NARUC Establishes Natural Gas Access and Expansion Task Force
Washington—National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Robert F. Powelson and its Executive Committee have established a new Presidential Natural Gas Access and Expansion Task Force. Pennsylvania Commissioner John Coleman and Mississippi Commissioner Brandon Presley have been appointed as co-chairs, with North Dakota Commissioner Julie Fedorchak serving as vice-chair. The task force will be charged with developing best practices and recommendations regarding natural gas se...
Asia-Pacific Region Provides Best Opportunities in Declining Global Gas Turbine Market, Says GlobalData
The global gas turbine market is set to fall from $8.49 billion in 2016 to around $7.73 billion by 2021, representing a negative compound annual growth rate of 1.87%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that global economic recession and the decrease in the price of gas turbines has heavily impacted market value, with a large number of projects being cancelled or postponed, and widespread delays in maintenance projects. Gas turbine companie...
IGas Energy Video: A Customer Story
IGas is delivering faster time to insight and improving productivity across the enterprise using the ArcGIS platform. A lightweight integrated deployment in just 18 months has them well ahead of their project implementation plan – and delivering significant value swiftly.
Exprodat Offers ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing Implementation Services
Exprodat, the oil and gas ArcGIS platform specialist, Esri Gold Partner and Getech group company, has extended the services it provides to energy companies around the world by developing a number of support services targeted at the new ArcGIS Pipeline Referencing (APR) extension. Recently, Esri has developed the ability to manage linear referencing networks, such as pipelines, within the core of the ArcGIS platform. This means that pipeline assets, build materials, maintenance reports and a h...
Fluor Awarded Refinery Project in Chile
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded a contract by Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new process unit at its Biobío refinery in Chile. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2016. Fluor will perform the engineering, procurement and construction services to install a new flue gas steam generator, a wet gas scrubber and purge treatment unit to treat residual gas g...
Digging Deep: A New White Paper Analyzes the Market Opportunity for Cross Bore Inspection Services
RANDOLPH, NJ—November 2016 — With continued reliance on trenchless methods for gas utility installation, cross bores remain a constant risk for communities. When gas lines inadvertently intersect sewer lines it creates the potential for an explosion, so eliminating cross bores is a top priority for the sewer and utility industries. Yet, finding a cross bore inspection contractor is increasingly difficult. In a new white paper, Envirosight reveals the growing market for cross bore inspection serv...
UK will Account for Majority of Crude and Natural Gas Projects in North Sea, with 22 Operations Expected to Commence Operations in the Region by 2025, says GlobalData
A total of 32 crude and natural gas projects are expected to commence operations in the North Sea region by 2025, with the UK claiming the highest number at 22, followed by Norway and Denmark with nine and one respectively, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. This estimate is down slightly from GlobalData’s previous estimate of 36 new projects. The change in planned project count is mainly a result of the start of production at several projects. The company’s report states th...
SafeOCS Program Expanded to Accept Equipment Failure Data
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today announced the expansion of reporting of ‘near misses’ on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) through the SafeOCS (link is external) program to now include the confidential collection of equipment failure data in an effort to further reduce the risk of offshore incidents. Effective immediately, the off...
Black & Veatch: Low Prices, Security Concerns Push Natural Gas Industry to Look Inward
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, 24 October 2016 – Emerging global markets, liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and increased coal plant retirements represent growing opportunities for the natural gas industry even as low-price conditions hinder capital investments. This outlook, found in Black & Veatch’s just-released 2016 Strategic Directions: Natural Gas Industry Report, reflects widely varying market outlooks for the upstream, midstream and downstream segments. Yet, after a challenging two-year perio...
Atkins to Showcase Oil and Gas Capabilities at ADIPEC Abu Dhabi 2016
Innovation and pushing the boundaries of design in the oil and gas industry in the Middle East and Africa region will be set out in a series of presentations as Atkins exhibits at Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi from 7 to 10 November. Our oil and gas team will present a range of topics, including consultancy services, detailed design of onshore and offshore facilities, asset management, and operational support, and a series of regional case st...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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