 2018 TIME: 11:00 a.m. ET HOST: Jon Van Reet, Plains All American Pipeline PRESENTER: Shane Siebenaler, Southwest Research Institute ... Read More
PRCI Recognizes Outgoing TC Chairs - Thank You for Your Service Wed, October 24, 2018 PRCI outgoing technical committee chairs were recognized during the 2018 Fall Pipeline Technical Committee Meetings in San Diego. Thank you all for your time, expertise and contributions to your technical committees. Under your leadership, these committees have done ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Hydrostatic Test Guidelines for Integrity Management Tue, October 16, 2018 Runtime: 78 minutes - click the registration button below to view a recording of the webinar. DATE: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 TIME: 11:00 a.m ET HOST: Mr. David Warman, Enterprise Products PRESENTER: Mr. Ben Mittelstadt, Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, Inc. ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Integrity Assessment of Difficult to Inspect Pipelines Using High Resolution NDE in Select Areas Thu, October 11, 2018 Runtime: 64 minutes - click the registration button below to view a recording of the webinar. DATE: October 11, 2018 TIME: 11:00 a.m ET HOST: Richard McNealy, Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC) PRESENTERS: Elizabeth Bowlin, PE & Puneet Agarwal, PhD, PE, ... Read More
Discover the Latest PRCI Research Results Tue, October 09, 2018 PRCI released new research reports during the 3rd quarter of 2018. Highlights include the latest research related to VCI's for tank bottom corrosion control; hydrostatic testing guidelines for integrity management; updated API 1149 software for leak detection, and many more ... Read More
Take the PRCI 2018 Communications Survey Mon, September 10, 2018 SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED Congratulations to Mr. Bernard Peterson with Stantec Oil & Gas who was the winner of the $100 Amazon gift card. Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. Tell us what you think! Are we communicating effectively? ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Field Evaluation of Oxidation Catalyst Degradation on a 2-Stroke Lean-Burn Engine Tue, September 04, 2018 Runtime: 44 minutes - click the registration link below to view the webinar recording. DATE: Tuesday, September 19, 2018 TIME: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET HOST: Mr. Jonathan Goss, Kinder Morgan PRESENTER: Mr. Daniel Olsen, PhD, PE, Colorado State ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Improved Start Reliability and Reduced Starting Damage for Legacy Pipeline Engines Tue, August 28, 2018 Runtime: 42 minutes - click the registration link below to view the webinar recording. To view the webinar PowerPoint presentation, click here . Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET Host: Mr. Daniel Rem, Enbridge Pipelines Presenter: Mr. ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Study to Evaluate the Effects of Delamination and Disbonding on the Performance of Composite Repairs Thu, August 23, 2018 Runtime: 60 minutes - click the registration link below to view the webinar recording. DATE: Thursday, August 23, 2018 TIME: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET Presenter and Lead Researcher: Mr. Colton Sheets, Stress Engineering Services, Inc. Host and Project Lead: Mr. ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Effectiveness of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs) for Corrosion Control on Above-ground Storage Tank Foundations Thu, August 16, 2018 Runtime: 60 minutes - click the registration button below to view the webinar recording. Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. ET Presenter: Dr. Pavan Shukla, Savannah River National Laboratory (formerly with Southwest Research Institute) ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Field Measurement for Pipe Grade and Quality Verification Using a Portable Hardness, Strength and Ductility (HSD) Tester Tue, August 14, 2018 Runtime: 61 minutes - click the registration button below to view the webinar recording. Click here to access the answers to the questions asked during the webinar . Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Presenters: Simon ... Read More
PRCI Announces New Vice President of Operations Mon, August 13, 2018 Chantilly, Virginia, – Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gary Hines, PE, CAE, as the new Vice President of Operations. Gary will be responsible for further enhancing research execution, delivery and knowledge transfer. He ... Read More
PRCI Announces Marketing Partnership with Technical Toolboxes Limted Wed, August 08, 2018 Pipeline Research Council International Announces Marketing Partnership with Technical Toolboxes Limited FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2018 Chantilly, Virginia, – Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) ... Read More
2019 Research Exchange Call for Abstracts Tue, July 31, 2018 2019 Research Exchange Call for Abstracts - DEADLINE EXTENDED Value Creation Through Deployment of Research & Development PRCI invites abstract submissions from operators and researchers demonstrating the value created from deployment and ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Field Validation of Surface Loading Stress Calculations for Buried Pipelines Thu, July 26, 2018 Runtime: 58 minutes - click the registration button below to view the webinar recording. Click here to download the webinar slide presentation . Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT Presenter: Benjamin Zand, Kiefner & Associates, ... Read More
WEBINAR (RECORDING): Overview of Development and Performance of the PRCI Automated Threat Detection System (ATDS) Prototype (ROW-3) Wed, April 11, 2018 Runtime: 87 min - Click the register button below to view the recording. Access the webinar presentation by clicking here . Date : Wednesday April 11, 2018 Time : 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET Panelist : Mark Piazza, Colonial Pipeline; Don Price, SME; Mike ... Read More