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A look inside API Recommended Practice 1175 - part three

In December of 2015, the American Petroleum Institute issued the first edition of Recommended Practice 1175; Pipeline Leak Detection Program. Over the next few weeks, this blog will explore the meaning of this new document that communicates proven industry practices in the development and management of a leak detection plan.

Nanotechnology creating oil spill solution

A new approach is being developed by the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore creates molecules with special gelling abilities that can transform oil in water into a type of jelly.

More illegal tapping points detected

Atmos has secured a major theft detection contract from the government-run pipeline company in a Latin American company recently plagued with pipeline product thefts and the subsequent leaks that resulted from these makeshift taps.

Mining and Slurry Pipelines

The nature of mining and slurry pipelines create a unique challenge for leak detection.

Monitoring improved after largest saltwater pipeline spill

The company responsible for one of North Dakota’s largest saltwater pipeline spills said Tuesday it now has an automated monitoring system in place that will detect leaks sooner.