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March 2013

The March issue kicks off with a detailed report on pipeline activity in and around central Asia. Read on for a pipeline construction outlook, case studies on flow management and welding projects, and a look at the new trend for pipeline reversals.

Neighbourly negotiations
Rivalries and geopolitics still mar Central Asian pipelines. Naubet Bisenov investigates. You can read a preview of the article here.

Pipeline projections
Trang Nguyen and Amanda Tay, Douglas-Westwood, UK.

Tough terrain meets tougher pipelaying
Surender Sharma, Punj Lloyd, India.

Getting to the core of the problem
Marcus Freit, Product Manager for mobile/portable metal analysers, AMETEK Spectro Analytical Instruments, Germany.

Making the grade
Pankaj Mittal, Sr. VP- Corp. Quality & Technical Services, and Alan Holk, Manager – Technical Services, Welspun Tubular LLC, USA.

Underwater and under pressure
Stephen Hall, Manager – Technical Support and Development, Tata Steel, UK.

The comeback star
Jan A. de Raad, Manager Research & Development Department (Retired), and Mireille Boot, MSc. Applied Physics at Technological Center, Applus RTD, the Netherlands, and Steven Mims, Rayscan Product Manager, Applus RTD, USA.

Wrapped in steel
Dr. David Miles, Chief Technical Officer, Pipestream.

Reversal of fortune
Gordon Cope reports on line reversals in North America.

A force to be reckoned with
Richard Harvey, Key Account Manager, Norgren, UK.

Succeeding on the supply chain
Gordon McNair, Engineering Manager, H.S. Pipequipment, UK.

The hydrogen problem
Susan Fiore, Advanced Applications Manager, Hobart Brothers, USA, and Alan Sherrill, Regional Induction Sales Specialist – Pipe Welding Products, Miller Electric Mfg. Co., USA.

The need for a thicker skin
John Henningsen, Rhino Linings Corporation, USA.

Shale’s transportation tale
Alicia Farag, Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Sector and Rod Rinholm, Executive Director, Training and Business Development, Gas Technology Institute, USA.

March 2013

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