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WORLD
PIPELINES
SEPTEMBER2014
Perfection in Pipe-end Protection!
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Editor's comment
A bid for independence.
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Pipeline news
Keystone XL; KMCC pipeline; Pegasus pipeline; Line 10 pipeline; China-
Myanmar gas pipeline; South Caucasus Pipeline project; and more.
REGIONAL REVIEW
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Strengthening ties in the East and West
Russia is the world’s single largest exporter of oil and gas to the EU and
is currently striving to increase its share of the Asian energy market.
Dr. Hooman Peimani sheds light on significant pipeline projects aimed at
strengthening Russia’s position as a global supplier.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
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A seamless connection
Peter Damer, ABB, UK.
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A journey across Turkey
Peter Brookman, EA Technology, UK.
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Mining the depths
Paul R. Casto and Matthew D. Markham, Meridium, USA.
CATHODIC PROTECTION
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Managing interference
Kevin C. Garrity, Mears Group, Inc., USA.
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Countering sleepless nights
Dennis Janda and David Williams, Baker Hughes Process and Pipeline Services,
USA.
COATINGS Q&A
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World Pipelines'
Coatings Q&A
Featuring Aegion Group, NRI, ShawCor Group and Seal for Life (Stopaq B.V.).
COVER STORY
65
Perfection in pipe-end protection
Bernadet Gijsbers, Dhatec, the Netherlands.
LANDFALLS & SHORE APPROACHES
72
Trenching in Australia
David Boustead and Niels Asjee, Boskalis, the Netherlands.
SUBSEA ENGINEERING
79
Assets: looking to the future
James Rowley, Global Subsea Market Development Manager, Hydratight, UK.
COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY
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A balancing act
Forrest Marsh, Business Development Manager, Oil & Gas, Aggreko North
America, USA.
85
Exposing deviations
Amin Almasi, rotating equipment consultant, Australia.
PIG LOCATION & TRACKING
91
Safe and sound
Gary Anderson, T.D. Williamson, Norway.
PIPELINE MACHINERY REVIEW
95
World Pipelines'
pipeline machinery review
Featuring Bor-It Manufacturing Co. Inc., Calaf Trenching, McLaughlin, Sawyer
MFG and Terramac LLC.
WORLD PIPELINES
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VOLUME 14 | NUMBER 9 | SEPTEMBER 2014
The front page shows a wall of pipes that are closed and protected with the newest
generation Dhatec pipe-end cap solution. In the global pipeline industry, pipes are
transported and handled multiple times. End caps must withstand significant forces
during lifting with hooks and spreader bars, but also high wind loads during
transportation on train and truck. At the same time, pipe closure products must protect
the pipe from the entrance of dust, dirt, animals, rain water and snow. In order to
measure the performance of all different available solutions, Dhatec conducted a series
of tests witnessed by an independent underwriters company.
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