Venture Global Calcasieu Pass Announces Successful Roof Raising for Second LNG Storage Tank
Arlington, Virginia – Venture Global LNG, Inc. is proud to announce the successful raising of the second LNG storage tank roof at the company’s Calcasieu...
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Global Oil and Gas Contract Activity Reports Downtrend Amid COVID-19 Outbreak During Q1 2020
The global oil and gas industry has witnessed a significant slowdown in the number of oil and gas contracts and contract value, which is largely...
Crucial Features in Optimal Management of Oil and Gas Storage and Terminals
The storage of hydrocarbons represents one of the last steps of the production chain; tank farms are places where the oil pumped from the oil...
Update on Automatic Tank Gauging for Oil Lease Tanks
by Lee Aiken
Owners of oil lease tanks have been constrained by lack of technology and outdated regulations from being able to fully utilize automation in their tanks....
From Midstream to Pipedream? Why the Promise of AI Has Failed the Oil and Gas Industry
by Monte Zweben
Perhaps the worst kept secret in oil and gas is that the “calendar-based maintenance” operating philosophy we inherited from our predecessors many decades ago is...
Low Prices and Depressed Demand Impact Global Oil and Gas Pipeline Sector
The global oil and gas pipeline sector is facing several headwinds such as fall in the oil and gas prices, demand destruction and a weak...
Autonomous Technology Can Mitigate the Business Impact of the Coronavirus
by Ariel Avitan
The coronavirus has exposed the soft underbelly of critical infrastructure and industrial sites worldwide – workforce availability. As more and more companies implement business continuity...
Flange Inspection Criteria
Joints Fail, Not Just Gaskets! Low bolting torques, over-tight bolt loads, weak bolt material, inadequate bolt/washer/nut lubrication, poor flange design or materials, poor gasket cutting...
Trump Sanctions Halt German-Russian Gas Pipeline Project
Denmark has greenlit the Nord Stream 2 project, a joint German-Russian pipeline aimed at transporting Russian gas directly to Germany under the Baltic Sea. The...
Statewide Poll Finds Strong Support for Illinois Energy Industry and DAPL Optimization
WASHINGTON – A recent poll found that nearly two-thirds of Illinois residents support optimization of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) – which would nearly double...