Oil rallied strongly to push crude prices above $50 a barrel on Thursday, a level good enough to relieve pressure on producers and offer hope for the near future.
A report by the nonprofit National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) found pipelines and barges appear to have more comprehensive safety systems in place than train transportation systems.
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.
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.
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.
