Houston, Sept. 22, 2015—As energy industry and government officials alike wrestle with the best way to limit the release of methane into the atmosphere, a new study reveals that US cities with programs calling for the replacement of aging natural gas pipeline…

MAPPS Comments on Pipeline Safety Before Senate Hearing
RESTON, Va., Sept. 21, 2015—Calling for enhanced mapping and location data for the Nation's pipelines, MAPPS submitted a statement on Friday to the…

Enmapp Transitions from Traditional GPS Handhelds to TerraGo Edge and Eos Arrow Receivers
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 8, 2015—Enmapp, a leading pipeline services company based in Calgary, has replaced its proprietary GPS handhelds with TerraGo…

PHMSA Announces over $54 Million in Pipeline Safety Grants to Support State Pipeline Safety Programs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $54,085,440 in Pipeline Safety Base grants to 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. “Not only are these grants…

Surround Technologies and Advanced Flow Systems Expand Manufacturing Capacity
MAPLE RIDGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – July 9, 2015 – Surround Technologies and its sister company Advanced Flow Systems, part of AdvanTec Global Innovations have recently added new equipment, staff and expanded manufacturing capacity to meet increasing…

Meridium Adds API 580/581, Linear Assets to APM Mechanical Integrity
ROANOKE, Va., April 22, 2015—Meridium, Inc., a global leader in asset performance management (APM) software and services, today introduced an enhanced mechanical integrity (MI) solution as part of version 4.0 of Meridium Enterprise APM®. New to the Meridium…

PHMSA Invests in Pipeline Transportation Solutions with Research Grants
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is reaching out to universities for out-of-the-box pipeline transportation solutions and innovations through the Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP). This year, they are awarding…

NTSB Releases Study To Better Manage Gas Pipeline Integrity
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2015—The National Transportation Safety Board today adopted a safety study on integrity management of gas transmission pipelines in high consequence areas. Integrity management is the process by which pipeline operators and inspectors…