Keeping a 700-Mile Pipeline System—and Its Paperwork—in Working Order
Project Impact Increased threat resistance Reduced risk of pipeline failure Achieved increased ongoing regulatory compliance Enhanced documentation quality and organization Improved audit process Pipelines carrying natural gas and hazardous liquids run through the communities where we live, work, and play. Pipeline operators bear the responsibility to make sure those pipelines do not leak and that […]
Engineering Pipelines, Facilities, and New Business Opportunities
Project Details Booster pump station with 2 x 600 HP vertical can centrifugal pumps Two meter stations with flow and pressure control and meter proving Pipeline interconnect station with connections to main and loop lines 1.3 miles of 16” pipeline with one mile above grade Project Impact Continuous new revenue stream Trouble-free operation for 10+ […]
Complex Deep Excavation Integrity Inspection Completed In Time and Under Budget
Project Impact Successful inspection and repair of feature, in accordance with PHMSA regulations Prevented costly purge and downtime for difficult HDD Minimized traffic disruption. Restore pipeline operating pressure. In time, under budget. Integrity management is not a one-size-fits-all service. The challenges and resulting projects are specific to a particular situation and require input from multiple […]
Perfecting Data Inputs for Accurate Crack Assessment and Better Integrity Management
Challenges and Solutions Reduced the scope of required repairs using engineering analysis. Saved costs while effectively maintaining the integrity of the pipeline system. Improved materials testing data on assets for future integrity analyses. Data is only as meaningful as the analysis behind it. When a major pipeline operator in the Midwest received data from its […]
Right Sizing Integrity Digs with Desktop and Field Validation
Key Takeaways Integrity digs are essential for pipeline safety, but unnecessary digs can divert time and resources away from other integrity initiatives ILI Tools are incredible, but not infallible — using an experienced consultant to review tool data helps to ensure only injurious features are inspected and addressed Desktop validation is a time intensive step […]
Moving RNG to Market with Natural Gas Expertise
Project Impact The collaboration empowered the client to deliver specification-compliant RNG to a gas utility buyer, despite limited resources and understanding of the natural gas market and regulatory environment The natural gas pipeline system expertise applied to the renewable natural gas interconnect station resulted in a fully functional facility that is analyzing, measuring, and regulating […]
Solution Brief – Out of the Box Engineering Solution Saves Months of Time
A unique solution saved months of time on this in-service inspection. Problem We received several broken flanges from a client in Redwater, Alberta that had failed during bolting/torqueing. The flanges were expected to be made of “ductile iron” (DI), but they turned out to be made of grey cast iron (with inferior mechanical properties). Metallographic […]
Solution Brief – Emergency Engineering Expertise Restores Critical Asset to Operation
Problem During a turnaround at a gas plant, pressure testing was performed on a sulphur condenser’s (the “vessel”) shell side. The vessel was accidentally overpressured to 5.3 times its MAWP (maximum allowable working pressure). A new vessel would have cost over a million dollars and would have taken over 6 months to be built. Acuren […]
Underside of Bridge Emergency Water Main Repair
There are two 30 inch diameter ¼” wall thickness steel water mains, which run along the underside of the bridge over a river way, that provide major water distribution to the community. The mains were installed in 1961 and suffered leakage at support guide attachments due to external corrosion. The leak locations were difficult to […]
Vast Network To Complete Extensive Project On Time and Budget
Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Project AUT & RT MILES OF PIPE PIPE DIAMETER (INCHES) TECHNIQUES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES TEI Analytical Services, Acuren’s sister company, late last year completed a transmission pipeline project that covered more than 250 miles of 36” pipe. The 10-month Ohio and Michigan pipeline construction project included Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) and […]